spanish 1 | level · proficiency level 3 or above in spanish 1 cross curricular connections n/a...

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Spanish 1 | Level

GRADE POINTS EARNED

for an A = 4.0

PREREQUISITES

n/a

CROSS CURRICULAR

CONNECTIONS

n/a

OUTSIDE READING

Little to no outside reading

required

HOMEWORK

Can be finished in class

COMPLEXITY LEVEL

1 out of 5

WHAT DOES INSTRUCTION

LOOK LIKE

Teacher Guided Instruction

Lecture

Independent Practice

Collaborative Groups

Application Focused Instruction

Structured Note-Taking

(Teacher Led)

OTHER IMPORTANT

INFORMATION

Students who are more

successful in math struggle less

in Spanish 1

SAMPLE TEST QUESTIONS

A: ¿___________? B: Me llamo Miguel (multiple choice options of first statement)

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CREDITS: 1

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Spanish 2 | R (Regular)

GRADE POINTS EARNED

for an A = 4.0

PREREQUISITES

Spanish 1

CROSS CURRICULAR

CONNECTIONS

n/a

OUTSIDE READING

Little to no outside reading

required

HOMEWORK

Can be finished in class

COMPLEXITY LEVEL

2 out of 5

WHAT DOES INSTRUCTION

LOOK LIKE

Teacher Guided Instruction

Lecture

Independent Practice

Collaborative Groups

Structured Note-Taking

(Teacher Led)

OTHER IMPORTANT

INFORMATION

This class moves at a slightly

slower pace, and doesn't have as

high a rigor as does Spanish 2G.

Students can still take Spanish

2R and move on to Spanish 3.

SAMPLE TEST QUESTIONS

This course has more matching, but also asks open-ended, short-answer questions. For example, "¿Qué

te gusta hacer?"

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CREDITS: 1

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Spanish 2 | G

GRADE POINTS EARNED

for an A = 4.0

PREREQUISITES

Proficiency Level 3 or above

in Spanish 1

CROSS CURRICULAR

CONNECTIONS

n/a

OUTSIDE READING

Little to no outside reading

required

HOMEWORK

Less than 30 minutes per

evening

COMPLEXITY LEVEL

2 out of 5

WHAT DOES INSTRUCTION

LOOK LIKE

Teacher Guided Instruction

Independent Practice

Collaborative Groups

Application Focused Instruction

Open-Ended Note-Taking

(Student Led)

Increased rigor through

communication

(writing/speaking)

OTHER IMPORTANT

INFORMATION

This class moves at a moderately

faster and more in-depth pace

than Spanish 2R (regular), as it is

meant as a preparatory class for

Spanish 3 Pre AP.

SAMPLE TEST QUESTIONS

¿Qué te gusta hacer por los fines de semana?

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CREDITS: 1

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Spanish 3 | Honors / PreAP

GRADE POINTS EARNED

for an A = 5.0

PREREQUISITES

Spanish 2 (preferably Spanish

2G)

CROSS CURRICULAR

CONNECTIONS

Strong (advanced) English

vocabulary (like "SAT" words)

OUTSIDE READING

Little to no outside reading

required

HOMEWORK

Less than 30 minutes per

evening

COMPLEXITY LEVEL

2 out of 5

WHAT DOES INSTRUCTION

LOOK LIKE

Teacher Guided Instruction

Lecture

Independent Practice

Collaborative Groups

Higher Critical Thinking

(Analysis, Debates,

Evaluations, Open-Ended

Questions, etc.)

Application Focused Instruction

Structured Note-Taking

(Teacher Led)

OTHER IMPORTANT

INFORMATION

There is a project each marking

period that will require outside

work.

SAMPLE TEST QUESTIONS

¿Por qué es importante viajar?

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CREDITS: 1

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Spanish 4 | AP

GRADE POINTS EARNED

for an A = 6.0

PREREQUISITES

Proficiency Level 3 in

Spanish 3 Honors/Pre AP

CROSS CURRICULAR

CONNECTIONS

World History

Sociology

Current events/innovations

OUTSIDE READING

Little to no outside reading

required

HOMEWORK

Homework load depends on

vocabulary retention. Usually

30 minutes or less per evening

COMPLEXITY LEVEL

2 out of 5

WHAT DOES INSTRUCTION

LOOK LIKE

Independent Practice

Higher Critical Thinking

(Analysis, Debates,

Evaluations, Open-Ended

Questions, etc.)

Application Focused Instruction

Intensive Writing

In Class speaking and writing

activities,

OTHER IMPORTANT

INFORMATION

This course is demanding IN

CLASS. Outside work is

minimal, and related to studying

and learning advanced

vocabulary. In class, students

practice their effective and

advanced level communication

and comprehension skills.

SAMPLE TEST QUESTIONS

¿Qué importancia tiene las artes en tu comunidad? (this cultural comparison would be a spoken

response, expected to be 2 minutes long, with four minutes of planning time)

Additional test questions would be reading and listening comprehension, along with email reading and

reply.

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CREDITS: 1

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Spanish 5: Literature and Culture | AP

GRADE POINTS EARNED

for an A = 6.0

PREREQUISITES

Spanish 3

Spanish 4 (recommended)

CROSS CURRICULAR

CONNECTIONS

Study of historical events in

conjunction with the

investigation of the purpose of

the text.

OUTSIDE READING

30-60 minutes of reading

required outside of class

HOMEWORK

30-60 minutes per evening

COMPLEXITY LEVEL

3 out of 5

WHAT DOES INSTRUCTION

LOOK LIKE

Lecture

Independent Practice

Collaborative Groups

Higher Critical Thinking

(Analysis, Debates,

Evaluations, Open-Ended

Questions, etc.)

Intensive Writing,

Structured Note-Taking

(Teacher Led)

Open-Ended Note-Taking

(Student Led)

OTHER IMPORTANT

INFORMATION

Light summer reading is

required.

SAMPLE TEST QUESTIONS

¿De qué manera los autores utilizan el tiempo y el espacio para construir un estado de ánimo o un

sentimiento?

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CREDITS: 1

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French I | Level

GRADE POINTS EARNED

for an A = 4.0

PREREQUISITES

n/a

CROSS CURRICULAR

CONNECTIONS

n/a

OUTSIDE READING

Little to no outside reading

required

HOMEWORK

Can be finished in class

COMPLEXITY LEVEL

1 out of 5

WHAT DOES INSTRUCTION

LOOK LIKE

Teacher Guided Instruction

Lecture

Independent Practice

Structured Note-Taking

(Teacher Led)

OTHER IMPORTANT

INFORMATION

Students who want to learn

French and are doing well in their

other subjects tend to do well in

French.

SAMPLE TEST QUESTIONS

A: __________?

B: Je m'appelle Jeanette.

(multiple choice answers for missing phrase)

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CREDITS: 1

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French II | Level

GRADE POINTS EARNED

for an A = 4.0

PREREQUISITES

French I

CROSS CURRICULAR

CONNECTIONS

n/a

OUTSIDE READING

Little to no outside reading

required

HOMEWORK

Can be finished in class

COMPLEXITY LEVEL

1 out of 5

WHAT DOES INSTRUCTION

LOOK LIKE

Teacher Guided Instruction

Lecture

Independent Practice

Structured Note-Taking

(Teacher Led)

OTHER IMPORTANT

INFORMATION

Students who make an effort to

pay attention and do their work in

class can do well in French II

even if they don't have time to

study at home.

SAMPLE TEST QUESTIONS

A: __________?

B: Je suis sorti avec mes amis.

(multiple choice answers for missing phrase)

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CREDITS: 1

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French III | Honors / PreAP

GRADE POINTS EARNED

for an A = 5.0

PREREQUISITES

French II

CROSS CURRICULAR

CONNECTIONS

n/a

OUTSIDE READING

Little to no outside reading

required

HOMEWORK

Can be finished in class

COMPLEXITY LEVEL

1 out of 5

WHAT DOES INSTRUCTION

LOOK LIKE

Teacher Guided Instruction

Lecture

Independent Practice

Structured Note-Taking

(Teacher Led)

Students must also make an

effort to interact with the

language outside of school

work.

OTHER IMPORTANT

INFORMATION

Students must have an interest in

the language and a desire to

learn it. The level of instruction is

much higher than in French I or

French II.

SAMPLE TEST QUESTIONS

Qu'est-ce que tu feras quand tu seras grand ?

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CREDITS: 1

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French IV | AP

GRADE POINTS EARNED

for an A = 6.0

PREREQUISITES

French III

CROSS CURRICULAR

CONNECTIONS

n/a

OUTSIDE READING

Little to no outside reading

required

HOMEWORK

Can be finished in class

COMPLEXITY LEVEL

3 out of 5

WHAT DOES INSTRUCTION

LOOK LIKE

Teacher Guided Instruction

Lecture, Independent Practice

Higher Critical Thinking

(Analysis, Debates,

Evaluations, Open-Ended

Questions, etc.)

Intensive Writing

Open-Ended Note-Taking

(Student Led)

AP Test preperation

OTHER IMPORTANT

INFORMATION

This course is focused on

preparing for the AP French

exam.

SAMPLE TEST QUESTIONS

Write a paragraph in French explaining why you are the right person for the job.

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CREDITS: 1

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Chinese I | Level

GRADE POINTS EARNED

for an A = 4.0

PREREQUISITES

n/a

CROSS CURRICULAR

CONNECTIONS

n/a

OUTSIDE READING

Little to no outside reading

required

HOMEWORK

Can be finished in class

COMPLEXITY LEVEL

1 out of 5

WHAT DOES INSTRUCTION

LOOK LIKE

Teacher Guided Instruction

Lecture

Independent Practice

Collaborative Groups

Application Focused Instruction

Structured Note-Taking

(Teacher Led)

OTHER IMPORTANT

INFORMATION

Students who are playing

musical instrument or interested

in art tend to be more successful

in Chinese.

SAMPLE TEST QUESTIONS

Q: 现在几点？A:现在一点半。Translate the dialogue into English.

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CREDITS: 1

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Chinese 2 | Level

GRADE POINTS EARNED

for an A = 4.0

PREREQUISITES

Chinese 1

CROSS CURRICULAR

CONNECTIONS

n/a

OUTSIDE READING

Little to no outside reading

required

HOMEWORK

Can be finished in class

COMPLEXITY LEVEL

2 out of 5

WHAT DOES INSTRUCTION

LOOK LIKE

Teacher Guided Instruction

Lecture

Independent Practice

Collaborative Groups, Higher

Critical Thinking (Analysis,

Debates, Evaluations, Open-

Ended Questions, etc.)

Application Focused Instruction

Structured Note-Taking

(Teacher Led)

OTHER IMPORTANT

INFORMATION

Students who are playing

musical instrument or interested

in art tend to be more successful

in Chinese.

SAMPLE TEST QUESTIONS

Where does the word 就 go in the following sentence. 电影A八点开始B，王鹏七点C来了D。

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CREDITS: 1

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Chinese 3 | Honors / PreAP

GRADE POINTS EARNED

for an A = 5.0

PREREQUISITES

Chinese 1

Chinese 2

CROSS CURRICULAR

CONNECTIONS

n/a

OUTSIDE READING

Less than 30 minutes of

reading required outside of

class

HOMEWORK

Less than 30 minutes per

evening

COMPLEXITY LEVEL

3 out of 5

WHAT DOES INSTRUCTION

LOOK LIKE

Teacher Guided Instruction

Independent Practice

Collaborative Groups

Higher Critical Thinking

(Analysis, Debates,

Evaluations, Open-Ended

Questions, etc.)

Application Focused Instruction

Intensive Writing

Open-Ended Note-Taking

(Student Led)

OTHER IMPORTANT

INFORMATION

Students who are playing

musical instrument or interested

in art tend to be more successful

in Chinese.

SAMPLE TEST QUESTIONS

Write a birthday plan in Chinese for your best friend including who you're inviting, what to bring, what kind

of transportation to take, how long it will last and what types of activities going on at the party.

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CREDITS: 1

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Chinese 4 | AP

GRADE POINTS EARNED

for an A = 6.0

PREREQUISITES

Chinese 1

Chinese 2

Chinese 3

CROSS CURRICULAR

CONNECTIONS

n/a

OUTSIDE READING

Less than 30 minutes of

reading required outside of

class

HOMEWORK

Less than 30 minutes per

evening

COMPLEXITY LEVEL

4 out of 5

WHAT DOES INSTRUCTION

LOOK LIKE

Teacher Guided Instruction

Lecture

Independent Practice

Collaborative Groups

Higher Critical Thinking

(Analysis, Debates,

Evaluations, Open-Ended

Questions, etc.)

Application Focused Instruction

Intensive Writing

Structured Note-Taking

(Teacher Led)

OTHER IMPORTANT

INFORMATION

Whoever wants to make million

dollars in the future please study

Chinese for 4 years at high

school and keep learning it at

college.

SAMPLE TEST QUESTIONS

Reading Comprehension

文华：你好!

我们约好下个周末要去听歌剧卡门，你没忘记吧？我已经在网上预定好了两张周六晚上八点钟的票，地点

在大学文化中心的剧场。从你家出来走九号公路往东到四号出口下高速，右拐上中山路往南方向，过两个

红绿灯以后，左拐进入大学路，剧场在马路的右边。我们可以在剧场入口处见面，先一起去吃晚饭，再去

听歌剧。你看怎么样？等你电话。

丽佳

What does Lijia expect Wenhua to do next after reading the e-mail?

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CREDITS: 1

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German I | Level

GRADE POINTS EARNED

for an A = 4.0

PREREQUISITES

Basic grammar recognition:

Nouns

Pronouns

Verbs (tenses), etc.

CROSS CURRICULAR

CONNECTIONS

Quality note-taking

Keep a class agenda

OUTSIDE READING

Less than 30 minutes of

reading required outside of

class

HOMEWORK

Less than 30 minutes per

evening

COMPLEXITY LEVEL

3 out of 5

WHAT DOES INSTRUCTION

LOOK LIKE

Teacher Guided Instruction

Independent Practice

Collaborative Groups

Structured Note-Taking

(Teacher Led)

OTHER IMPORTANT

INFORMATION

Be teachable, open to receiving

what is presented

SAMPLE TEST QUESTIONS

Express orally in German the following:

Politely say hello to your teacher and ask him/her for a pencil and a piece of paper.

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CREDITS: 1

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German II | Level

GRADE POINTS EARNED

for an A = 4.0

PREREQUISITES

German I

Basic English grammar

recognition:

Nouns

Pronouns

Verbs (tenses), etc.

CROSS CURRICULAR

CONNECTIONS

Quality note-taking

Keep a class agenda

OUTSIDE READING

Less than 30 minutes of

reading required outside of

class

HOMEWORK

Less than 30 minutes per

evening

COMPLEXITY LEVEL

3 out of 5

WHAT DOES INSTRUCTION

LOOK LIKE

Teacher Guided Instruction

Independent Practice

Collaborative Groups

Higher Critical Thinking

(Analysis, Debates,

Evaluations, Open-Ended

Questions, etc.)

Structured Note-Taking

(Teacher Led)

OTHER IMPORTANT

INFORMATION

Be teachable: open to receiving

what is being presented

SAMPLE TEST QUESTIONS

Describe the picture below in German: The picture shows a woman inside the home ironing the wash;

and through the window, one sees heavy rain with thunder and lightening.

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CREDITS: 1

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German III Pre AP | Honors / PreAP

GRADE POINTS EARNED

for an A = 4.0

PREREQUISITES

German I

German II

CROSS CURRICULAR

CONNECTIONS

Basic English grammar

Subject-verb agreement

Recognition of tenses; etc.

OUTSIDE READING

Less than 30 minutes of

reading required outside of

class

HOMEWORK

30-60 minutes per evening

COMPLEXITY LEVEL

3 out of 5

WHAT DOES INSTRUCTION

LOOK LIKE

Teacher Guided Instruction

Independent Practice

Higher Critical Thinking

(Analysis, Debates,

Evaluations, Open-Ended

Questions, etc.)

Application Focused Instruction

OTHER IMPORTANT

INFORMATION

Good note-taking and organizing

one's class work

SAMPLE TEST QUESTIONS

Express in German sentences below using the reflexive verb sich verletzen:

1. I injured myself.

2. I injured my arm.

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CREDITS: 1