World Languages
Students in our language courses have the opportunity to develop proficiency in the four skills essential to any language: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Studying additional languages has been shown to strengthen creative problem-solving skills, improve memory, and enhance understanding of one’s first language. Another goal is to spark curiosity about the cultures and communities in which the language is spoken. Gaining insight into other cultures promotes adaptability, open-mindedness, and empathy, and will help students navigate the 21st century world with a flexible and accepting mindset.
Course Path
French 1 |
French 2 |
French 3 |
French 4 |
AP French Language and Culture |
Spanish 1 |
Spanish 2 |
Spanish 3 |
Spanish 4, |
AP Spanish Language and Culture; AP Spanish Literature and Culture |
Course Spotlight
AP Spanish Literature and Culture
This course is equivalent to a college level introductory survey course of literature written in Spanish. Students continue to develop their interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational skills in Spanish language as well as critical reading and analytical writing as they explore short stories, novels, plays, essays, and poetry from Spain, Latin America, and U.S. Hispanic authors along with other non-required texts. The course will be conducted in primarily Spanish.
Faculty
Contact: mrivas@lalumiere.org
This year I am joining the language department of La Lumiere as a Spanish teacher. I am Chilean and I have 16 years of experience in education. I have worked as a teacher, academic coordinator, and educational advisor. I am a high school teacher from the Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso in Chile, and I have a Master’s degree in education and academic management from the Universidad de los Andes in Chile. I love being in the classroom and teaching my language and culture. The campus is a beautiful place and the nature that surrounds us is incredible.
Contact: ekablan@lalumiere.org
Dr. Kablan earned his Bachelor degree in French and Sociology and his MPhil in Francophone Literature from Kwame Nkrumah University in Kumasi, Ghana. He then moved on to University of Tennessee, Knoxville to earn his MA in Francophone Literature, followed by a Ph.D. in Romance Languages from University of Alabama. Dr. Kablan has taught at nearly every age level through college level, in Ghana and the US. Most recently he served as Visiting Professor of French and Francophone Literature at Parkland College in Illinois.
Graduation Requirements
Students must reach the third level of a non-native language in order to graduate. We recommend that students take four(4) credits of language. The graduation requirement may be adjusted for non-native English speakers.