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FRENCH V MANDARIN CHINESE I
Course ID: WLA4111-4112 Course ID: WLA1211-1212
Prerequisite: French IV (C or better) Prerequisite: None
Credit: 1.0 (Semester 1 and 2) Credit: 1.0 (Semester 1 and 2)
Grades: 12 Grades: 9-12
Description: Improve proficiency while studying the French-speaking Description: In Mandarin Chinese I, students will learn Chinese
world. Find dual-credit information through UW-Oshkosh CAPP. language for specific purposes in a variety of situations with ever-
Note: Qualified juniors and seniors may earn college credit increasing linguistic and cultural accuracy. Students will begin
through CAPP. All dual credit options are dependent upon appropriate learning both spoken and written aspects of the language. As written
teacher certification and may change with changes in staffing. An Chinese is very different from English, a good amount of time will be
additional 11 credits may be earned retroactively upon enrollment in spent learning the foundation of written language within the context
the UW system if a grade of 83% or better is earned between the two of the spoken language. Students will learn culturally relevant
semesters. Additional four-year universities may offer retroactive information about various themes and be able to talk about them in
credit, please check with the individual university. different ways. Students will begin to acquire cultural knowledge and
culturally appropriate interaction skills essential for basic
INTERMEDIATE FRENCH FOR PROFICIENCY |*NEW communication and begin to develop real-life uses for Chinese within
Course ID: WLA3121-3122 the community. Students will develop insights into their own
Prerequisite: French III (C or better) language and culture through linguistic as well as cultural
Credit: 1.0 (Semester 1 and 2) comparisons with the Chinese language and culture. Students will
Grades: 11-12 become aware of the use of Chinese in their community and will
Description: This course is designed to advance your communication access Chinese cultural learning material through technology.
skills in French from Intermediate toward the Advanced level. Your Students should expect to actively participate and to have daily
grade will be based on your growth documented in a portfolio homework to practice their skills, frequent quizzes, and performance
applying the ACTFL performance descriptors . Learning targets will be assessments in all skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
determined jointly by the teacher and student according to individual
abilities and goals. Students should expect to function in French 90%+ MANDARIN CHINESE II
of the time. This course is open to students who have completed
French III or higher with a grade of “C” or better. It assumes a Course ID: WLA1221-1222
minimum performance level of Intermediate Low at the start of the Prerequisite: Mandarin Chinese I (C or better)
course. It can be taken as a stand-alone class, or in conjunction with Credit: 1.0 (Semester 1 and 2)
advanced French coursework (French IV or V). The course may be Grades: 9-12
repeated, as the course syllabus will alternate each year. The class is Description: Mandarin Chinese II is a continuation of Mandarin
built around themes (Global Challenges, Science and Technology, Chinese level I where students will further develop their skills in
Contemporary Life, Personal and Public Identities, Families and listening, reading, speaking, and writing with an emphasis on
Communities, Beauty and Aesthetics). This course does not have the communication skills in “real world” situations in greater depth. This
traditional college prep focus, but it could serve as a great year students will become more capable of using their own language
complement to the traditional track French courses. skills in various situations with increased complexity. Students will
continue to focus on developing verbal and written skills through a
INTERMEDIATE SPANISH FOR PROFICIENCY |*NEW variety of activities and projects. The theme of level two is
"empowering". Students will learn culturally relevant information
Course ID: WLA2021-2022 with the theme of "being empowered" and will be able to talk about
Prerequisite: Spanish III (C or better) them in different ways. Students will begin to acquire cultural
Credit: 1.0 (Semester 1 and 2) knowledge and culturally appropriate interaction skills essential for
Grades: 10-12 basic communication and begin to develop real-life uses for Chinese
Description: This course is designed to advance your communication within the community. Students will develop insights into their own
skills in Spanish from Intermediate toward the Advanced level. Your language and culture through linguistic as well as cultural
grade will be based on your growth documented in a portfolio comparisons with the Chinese language and culture. Students will
applying the ACTFL performance descriptors . Learning targets will be become aware of the use of Chinese in their community and will
determined jointly by the teacher and student according to individual access Chinese cultural learning material through technology.
abilities and goals. Students should expect to function in Spanish Students should expect to actively participate and to have daily
90%+ of the time. This course is open to students who have homework to practice their skills, frequent quizzes, and
completed Spanish III or higher with a grade of “C” or better. It performance assessments in all skills: listening, speaking, reading,
assumes a minimum performance level of Intermediate Low at the and writing.
start of the course. It can be taken as a stand-alone class, or in
conjunction with advanced Spanish coursework (Spanish IV, V, or VI).
The course may be repeated, as the course syllabus will alternate
each year. The class is built around themes (Global Challenges,
Science and Technology, Contemporary Life, Personal and Public
Identities, Families and Communities, Beauty and Aesthetics). This
course does not have the traditional college prep focus, but it could
serve as a great complement to the traditional track Spanish courses.