Language choice

Why French?

• French enriches your English
• French will help with college
• France is a prime tourist destination 
• France and Canada are major trading partners
• Useful for your career

Why German?

• $1.5 trillion in exports per year
• 720,000 US jobs at German companies 
• Useful for science, engineering, business
• German makes you unique

Why Latin?

• Many English words have Latin roots
• Latin improves English vocabulary and grammar
• Latin is the basis of many modern languages

Why Spanish?

• 37 million Spanish-speakers in US
• Influences culture, food, music, holidays
• 406 million native speakers worldwide
• 2nd-most spoken language in the world

What to Expect in Grade 7

• Expectations are higher
• Spelling and grammar matter more
• You get a letter grade, not just pass/fail
• You will learn a lot more than in Grade 6
• Expect a lot of hard work

things to consider

• What are you excited about learning? 
• Does a language open up career paths?
• Are you interested in the history and culture?
• Do you have a family connection to a language?
• Do you want to travel to where the language is spoken?

things not to consider

• What are your friends taking?
• (You're here to learn, not socialize)
• Do you like the teacher?
• (You won't have that teacher forever)
• (We're here to teach, not make friends)

Reminders

• Consider your 1st AND 2nd choices
• Not everyone will get his/her first choice
• Decision is for 7th AND 8th grades
• Turn your form in to the office 
• Turn your form in on time!