BELLFLOWER HIGH SCHOOL Curriculum Handbook 2011 - 2012

SPANISH II9010 YearStudents will further develop their abilities to function in situations they might encounter in a Spanish-speakingenvironment. Students will learn to appreciate Latino customs and history. Students will be expected to participatein class activities using Spanish. This course is not intended for students whose first language is Spanish. This coursemeets the UC/CSU a-g requirements in the following category: (e) – Foreign Language.Course Prerequisite: C or better in Spanish I.SPANISH FOR SPANISH SPEAKERS II9050 YearThis course is a continuation of the content covered in Spanish for Spanish Speakers I. Students will review grammarfrom the previous year. Students will continue with grammar dealing with all tenses, read short essays of Spanishauthors, analyze the reading by critical analysis and write essays based upon the reading or discussion. This coursemeets the UC/CSU a-g requirements in the following category: (e) – Foreign Language.Course Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of Spanish for Spanish Speakers I.SPANISH III9020 YearStudents will further develop their abilities to function in situations they might encounter in a Spanish-speakingenvironment. Students will learn to speak of the past and future and express desires, emotions, and beliefs. Theywill learn to order food and to express their tastes in food; they will learn to travel on public transportation inSpanish speaking countries. They will expand their knowledge and vocabulary of fashion and clothing. Studentswill study art and art history of the Spanish-speaking world. Students’ cultural knowledge will expand as they learncustoms, art and points of interest in the Spanish-speaking world. Students will be expected to participate in classusing the Spanish language. This course meets the UC/CSU a-g requirements in the following category: (e) – ForeignLanguage.Course Prerequisite: C or better in Spanish II and/or teacher recommendationADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) SPANISH IV - LANGUAGE9030 YearThe purpose of this course is to give students a continuing opportunity to refine their speaking, listening, and writingskills. Students will use Spanish in real-life situations. Students will participate in all activities using the Spanishlanguage. Students will be expected to take the A.P. examination. This course meets the UC/CSU a-g requirements in thefollowing category: (e) – Foreign Language.Course Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of Spanish IIIFRENCHFRENCH I9100 YearThe purpose of this class is to give students the ability to function in real-life situations that they might encounter in aFrench-speaking environment. Students will learn to talk about themselves, their families, and their friends; theywill learn how to get around in towns, use public transportation in Paris, and give directions; they will learn how tomake purchases in stores; they will be able to talk about the city of Paris and its attractions; and they will learn to usethe appropriate language in a variety of social interactions. This course meets the UC/CSU a-g requirements in thefollowing category: (e) – Foreign Language.Course Prerequisite: C or better in EnglishFRENCH II9110 YearStudents will further develop their abilities to function in situations they might encounter in a French-speakingenvironment. Students will learn to describe people and things, how to talk about their residence and be able to getlodging (hotel), interact with others about their leisure-time and vacation activities, and talk about health concerns.The students’ cultural knowledge will expand to include all of France and its varied customs, traditions, landscapes,and points of interest. This course meets the UC/CSU a-g requirements in the following category: (e) – Foreign Language.Course Prerequisite: C or better in French I42