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AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE 4 They will be using interpretive, interpersonal and
presentational skills in the classroom for both
(Full year, 1.0 credit) practice and assessment. They are expected to
Prerequisite: must have completed level 3 and compare and contrast cultures embedded in the
maintained at least a “B-” average. language program. Activities are based on authentic
By the end of the year, an American Sign Language situations and have real meaning to the students.
4 student would be expected to communicate at an
intermediate-mid level according to the national FRENCH 3
ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign (Full year, 1 credit)
Language) standards. Intermediate-mid level can
Prerequisite: must have completed level 2 and
describe with strings of sentences, combine time
maintained at least a “C” average.
frames, and create with language. They will be using
interpretive, interpersonal and presentational skills By the end of the year, a French 3 student would be
in the classroom for both practice and assessment. expected to communicate at the intermediate-low
They are expected to compare and contrast cultures level according to the national ACTFL standards.
embedded in the language program. Activities are Intermediate-low can describe with sentences, use
based on authentic situations and have real strings of sentences, express their own thoughts in
meaning to the students. a single time frame. They will be using interpretive,
interpersonal and presentational skills in the
FRENCH 1 classroom for both practice and assessment. They
are expected to compare and contrast cultures
(Full year, 1 credit)
embedded in the language program. Activities are
By the end of the year, a French 1 student would be based on authentic situations and have real
expected to communicate at the novice-mid level meaning to the students.
according to the national ACTFL (American Council
on the Teaching of Foreign Language) standards. HONORS FRENCH 4
Novice-mid can identify with phrases, combine
words, express ideas with simple phrases and (Full year, 1 credit)
expressions. They will be using interpretive, Prerequisite: must have completed level 3 and
interpersonal and presentational skills in the maintained at least a “C” average.
classroom for both practice and assessment. They
are expected to compare and contrast cultures By the end of the year, a French 4 student would be
embedded in the language program. Activities are expected to communicate at the intermediate-mid
based on authentic situations and have real level according to the national ACTFL (American
meaning to the students. Council on the Teaching of Foreign Language)
standards. Intermediate-mid can describe with
FRENCH 2 strings of sentences, combine time frames, and
create with language. They will be using
(Full year, 1 credit)
interpretive, interpersonal and presentational skills
Prerequisite: must have completed level 1 and in the classroom for both practice and assessment.
maintained at least a “C” average.
They are expected to compare and contrast cultures
By the end of the year, a French 2 student would be embedded in the language program. Activities are
expected to communicate at the novice-high level based on authentic situations and have real
according to the national ACTFL (American Council meaning to the students. This is a precursor to the
on the Teaching of Foreign Language) standards. Advanced Placement class. The students will be
Novice-high can describe with phrases and can challenged to perform at a level commensurate to
identify with short sentences in present time frame. the Honors level program.
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