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FRENCH 3 This course aims specifically at preparing the
student for the national Advanced Placement
(Full year, 1 credit) French Language and Culture Examination focusing
Prerequisite: must have completed level 2and on six themes: Beauty and Aesthetics, Families and
maintained at least a “C” average. Communities, Global Challenges, Science and
By the end of the year, a French 3 student would be Technology, Contemporary Life, and Personal and
expected to communicate at the intermediate-low Public Identities. It is intended for serious, advanced
level according to the national ACTFL standards. students reaching the intermediate-high level and
Intermediate-low can describe with sentences, use possibly advanced-low level of proficiency according
strings of sentences, express their own thoughts in the national ACTFL (American Council on the
a single time frame. They will be using interpretive, Teaching of Foreign Language) standards.
interpersonal and presentational skills in the
classroom for both practice and assessment. They AP Exam: $94.00
are expected to compare and contrast cultures
embedded in the language program. Activities are GERMAN 1
based on authentic situations and have real
meaning to the students. (Full year, 1 credit)
HONORS FRENCH 4 By the end of the year, a German 1 student would
be expected to communicate at the novice-mid level
(Full year, 1 credit) according to the national ACTFL (American Council
Prerequisite: must have completed level 3 and on the Teaching of Foreign Language) standards.
maintained at least a “C” average. Novice-mid can identify with phrases, combine
words, express ideas with simple phrases and
By the end of the year, a French 4 student would be expressions. They will be using interpretive,
expected to communicate at the intermediate-mid interpersonal and presentational skills in the
level according to the national ACTFL (American classroom for both practice and assessment. They
Council on the Teaching of Foreign Language) are expected to compare and contrast cultures
standards. Intermediate-mid can describe with embedded in the language program. Activities are
strings of sentences, combine time frames, and based on authentic situations and have real
create with language. They will be using meaning to the students.
interpretive, interpersonal and presentational skills
in the classroom for both practice and assessment. GERMAN 2
They are expected to compare and contrast cultures
embedded in the language program. Activities are (Full year, 1 credit)
based on authentic situations and have real Prerequisite: must have completed level 1 and
meaning to the students. This is a precursor to the maintained at least a “C” average.
Advanced Placement class. The students will be
challenged to perform at a level commensurate to By the end of the year, a German 2 student would
the Honors level program. be expected to communicate at the novice-high
level according to the national ACTFL (American
AP FRENCH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE Council on the Teaching of Foreign Language)
standards. Novice-high can describe with phrases
(Full year, 1 credit) and can identify with short sentences in present
Prerequisite: must have completed level 4 Honors time frame. They will be using interpretive,
and maintained at least a “B-” average. interpersonal and presentational skills in the
classroom for both practice and assessment. They
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