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French 1 - 1 Unit - Grades 9-12

College Preparatory

In this course, students will gain interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communication skills to reach a proficiency goal of Novice-Mid.  Students at this level will be able to express themselves in simple sentences on topics covered throughout the units of study.  They will start to develop cultural competencies and the ability to recognize the products, practices, and perspectives of the culture. Students in this course will be assessed summatively with integrated performance assessments which will measure their growth throughout the semester. 

[CP-9: 361109CW, CP: 361100CW]

French 2 - 1 Unit - Grades 9-12

College Preparatory 

Prerequisite: French 1

In this course, students will gain interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communication skills to reach a proficiency goal of Novice-High.  Students at this level will be able to express themselves in original sentences on topics covered throughout the units of study.  They will continue to develop cultural competencies and the ability to identify the products, practices and perspectives of the culture. Students in this course will be assessed summatively with integrated performance assessments which will measure their growth throughout the semester. 

[CP-9: 361209CW, CP: 361200CW]

French 3 - 1 Unit - Grades 10-12

College Preparatory or Honors

CP Prerequisite: 70% or higher in French 2

Honors Prerequisite: 80% or higher in French 2

In this course, students will gain interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communication skills to reach a proficiency goal of Intermediate-Low in CP and Intermediate-Mid in Honors.  Students at this level will be able to express themselves in strings of connected sentences with details on topics covered throughout the units of study.  They will continue to develop cultural competencies and the ability to describe the products, practices, and perspectives of the culture. Students in this course will be assessed summatively with integrated performance assessments which will measure their growth throughout the semester. 

[CP: 361300CW, H: 361300HW]

French 4 H - 1 Unit - Grades 11-12

Honors

Prerequisite: 70% or higher in French 3 H

In this course, students will gain interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communication skills to reach a proficiency goal of Intermediate-High.  Students at this level will be able to express themselves in paragraph-length discourse with elaboration and detail on topics covered throughout the units of study.  They will continue to develop cultural competencies and the ability to compare and contrast the products, practices, and perspectives of the culture. Students in this course will be assessed summatively with integrated performance assessments which will measure their growth throughout the semester. 

[H: 361400HW]

AP French/French 4H - 2 Units - Grades 11-12

1 Unit of Honors Credit and 1 Unit of Advanced Placement Credit

Prerequisite: 80% or higher in French 3 H

AP French Language and Culture is a college-level course conducted exclusively in French and is intended for students in their fourth year of study of French. Students enrolled in this course should already have a good command of grammar and considerable competence in listening, reading, speaking, and writing. This course consists of the meaningful study of six themes that serve as platforms to practice interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational modes of communication.  Coursework provides students with opportunities to demonstrate their proficiency in each of the three modes in the intermediate to pre-advanced range as described in the ACTFL Performance Guidelines for K-12 Learners. Students will use several primary textbooks and other authentic materials and resources that are in accordance with those suggested by the College Board.  Students are expected to take the AP French Language and Culture exam at the end of this course.

Visit the Advanced Placement page for more information about AP courses.
[AP: 367100AW, French 4H: 361400HW]

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Spanish 1 - 1 Unit - Grades 9-11

College Preparatory

In this course, students will first begin to develop aural and oral skills, then read and write what they can say – familiar words, commands, phrases, short sentences, and basic questions. They will learn to use predictable language in familiar settings. They will start to develop cultural awareness and the ability to recognize the products, practices, and perspectives of the culture. They will also use the language to expand their knowledge in all content areas. Students in this course will be required to complete challenging performance assessments for each unit of study. 

[CP-9: 365109CW, CP: 365100CW]

Spanish 2 - 1 Unit - Grades 9-12

College Preparatory 

Prerequisite: Spanish 1

In this course, students will continue to develop aural and oral skills, then read and write what they can say – familiar words, commands, phrases, short sentences, and basic questions. They will continue to learn to use predictable language in familiar settings. They will start to develop cultural awareness and the ability to recognize the products, practices, and perspectives of the culture. They will also use the language to expand their knowledge in all content areas. Students in this course will be required to complete additional and more challenging performance assessments for each unit of study. 

[CP-9: 365209CW, CP: 365200CW]

Spanish 3 - 1 Unit - Grades 10-12

College Preparatory or Honors

CP Prerequisite: 70% or higher in Spanish 2

Honors Prerequisite: 80% or higher in Spanish 2

The course continues to emphasize meaningful communication and language as it is used in real-world situations that students are most likely to encounter. Students in this course will elaborate on ideas, ask and answer questions, narrate and describe in sentences and groups of related sentences, and understand short oral and written passages. They will extend their language skills, become more accurate in the language they produce, comprehend a greater variety of texts and generate responses, and initiate interactions in the language in more complete ways. They will recognize the interrelatedness of cultural products, practices, and perspectives. They will use their language to expand knowledge of other content areas and gain awareness of multiple viewpoints. Students in this course will be required to complete additional and more challenging performance assessments for each unit of study. 

[CP: 365300CW, H: 365300HW]

Spanish 4 H - 1 Unit - Grades 11-12         

Honors

Prerequisite: 70% or higher in Spanish 3 H

The course continues to emphasize meaningful communication and language as it is used in real-world situations that students are most likely to encounter. Students will continue to describe and elaborate on ideas, ask and answer questions, narrate and describe in sentences and groups of related sentences, and understand short oral and written passages. Students will communicate in longer discourse; respond to problems encountered in a given situation and resolve problems in the target language. They will continue to extend their language skills, become more accurate in the language they produce, comprehend a greater variety of texts and generate responses, and initiate interactions in the language in more complete ways. They will further recognize the interrelatedness of cultural products, practices, and perspectives. Students will further use their language to expand knowledge of other content areas and gain awareness of multiple viewpoints. Students in this course will be required to complete additional and more challenging performance assessments for each unit of study. 

[H: 365400HW]

AP Spanish/Spanish 4H - 2 Units - Grades 11-12

1 Unit of Honors Credit and 1 Unit of Advanced Placement Credit

Prerequisite: 80% or higher in Spanish 3 H

AP Spanish Language and Culture is a college-level course conducted exclusively in Spanish, and is intended for students in their fourth year of study of Spanish. Students enrolled in this course should already have a good command of grammar and considerable competence in listening, reading, speaking, and writing. This course consists of the meaningful study of six themes that serve as platforms to practice interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational modes of communication.  Coursework provides students with opportunities to demonstrate their proficiency in each of the three modes in the intermediate to pre-advanced range as described in the ACTFL Performance Guidelines for K-12 Learners. Students will use several primary textbooks and other authentic materials and resources that are in accordance with those suggested by the College Board.  Students are expected to take the AP Spanish Language and Culture exam at the end of this course.  

Visit the Advanced Placement page for more information about AP courses.

[AP: 367500AW, Span 4H: 365401HW]