4710 | French
4720 | German
4730 | Spanish
Level 1: 10 credits – grades 9, 10, 11, 12 – World Language/Culture – no prerequisite
Students are introduced to vocabulary and structures. Activities include dialogs, novice readings, 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.
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
Students increase vocabulary and develop structures. Activities include dialogs, readings, 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.
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
Students enhance vocabulary and expand structures. Activities include conversations, authentic readings, intermediate 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.
4820 | French
4830 | German
Level 4: 10 credits – grades 9, 10, 11, 12 – World Language/Culture – prerequisite: recommended ‘C’ or better in Level 3
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.
4840S1CEFR | 4840S2CEFR Spanish Level 4 (SPA2011/SPA2012): 10 credits/ 6 college credits – grades 9, 10, 11, 12 – World Language/Culture – prerequisite: recommended ‘C’ or better in Level 3
SPA2011 - 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! At FCHS: This class is only available for FRCC College credit.
SPA2012: Continues Spanish Language I II and 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 level 4
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!
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 – 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.
4915 | Spanish Culture Connections: 10 credits – grades 11, 12 – World Language/Culture (Humanities S2) – prerequisite: Spanish Culture Explorations
Spanish Culture Connections is the third of three consecutive courses designed specifically for bilingual and native Spanish speakers. Students will learn to communicate in and understand advanced 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 realistic and 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 Connections, students will focus on the history of Spanish language in the US, research and analysis, literary comparison and vocabulary. 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.