In all foreign language courses students engage in the process of mastering the four skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing in the target language. Since individual demonstration of mastery through performance is the goal, students are required to participate actively each day. Students show a willingness to experience various aspects of the cultures studied. The modern foreign language courses reflect the standards at the national, state and local levels.
LEVEL I
2 SEMESTERS 2 CREDITS
A CORE 40, AHD AND NCAA COURSE
PREREQUISITE: Level I proficiencies
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French I
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61101
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Approximate Fee $8.00 per semester
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German I
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62101
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Approximate Fee $7.00 per semester
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Japanese I
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63101
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Approximate Fee $32.00 per semester
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Spanish I
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64101
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Approximate Fee $8.00 per semester
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Level I foreign language students will:
- Create and conduct simple conversations related to their needs and interests in the classroom and in public places related to their needs and interests;
- Tell about daily routines and events;
- Comprehend a variety of written information including advertisements, menus and schedules;
- Learn to apply grammatical structures of the target language;
- Write simple sentences and respond in writing to various stimuli;
- Learn about major holidays and cultural observances of the countries being studied; develop insight into their own language and culture.
LEVEL II
2 SEMESTERS 2 CREDITS
A CORE 40, AHD AND NCAA COURSE
PREREQUISITE: Level I proficiencies
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French II
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61202
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Approximate Fee $8.00 per semester
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German II
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62202
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Approximate Fee $7.00 per semester
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Japanese II
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63202
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Approximate Fee $32.00 per semester
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Spanish II
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64202
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Approximate Fee $8.00 per semester
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Level II foreign language students:
- Communicate about the present, past and future in the classroom and extra-curricular activities;
- Learn to give commands and personal opinions;
- Interact in conversations and situations such as personal description, travel, environment and profession;
- Read simple texts to understand main ideas;
- Write personal narratives;
- Investigate major geographical features, historical events, and artistic contributions and their relationship to the target culture.
LEVEL III
2 SEMESTERS 2 CREDITS
A CORE 40, AHD AND NCAA COURSE
PREREQUISITE: Level II proficiencies
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French III
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61303
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Approximate Fee $8.00 per semester
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German III
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62303
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Approximate Fee $7.00 per semester
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Japanese III
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63303
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Approximate Fee $39.00 per semester
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Spanish III
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64303
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Approximate Fee $8.00 per semester
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Communication becomes more refined as Level III students:
- Expand their reading, writing, listening and speaking skills with more complex sentence structure, vocabulary and time frames;
- Initiate and participate in discussions using more authentic communication and fewer rote memory phrases;
- Read for comprehension from a variety of authentic materials, including short literary selections;
- Present information to an audience on a variety of topics;
- Demonstrate their comprehension of and appreciation for historical events and the arts;
LEVEL IV
2 SEMESTERS, 2 CREDITS
A CORE 40, AHD AND NCAA COURSE
PREREQUISITE: Level III proficiencies
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French IV
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61404
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Approximate Fee $8.00 per semester
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German IV
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62404
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Approximate Fee $27.00 per semester
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Japanese IV
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63404
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Approximate Fee $39.00 per semester
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Spanish IV
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64404
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Approximate Fee $8.00 per semester
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Level IV foreign language courses enable students to:
- Take leadership roles in activities beyond the classroom;
- Respond to factual and interpretive questions; interact in complex social situations in the community and the school, express opinions and make judgments;
- Give presentations on cultural topics in the target language on cultural topics, including traditions, literature, music, historical and contemporary events and major personalities of selected cultures or periods;
- Paraphrase spoken and written information;
- Comprehend and discuss a variety of longer authentic materials such as newspapers and magazine articles, novels and essays;
- Write well-organized compositions on given topics;
- Use the language creatively in writing simple poetry and prose;
- Incorporate internet technology;
- Become aware of major literary, musical and artistic genres.
LEVEL V
2 SEMESTERS 2 CREDITS
A CORE 40, AHD AND NCAA COURSE
PREREQUISITE: Level IV proficiencies
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French V
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61405
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Approximate Fee $8.00 per semester
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German V
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62405
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Approximate Fee $27.00 per semester
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Japanese V
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63405
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Approximate Fee $39.00 per semester
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Spanish V
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64405
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Approximate Fee $8.00 per semester
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Level V foreign language courses enable students to:
- Participate in activities beyond the classroom which include concerts, theatre performances and community activities;
- Participate in conversations with native speakers in the community;
- Initiate and participate in conversations on current or past events that are of significance in the foreign culture;
- Develop and propose solutions to issues and problems that are of concern to members of their own culture and the foreign culture being studied;
- Analyze authentic literary texts;
- Create stories and poems, short plays and skits, based on personal experiences;
- Exposure to artistic themes, ideas and perspectives from the foreign cultures;
- Summarize the content of articles intended for native speakers;
- Level V is an honors course and may include independent study outside of the traditional classroom.
