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Welcome!
Welcome to East Paulding High School World Languages department! Here we will provide information about the World Languages teachers, classes, programs, and organizations. The World Languages department strives to engage all students in active and participatory learning with the hopes of creating elite students, informed and engaged citizens, and life-long learners of their chosen World Language and everything that links to it in their lives.
Our Pledge:
Our pledge is that every teacher in the World Languages department is committed to trying his/her best to help your child grow as a student and a person. At the end of a school year, in addition to knowing more about the subject of a particular class, our students should be better at:- conducting research through multiple mediums
- constructing written arguments using supporting evidence
- determining fact from opinion
- determining the bias of information sources
- determining the main idea of an article, video or film
- engaging in discussion with peers
- enjoying the study of various areas of science
- explaining current events with scientific background
- keeping aware of community issues and concerns
- knowing how to be a focused and contributing group member
- planning for college and career life
- listening during discussions, lectures, group work, etc.
- planning and time management
- retaining information
- seeing the connection between subject matter and their lives
- speaking publicly to small or large audiences
- taking notes in class and at home
- taking tests and various formal assessments
- truly wanting to know more about class subjects
- using the internet critically and productively
- using libraries and computer labs effectively
- voicing opinions and ideas to community leaders
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Note: All teachers are available for tutoring. Check with your teacher for their tutoring times. You can also see other teachers who teach the same subject for help.
World Languages Department
Sophia Bomar - ✉
Department Chair
Spanish II
Spanish III
Ruby Martin - ✉
Spanish I
Spanish II
Reanna Perry - ✉
Spanish I
Meghan Ricketson - ✉
French
Jorge Vasquez - ✉
Spanish II
Honors Spanish IV
AP Spanish Language
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Course Offerings French Ⅰ 
Introduces the French language; emphasizes all skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing in an integrated way. Includes how to greet and take leave of someone, to ask and respond to basic questions, to speak and read within a range of carefully selected topics and to develop an understanding of French-speaking cultures.
Required: No / Elective
Prerequisites: None
Credit: 1.0
Grades: 9
French Ⅱ 
Enhances Level One skills in French and provides opportunities to develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in an integrated way. Provides continued practice in how to greet and take leave of someone, to ask and respond to basic questions, and to speak and read within a range of carefully selected topics. Provides opportunities to increase understanding of French-speaking cultures.
Required: No / Elective
Prerequisites: French Ⅰ
Credit: 1.0
Grades: 10
French Ⅲ 
Enhances Level Two skills in French and provides further opportunities to increase listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in an integrated way. Provides continued practice in previous topics and introduces new topics; offers further opportunities to increase
Required: No / Elective
Prerequisites: French Ⅱ
Credit: 1.0
Grades: 11
French Ⅳ 
Enhances Level Three skills in French and provides further opportunities to increase listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in an integrated way. Provides continued language development through exploration of familiar and unfamiliar topics and provides
Required: No / Elective
Prerequisites: French Ⅲ
Credit: 1.0
Grades: 12
Spanish Ⅰ 
Introduces the Spanish language; emphasizes all skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in an integrated way. Includes how to greet and take leave of someone, to ask and respond to basic questions, to speak and read within a range of carefully selected topics and to develop an understanding of Spanish-speaking cultures.
Required: No / Elective
Prerequisites: None
Credit: 1.0
Grades: 9-12
Spanish Ⅱ 
Enhances Level One skills in Spanish and provides opportunities to develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in an integrated way. Provides continued practice in how to greet and take leave of someone, to ask and respond to basic questions, to speak and read within a range of carefully selected topics and to increase understanding of Spanish-speaking cultures.
Required: No / Elective
Prerequisites: Spanish Ⅰ Credit: 1.0
Grades: 9-12Spanish Ⅲ 
This course applies skills to culminate in creating and developing dramatic writing for theatrical media with special emphasis on film and television. Students will develop “writerly stance” by reading, viewing, and analyzing texts and visual media from a writer’s point of view, with focus on understanding the construction process and applying the conventions of standard English grammar and usage.
*This course meets the fourth English Language Arts core requirement and a Fine Arts elective. Students will receive two credits for the course.
Required: No / Elective
Prerequisites: Spanish Ⅱ
Credit: 1.0
Grades: 9-12Honors Spanish Ⅳ 
Enhances Level Three skills in Spanish and provides further opportunities to increase listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in an integrated way. Provides continued language development through exploration of familiar and unfamiliar topics and provides opportunities for a broader and more extensive understanding of Spanish-speaking cultures.
Required: No / Elective
Prerequisites: None
Credit: 1.0
Grades: 9-12AP Spanish Language 
Emphasizes the ability to comprehend formal and informal spoken Spanish, to acquire the vocabulary and grasp of structure to read newspapers, magazines and Hispanic literature, to compose expository passages and to speak accurately and fluently.
Required: No / Elective
Prerequisites: None
Credit: 1.0
Grades: 9-12*Additional World Language course offerings are available through online instruction from Georgia Virtual School (GAVS). Speak with your School Counselor regarding available courses and scheduling options.
