World Language

8^th Grade students can take a World Language course as their 5^th academic course. Students have the option of taking one of the following courses:

              French (fully through Forsyth Virtual Academy)

              German (part in-person with a high school teacher, part through Forsyth Virtual Academy)

              Spanish (fully in person)

Upon successful completion of the level 1 language course, students will earn one high school credit and can enroll in level II of their chosen language in high school. World Language level 1 courses are performance-based courses that focus on developing proficiency in listening, reading, speaking, and writing. Students will engage in a variety of activities, such as projects, short research assignments, group presentations, role-play, rehearsed dialogues, spontaneous conversation, skits, writing activities, reading comprehension activities, listening activities with songs and videos, and games.

Our goal as World Language teachers is to help instill in students the love of learning, an understanding of other cultures, and to open doors for them to be able to communicate with people all over the world.