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French I (1 credit)
Most students interested in
learning French at TA start with
this course. Students will develop
listening, reading, writing and
speaking skills, while building
both vocabulary and knowledge
of Francophone cultures. Studies
will focus on material from the
textbook, supplemented with target
language samples and resources.
Students will become proficient in
the present tense and will study
the immediate past and near
future. Assessments will include
traditional quizzes, exams, and
occasional oral evaluation.
Honors French II (1 credit)
Prerequisite: B or better in French I
or placement by instructor
Students will continue to develop
listening, speaking, reading and
writing skills. The focus of this
course is intermediate grammatical
structures including intense review
of previously learned material,
important verb tenses and new
topics in sentence structure. In
addition, students learn more
advanced vocabulary and continue
Francophone cultural studies.
Assessments will include written
and oral evaluation. This class
is fast-paced and a significant
portion of every class session will
be conducted in French. Honors
students will be required to
complete one project outside of
class per quarter.
French II (1 credit)
Prerequisite: C- or better in French I
or placement by instructor
Listening, speaking, reading and
writing skills will continue to be
emphasized in French II. The
course will focus on grammar,
comprehensive review of previously
learned material, important verb
tenses and new topics in sentence
structure. In addition, students
learn more advanced vocabulary
and continue Francophone cultural
studies. Assessments will include
written and oral evaluation.
Honors French III (1 credit)
Prerequisite: B or better in French II
or placement by instructor
Students will work to further
develop listening, speaking, reading
and writing skills. Using culturally
based materials including literature
and film, students will expand
vocabulary and understanding of
grammatical structures. In addition
to new material the student
will review and expand upon
previously studied topics. Quarterly
independent pro jects are required.
This course is conducted in French.
French III (1 credit)
Prerequisite: C- or better in French
II or placement by instructor
Students will work to further
develop listening, speaking, reading
and writing skills. Using culturally
based materials including literature
and film, students will expand
vocabulary and understanding of
grammatical structures. In addition
to new material the student will
review and expand upon previously
studied topics. Much of the course
is conducted in French.
Honors French IV (1 credit)
Prerequisite: C or better in French
III or placement by instructor
Through the study of French
literature, film, culture and current
events, students will round out
their high school experience with
the French language. The course
will review the grammar previously
introduced in the first three years
of French with primary emphasis
on oral proficiency. This course is
conducted exclusively in French.
Students will continue to develop
listening, speaking, reading and
writing skills.
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Honors French V (1 credit)
This course meets concurrently
with French IV.   Literary readings
will vary from year to year to
avoid repetition. Students should
see their French instructor or
the Department Chair for more
information on this offering,
including eligibility standards.
AP French (1 credit)
Prerequisite: B or better in
Honors French III and teacher
recommendation
Students will develop strong
communication skills in French
including reading, writing,
speaking and listening, as well
as a familiarity with Francophone
cultures. In addition to being
well prepared for the course,
students must have a high level of
motivation and interest as well and
sufficient time to prepare reading
and writing assignments. All
students are required to take the
AP exam.
GERMAN
Honors German I (1 credit)
This rigorous, introductory German
course will help students gain an
understanding of German language
and the culture of German-
speaking countries. Students will
participate in a variety of activities
to begin developing their speaking,
listening, reading and writing
skills in German. Upon successful
completion of this course, students
will have a firm foundation of
German grammar and vocabulary
and will be able to communicate on
a basic level. Quarterly independent
projects are required.
German I (1 credit)
Students will gain a basic
understanding of German language
and the culture of German-
speaking countries. Students will
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