FOREIGN LANGUAGE
FRENCH COURSE OFFERINGS
Rationale: Being able to speak a second language is becoming more and more important in the United States. There are many opportunities in which the ability to speak a foreign language is an important aspect of job performance.
FRENCH - Levels 1-3 & AP FRENCH LANGUAGE & CULTURE
Knowing another language enriches your personal life, expands the range of professional opportunities open to you, and increases your power to act as a citizen of the world. French is considered one of the easier languages to learn and is the second most frequently taught language in the world after English. It’s the only language other than English spoken on five continents, making French a truly global language.
College-bound students are encouraged to complete four years of a foreign language in high school because passing the AP test will give students the Seal of Bi-literacy on their diplomas and most universities offer a significant amount of college credit. While many colleges request two years of study of a single foreign language as an entrance requirement, often a third year or even one year at the college level is added as an exit requirement. Four years fulfills the requirements for nearly all universities.
11551/11552 FRENCH 1
GRADE: 9, 10, 11, 12 | SCORE: Non-Weighted | PHS CREDIT: 2 | YEAR | ELECTIVE
12551/12552 FRENCH 2
GRADE: 10, 11, 12 | SCORE: Non-Weighted | PHS CREDIT: 2 | YEAR | ELECTIVE
PREREQUISITE: French 1
13551/13552 FRENCH 3
GRADE: 11, 12 | SCORE: Non-Weighted | PHS CREDIT: 2 | YEAR | ELECTIVE
PREREQUISITE: French 2
14301/14302 AP FRENCH LANGUAGE & CULTURE
GRADE: 12 | SCORE: Non-Weighted | PHS CREDIT: 2 | YEAR | ELECTIVE
PREREQUISITE: French 3
The Advanced Placement (AP) French Language and Culture course is designed to promote proficiency in French and enable you to explore culture in contemporary and historical contexts. The course:
Focuses on communication, preparing you to engage in conversations, express ideas, and exchange opinions using both spoken and written French.
Encourages cultural awareness: You will develop an understanding and appreciation of various aspects of the cultures of the French-speaking world.
SPANISH COURSE OFFERINGS
In the first two years of Spanish, listening, speaking, reading, and writing strategies are incorporated in each unit at increasing levels of difficulty in each course. Culture and cultural strategies are included to improve students’ ability to understand and appreciate the target language. Storytelling and comprehensible input are incorporated as a component to help students increase listening and speaking skills.
By the end of the third year, students will have developed their abilities in understanding and speaking, increase their literacy in Spanish with a variety of readings and genres, and write compositions supporting an opinion with facts and examples. Students should expect to spend class time listening and speaking activities. Participation in class activities is necessary for success. Regular attendance is very important.
The four-year program of foreign language study prepares students for college-level courses and/or job performance tasks. There is an emphasis on grammar and students read literature important to the target culture. Students learn to understand and speak about subjects outside their everyday experiences and express themselves on a variety of topics in both the spoken and written form. Elementary Spanish and Intermediate Spanish are college-level courses through DMACC totaling 18 college credits.
11601/11602 SPANISH 1
GRADE: 9, 10, 11, 12 | SCORE: Non-Weighted | PHS CREDIT: 2 | YEAR | ELECTIVE
*Students must pass semester 1 in order to continue into semester 2
12601/12602 SPANISH 2
GRADE: 9, 10, 11, 12 | SCORE: Non-Weighted | PHS CREDIT: 2 | YEAR | ELECTIVE
PREREQUISITE: Spanish 1
*Students must pass semester 1 in order to continue into semester 2
13701 *^ELEMENTARY SPANISH 1
GRADE: 9, 10, 11, 12 | SCORE: Weighted | PHS CREDIT: 1 | SEMESTER | ELECTIVE
COLLEGE CREDIT: 5 DMACC Credits - FLS 151
This course addresses the skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. The speech will be modeled by the instructor who will monitor and correct for pronunciation and accent. Students will be asked to engage in conversations on a controlled basis using everyday life themes presented in the curriculum. Much class time is spent practicing speaking and reading comprehension. The language learned is based on themes of everyday life. Emphasis is on the application and production of oral and written Spanish presented in culturally appropriate settings. This course will allow students to communicate with others, present to an audience, connect with other disciplines, compare their own culture and language with others, understand the products, practices, and perspectives of a different culture, and enjoy the use of the target language outside and inside the school setting.
Students will work towards obtaining the Seal of Biliteracy.
College Credit Transfer Details: The high school offers college credit courses for students but remember, it is the students’ responsibility to request transcripts to be sent to their college of choice for the transfer of credits. There is a form in the guidance office to assist you with this process. Important note: your GPA received in these courses MAY affect your college GPA. This will depend on which college you attend. Transcript Release Form
13702 *^ELEMENTARY SPANISH 2
GRADE: 9, 10, 11, 12 | SCORE: Weighted | PHS CREDIT: 1 | SEMESTER | ELECTIVE
COLLEGE CREDIT: 5 DMACC Credits - FLS 152
PREREQUISITE: Elementary Spanish 1
This course addresses the skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. The speech will be modeled by the instructor who will monitor and correct for pronunciation and accent. Students will be asked to engage in conversations on a controlled basis using everyday life themes presented in the curriculum. Much class time is spent practicing speaking and reading comprehension. The language learned is based on themes of everyday life. Emphasis is on the application and production of oral and written Spanish presented in culturally appropriate settings. This course will allow students to communicate with others, present to an audience, connect with other disciplines, compare their own culture and language with others, understand the products, practices, and perspectives of a different culture, and enjoy the use of the target language outside and inside the school setting.
Students will work towards obtaining the Seal of Biliteracy.
College Credit Transfer Details: The high school offers college credit courses for students but remember, it is the students’ responsibility to request transcripts to be sent to their college of choice for the transfer of credits. There is a form in the guidance office to assist you with this process. Important note: your GPA received in these courses MAY affect your college GPA. This will depend on which college you attend. Transcript Release Form
14801 *^INTERMEDIATE SPANISH 1
GRADE: 9, 10, 11, 12 | SCORE: Weighted | PHS CREDIT: 1 | SEMESTER | ELECTIVE
COLLEGE CREDIT: 4 DMACC Credits - FLS 241
PREREQUISITE: Elementary Spanish 2
The fourth year program of foreign language study prepares students for college level courses and/or job performance tasks. There is an emphasis on grammar and students read literature important to the target culture. Students learn to understand and speak about subjects outside their everyday experiences and express themselves on a variety of topics in both the spoken and written form. Intermediate Spanish is a college level course through DMACC.
The primary goal of this course is a comprehensive review of the Spanish grammar introduced in Elementary Spanish with the goal of achieving a real working knowledge of this grammar in writing and speech.
Comprehensible input now includes a novel "Esperanza Renace" by Pam Muñoz Ryan, short readings in Spanish literature, newspapers, film, websites or other print or visual media. While serving to increase vocabulary and knowledge of grammar, these also serve as a source of cultural information. Gaining knowledge and understanding of a different language and culture will help students participate in multilingual communities at home and around the world.
This course will continue exploring the eleven Standards for Foreign Language Learning and the 5C's focusing on the three different modes of Communication (interpersonal, interpretive and presentational), Connections, Comparisons, Cultures, and Communities.
Students will work towards obtaining the Seal of Biliteracy.
College Credit Transfer Details: The high school offers college credit courses for students but remember, it is the students’ responsibility to request transcripts to be sent to their college of choice for the transfer of credits. There is a form in the guidance office to assist you with this process. Important note: your GPA received in these courses MAY affect your college GPA. This will depend on which college you attend. Transcript Release Form
14802 *^INTERMEDIATE SPANISH 2
GRADE: 9, 10, 11, 12 | SCORE: Weighted | PHS CREDIT: 1 | SEMESTER | ELECTIVE
COLLEGE CREDIT: 4 DMACC Credits - FLS 242
PREREQUISITE: Intermediate Spanish 1
The fourth year program of foreign language study prepares students for college level courses and/or job performance tasks. There is an emphasis on grammar and students read literature important to the target culture. Students learn to understand and speak about subjects outside their everyday experiences and express themselves on a variety of topics in both the spoken and written form. Intermediate Spanish is a college level course through DMACC.
The primary goal of this course is a comprehensive review of the Spanish grammar introduced in Elementary Spanish with the goal of achieving a real working knowledge of this grammar in writing and speech.
Comprehensible input now includes a novel "Esperanza Renace" by Pam Muñoz Ryan, short readings in Spanish literature, newspapers, film, websites or other print or visual media. While serving to increase vocabulary and knowledge of grammar, these also serve as a source of cultural information. Gaining knowledge and understanding of a different language and culture will help students participate in multilingual communities at home and around the world.
This course will continue exploring the eleven Standards for Foreign Language Learning and the 5C's focusing on the three different modes of Communication (interpersonal, interpretive and presentational), Connections, Comparisons, Cultures, and Communities.
Students will work towards obtaining the Seal of Biliteracy.
College Credit Transfer Details: The high school offers college credit courses for students but remember, it is the students’ responsibility to request transcripts to be sent to their college of choice for the transfer of credits. There is a form in the guidance office to assist you with this process. Important note: your GPA received in these courses MAY affect your college GPA. This will depend on which college you attend. Transcript Release Form
15000 SPANISH 5
GRADE: 12 | SCORE: Non-Weighted | PHS CREDIT: 1 | SEMESTER | ELECTIVE
PREREQUISITE: Intermediate Spanish 1 & 2; or prior instructor approval
Students will solidify previously acquired grammar concepts through input and explicit study of grammar and syntax and through translation activities. Students will improve reading comprehension in the target language. Students will improve communication abilities as the class will be conducted entirely in Spanish.
GERMAN COURSE OFFERINGS
13730 *^PSEO BEGINNING GERMAN 1
GRADE: 11, 12 | SCORE: Weighted | PHS CREDIT: 1 | SEMESTER | ELECTIVE
COLLEGE CREDIT: 3 Central College Credits - GERM 121 (Taken on the Central College campus)
Introduces the fundamentals of vocabulary and grammar necessary for the development of reading, writing and conversation skills. Establishes the foundation for the development of basic communicative skills and introduces students to the German world.
College Credit Transfer Details: The high school offers college credit courses for students but remember, it is the students’ responsibility to request transcripts to be sent to their college of choice for transfer of credits. There is a form in the guidance office to assist you with this process. Important note: your GPA received in these courses MAY affect your college GPA. This will depend on which college you attend.
13740 *^PSEO BEGINNING GERMAN 2
GRADE: 11, 12 | SCORE: Weighted | PHS CREDIT: 1 | SEMESTER | ELECTIVE
COLLEGE CREDIT: 3 Central College Credits - GERM 122 (Taken on the Central College campus)
Introduces the fundamentals of vocabulary and grammar necessary for the development of reading, writing and conversation skills. Establishes the foundation for the development of basic communicative skills and introduces students to the German world.
College Credit Transfer Details: The high school offers college credit courses for students but remember, it is the students’ responsibility to request transcripts to be sent to their college of choice for transfer of credits. There is a form in the guidance office to assist you with this process. Important note: your GPA received in these courses MAY affect your college GPA. This will depend on which college you attend.