Welcome to the Saugus High School Italian Courses page! Here you will find the seven different Italian classes you can take. We hope you enjoy this page!!
Italian 1
Course #461
5 Periods
5 Credits
Prerequisite: Open to all students.
This is a first level Italian Course available to all students in Grades 9. 10. 11 and 12. The student will develop skills in speaking, listening, reading and wrighting in Italian. Structural Grammer for understanding the language will be an essential part of the course along with some in-depth cultural awareness.
Italian 1H
Course #453
5 Periods
5 Credits
Prerequisite: Students must be enrolled in English 13 or higher, have demonstrated superior ability in English Language Art classes, and have earned a minimum of 90 in Middle-School English classes
This course is designed to develop student proficiency in speaking, listening, reading and writing Italian. Grammar for understanding the language is an essential part of the course, along with an exposure to elements of Italian culture. The class pace is accelerated and a higher-level student of skill development is expected.
Italian 2
Course #462
5 Periods
5 Credits
Prerequisite: Passing grade in Italian 1.
The second level course continues to develop skills in the four areas of language learning: speaking, listening, reading and wrighting. It builds on level one by introducing new tenses and vocabulary. Multimedia offerings are used to present a broad cultural background of Italy and the language.
Italian 2H
Course #465
5 Periods
5 Credits
Prerequisite: An 85 in Italian 1.
This course continues to build on the communicative skills developed in level 1: speaking, listening, reading and wrighting. New vocabulary, idioms, tenses, and speech patterns will be introduced. The pace is accelerated and a higher-level student skill development is expected.
Italian 3
Course #463
5 Periods
5 Credits
Prerequisite: Passing grade in Italian 2.
This is the third level of Italian, which the student initially eleted either in Grade 9 or 10. This year provides a systematic review of all grammatical construction previously learned. Included in this course will be advanced composition, research, and conversation. Literature will be short stories in Italian by both Italian and non-Italian authors.
Italian 3H
Course #473
5 Periods
5 Credits
Prerequisite: Students must have earned a minimum grade of 90 in Italian 2 or 80 in Italian 2H, and have recieved a teacher recommendation indicating their ability to do acclerated work.
This course provides a thorough review of content developed in Italian 2H, and continues development of the four language skills. Extensive new vocab and speech patterns are introduced, and emphasis is placed on reading for content, and on independent communication of ideas through original statements involving new materials, and through written compositions. The class is accelerated and a higher-level of student skill development is expected.
Italian 4H
Course #464
5 Periods
5 Credits
Prerequisite: 88 or better in Italian 3.
This course emphasizes the use of language for actice communication. the student should gain greater skill in spoken Italian in deffernt contexts. Reading skills will be more developed by the use of newspaper and magazine articles and selected reading texts. The student should also gain better skills in expressing himself/herself in Italian both in speech abd in wrighting with greater coherence and with reasonable fluency and accuracy.