RUSSIAN 1
Grade level 9-12. Two Semesters
Prerequisite: None
Students learn to exchange information in simple terms about topics relating to themselves and their family in Russian. They will be introduced to the geography and culture of Russia. Students will master the Cyrillic alphabet, and they will present short dramatizations of skits, songs, or poetry. The emphasis is on vocabulary development and simple grammatical structures. The main goal is for students to progress toward a novice-level ability in using Russian in school and the community.
Russian 1 at West High uses the ASD TROIKA curriculum. The Preliminary Unit covers the basics, so you will be telling all about yourself (name, age, family, favorite colors, classes) right away! Then we will go into depth by themes: family, sports/leisure, school, geography, weather/seasons, and clothing. Be ready to talk, to listen, and to learn a writing system that will give you complete privacy (unless your family reads Russian).
RUSSIAN 2
Grade level 9-12. Two Semesters
This course builds on the novice level. Students expand their ability in reading, speaking, writing, and listening, and extend their vocabulary on topics of everyday experiences. They continue to acquire simple grammatical structures as needed for meaningful communication. Students progress toward a novice-high level of ability.
Class Introduction: Russian 2 will continue covering topics by theme. Some of the new areas for this year will be food, clothing, and survival skills. Students will complete level 1 of the textbook Face to Face, laying down the groundwork for all the major cases and verb forms in Russian.
ADVANCED RUSSIAN (Levels 3-4, AP RUSSIAN, IB RUSSIAN)
Russian III
Students exchange and begin to share opinions about themselves, their school, and community. Students use technology to communicate in Russian. They use Russian media to gather information. They are able to retell traditional Russian stories orally and in writing. Students begin to work at the low intermediate ability level in Russian.
Russian IV
Students compare common courtesies and non-verbal cues in Russian. They learn to describe concerns and express dis/satisfaction with products or services. They exchange information on past and future plans, and experience songs, literature, and art enjoyed by their Russian peers. Students present short plays and skits and prepare audio or video projects. They continue to progress through the intermediate level of ability.
Russian V
Students define their needs and interests in further study of Russian. They continue to learn about the culture of Russia in relation to the situations in which they might find themselves expected to communicate. This is an individualized course which continues the work begun in Russian III and IV. Students are progressing toward an intermediate high level ability in Russian.
Russian 3-4-5-IB-AP at West High seeks to support students' knowledge of spoken and written Russian with a solid grammar base. We will read a wide variety of texts, using them as a base for conversations, compositions, and debates. We will use the Russnet High School to College Modules as a base for students who are preparing for the IB and AP tests in Russian. Students should expect to spend a lot of time working to acquire vocabulary.
Advanced Russian students will all compete in the Olympiada. Ideally everyone will have a passport before March just in case one of our students wins the competition.
This class has many levels of Russian ability; therefore, students will study rotating themes with different expectations of the output from each level.
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