World Languages

At Stevenson, world language study opens doors to authentic global perspectives and diverse cultural voices. Through immersive instruction in French, Japanese, Latin, and Spanish, students develop from basic communication to sophisticated expression, engaging with materials that represent the true diversity of language communities worldwide. Our dynamic programs combine rigorous language acquisition with cultural exploration, preparing students to connect meaningfully across cultures and borders.

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AP French Language & Culture

The AP French course is structured around the six major themes of the AP French Language and Culture examination: global challenges, science and technology, contemporary life, personal and public identities, families and communities, and aesthetics and beauty.

Cinema and Conversation

Explores the development of different national traditions within Latin American and Spanish Cinema while putting emphasis on conversational skills, covering some of the basic tools for interpreting and writing about film.

Japanese Language & Culture AP

The course involves a variety of opportunities for both interpersonal and presentational communication, including frequent oral presentations, written reports, and class discussions.

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World Languages Spotlight

Reimagining World Languages

The Spanish team in Stevenson’s World Language Department is reimagining the Spanish curriculum to focus on proficiency, communication and culture. Key to this work is establishing a PK-12 curriculum that intentionally targets learning outcomes for each year and level a student would study Spanish. Led by Department Chair Brooke Higgins ’92, the team is inspired by a recent Defense Language Institute workshop that highlighted the opportunity to showcase the diversity of Spanish speakers around the world in order to provide students with a more authentic world language experience.

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