Course Name: *AP® FRENCH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE [FRENCH 5]
Course Number: 30800/30900
Open to: Grades 11-12
Length: 2 Semesters
Credits: 1 credit
Prerequisite: French 4, or consent of instructor or department chair
NOTE: Students enrolling in an AP® class will automatically be registered for that course's exam. An exam Opt-Out option is available.
NOTE: Be advised that students may be required to complete readings and assignments during the summer prior to taking this course.
Content: The AP® French Language and Culture course is a rigorous college-level course taught exclusively in French that requires students to improve their proficiency across the three modes of communication; Interpersonal, Interpretive, and Presentational. The course focuses on the integration of authentic resources including audio, audiovisual, traditional print, and online print to provide a rich, diverse learning experience. Students communicate using advanced vocabulary and linguistic structures as they build proficiency in all modes of communication toward the intermediate-high level. Students will be well prepared to take the AP® exam at the end of the school year.
Activities: Activities include full class and small-group discussions, investigation and presentations of cultural content, interpretation of written and oral texts, literature and film studies and weekly in-class writing activities. French Club participation is highly encouraged.
Cost: An exam fee if *AP® exam is taken.
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