2007- 08 CALENDAR
CANCELLATIONS
DAILY BULLETIN
FOREIGN
LANGUAGE
1400 FRENCH I (Grades 9-11; 2 semesters; 1 credit)
French I teaches the basic skills of speaking, understanding,
reading, and writing the French language. The course is
also designed to acquaint the student with the customs and
daily life of French-speaking people as well as lead them
to an understanding of the French-speaking world.
Prerequisite: None
1401 FRENCH
II (Grades 10-12; 2 semesters; 1 credit)
French II is designed to further develop the student’s
skills in speaking, understanding, reading, and writing
the French language. More emphasis is given to grammar and
vocabulary expansion. Students are exposed to more of the
culture of the people who speak the language and to their
history.
Prerequisite: Minimum of "C" in French I
Incentives for Advancing to Levels III and IV in Foreign Language
1. Many universities waive a foreign language requirement when four years of the same language are successfully completed in high school.
2. Students are better prepared for the Klepp Examination upon entrance into college. When a student scores highly enough, he may earn a number of credit hours of A on his college transcript, allowing him to be advanced in the Freshman year before actually attending class. For example, should he earn eighteen credit hours of A, he may possibly have enough hours to qualify for a minor in the target language, which saves time and money. ( It should be pointed out that currently a small number of colleges charge a nominal fee to award “free” credit hours of A. )
3. With regard to most universities requiring a possible twelve hours in foreign language for some degrees or major areas of study, another advantage for continuing with III and IV is that dual credit for these hours may be applied toward both high school and college.
4. Dual credit may also transfer to another area such as humanities, eliminating the need to enroll in further courses such as philosophy, drama, et. al. Students are eligible to earn up to twenty-four college credit hours prior to entrance.
5. Foreign
travel enhances the language educational experience. The
more training the student receives in the target language
before a trip, the more confident he should be in attempting
to speak
to natives. A variety of chaperoned trips is offered to
interested students.
1402 FRENCH
III (Grades 10-12; 2 semesters; 1 credit)
French III is designed to expand the student’s knowledge
and use of the language in the four skill areas of speaking,
understanding, reading, and writing. Grammar becomes more
complex.
Prerequisite: Minimum of "C" in French II
1403 FRENCH
IV (Grade 12; 2 semesters; 1 credit)
French IV continues to develop the grammatical knowledge
of the student and the application of that knowledge in
the four skill areas. Special emphasis is given to reading
and composition. Students begin to do daily writings in
journals.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of French III
1404 FRENCH V (Grade 12; 2 semesters; 1 credit)
Special emphasis on literature, grammar and teaching the lower levels of French. This course is independent study.
1405 SPANISH
I (Grades 9-11; 2 semesters; 1 credit)
1406 SPANISH II (Grades 10-12; 2 semesters; 1 credit)
Both Spanish I and II are designed to prepare students for
college work. The Vistas textbook is a college
freshman review text and is used in both levels. Vocabulary
and structure are emphasized to build a foundation for later.
Reading, writing, speaking and interpreting are enhanced
throughout the year, as well as culture of Hispanic countries.
Prerequisite for Spanish II: Minimum "C" average
in Spanish I
Incentives for Advancing to Levels III and IV in Foreign Language
1. Many universities waive a foreign language requirement when four years of the same language are successfully completed in high school.
2. Students are better prepared for the Klepp Examination upon entrance into college. When a student scores highly enough, he may earn a number of credit hours of A on his college transcript, allowing him to be advanced in the Freshman year before actually attending class. For example, should he earn eighteen credit hours of A, he may possibly have enough hours to qualify for a minor in the target language, which saves time and money. ( It should be pointed out that currently a small number of colleges charge a nominal fee to award “free” credit hours of A. )
3. With regard to most universities requiring a possible twelve hours in foreign language for some degrees or major areas of study, another advantage for continuing with III and IV is that dual credit for these hours may be applied toward both high school and college.
4. Dual credit may also transfer to another area such as humanities, eliminating the need to enroll in further courses such as philosophy, drama, et. al. Students are eligible to earn up to twenty-four college credit hours prior to entrance.
5. Foreign
travel enhances the language educational experience. The
more training the student receives in the target language
before a trip, the more confident he should be in attempting
to speak
to natives. A variety of chaperoned trips is offered to
interested students.
1407 SPANISH
III (Grades 11-12; 2 semesters; 1 credit)
Spanish III is designed to continue to develop the four
skills of communication in language; that is listening,
reading, writing, and most importantly, speaking. The goal
of this course is to communicate using Spanish in several
tenses; the subjunctive will be studied throughout the year.
Cultural knowledge such as holidays, dances, foods, music,
and politics as well as current issues will be expanded.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Spanish II
1408 SPANISH
IV (Grades 11-12; 2 semesters; 1 credit)
Spanish IV expands upon the listening, speaking, reading
and writing skills learned in levels I, II, and III. The
content of the course explores Latin American literature,
history, current issues, art, culture and colloquial language
(slang) in a Spanish language format. This is done through
conversation, studying advanced grammar issues, lectures
in both Spanish and English, reading Latin literature and
movies. The intent of the course is to make the student
more verbal in the target language in order to better prepare
that student for more advanced college courses.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Spanish III
1409 SPANISH V (Grade 12; 2 semesters; 1 credit; Prerequisite: Instructor's approval)
209 LATIN
II (Grades 10-12; 2 semesters; 1 credit)
This course is a continuation of Latin I, with more emphasis
on classical Roman literature and culture.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Latin I
Criteria for Independent Students of French and Spanish
1. Student
must be in the third year of the first language studied.
2. Student must have approval from both French and Spanish
instructors.
3. Student must be aware of the fact that he/she will work
completely independently and understand what independent
study is.
4. Student will be required to sign a contract stating conditions
of study.
Criteria
for Fifth Year Students of French and Spanish
1. Student must have cumulative 3.0 average in third and
fourth year levels of the foreign language.
2. Student must have approval of the language instructor.
3. Student must be aware of the fact that he/she will work
completely independently and understand what independent
study is.
4. Student will be required to establish a program of study
with the instructor.