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and Personal and Public Identities. It is intended for according to the national ACTFL standards.
serious, advanced students reaching the intermediate- Intermediate-low can describe with sentences, use
high level and possibly advanced-low level of strings of sentences, express their own thoughts in a
proficiency according the national ACTFL (American single time frame. They will be using interpretive,
Council of the Teaching of Foreign Language) standards. interpersonal and presentational skills in the classroom
for both practice and assessment. They are expected to
AP Exam: $93.00 compare and contrast cultures embedded in the
language program. Activities are based on authentic
GERMAN 1 situations and have real meaning to the students.
(Full year, 1 credit) HONORS GERMAN 4
By the end of the year, a German 1 student would be (Full year, 1 credit)
expected to communicate at the novice-mid level Prerequisite: The student must have completed level 3
according to the national ACTFL (American Council of and maintained at least a “C” average.
the Teaching of Foreign Language) standards. Novice-
mid can identify with phrases, combine words, express By the end of the year, a German 4 student would be
ideas with simple phrases and expressions. They will be expected to communicate at the intermediate-mid level
using interpretive, interpersonal and presentational according to the national ACTFL (American Council of
skills in the classroom for both practice and assessment. the Teaching of Foreign Language) standards.
They are expected to compare and contrast cultures Intermediate-mid can describe with strings of
embedded in the language program. Activities are sentences, combine time frames, and create with
based on authentic situations and have real meaning to language. They will be using interpretive, interpersonal
the students. and presentational skills in the classroom for both
practice and assessment. They are expected to
GERMAN 2 compare and contrast cultures embedded in the
language program. Activities are based on authentic
(Full year, 1 credit) situations and have real meaning to the students. This is
Prerequisite: The student must have completed level 1 a precursor to the Advanced Placement class. The
and maintained at least a “C” average. students will be challenged to perform at a level
By the end of the year, a German 2 student would be commensurate to the Honor’s level program.
expected to communicate at the novice-high level
according to the national ACTFL (American Council of AP GERMAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
the Teaching of Foreign Language) standards. Novice-
high can describe with phrases and can identify with (Full year, 1 credit)
short sentences in present time frame. They will be Prerequisite: The student must have completed level 4
using interpretive, interpersonal and presentational Honors and maintained at least a “B-” average.
skills in the classroom for both practice and assessment.
They are expected to compare and contrast cultures This course aims specifically at preparing the student for
embedded in the language program. Activities are the national Advanced Placement German Language
based on authentic situations and have real meaning to and Culture Examination focusing on six themes:
the students. Beauty and Aesthetics, Families and Communities,
Global Challenges, Science and Technology,
GERMAN 3 Contemporary Life, and Personal and Public Identities. It
is intended for serious, advanced students reaching the
(Full year, 1 credit) intermediate-high level and possibly advanced-low level
Prerequisite: The student must have completed level 2 of proficiency according the national ACTFL (American
and maintained at least a “C” average. Council of the Teaching of Foreign Language) standards.
By the end of the year, a German 3 student would be AP Exam: $93.00
expected to communicate at the intermediate-low level
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