Langues du monde
The World Languages program at College Prep is immersion-based, interactive, and collaborative. The department’s primary goal is to inspire students to become global citizens through the study of languages and cultures. Lively classes invite self-expression and infuse students with a passion for inquiry, comprehension, and communication.
The study of languages fosters appreciation for different perspectives, builds empathy, and increases awareness of historical and social issues. Students practice language through activities designed to promote cultural competence, improve collaboration, and build interpersonal, interpretive, and presentation skills.
Students talk, sing, discuss, and at times dance their way to a greater understanding of one of three languages: Chinese, Latin, and Spanish. Classes encourage students to share their authentic voices and embrace making mistakes as a natural part of learning a language. Every student is expected to read, write, and demonstrate comprehension and, in the case of Chinese and Spanish, to speak that language with reasonable fluency. Language classes incorporate conversations and content about social justice, colonialism, and equity.
The process of learning a new language is humbling. Everybody knows that you don’t learn a language without making mistakes. Those mistakes are stepping stones on the way to greater understanding: to connection with other people and to a more enriching life; to travel the world; to experience art, music, and culture; and to broaden your understanding of identity.”
chinese
China has taken an increasingly important role on the world stage in business, economics, politics, culture, and literature. More people speak Chinese than any other language. College Prep’s Mandarin Chinese program encourages students to participate in this global conversation by providing a strong foundation in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students begin by learning the simplified characters that are used primarily in mainland China. Those who study Chinese leave College Prep prepared for advanced language study in college and are well equipped to interact—both in writing and in conversation—with native speakers of Chinese throughout the world.
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Advanced Conversational Chinese
This course builds and maintains high-level Mandarin proficiency through speaking, writing, listening, reading, and interpreting cultural artifacts. The curriculum bridges history and contemporary society through the study of visual arts, music, literature, architecture, and current events. As a basis for immersive class discussion, students analyze short stories, poetry, podcasts, films, and documentaries. Students are expected to interact, inquire, and collaborate entirely in Mandarin Chinese, cultivating curiosity and an open mind toward diverse global cultures. -
Chinese I, II, and III
Beginning and intermediate Chinese courses focus on developing listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in modern standard Chinese, using pinyin and simplified characters. Emphasis is placed on establishing a solid foundation in speaking, tones, and general pronunciation. As students progress through the program, they deepen their understanding of Chinese language and culture with the help of multimedia materials and acquire the ability to thrive in real-world Chinese-speaking environments. The class provides opportunities for students to practice their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills daily, and prepares students to use Chinese in authentic settings. -
Chinese IV: Language & Culture
This seminar explores the richness of the Chinese language and culture through family and community, personal and public identity, beauty and aesthetics, science and technology, contemporary life, and global challenges. The course advances language development through readings, films, and presentations as students cultivate their understanding of the language across the full range of skills within a cultural frame of reference.
latin
Latin students gain facility in reading Latin and an understanding and appreciation of Roman civilization. All Latin classes emphasize the language, literature, history, and culture of the ancient Romans. From the beginning of the program, students learn to recognize Latin idioms in poetry and prose, capture the brilliance of literary allusion, and express their opinions within the context of academic research. College Prep has an active and vibrant Latin Club. All Latin students take the National Latin Exam in March.
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Latin l, II, and III
Students spend the beginning courses delving into the basics, including grammar, vocabulary, culture, and history. Etymologies, legal and medical expressions, and introductory research techniques for the field of Classics are introduced. The primary textbook is Wheelock’s Latin, with supplemental stories and fables from Thirty-Eight Latin Stories. Intermediate courses mark the first foray into sustained Roman literature, focusing on translation, interpretation, and context. Students read both poetry and prose and learn to recognize idiomatic expressions within specific periods of history. Students explore the period from the Late Republic to the Julio-Claudian Dynasty; this span incorporates the traditional periods of Classical and Golden Latin, including works from Catullus, Cicero, Horace, and Ovid. -
Latin IV: Vergil’s Aeneid
This course is a deep dive into The Aeneid, Vergil’s epic poem about the founding of Rome and the search for a meaningful life. Conversations center on fate vs. free will, duty vs. desire, love as a destructive force, and the justification of violence. Students think critically about how Roman culture and politics intersect with the literature, especially how Emperor Augustus’ intention for the epic to glorify Rome’s origins conflicts with the text’s ambivalent messages about the consequences of war and empire. While most of the course focuses on reading, analyzing, and reveling in the beauty of Latin poetry and prose, students also spend time conducting historical research, reading and writing literary analysis, and collaborating on creative projects.
spanish
With their conversational skills at the ready, Spanish students have a linguistic passport to explore almost two dozen countries and territories that conduct life in Spanish. All Spanish classes incorporate activities that draw on this wealth of cultural and linguistic variety. Spanish is learned via immersion through conversing, problem solving, debating, making speeches, acting, and composing. After completing the third year of Spanish, students are ready to take advanced seminars.
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Spanish l, II, and III
In Spanish I and II, students are encouraged to communicate orally and, from the beginning, are required to use the language in class. Textbooks offer an innovative, student-centered approach that develops language skills and emphasizes cultural competency. Communication skills, grammar, and vocabulary are integrated into a variety of activities that include small-group projects, skits, presentations, videos, songs, and conversations. The text is supplemented with music, film, and internet clips. The theme of Spanish III is “creativity and imagination.” Activities include writing poems and stories, and reading, writing, and presenting a short play. Course topics include professions, relationships, food, science, technology, the environment, and human rights. Beyond the textbook, course materials include films, articles, music, podcasts, and local cultural events. -
Spanish IV-V: Black & Indigenous Identities in Latin America
This seminar examines Latin American identity through the histories, knowledge, and cultural expressions of Indigenous and Afro-descendant peoples. Students consider theories about the earliest human presence in the Americas and what is at stake in attempts to define Indigenous origins. The course includes selections from the Maya creation story, compares creation stories from different cultures, and pursues individual research into Maya achievements in mathematics, astronomy, architecture, and language. Research and presentations highlight Afro-descendant rebels, leaders, and artists working in poetry, dance, music, and the visual arts. A final project examines the construction of identity in bilingual children’s literature. Throughout the seminar, students strengthen their linguistic and cultural fluency by engaging with the diverse voices and traditions of Latin America. -
Spanish IV-V: Latin-American Landscapes; Culture and Identity
This seminar examines the peoples and places of Latin America through the lens of landscape. Students consider how physical environments and sociocultural contexts shape identity and artistic expression across diverse regions, from the Amazon and the Andes to cities and the Caribbean. Music, poetry, photography, painting, literature, and film provide opportunities to explore themes such as migration, memory, land use, and resistance. Materials from Mexico, Puerto Rico, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and beyond introduce both well-known cultural figures and genres—including Gabriela Mistral, Gabriel García Márquez, samba, and salsa—and historically marginalized voices, including those of the Mapuche people. Conducted entirely in Spanish, this course strengthens conversational fluency and confidence as well as reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. Independent and collaborative research projects allow students to investigate connections among landscape, culture, and identity.
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