11551-11552 French I

(Credit - 2) (Elective) (Year) (Grades: 9-10-11-12) 
 
Knowing 
another
 language
 enriches 
your
 personal 
life, 
expands 
the
 range
 of 
professional
 opportunities
 open 
to
 you, 
and
 increases 
your 
power 
to 
act
 as
 a
 citizen
 of 
the 
world.  

As 
the 
second
 most 
frequently
 taught 
language 
in 
the
 world
 after 
English 
and 
the
 only
 language
 other
 than 
English
 spoken
 on 
five
 continents,
 French 
is 
truly
 a
 global 
language.
 

 
College 
bound
 students 
are 
encouraged 
to 
complete 
at 
least
 a
 full 
three‐years 
of 
a
 foreign 
language
 in
 high
 school 
even 
if 
they
 are
 not
 planning
 to
 continue 
studying
 a 
foreign
 language
 in 
college.

  An
 increasing
 number
 of
 undergraduate 
programs
 are 
now
 requiring
 foreign 
language
 study
 for 
completion 
of
 degree
 requirements.

  While
 many
 colleges 
request
 two
 years
 study
 of 
a
 single
 foreign
 language 
as
 an 
entrance
 requirement,
 often
 a
 third
 year
 or 
even 
one
 year 
at
 the
 college
 level is
 added 
as 
an 
exit 
requirement.

 The
 fourth 
year 
of 
French
 at 
Pella
 High
 School
 is
 an
 intermediate
 college 
level
 course, 
allowing
 a 
student 
to
 earn
 8
 DMACC 
credits,
 which
 can 
be
 transferred
 to
 a 
four‐year 
college
 and 
applied 
towards 
a 
student's
 graduation 
needs,
 often 
in 
the
 area 
of 
Humanities.

  Students
 are 
reminded 
to 
discuss
 the requirements 
of 
the 
college
 they 
plan 
to 
attend
 with
 their
 counselor 
and
 the
 transfer ability 
of
 credits 
with
 college
 officials.

 
All
 students
 can 
succeed 
in 
learning
 a
 foreign 
language
 depending
 on 
attendance,
 effort
 and
 participation.

  At
 all 
levels,
 French
1-3 and 
Intermediate
 French,
 students
 are
 evaluated
 on
 their 
understanding 
of
 the 
cultures
 of
 French‐speaking
 nations 
throughout 
the 
world,
 reading,
 writing,
 listening 
and
 speaking
 skills 
are
 also 
emphasized
 at 
all 
levels.  

French 
literature
 and
 film
 are 
integrated
 when
 appropriate 
at 
all 
levels.


12551-12552 French II

(Credit - 2) (Elective) (Year) (Grades: 10-11-12)      Prerequisite:  French 1

Knowing
 another 
language
 enriches
 your
 personal 
life,
 expands
 the 
range
 of
 professional
 opportunities
 open 
to
 you,
 and
 increases 
your 
power 
to
 act
 as 
a
 citizen
 of
 the
 world.

  As
 the 
second 
most 
frequently 
taught
 language 
in 
the 
world 
after 
English 
and 
the
 only 
language
 other
 than
 English
 spoken 
on
 five
 continents, 
French
 is 
truly 
a 
global 
language.
 

 
College 
bound
 students 
are 
encouraged 
to
 complete
 at
 least 
a 
full 
three‐years 
of
 a 
foreign 
language 
in 
high 
school
 even 
if
 they 
are 
not 
planning
 to
 continue
 studying 
a
 foreign 
language 
in
 college.

  An
 increasing 
number 
of
 undergraduate 
programs 
are 
now
 requiring
 foreign 
language 
study 
for
 completion
 of 
degree
 requirements.  

While
 many 
colleges
 request 
two 
years
 study 
of 
a
 single
 foreign
 language 
as
 an 
entrance 
requirement,
 often 
a
 third
 year
 or 
even 
one
 year
 at
 the 
college 
level
 is 
added
 as 
an
 exit
 requirement.

  The
 fourth
 year 
of 
French
 at
 Pella
 High
 School 
is
 an 
intermediate
 college 
level 
course, 
allowing
 a 
student 
to 
earn 
8 
DMACC 
credits,
 which 
can
 be
 transferred 
to 
a
 four‐year
 college 
and
 applied
 toward 
a
 student's
 graduation
 needs,
 often 
in
 the
 area 
of 
Humanities.

  Students
 are 
reminded 
to
 discuss
 the 
requirements 
of 
the
 college
 they
 plan 
to 
attend 
with
 their
 counselor
 and 
the 
transferability
 of 
credits
 with 
college
 officials.

 
All 
students 
can 
succeed
 in
 learning 
a 
foreign 
language 
depending
 on 
attendance, 
effort
 and
 participation.  

At
 all 
levels,
 French
1-3 
and
 Intermediate 
French,
 students
 are
 evaluated 
on
 their
 understanding
 of 
the 
cultures 
of 
French‐speaking
 nations
 throughout 
the
 world, 
reading,
 writing,
 listening
 and
 speaking 
skills
 are
 also
 emphasized
 at 
all 
levels.

  French 
literature
 and
 film
 are
 integrated
 when
 appropriate
 at
 all 
levels.

13551-13552 French III

(Credit - 2) (Elective) (Year) (Grades: 11-12)

 
Prerequisite:  French 2
 
Knowing 
another 
language
 enriches 
your
 personal 
life, 
expands
 the 
range
 of
 professional
 opportunities 
open 
to
 you,
 and
 increases 
your
 power 
to
 act
 as
 a
 citizen
 of
 the 
world.

  As
 the
 second 
most 
frequently 
taught 
language 
in
 the
 world
 after
 English 
and
 the 
only
 language 
other
 than 
English
 spoken 
on
 five 
continents,
 French 
is 
truly 
a 
global 
language.
 

 
College 
bound
 students
 are
 encouraged 
to
 complete
 at 
least
 a 
full
 three‐years
 of
 a
 foreign 
language
 in 
high 
school 
even 
if
 they 
are
 not
 planning
 to
 continue
 studying 
a 
foreign
 language
 in
 college.

  An
 increasing
 number 
of 
undergraduate
 programs
 are
 now 
requiring
 foreign
 language
 study
 for
 completion
 of 
degree
 requirements.

  While
 many
 colleges 
request
 two
 years
 study 
of
 a
 single
 foreign 
language 
as 
an 
entrance
 requirement,
 often 
a 
third
 year 
or
 even
 one
 year 
at
 the
 college
 level
 is 
added 
as
 an 
exit 
requirement.

  The 
fourth
 year
 of 
French 
at
 Pella
 High
 School
 is
 an 
intermediate
 college 
level 
course,
 allowing 
a 
student 
to
 earn 
8 
DMACC
 credits,
 which
 can
 be
 transferred
 to
 a 
four‐year 
college
 and
 applied 
toward 
a 
student's
 graduation 
needs,
 often 
in 
the
 area
 of
 Humanities.  

Students
 are 
reminded
 to 
discuss
 the 
requirements
 of 
the
 college 
they 
plan 
to 
attend
 with 
their
 counselor
 and 
the 
transferability
 of 
credits
 with
 college
 officials.

 
All 
students 
can 
succeed 
in 
learning 
a 
foreign 
language
 depending
 on
 attendance,
 effort
 and 
participation.

  At
 all
 levels,
  French
1-3
 and
 Intermediate
 French,
 students
 are
 evaluated
 on
 their 
understanding
 of 
the
 cultures 
of 
French‐speaking
 nations
 throughout
 the
 world, 
reading,
 writing,
 listening 
and
 speaking 
skills
 are 
also 
emphasized 
at 
all 
levels.

  French
 literature
 and 
film
 are
 integrated
 when
 appropriate 
at
 all 
levels.

14301-14302 French Language AP

14301-14302 French Language AP

(Credit - 2) (Elective) (Year) (Grade 12) 
(College Credit Course) (Grade: Weighted) 

Prerequisite: French III 

The AP French Language and Culture course is designed to promote proficiency in French and to enable you to explore culture in contemporary and historical contexts. Students will be able to earn college credit by passing the AP exam.

97000 Global Competence through Film

97000 Global Competence through Film

(Credit - 1) (Elective) (Semester) (Grades 9-12) 

This course uses film as a method for exploring different societies and cultures. Through the medium of film, students will focus on developing a deeper understanding of issues such as gender roles, ethnicity, race, class, religion, politics, and social change. Like literature, film is an art form that can be used as a vehicle to study the culture and society of a foreign country. Foreign film will be used to explain thematic concepts (Culture) such as those expressed above and to clarify cross-cultural issues (Connections and Interdependence) in order to facilitate the development of new perspectives among students and enhance their understanding of various cultures throughout the world.

Course units will explore essential questions weighing on the contemporary world and include AIW aligned previewing, while viewing, and post viewing activities focused on student construction of knowledge, conceptual understanding, and elaborated communication. Students will be expected to answer essential questions using all three modes of communication; presentation, interpersonal, and intrapersonal, participate in class discussion and Moodle forums, produce their own short film, and complete other culturally appropriate art projects related to films studied.

11601-11602 Spanish I

(Credit - 2) (Elective) (Year) (Grades: 9-10-11-12)
 
Students must pass semester 1 in order to continue into semester 2.
 
In 
the 
first
 three
 years
 of
 Spanish, 
listening,
 speaking,
 reading
 and 
writing
 strategies
 are 
incorporated 
in 
each
 unit
 at
 increasing 
levels 
of
 difficulty
 in
 each 
course.

  Culture
 and 
cultural 
strategies
 are
 included
 to 
improve 
students’
 ability
 to 
understand
 and 
appreciate 
the
 target
 language.
  Total 
Physical
 Response
 (TPR)
 and
 story telling
 are
 incorporated
 as  a
 component to 
help
 students
 increase 
listening 
and
 speaking
 skills.
  By
 the end
 of 
the 
third 
year,
 students
 will have  developed 
their 
abilities 
in 
understanding 
and 
speaking,
 increase
 their 
literacy 
in
 Spanish
 with
 a
 variety 
of 
readings
 and
 genres, 
and 
write 
compositions
 supporting
 an
 opinion
 with
 facts and 
examples.
  Students 
should
 expect
 to
 spend 
class
 time 
in 
listening
 and 
speaking
 activities.

  Participation 
in 
class
 activities 
is
 necessary
 for 
success.

  Regular 
attendance 
is
 very
 important.
  The 
fourth
 year
 program
 of 
foreign 
language 
study
 prepares 
students 
for
 college 
level
 courses
 and/or 
job
 performance
 tasks.

  There
 is
 an
 emphasis
 on
 grammar 
and
 students 
read 
literature
 important
 to
 the
  target
 culture.

  Students 
learn 
to
 understand
 and 
speak 
about 
subjects
 outside
 their
 everyday 
experiences 
and express
 themselves 
on 
a 
variety
 of 
topics 
in 
both
 the 
spoken
 and
 written
 form.
  Intermediate
 Spanish
 is
 an
 intermediate 
college 
level
 course
 through
 DMACC.


12601-12602 Spanish II

12601-12602 Spanish II

(Credit - 2) (Elective) (Year) (Grades: 10-11-12)   Prerequisite:  Spanish I
 
Students must pass semester 1 in order to continue into semester 2.
 
In 
the
 first
 three
 years
 of
 Spanish, 
listening, 
speaking, 
reading
 and
 writing
 strategies
 are
 incorporated 
in
 each 
unit
 at
 increasing 
levels
 of 
difficulty 
in
 each 
course.

  Culture
 and
 cultural
 strategies 
are 
included
 to 
improve
 students’ 
ability 
to 
understand 
and 
appreciate 
the
 target
 language.
  Total 
Physical 
Response 
(TPR) 
and
 storytelling
 are
 incorporated
 as a
 component to 
help 
students
 increase
 listening
 and
 speaking
 skills.
  By
 the end 
of
 the
 third
 year,
 students
 will have developed 
their
 abilities
 in 
understanding
 and
 speaking,
 increase 
their 
literacy
 in
 Spanish
 with 
a
 variety 
of 
readings 
and 
genres, 
and 
write 
compositions
 supporting 
an 
opinion
 with 
facts 
and
 examples.  
Students
 should
 expect 
to 
spend 
class
 time 
in 
listening 
and 
speaking
 activities.

  Participation 
in 
class
 activities 
is 
necessary 
for 
success.  

Regular 
attendance
 is 
very 
important.
  The 
fourth 
year 
program
 of
 foreign 
language
 study 
prepares
 students
 for
 college
 level 
courses 
and/ or 
job
 performance 
tasks.

  There
 is 
an 
emphasis
 on 
grammar
 and
 students
 read 
literature
 important
 to 
the
 target
 culture.

  Students 
learn 
to 
understand 
and
 speak 
about
 subjects
 outside
 their 
everyday 
experiences
 and 
 express 
themselves
 on 
a
 variety 
of
 topics 
in 
both
 the 
spoken
 and 
written
 form.  
Intermediate
 Spanish is 
an 
intermediate 
college 
level
 course
 through 
DMACC.


DMACC Elementary Spanish 1 & 2 (13701 &13712) Soria

(Credit - 2) (Elective) (Year) (Grades: 10-11-12)   Prerequisite:  Spanish I & 2

DMACC Elementary Spanish 1 & 2 (13701 & 13712)

Students must pass semester 1 in order to continue into semester 2


College 
credit: 
   Semester
 1
 (FLS
 151‐
 Elementary Spanish)
 = 
5
 credits
 
                           Semester 
2
 (FLS
 152 ‐
 Elementary Spanish)
 = 
5 credits


This course addresses the skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Speech will be modeled by the instructor who will monitor and correct for pronunciation and accent. Students will be asked to engage in conversations on a controlled basis using everyday life themes presented in the curriculum. Much class time is spent practicing speaking and reading comprehension. Students will also be expected to use software available with texts to hone listening and writing skills.


The language learned is based on themes of everyday life. Emphasis is on the application and production of oral and written Spanish presented in culturally appropriate settings. Students will be asked to present most of the countries where Spanish is spoken in a collaborative environment. They will design, create and synthesize the information before is presented to their peers. An interactive activity per chapter will be also prepared and shared with the rest of the class, to assess understanding. Classmates will have the opportunity to ask questions to the presenters to find out more about that particular theme/country.


During the second semester, students will increase their literacy in Spanish with a variety of readings like D. Quijote de la Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. Students will illustrate their own D. Quijote booklet, answer comprehension questions and state their opinions.


It is my goal to incorporate the eleven Standards of the Foreign Language through out each chapter, all year long. This course will allow students to communicate with others, present to an audience, connect with other disciplines, compare their own culture and language with others, understand the products, practices and perspectives of a different culture, and enjoy the use of the target language outside and inside the school setting.



DMACC Intermediate Spanish I & II (14801 &14812) Soria


(Credit - 2) (Elective) (Year) (Grade: 12) (College Credit Course) (Grade: Weighted)           Prerequisite:

  Elementary Spanish I & II

DMACC Intermediate Spanish I & II (14801 &14812)

Students must pass semester 1 in order to continue into semester 2

College 
credit: 
 Semester
 1
(FLS
 241‐
Inter Spanish 
I)
 = 
4
 credits
 
                         Semester 
2
(FLS
 242‐
Inter Spanish 
II)
 = 
4
 credits


The
 fourth
 year
 program
 of 
foreign
 language
 study
 prepares
 students 
for
 college
 level
 courses
 and/or 
job
 performance
 tasks.

 There 
is
 an
 emphasis
 on 
grammar 
and 
students 
read
 literature 
important
 to
 the
 target
 culture.
  Students 
learn 
to 
understand
 and 
speak
 about 
subjects
 outside 
their
 everyday
 experiences 
and 
express
 themselves 
on 
a
 variety 
of
 topics
 in
 both
 the
 spoken
 and 
written 
form.
 Intermediate
 Spanish 
is
 an 
intermediate
 college 
level 
course 
through
 DMACC.
 

The primary goal of this course is a comprehensive review of the Spanish grammar introduced in Elementary Spanish with the goal of achieving a real working knowledge of this grammar in writing and speech.

Comprehensible input now includes a novel "Esperanza Renace" by Pam Muñoz Ryan, short readings in Spanish literature, newspapers, film, web sites or other print or visual media. While serving to increase vocabulary and knowledge of grammar, these also serve as a source of cultural information. Gaining knowledge and understanding of a different language and culture will help students participate in multilingual communities at home and around the world.

This course will continue exploring the eleven Standards for Foreign Language Learning and the 5C's focusing on the three different modes of Communication (interpersonal, interpretive and presentational), Connections, Comparisons, Cultures and Communities.