4710 | French
4720 | German
4730 | Spanish
Level 1: 10 credits – grades 9, 10, 11, 12 – World Language/Culture – no prerequisite
This course meets the Colorado Academic Standards for novice-mid communication proficiency. Students communicate in spontaneous spoken and written conversations, identify the general topic and some basic information in texts, using a variety of practiced or memorized words, phrases, and simple sentences, on both very familiar and everyday topics. Language acquisition activities promote learning in context by being immersed in comprehensible language, emphasizing communication over form.
4750 | French
4760 | German
4770 | Spanish
Level 2: 10 credits – grades 9, 10, 11, 12 – World Language/Culture – prerequisite: recommended ‘C’ or better in Level 1
This course meets the Colorado Academic Standards for novice-high communication proficiency. Students communicate in spontaneous spoken and written conversations, identify the general topic and some basic information in texts, using a variety of simple sentences, on both very familiar and everyday topics. Language acquisition activities promote learning in context by being immersed in comprehensible language, emphasizing communication over form.
4790 | French
4800 | German
4810 | Spanish
Level 3: 10 credits – grades 9, 10, 11, 12 – World Language/Culture – prerequisite: recommended ‘C’ or better in Level 2
This course meets the Colorado Academic Standards for novice-high approaching Intermediate low communication proficiency. Students communicate in spontaneous spoken and written conversations, understand the main idea and some pieces of information in texts, using simple sentences and starting to create simple sentences to ask and answer a variety of questions, on very familiar topics. Language acquisition activities promote learning in context by being immersed in comprehensible language, supporting communication with emerging accuracy.
4819/4820CEFR | FRCC French Language III/IV (FRE2011/2012): 10 credits/6 college credits - grade 9,10,11,12 – World Language/Culture – prerequisite: recommended ‘C’ or better in Level 3
FRE 2011: This course, intended to follow French Level 3, continues the development of increased functional proficiency at the intermediate level in speaking, aural comprehension, reading, writing, and cultural competency in the French language. This course is conducted predominantly in French. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-AH4 category.
FRE 2012: Continues the development of increased functional proficiency at intermediate mid level in speaking, aural comprehension, reading, writing, and cultural competency in the French language. This course is conducted predominantly in French. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-AH4 category.
4830CEFR | FRCC German Language III/IV (GER2011/2012): 10 credits/6 college credits - grade 9,10,11,12 – World Language/Culture – prerequisite: recommended ‘C’ or better in Level 3
GER 2011: Continues the development of increased functional proficiency at the intermediate level in speaking, aural comprehension, reading, writing, and cultural competency in the German language. This course is conducted predominantly in German. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-AH4 category.
GER 2012: Continues the development of increased functional proficiency at intermediate mid-level in speaking, aural comprehension, reading, writing, and cultural competency in the German language. This course is conducted predominantly in German. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-AH4 category.
7979/9732CEFR | FRCC Spanish Language III/IV (SPA2011/2012) : 10 credits/ 6 college credits – grades 10, 11, 12 – World Language/Culture – prerequisite: recommended ‘C’ or better in Level 3
SPA2011 - Continues the development of increased functional proficiency at the intermediate level in speaking, aural comprehension, reading, writing, and cultural competency in the Spanish language. This course is conducted predominantly in Spanish. At FCHS: Students expand vocabulary and refine structures. Activities include conversations, authentic readings, advanced listening selections, and written communication. Students experience language through the study of cultures, while making connections and comparisons to their native language and developing communication skills in the target language. The study of a world language prepares students to compete in a global community!
SPA2012: Continues FRCC Spanish Language III in the development of increased functional proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing the Spanish language. This course is guaranteed to transfer to all public colleges and universities in Colorado.
4850 | AP French
4860 | AP German
4871 | AP Spanish
Level 5: 10 credits – grades 11, 12 – World Language/Culture – prerequisite: passing grade in FRCC Language III/IV
Students solidify vocabulary and apply structures as independent learners in preparation for the AP exam. Activities include conversations, authentic readings, advanced listening selections, and written communication. Students experience language through the study of cultures, while making connections and comparisons to their native language and developing communication skills in the target language. The study of a world language prepares students to compete in a global community!
Native/Heritage Spanish Speakers:
4917 | Spanish Culture Foundations: 10 credits – grades 9, 10 – World Language/Culture – prerequisite: ability to communicate in and comprehend Spanish
Spanish Culture Foundations is the first of three consecutive courses designed specifically for bilingual and native Spanish speakers. Students will increase their ability to communicate in and comprehend Spanish according to the four language domains: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Biliteracy, the ability to read and write proficiently in two languages, is the goal of this series of courses, so the domains of reading and writing will be particularly emphasized. The Project Based Learning (PBL) instructional method will engage learners in learning through inquiry activities in which they work autonomously and collaboratively throughout the year around complex tasks, resulting in authentic products. PBL will invite and motivate learners of diverse proficiency levels to use and learn language through comprehensible input in the process of investigation, interaction, collaboration, and negotiation among other people, text and context. The target language is used as a means of learning.
This course will embrace the features of driving questions, constructive investigation, autonomy and realism, making learning more meaningful and meet the students' diverse needs and the Colorado State Foreign Language Standards. Spanish Culture Foundations will cover a variety of current issues through the lens of community cultural wealth. Literary and grammatical concepts, and vocabulary building will be embedded into the curriculum. This course will include collaboration with CSU mentors and focus on the features of Yosso's Cultural Wealth Model, a strengths-based framework to understand how students of diverse backgrounds access and engage with school and community.
4918 | Spanish Culture Explorations: 10 credits – grades 10, 11,12 – World Language/Culture – prerequisite: Spanish Culture Foundations
Spanish Culture Explorations is the second of three consecutive courses designed specifically for bilingual and native Spanish speakers. Students will continue to improve their ability to communicate in and comprehend Spanish according to the four language domains: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Biliteracy, the ability to read and write proficiently in two languages, is the goal of this series of courses, so the domains of reading and writing will be particularly emphasized. The Project Based Learning (PBL) instructional method will engage learners in learning through inquiry activities in which they work autonomously and collaboratively throughout the year to complete complex tasks, resulting in authentic products. PBL will invite and motivate learners of diverse proficiency levels to use and learn language through comprehensible input in the process of investigation, interaction, collaboration, and negotiation among other people, text and context. The target language is used as a means of learning.
This course will embrace the features of driving questions, constructive investigation, autonomy and realism, making learning more meaningful and meet the students' diverse needs and the Colorado State Foreign Language Standards. In Spanish Culture Explorations, students will explore a variety of themes including folklore and mythology, social justice, and influential Latinx. Literary and grammatical concepts and vocabulary building will be embedded into the curriculum through personal narratives and expository writing. This course will include collaboration with CSU mentors and focus on the features of Yosso's Cultural Wealth Model, a strengths-based framework to understand how students of diverse backgrounds access and engage with school and community.
8105/9764CEFR | FRCC Spanish Language III/IV for Spanish Speakers (SPA2011/2012) : 10 credits/ 6 college credits – grades 10, 11, 12 – World Language/Culture – prerequisite: recommended ‘C’ or better in Spanish Culture Exploration
SPA2011 - Continues the development of increased functional proficiency at the intermediate level in speaking, aural comprehension, reading, writing, and cultural competency in the Spanish language for Spanish speakers. This course is conducted predominantly in Spanish. At FCHS: Students expand vocabulary and refine structures. Activities include conversations, authentic readings, advanced listening selections, and written communication. Students experience language through the study of cultures while making connections and comparisons to their native language and developing communication skills in the target language. The study of a world language prepares students to compete in a global community!
SPA2012: Continues FRCC Spanish Language III in the development of increased functional proficiency in listening speaking reading and writing the Spanish language. This course is guaranteed to transfer to all public colleges and universities in Colorado.
4874CEFR | FRCC Spanish Reading/Writing (SPA2035): 10 credits/6 college credits - grades 10,11,12 - World Language/Culture - prerequisite: SPA2012
SPA 2035: This course, intended to follow FRCC Spanish Language IV, builds vocabulary and develops reading and writing strategies in Spanish to be able to analyze fictional and non-fictional texts and gain further cultural insight of the Hispanic world.
4916CEFR | FRCC Writing Heritage Spanish Speakers (SPA2062): 10 credits/6 college credits - grades 10,11,12 - World Language/Culture - prerequisite: recommended SPA2035
This course, intended to follow FRCC Spanish Reading/Writing emphasizes the writing skills necessary for communication in professional and academic settings, focusing on topics related to Hispanic communities in the United States and the Spanish-speaking world. Coursework is curated for speakers who learned Spanish in an informal, non-academic setting and for intermediate-mid speakers.