Themes:  Students have already encountered these topics in Junior High school and have a certain familiarity with them.  This year, however, we will expand and explore these themes in greater depth.  Special emphasis will be placed on more complex grammatical structure that will lead to an increased ability to communicate competently in Italian. 

 

 

- Personal & Public Identities

- Families & Communities

- Contemporary Life- 

 

 

We will also enrich and  enhance our knowledge of vocabulary, unique linguistic expressions and cultural mannerism.  Listening and speaking will be the most important part of each class session, as well as relevant readings and individualized writing assignments.

 

 

 

Assessments: Level 2- a final exam will be administered

                       Level 3 - All students in this course will take the local NYS Regents exam in the foreign Language in June. Students must pass this course and the exam in order to qualify for an Advanced Regents Diploma.  If a student fails the exam but passes the class, he must retake the exam.

 

 

Areas Of Study: These courses prepare students for NYS Education Department's Checkpoint B proficiency. Topics, functions, and situations remain the same at all levels but are approached in a broader and deeper manner.  Expanding vocabulary and an increasing understanding of more complicated verb forms and grammatical concepts allow the students to communicate more effectively and understand the Italian Language in authentic situations.