Reports, guides, handbooks High school registration guide 2019-20

Honors German IV Prerequisite/Selection Process: Honors German III Intended Audience: Grades 11 and 12 Credit: Two trimesters = 1.0 credit Major Outcomes: • Commitment to language use and interest in culture • Language study with an increased use of authentic materials • Oral and written emphasis Projects, Activities, etc.: Research, presenta- tion, student led communicative activities on topics which may include: travel, restaurants, hotels, news media, art, history, literature, and music Instructional Focus: Proficiency-based study of vocabulary, grammar and culture using a variety of media AP German V [AndHS, AHS, BHS, CRHS only] [IB German V SL available at CPHS. See IB section.] [AP exam in is May each year] Prerequisite/Selection Process: Honors German IV or placement exam. Intended Audience: Grades 11 and 12 Credit: Two trimesters = 1.0 credit Major Outcomes: • Exclusive use of the German language • Preparation for placement into intermedi- ate-level college courses • Exploration of the German-speaking world via Advanced Placement Themes: global challenges, science and technol- ogy, contemporary life, personal and High School Registration Guide public identities, families and communi- ties, beauty and aesthetics • AP test at completion of the course offered, not required • Cultural awareness • Approach the AP exam with confidence Projects, Activities, etc.: Instructional content will reflect interests shared by the students and the teacher [the arts, current events, lit- erature, sports, and so forth]. In addition to standard textbooks and anthologies, materi- als might include audio and visual materials, newspapers, magazines, and contemporary literature. Instructional Focus: The course seeks to develop language skills that are useful in themselves and that can be applied to various activities and disciplines. Extensive practice in the organization and writing of compositions is emphasized. Spanish I Intended Audience: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 Credit: Two trimesters = 1.0 credit Major Outcomes: • Communicate about everyday topics • Learn basic sentence structure • Gain cultural awareness of Spanish- speaking countries Projects, Activities, etc.: Individual, small and large group interactive learning activities that will get students communicating in Spanish about their everyday lives at home and in the community. Instructional Focus: Students will learn to communicate about self, friends, family and daily life in Spanish. Skill building in speak- ing, listening, reading and writing. Spanish II Prerequisite/Selection Process: Spanish I Intended Audience: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 Credit: Two trimesters = 1.0 credit Major Outcomes: • Increasing ability to communicate and comprehend spoken and written Spanish • Addition of past tense • Cultural awareness of Spanish-speaking countries Projects, Activities, etc.: Individual, small and large group communicative activities which may include: posters, dialogues, skits, food, city, house, and travel Instructional Focus: Skill building in speaking, listening, reading, and writing with emphasis on verb tense control Honors Spanish III Prerequisite/Selection Process: Spanish II Intended Audience: Grades 10, 11, and 12 Credit: Two trimesters = 1.0 credit Major Outcomes: • Immersive language experience • Ability to communicate in various time frames and contexts • Production of compound and complex ideas • Expansion of Cultural Competence Projects, Activities, etc.: Oral presentations, role playing, composition and readings on topics which may include: body parts, daily routines, clothing, and animals Instructional Focus: Greater expectation of language use, implementing skills in class activities and building on prior knowledge Honors German III Prerequisite/Selection Process: German II Intended Audience: Grades 10, 11, and 12 Credit: Two trimesters = 1.0 credit Major Outcomes: • Immersive language experience • Ability to communicate in various time frames and contexts • Production of compound and complex ideas • Expansion of Cultural Competence Projects, Activities, etc.: Oral presentations, role playing, composition and readings on topics which may include: body parts, daily routines, clothing, and animals Instructional Focus: Greater expectation of language use, implementing skills in class activities, building on prior knowledge Honors Hispanic Studies I Honors Hispanic I and II are noncontingent and nonsequential. Prerequisite/Selection Process: Honors Spanish III A and III B with a final grade of “meeting course expectations” or higher or placement exam results. Intended Audience: Students entering Span- ish IV and or Spanish V who wish to take their Spanish abilities to the next level, be it for college and or career aims, by studying Spanish for a full academic year. Also for students who desire to maintain the abilities they acquired through level III, but don’t have room in their schedule for more than one trimester. Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes: • Ability to participate in an immersive Spanish language experience while examining the Spanish-Speaking world. Students will learn by exploring unit essential questions through thematically organized unit topics. • Ability to demonstrate Spanish at an intermediate-mid level as defined by ACTFL’s Performance Descriptors for Language Learners via real-world unit performance evaluations. • Ability to demonstrate emerging under- standing of cultures of the Hispanic world by completing real-world unit perform- ance evaluations with emphasis on verb tense control 99

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