Modern Languages
The Middle School Modern Language Department offers a language experience to students in grades six through eight in Spanish or Mandarin. Students choose their language of study in the sixth grade. If a student enters the Middle School with prior knowledge of a language, then the student will be placed in the correct level after a placement assessment. In language courses, students explore culture, ask questions, and develop their communication skills, ultimately becoming proficient at a level appropriate to their grade. Students learn how to collaborate and work independently all while developing proficiency in all areas of language development: speaking, listening, writing, and reading. Each language has three different levels, which are taken sequentially. In each language, students also participate in site visits around the metropolitan Detroit area to visit and experience culturally relevant locations.
Progression for Middle School Modern Language Courses
CHINESE INTRO SPANISH INTRO
CHINESE A SPANISH A
CHINESE B SPANISH B
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