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Foreign Language
(modified
from the Chesapeake
Public Schools Secondary Student Guide)
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The study of a foreign language is
considered an important part of a student’s education.
Students are introduced to the study of a foreign language
through the middle
school Foreign Language Exploratory courses. Spanish,
French, German, Latin, and
Russian are taught in grades 8 through 12 where sufficient
enrollment warrants. In
order to earn an Advanced Studies Diploma, a student must
successfully complete three
courses of one foreign language or
two
courses each of two different languages. All
students are urged to plan their entire foreign language
program while in grade 7.
Four
basic skill areas are emphasized in language study:
listening, speaking, reading, and
writing. In addition, the understanding and appreciation of
the culture associated with
the language are integrated at all levels. Four levels of
study are recommended in order
to use a language proficiently. Each level is sequential and
builds upon previous learning.
Students who wish to take more than one language should
select a primary language to
be studied for proficiency followed by a minimum of two
courses of another language. |
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COURSE
DESCRIPTIONS (LEVELS 1-4) |
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French I (200) Spanish
I (203)
German I (204)
Credit: 1
Unit
Prerequisite:
None
Course Description :
These courses will teach students to begin to communicate
in the foreign language. Students will practice listening,
speaking, reading,
and writing skills using basic vocabulary and grammar.
Fundamental aspects
of the culture associated with the language are presented.
French II (210) Spanish
II (213)
Russian
II (212)
Credit:
1 Unit
Prerequisite:
Successful
completion of Level I of the language being studied
Course Description :
Students who have successfully completed the beginning
language
course continue to build upon their acquired skills in
listening, speaking, reading,
and writing while continuing to integrate appropriate
aspects of culture. The
amount of reading and writing is gradually increased as the
students acquire additional
familiarity with vocabulary and grammar.
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French III (220) Spanish
III (223)
Russian
III (222)
Credit: 1
Unit
Prerequisite:
Successful completion of Level II of the language being
studied
Course Description :
Attention is given in Level III courses to an increased
proficiency
in listening, speaking, reading, and writing while
continuing to integrate
appropriate aspects of culture. Expanded vocabulary and
complex grammatical
structures are emphasized.
French IV (230) Spanish
IV (233) Russian
IV (232)
Credit: 1
Unit
Prerequisite:
Successful
completion of Level III of the language being studied
Course Description :
These courses are conducted primarily in the language
as
students focus on more sophisticated vocabulary and grammar
concepts. More challenging
listening, speaking, reading, writing, and cultural
activities are incorporated. |
Latin I (201) Credit: 1
Unit
Prerequisite:
None
Course Description :
Latin I includes an introduction to Roman culture, life,
and
language, a study of Latin grammar and sentence structure, a
study of Greco-Roman mythology, a study of word derivation,
and a study of the relationship of Latin
to modern-day America and its place in our language.
Latin II (211) Credit:
1 Unit
Prerequisite:
Successful
completion of Latin I
Course Description :
Latin II is a continuation of Latin I with further study of
Latin
grammar and sentence structure, continued practice in the
translation of Latin
to English and English to Latin, further study of mythology,
and an introduction
to Roman history.
Latin III (221) Credit :
1 Unit
Prerequisite:
Successful completion of Latin II
Course Description :
Latin III continues to develop grammatical constructions
through
translation of Latin to English and English to Latin. The
study of history and
daily/frontier life continue as well.
Latin IV (231)
Credit:
1
Unit
Prerequisite: Successful
completion of Latin III
Course Description :
Latin IV is a translation course, concentrating on Latin
prose and
poetry. An introduction to poetic scansion, figures of
speech, vocabulary, and
poetic sentence structure are developed through Latin
translation. This course is
primarily designed to put into practice the many points of
Latin grammar from the
previous levels. |
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5 AND ADVANCED PLACEMENT |
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French V (235)
Spanish V (236)
Credit: 1
Unit
Prerequisite:
Successful
completion of Level IV of the language being studied
Course Description:
Students
continue to refine and perfect the linguistic skills
of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. At the same
time, students explore
broadened cultural studies and authentic literature.
Predominate use of the
language is encouraged. These courses are designed to help
prepare students to take
national standardized tests and college level courses.
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Russian V (239)
Credit: 1
Unit
Prerequisite:
Successful
completion of Russian Level IV
Course Description:
Level
V is the final course available to students in the
sequence
of Russian offerings. Students continue to develop and
perfect the linguistic
skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. At the
same time students
explore the Russian-speaking world in both cultural studies
and literature.
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Advanced Placement
French (241) Spanish
(244)
Credit: 1
Unit
Prerequisite:
Successful
completion of Level V of the language being studied
Course Description :
This is a college level course that prepares students to
take the
Advanced Placement Language examination. Students are
expected to perform
at an advanced level in all aspects of listening, speaking,
reading, and writing.
In addition, they must listen to and read original works as
well as produce substantial
and frequent oral and written compositions. |
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Foreign
Language Links
Here are some sites that offer help or educational sites
related to science. Some of the sites are commercial sites.
A listing of the site is NOT an endorsement of
the site or products that may be offered for sale at that
site. The listing is offered solely as possible resources
for the student and their parents. |
- Le
Point du FLE - "A
portal whose objective is to facilitate access to the
best web-based activities for learning and teaching
French. There are sites for interactive grammar,
self-correcting exercises, simulations etc., which all
can be used for work in the classroom or for
self-studies."
from http://www.lepointdufle.net/index.html
- learn
Spanish - An online tutorial.
- Ecce
Romani 1 - Latin 1
textbook publisher's site.
- Ecce
Romani 2 - Latin 2 textbook publisher's site.
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