2013 lhs course selection guide - Longview Independent School ...
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FRENCH II<br />
Grade Placement: 9 – 12<br />
1 credit<br />
Prerequisite: French I<br />
Recommend: 80 average in French I<br />
The second <strong>course</strong> in French continues to develop the student's abilities to understand, speak,<br />
read, and write French with emphasis on vocabulary enrichment and verb structures. Activities are<br />
provided to increase interest and appreciation for the French culture and heritage.<br />
(PRE-AP) FRENCH III<br />
Grade Placement: 10 – 12<br />
1 credit<br />
Prerequisite: French II<br />
Recommend: 90 average in regular French II<br />
The third <strong>course</strong> in French provides the opportunity for students to further develop their skills of<br />
understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in French. Real-life applications such as openended<br />
discussions, situation dialogues, and written correspondence, as well as projects involving<br />
student-selected cultural topics, develop the students’ understanding of French history, culture,<br />
and daily life while further building their vocabulary and grammar skills.<br />
AP FRENCH LANGUAGE (FRENCH IV)<br />
Grade Placement: 12<br />
1 credit<br />
Prerequisite: Pre-AP French III<br />
Recommend: 80 average in Pre-AP French III<br />
AP French Language is a college <strong>course</strong> offered at the high school level. Activities include<br />
readings and translations from French classics and publications. Continued emphasis is placed on<br />
grammatical structure and pronunciation. The <strong>course</strong> is conducted primarily in French, providing<br />
opportunities for application to real-life situations. This <strong>course</strong> prepares students to take the<br />
Advanced Placement French Language exam or collegiate level placement tests.<br />
AP FRENCH LITERATURE (FRENCH V)<br />
Grade Placement: 12<br />
1 credit<br />
Prerequisite: Pre-AP French III<br />
Recommend: 80 average in Pre-AP French IV<br />
AP French Literature is a college <strong>course</strong> offered at the high school level. The Advanced<br />
Placement Program in French Literature is designed to introduce students with advanced language<br />
skills to the formal study of a representative body of literary texts in French. Students will read<br />
poetry, drama, and prose and learn to formulate critical opinion and analysis in correct written and<br />
oral French. This <strong>course</strong> prepares students to take the Advanced Placement French Literature<br />
exam for college credit or collegiate level placement tests.<br />
LATIN<br />
LATIN I<br />
Grade Placement: 9 – 11<br />
1 credit<br />
Prerequisite: Regular English<br />
Latin I provides students with an opportunity to develop skills in reading Latin, to formulate a Latin<br />
vocabulary, and to develop knowledge of Latin word formations. Instruction is provided in basic<br />
principles of Latin grammar. Students study about the geography and history of the ancient world<br />
and the everyday life of the Romans of years ago.<br />
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