Welcome to the Foreign Language Department at Cape Coral High School

Course Descriptions

FRENCH I
Grades 9-12
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French I provides the student with a sound basis for learning contemporary french and increases student’s awareness and understanding of the French-speaking world, its people and culture. Basic language skills are developed: listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Co-curricular field trips are offered as part of class study.

FRENCH II
Grades 9-12
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Based upon the same goals as French I, this course aims to provide continuing practice in developing the same skills learned at the first-year level, while reviewing and expanding upon the structures and vocabulary. Co-curricular field trips are offered as part of class study.

FRENCH III HONORS
Grades 10-12
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Based upon the same goals as French I and II, this course aims to provide continuing practice in developing skills acquired and learned in levels one and two, while again reviewing and expanding upon the structures and vocabulary in french I and II. Grammar points are completed at this level. Co-curricular Field trips are offered as part of class study.

FRENCH IV HONORS
Grades 11-12
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This honors class emphasizes fluency in the skills of listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing, while expanding the students’ vocabulary. Practice in theses skills will be based on literature selections: anecdote, short stories, poems and novels. Grammar review is interspersed. Co-curricular field trips are offered as part of class study.

FRENCH V
Grades 12
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This course expands the speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills of students through presentation of oral reports on cultural and personal topics.

AP FRENCH

Grade 12
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The purpose of this course is to develop oral and written  fluency in French. the content is specified by the Advanced Placement Program.

SPANISH I
Grades 9-12
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The purpose of this course is to enable students to begin to acquire proficiency in Spanish through a linguistic, communicative, and cultural approach to language learning. Emphasis is placed on the development of listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills and acquisition of the fundamentals of applied grammar. Cross-cultural understanding is fostered and real-life applications are emphasized throughout the course.

SPANISH II
Grades 10-12
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The purpose of this course is to enable students to begin to acquire proficiency in Spanish through a linguistic, communicative, and cultural approach to language learning.There is continued emphasis development of listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills and acquisition of the fundamentals of applied grammar.Cross-cultural understanding is fostered and real-life applications are emphasized throughout the course.

SPANISH III HONORS
Grades 11-12
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The purpose of this course is to enable students to begin to acquire proficiency in Spanish through a linguistic, communicative, and cultural approach to language learning.There is continued emphasis development of listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills and acquisition of the fundamentals of applied grammar.Cross-cultural understanding is fostered and real-life applications are emphasized throughout the course.

SPANISH IV HONORS
Grades 12
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The purpose of this course is to enable students to begin to acquire proficiency in Spanish through a linguistic, communicative, and cultural approach to language learning.There is continued emphasis development of listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills and acquisition of the fundamentals of applied grammar. Experiences with Spanish literature are broadened. Cross-cultural understanding is fostered and real-life applications are emphasized throughout the course.

SPANISH V
Grades 12
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The Purpose of this course is to expand previously acquired skills. The content should include, but not be limited to, the following: developing communications skills through the presentation of oral reports on literary and cultural topics, current events, and personal experiences, readings, which should include newspaper and magazine articles, adaptations of short stories and plays , and survey of Spanish literature, and composition writing using correct language structures.

AP SPANISH LANGUAGE
Grades 12
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The purpose of this course is to develop oral and written fluency in Spanish. The curriculum content is specified by the Advanced Placement Program.

SPANISH FOR SPANISH SPEAKERS I-IV
Grades 9-12
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The purpose of this sequences of courses is to enable students whose heritage language is Spanish to develop, maintain, and enhance proficiency in their whole language by reinforcing and acquiring skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, including the fundamentals of Spanish grammar. The course content will reflect the cultural values of Spanish language and societies. The course will enable students to gain a better understanding of the nature of their own language as well as other languages to be acquired.