MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGE I

Prerequisite: None

• Exchange simple spoken and written information in the foreign language
• Sustain brief oral and written exchanges in the foreign language
• Understand simple spoken and written language based on familiar topics that are presented through a variety of media
• Use verbal and non-verbal cues to understand simple spoken and written messages in the foreign language
• Present orally and in writing information in the foreign language using a variety of familiar vocabulary, phrases and structural patterns
• Present rehearsed material in the foreign language, including dialogues, poetry and/or songs
• Develop an awareness of perspectives, practices and products of cultures where the foreign language is spoken
• Recognize that the perspectives, practices and products of the cultures are interrelated
• Recognize how information acquired in the study of foreign language and information acquired in other subjects reinforce one another
• Demonstrate an understanding of the significance of culture through comparisons between the cultures studied and the cultures of the United States
• Compare basic elements of the foreign language to the English language
• Identify situations in which foreign language skills and cultural knowledge may be used beyond the classroom setting for recreational, educational and occupational purposes
  
  

MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGE II

Prerequisite: successful completion of Modern Foreign Language I

• Exchange spoken and written information and ideas in the foreign language
• Demonstrate skills necessary to initiate, sustain and close brief oral and written exchanges in the foreign language using familiar and recombined phrases and sentences
• Understand basic spoken and written French based on new topics in familiar contexts that are presented in a variety of media
• Use verbal and non-verbal cues to interpret spoken and written texts in the foreign language
• Present orally and in writing information in the foreign language that combines learned as well as original language in simple sentences and paragraphs
• Present rehearsed and unrehearsed material in the foreign language including skits, poems, play and/or songs
• Demonstrate an understanding of perspectives, practices and products of the cultures and how they are interrelated
• Use information acquired in the study of French and information acquired in other subject areas to reinforce one another
• Demonstrate an understanding of cultural similarities and differences between the cultures studied and the US
• Develop a better understanding of the English language through the study of the foreign language
• Develop and apply foreign language skills and cultural knowledge in opportunities beyond the classroom setting for recreational, educational and occupational purposes
  
  

MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGE III

Prerequisite: successful completion of Modern Foreign Language II

• Engage in original and spontaneous oral and written communications in the foreign language
• Demonstrate skills necessary to initiate, sustain, and close oral and written exchanges in the foreign language applying familiar vocabulary and structures to new situations
• Comprehend spoken and written language based on new topics in familiar and unfamiliar contexts that are presented in a variety of media
• Present orally and in writing information in the foreign language that combines learned as well as original language in increasingly complex sentences and paragraphs
• Present student-created as well as culturally authentic stories, poems and/or skits in the foreign language
• Discuss the interrelationship among the perspectives, practices and products of the cultures studied
• Reinforce and broaden his/her knowledge of connections between the foreign language and other subject areas including language arts, science, history and social studies, science, mathematics, physical education, health, and/or the arts
• Discuss in the foreign language why similarities and differences exist within and among cultures
• Strengthen his/her knowledge of the English language through the study and analysis of increasingly complex elements of the foreign language
• Improve foreign language skills and expand cultural understanding by accessing information beyond the classroom setting for recreational, educational, and occupational purposes

MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGE IV

Prerequisite: successful completion of Modern Foreign Language III

• Exchange a wide variety of information orally and in writing in the foreign language on various topics related to contemporary and historical events and issues
• Demonstrate skills necessary to sustain extended oral and written exchanges in the foreign language
• Comprehend spoken and written language found in a variety of authentic sources that have been prepared for various purposes
• Relate information in the foreign language that combines learned as well as original language in oral and written presentations of extended length and complexity
• Present or perform in the foreign language both student-created and culturally authentic essays, poetry, plays, and/or stories
• Discuss in the foreign language how various perspectives reflect the practices and products of the cultures studied
• Demonstrate an understanding of the connections between content studied in the foreign language class and in other subject areas
• Use the foreign language at an appropriate level to discuss the effects of cultural similarities and differences on social, economic, and political relationships in the global community
• Expand his/her understanding of the English language through the study and analysis of increasingly complex elements of the foreign language
• Apply language skills and cultural understanding in opportunities beyond the classroom setting for recreational, educational, and occupational purposes

MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGE V

Prerequisite: successful completion of Modern Foreign Language IV

• Students will continue to develop and perfect the skills that were presented in Modern Foreign Language IV
• Exchange a wide variety of information orally and in writing in the foreign language on various topics related to contemporary and historical events and issues
• Demonstrate skills necessary to sustain extended oral and written exchanges in the foreign language
• Comprehend spoken and written language found in a variety of authentic sources that have been prepared for various purposes
• Relate information in the foreign language that combines learned as well as original language in oral and written presentations of extended length and complexity
• Present or perform in the foreign language both student-created and culturally authentic essays, poetry, plays, and/or stories
• Discuss in the foreign language how various perspectives reflect the practices and products of the cultures studied
• Demonstrate an understanding of the connections between content studied in the foreign language class and in other subject areas
• Use the foreign language at an appropriate level to discuss the effects of cultural similarities and differences on social, economic, and political relationships in the global community
• Expand his/her understanding of the English language through the study and analysis of increasingly complex elements of the foreign language
• Apply language skills and cultural understanding in opportunities beyond the classroom setting for recreational, educational, and occupational purposes