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MANDARIN CHINESE 3 & maintained at least a “B-” average.
(Full year, 1 credit) This course aims specifically at preparing the
Prerequisite: must have completed level 2 and student for the national Advanced
maintained at least a “C” average. Placement Chinese Language and Culture
Examination focusing on six themes: Beauty and
By the end of the year, a Mandarin Chinese 3 Aesthetics, Families and Communities, Global
student would be expected to communicate at the Challenges, Science and Technology, Contemporary
novice-high level according to the national ACTFL Life, and Personal and Public Identities. It is
standards. Novice-high can describe with phrases intended for serious, advanced students reaching
and can identify with short sentences in present the intermediate-low and possibly intermediate-
time frame. They will be using interpretive, mid level of proficiency according the national
interpersonal and presentational skills in the ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign
classroom for both practice and assessment. They Language) standards.
are expected to compare and contrast cultures
embedded in the language program. Activities are AP Exam: $94.00
based on authentic situations and have real
meaning to the students. SPANISH 1
MANDARIN CHINESE 4 (Full year, 1 credit)
(Full year, 1 credit) By the end of the year, a Spanish 1 student would be
Prerequisite: must have completed level 3 and expected to communicate at the novice-mid level
maintained at least a “C” average. according to the national ACTFL (American Council
on the Teaching of Foreign Language) standards.
By the end of the year, a Mandarin Chinese 4 Novice-mid can identify with phrases, combine
student would be expected to communicate at the words, express ideas with simple phrases and
novice-high/intermediate-low level according to the expressions. They will be using interpretive,
national ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching interpersonal and presentational skills in the
of Foreign Language) standards. Novice-high/ classroom for both practice and assessment. They
Intermediate-low can describe with strings of are expected to compare and contrast cultures
sentences, combine time frames, and create with embedded in the language program. Activities are
language. They will be using interpretive, based on authentic situations and have real
interpersonal and presentational skills in the meaning to the students.
classroom for both practice and assessment. They
are expected to compare and contrast cultures SPANISH 2
embedded in the language program. Activities are
based on authentic situations and have real (Full year, 1 credit)
meaning to the students. This is a precursor to the Prerequisite: must have completed level 1 and
Advanced Placement class. The students will be maintained at least a “C” average.
challenged to perform at a level commensurate to
the Honors level program. By the end of the year, a Spanish 2 student would be
expected to communicate at the novice-high level
AP CHINESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE according to the national ACTFL (American Council
on the Teaching of Foreign Language) standards.
(Full year, 1.0 credit) Novice-high can describe with phrases and can
Prerequisite: must have completed level 4 Honors identify with short sentences in present time frame.
They will be using interpretive, interpersonal and
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