FRENCH 1

FALL 253511    SPRING  253512

Length: 2 semesters

Credit: 5.0 per semester

Grade Level: 9-12

Postsecondary: Meets UC/CSU E requirement

Prerequisites: 9th Grade enrollment requires a B or better in English 8 AB

This course is designed with emphasis on developing communication skills in contexts relevant to contemporary life. Culture is presented directly in cultural notes and video segments, and indirectly through the written and oral exercise program. At the end of this course, students will be able to:

Use French to express themselves verbally and in writing;

Employ elementary structures in everyday life situations which require a simple exchange of information, such as daily interactions, comparing and contrasting people with regard to their likes, dislikes, and possessions;

Extrapolate the main themes and ideas from authentic French discourse, presented verbally or in writing, using key words and scanning techniques;

Find uses for French outside the classroom that validate learning French as an enjoyable and enriching experience; and locate France and other major French-speaking areas on a map and discuss basic differences and similarities between French and American cultures.

FRENCH 2

FALL  253513     SPRING  253514

Length: 2 semesters

Credit: 5.0 per semester

Grade Level: 9-12

Postsecondary: Meets UC/CSU E requirement

Prerequisites: Passed French 1 with a C or better and passed last English course with a C or better.

Students work to acquire an advanced level of proficiency in the skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing in the French language. They will learn to conduct creative conversations correctly and write simple compositions using statements, questions, negations, and commands. They will apply grammatical structures such as the futur proche, passé récent, passé composé, imparfait, and the placement of object pronouns. Students are expected to acquire new vocabulary terms and review known ones through daily practice. By the end of the year they will also know how to use common irregular verbs and their derivatives. Last but not least, cultural information will be shared in various contexts from an intercultural point of view; students are encouraged to think like responsible world citizens.

HONORS FRENCH 3

FALL  253515H    SPRING  253516H

Length: 2 semesters

Credit: 5.0 per semester

Grade Level: 9-12

Postsecondary: Meets UC/CSU E requirement

Prerequisites: Passed French 2 with a C or better and passed last English course with a C or better.

Students work to acquire an advanced level of proficiency in the skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing in the French language. They will practice using correct statements, questions, negations, and commands in creative conversations and compositions.

They will review important grammatical structures and learn to apply new ones such as the futur, conditionnel, the plus-que-parfait, and the subjonctif; reflexive and some more irregular verbs are added as well as relative, demonstrative, interrogative, and possessive pronouns, enabling students to create more complex communications. Story-telling and reading skills will be refined using the passé composé, imparfait, and the passé simple.

Students are expected to acquire new vocabulary terms and review known ones through daily practice. Last but not least, cultural information will be shared in various contexts from an intercultural point of view; students are encouraged to think like responsible world citizens.

HONORS FRENCH 4

FALL  253517H   SPRING  253518H

Length: 2 semesters

Credit: 5.0 per semester

Grade Level: 9-12

Postsecondary: Meets UC/CSU E requirement

Prerequisites: Passed French 3 with a C or better and passed last English course with a C or better.

Students work to acquire an advanced level of proficiency in the skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing in the French language. We will review important grammatical structures such as the présent, passé composé and imparfait, futur, conditionnel, and the subjonctif. Students are expected to acquire new vocabulary terms and review known ones through daily practice. They will practice using correct statements, logical argumentation, questions, negations, and commands in creative presentations, debates, conversations and compositions. Last but not least, cultural information will be shared in various contexts from an intercultural point of view; students are encouraged to think like

responsible world citizens.

AP FRENCH 

FALL  253523     SPRING  253524

Length: 2 semesters

Credit: 5.0 per semester

Grade Level: 9-12

Postsecondary: Meets UC/CSU E requirement

Prerequisites: Student must meet department AP criteria in order to enroll in the AP course including having passed French 3 with a C or better and passed last English course with a C or better and recommendation from teacher.  Contact teacher epichlbauer@palihigh.org for more information.

Students work to acquire an advanced level of proficiency in the skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing in the French language. They will practice using correct statements, questions, negations, and commands in creative conversations and compositions.

They will review important grammatical structures and learn to apply new ones such as the futur, conditionnel, the plus-que-parfait, and the subjonctif; reflexive and some more irregular verbs are added as well as relative, demonstrative, interrogative, and possessive pronouns, enabling students to create more complex communications. Story-telling and reading skills will be refined using the passé composé, imparfait, and the passé simple.

Students are expected to acquire new vocabulary terms and review known ones through daily practice. Last but not least, cultural information will be shared in various contexts from an intercultural point of view; students are encouraged to think like responsible world citizens.

ITALIAN 1

FALL  254311    SPRING  254312

Length: 2 semesters

Credit: 5.0 per semester

Grade Level: 9-12

Postsecondary: Meets UC/CSU E requirement

Prerequisites: 9th Grade enrollment requires a B or better in English 8 AB.

Students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate a working knowledge of Italian in real-life situations and interact with other students of Italian as is appropriate for a first

semester student; (exchange information with others, greeting people, introducing a friend, describing the weather, make plans to do various activities, and make and respond to requests.)

2. Speak and understand simple Italian, spoken at moderate speed, in simple conversations on topics of everyday life at a level appropriate for first semester students. (what they do every day, what they are doing

right now, what they did yesterday/last week/last month/last year.)

3. Write sentences with simple syntax (with a variety of regular, irregular, and reflexive verbs) in past and present perfect.

4. Identify and understand some Italian customs and compare and contrast them to the cultural characteristics of their own culture (holidays, food, Italian regional customs).

ITALIAN 2 

FALL  254313    SPRING 254314

Length: 2 semesters

Credit: 5.0 per semester

Grade Level: 9-12

Postsecondary: Meets UC/CSU E requirement

Prerequisites: Passed Italian 1 with a C or better and passed last English course with a C or better.

Students will be able to:

1. Communicate verbally and accurately in Italian using future, the imperfect, and the present conditional, the past conditional, and exhibit comprehension of practical vocabulary associated with vocation, job searching, spot activities, ecology, and theatre.

2. Read short stories, some magazines and newspaper articles, and write brief summaries of such works.

3. Demonstrate their cultural knowledge including some history and geography of Italy.

ITALIAN 3

FALL  254315    SPRING  254316

Length: 2 semesters

Credit: 5.0 per semester

Grade Level: 9-12

Postsecondary: Meets UC/CSU E requirement

Prerequisites: Passed Italian 2 with a C or better and passed last English course with a C or better.

Students will be able to:

1. Analyze, summarize and discuss information using conversational Italian when given an article in Italian from a magazine or short story.

2. Express, through oral and written presentations, their life experiences and future plans in the indicative, conditional, and subjective moods.

3. Exhibit some knowledge of Italian culture

and beliefs through the readings of contemporary works about Italian culture or topics such as food, tourism, fashion, customs and society, school and family.

4. Plan an Italian dinner, cook it and present it in video form to the class.

5. The students will plan a 4-week trip to Italy on a $2,500 budget. They will provide an itinerary, the youth hostels they plan to visit, and work/job opportunities They will also research transportation options.

ITALIAN 4

FALL  254317    SPRING   254318

Length: 2 semesters

Credit: 5.0 per semester

Grade Level: 9-12

Postsecondary: Meets UC/CSU E requirement

Prerequisites: Passed Italian 3 with a C or better and passed last English course with a C or better.

The major emphasis of this course is to provide activities to develop proficiency in all communication skills in Italian. The course will include opportunities for the following:

Listening and reacting to the native speakers and recorded selections of prose and poetry.

Discussing contemporary problems. Present oral reports expressing a point of view. Reading novels, short stories, plays, and periodicals. Writing original compositions, summaries, critiques, resumes, book reports, and plays. Reading important works of the foreign language literature. Reporting on selected topics in music, art, architecture, science, politics, and social problems.

Reporting on aspects of style and expression.

Developing note taking skills in the target language.

AP ITALIAN 

FALL  254320    SPRING  254321

Length: 2 semesters

Credit: 5.0 per semester

Grade Level: 9-12

Postsecondary: Meets UC/CSU E requirement

Prerequisites: Passed Italian 3 with a C or better and passed last English course with a C or better. 

This class concludes the four-year sequence of the Italian Language and Culture course offered. Completion of Levels 1-3 of

Italian or a teacher evaluation is required. The course offers students the opportunities to demonstrate their proficiency across the three modes of communication: interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational. It takes a holistic approach to language proficiency.

Students learn language structures in context and use them to convey meaning. The course promotes both fluency and accuracy in language use and doesn’t overemphasize grammatical accuracy at the expense of communication. The class also engages students in an exploration of culture in both contemporary and historical contexts. The following are the six AP themes that are covered: Contemporary Life, Personal and Public Identities, Global Challenges, Science and Technology, Families and Communities, and Beauty and Aesthetics.

SPANISH 1 FOR NATIVE SPEAKERS

FALL 256031      SPRING   256032

Length: 2 semesters

Credit: 5.0 per semester

Grade Level: 9-12

Postsecondary: Meets UC/CSU E requirement

Prerequisites: All students must understand and speak Spanish.

The class is taught completely in Spanish. The course begins with grammatical explanations followed by reading, writing, speaking, and listening activities. Students move from basic Spanish knowledge to writing essays, making presentations, and using critical thinking skills. This course gives students the necessary tools to continue to Spanish for Native Speakers II and AP Spanish. 

For the UC/CSU system, successful completion of this course meets the 2-year minimum World Language (E) requirement.  However, students are highly encouraged to enroll in Spanish 2 for Native Speakers.

CP/HONORS SPANISH 2 FOR NATIVE SPEAKERS 

FALL  256033H      SPRING  256034H

Length: 2 semesters

Credit: 5.0 per semester

Grade Level: 10-12

Postsecondary: Meets UC/CSU E requirement

Prerequisites: C or better in Spanish for

Native Speakers 1 AB. Students enrolling in Honors must meet the department criteria for the Honors course.

This class is taught completely in Spanish. The course moves the native speaker to more advance skills in reading, writing, presentations, and using critical thinking skills. Students explore and analyze a variety of social, political, and historical issues using a multitude of sources including film, music, art, literature, news articles, and primary documents.

Upon successful completion of this class, students are encouraged to continue their studies by enrolling in AP Spanish Language and Culture.

SPANISH 1

FALL  256011    SPRING   256012

Length: 2 semesters

Credit: 5.0 per semester

Grade Level: 9-12

Postsecondary: Meets UC/CSU E requirement

Prerequisites: Grade 9 students must earn a B or higher in English 8 AB.

This course is designed to stimulate student interest in the Spanish language and culture. Specifically the course concentrates on oral communication in Spanish, emphasizes pronunciation and intonation, introduces reading and writing on a basic level, and includes activities relating to Spanish culture, the Spanish-speaking countries’ geography, holidays, crafts and arts.

 CP/HONORS SPANISH 2

FALL  256013H     SPRING  256014H 

Length: 2 semesters

Credit: 5.0 per semester

Grade Level: 9-12

Postsecondary: Meets UC/CSU E requirement

Prerequisites: Passed Spanish 1 with a C or better and passed last English course with a C or better. Students must meet the department Honors criteria in order to enroll in the Honors course.

The course is based on a function-oriented approach combined with a grammar sequence to achieve proficiency in an efficient way. The course will expand students’ ability to comprehend and carry on a topical conversation in basic Spanish, developing

students’ skills in a meaningful manner. Honors Spanish 2 focuses on reading, conversation, grammar and writing. Special emphasis is placed on the acquisition of topical vocabulary, idioms and structures appropriate for a function-oriented approach. The course will expand students’ ability to comprehend, converse and express their ideas in writing. Students will be introduced to numerous cultural aspects from the past and present of the Spanish-speaking world, such as literature, music, geography, history, and art.

CP/HONORS SPANISH 3

FALL  256015H     SPRING  256016H

Length: 2 semesters

Credit: 5.0 per semester

Grade Level: 9-12

Postsecondary: Meets UC/CSU E requirement

Prerequisites: Passed Spanish 2 with a C or better and passed last English course with a C or better. Students must meet the department Honors criteria in order to enroll in the Honors course.

The major goal of the course is to provide students with greater opportunities to fine-tune the communication skills acquired in Spanish 1 and 2. Thematic and lexical topics will serve as an extension of those of the first two levels. The course will provide plentiful opportunities to develop oral-aural facility in Spanish, to listen to native speakers, to practice reading about cultures and beliefs of Spanish speaking people in different areas of the world. The course will foment students’ ability to write short paragraphs and discuss various topics relevant to their program.

Honors Spanish 3 serves as an extension of Honors Spanish 2 and will continue to focus on the developing and acquisition of new vocabulary, grammar structures, idioms and conversational skills. Special emphasis will be placed on the introduction of samples of the best literary works of Spanish speaking authors of the 20th and 21st Century. Students will be exposed to political debates in Spanish on current political events and will have to utilize Spanish web sites to collect information for their reports and presentations.

 CP/HONORS SPANISH 4 

FALL  256017H      SPRING  256018H

Length: 2 semesters

Credit: 5.0 per semester

Grade Level: 9-12

Postsecondary: Meets UC/CSU E requirement

Prerequisites: Passed Spanish 3 with a C or better 

The course provides activities to develop proficiency in communication skills in Spanish. The course includes the following activities: Listening and reacting to various speakers both live and recorded. Discussing contemporary problems. Present oral reports expressing a personal point of view. Reading short stories, periodicals and excerpts of plays, novels, and non-fiction. Writing original compositions, summaries, critiques, resumes, and skits. Reading excerpts from prominent works by Spanish speaking authors. Reporting on selected topics in music, art, architecture, science, politics, and social concerns. Reporting on aspects of style and expression. Developing note taking skills in the target language.

AP SPANISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

FALL  256023      SPRING  256024

Length: 2 semesters

Credit: 5.0 per semester

Grade Level: 10-12

Postsecondary: Meets UC/CSU E requirement

Prerequisites: Passed Spanish 3 with a C or better OR Spanish 2 for Native Speakers

This class concludes the four-year sequence of Spanish Language and Culture course offered at the high school. Completion of Levels 1-3 of Spanish or Native Speakers 1-2. The course is taught entirely in Spanish, offering students the opportunities to demonstrate their proficiency across the three modes of communication: interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational. It takes a holistic approach to language proficiency. Students learn language structures in context and use them to convey meaning. The course promotes both fluency and accuracy in  language use and doesn’t overemphasize grammatical accuracy at the expense of communication. The class also engages students in an exploration of culture in both contemporary and historical contexts. The

following are the six AP themes that are covered: Contemporary Life, Personal and Public Identities, Global Challenges, Science and Technology, Families and Communities, and Beauty and Aesthetics.

AP SPANISH LITERATURE AND CULTURE

Length: 2 semesters

Credit: 5.0 per semester

Grade Level: 11-12

Postsecondary: Meets UC/CSU E requirement

Prerequisites: Student must meet department AP criteria in order to enroll in the AP course.

The AP Spanish Literature and Culture course features six course themes which provide a meaningful basis for:

• making connections between different genres, periods and movements:

• introducing materials that will help students understand the larger contexts in which the works were created (literary, historical, sociocultural, and geopolitical) and makes interdisciplinary connections: and

• facilitating the incorporation of other art forms such as painting, photography, cinema, and music into the teaching of literature.

The six themes covered are: Societies in Contact, Construction of gender, Duality of being; Interpersonal Relations, Literary Creation, and Time and Space.

The major emphasis of this course is to:

• Provide the lexical, grammatical, and reading content of Advanced Placement Literature AB, as defined by the College Board.

• Develop further aural comprehension, fluency in speaking, and ability to read at sight, with comprehension, prose and verse  passages of moderate difficulty and mature content; and to provide opportunities for reading and analysis of selected major works representative of the principal genres and major trends and periods in literature.

• Provide for discussion of literary values and to offer an opportunity to express reactions and opinions in speech and writing.