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Course Title: Honors French IV Credit Value: 1.0

Course Number: 106145 Term(s) Full Year

Offered:

Prerequisite(s): Completion of French III with 90% or higher or completion of Open to 10, 11, 12

Honors French III with an 80% or higher Grades:

Description: This course is designed for students who intend to take the Advanced Placement exam. It is taught as a

precursor to this exam. Students continue to explore French literature by reading and discussing several authors and
their works. Special emphasis is placed on Les Adventures du Petit Nicolas and Le Petit Prince, which serve as the

students’ introduction to the French novel. Students use the target language to express their ideas, opinions and feelings

at more advanced and mature levels.

Course Title: Advanced Placement French V Credit Value: 1.0

Course Number: 106155 Term(s) Full Year

Offered:

Prerequisite(s): Completion of French IV with 90% or higher or completion of Open to 11, 12

Honors French IV with an 80% or higher Grades:

Requirement(s): Students are required to complete the designated Advanced

Placement exam at their own expense (2017- 2018 cost $94).

Description: In order to be successful in this class, students must have mastered most tenses in the indicative, the

subjunctive, relative pronouns and advanced conversational skills. This course will introduce the student to the plus-que-

parfait and conditionel passé verb tenses. Thematic units include stereotypes, bullying, family, and education. Authentic

texts include the novels “Jean de Florette” and “La Symphonie Pastorale”, some short stories and the French films “Les

Choristes”, “Le Diner de Cons”, and “Le Scaphandre et le Papillon”.

Course Title: German I Credit Value: 1.0

Course Number: 106210 Term(s) Full Year

Offered:

Prerequisite(s): None Open to 9, 10, 11, 12

Grades:

Description: This course provides the learner with an exciting introduction to the German language and culture by focusing

on the beginning stages of communication. Foundation grammar and communication skills include: subject/verb agreement;

regular present tense verb conjugation; stem changing verbs; use of haben and sein; personal pronouns; word order of

questions and statements; noun gender and plurals; definite and indefinite articles; nominative and accusative cases.

Thematic units of study include: free time activities; telling time; family; school and school system; weather and calendar;

cities and city living; geography and maps; and food and restaurants. Authentic texts and resources used for this class

include short stories and poems and an ongoing review of current events and culture from the German speaking world.

Course Title: German II Credit Value: 1.0

Course Number: 106220 Term(s) Full Year

Offered:

Prerequisite(s): Completion of German I with 70% or higher Open to 9, 10, 11, 12

Grades:

Description: In order to be successful in this class, students must have mastered the following skills: subject/verb

agreement; regular present tense verb conjugation; stem changing verbs; use of haben and sein; personal pronouns;

word order of questions and statements; noun gender and plurals; definite and indefinite articles; nominative and

accusative cases. New grammar concepts include uses of dative case, conversational past tense, commands and

separable prefix verbs. Thematic units of study include clothing and colors; shopping; gift giving and special occasions;

house and living; free time activities and entertainment; sports; body and health; travel and vacations, and music and

instruments. Authentic texts and resources used for this class include short stories and poems and news sites and

newspaper for ongoing study of current events and culture from the German speaking world.

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