Welcome
To
The Middle
School
Foreign Language Department
The
Foreign Language Department teaches students of Chinese, French, Japanese,
and Spanish to understand, speak, read, and write the target languages
through comparing and contrast within the context of their respective
cultures. Students of Latin learn to read Latin literature and to understand
and value Roman contributions to civilization. The program creates opportunities
for students to experience and acknowledge different patterns of thought
and other value systems. Through the Department’s interdisciplinary
approach, students better understand their own language and culture as
well as develop a sense of responsibility and commitment as world citizens.
In addition, within the unique context of acquiring a foreign language,
students learn study skills useful also in other academic disciplines.