WORLD LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT
2005-06 ABRAHAM LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL
TEACHERS COURSES
TAUGHT
Ms. Grace Huang Chinese
Ms. Nancy Yu Chinese
Mr. Koichi Charles
Sano (Department Chair) Japanese
Ms. Yu Chi Frances Liu Japanese
/ Chinese
Ms. Anne Shirvani Spanish
Ms. Bonnie Weisel Spanish
Mr. Alex Mendieta Spanish
Mr. John Frediani
French
Ms. Teresa Lui Cantonese
for Native Speakers
Mr. Fan Fang Primary
Language Arts (Cantonese Immersion)
COURSES (UC/CSU APPROVED)
Chinese 1-8; Chinese 3H-6H;Cantonese 1E-6E; French 1-8; French
5H-6H;
Japanese 1-8; Japanese 5-8H; Spanish 1-6; Spanish 3H-6H; AP
Spanish;
Primary Language Arts (Cantonese Immersion) 1-6, 3H-6H
GOALS: (National Standards for World Language learning, 5
C’s)
1. Communicate in languages other than English. (Communication)
2. Gain knowledge and understanding of other cultures. (Culture)
3. Connect with other disciplines and acquire information.
(Connection)
4. Develop insight into own language and culture. (Comparison)
5. Participate in multilingual communities and global societies.
(Community)
1. Communication
• You will be able to
communicate by providing and obtaining information and expressing feelings and
emotions.
• You will be able to
comprehend the main ideas of oral and written narratives in the target
language.
• You will be able to present
information to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
2. Culture
• You will be able to
demonstrate an understanding of the products, practices and underlying
perspectives of the target
language culture.
3. Connections
• You
will be able to reinforce your knowledge of other disciplines through the use
of target language
( i.e., songs, geography, etc.).
4. Comparison
• You
will be able to identify and describe the similarities and differences between
the target language
and your native language.
5. Community
• You
will be able to demonstrate evidence of becoming life-long learners by using
the target language
both in and out of class for
personal enrichment (i.e., cooking/eating food of the target language
culture, participating in the
cultural events, etc.).
WORLD LANGUAGE AND CULTURE CLUBS:
Chinese Club, Mandarin Club, French Club, Latino Club, Japanese
Culture Club,
Chinese Cyber Journal Club, Spanish Language Club.
WORLD LANGUAGE RELATED ACTIVITIES:
Sankei Auto Scholarship Japanese Exchange Program, Chinese Cyber
Journals, Mandarin Speech Contest, French/Spanish Drama Performance
Competitions, Octoberfest, Chinese New Year Celebration, Cinco de Mayo, May
Festival, Brotherhood and Sisterhood Assembly, Japanese Tea Ceremony, San
Francisco International Film Festival, etc.
WORLD
LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT
2005-06 ABRAHAM LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL
The following languages are currently offered: Chinese, Chinese Honors, Spanish,
Spanish Honors, Spanish AP, Japanese, Japanese Honors, French, French Honors,
Cantonese for native speakers,
Primary Language Arts (Cantonese Immersion Program).
World Language 1/2 (First year) Grade 9-12
This is a beginning course that
emphasizes the development of communication skills and awareness of the target
language cultures through activities and materials designed to develop language
skills. Emphasis is placed on listening, speaking, reading and writing skills
of the language to be used naturally and spontaneously in real life situations.
World Language 3/4 (Second Year) Grade 9-12
This
is a continuation and expansion of skills mastered in the first year with
continued emphasis on all language skills. Students are encouraged to create
with the language using everyday routines, common events, and narrations of
past and future actions.
Prerequisites: World
Language 1-2 with grade of C or higher, or recommendation by teacher.
World Language 5/6 (Third Year) Grade 10-12
This
course is designed to review previously learned materials and to further
develop listening, speaking, reading and writing skills more complex
communication through cultural and literary selections. Prerequisites: World
Language 3-4 with grade B or higher or recommendation by teacher.
World Language 7/8 (Fourth year) Grade 11-12
This
course is designed to develop students’ language fluency through the
study of articles from magazines and newspapers, radio and TV broadcasts,
documentaries and films, and all genres of literary selections that enhance
students’ awareness of and appreciation for the culture, history, and
contemporary society of the target language cultures.
Prerequisites: World
Language 5-6 with grade of B or higher, E courses, or recommendation by
teacher.
E Courses (Language for Native Speakers) Grade 9-12
These
courses permit students to enhance their already existing language skills. The
E courses focus on all areas of language development with emphasis on reading
and writing skills and feature a significant study of culture, literature,
business language and reading.
Prerequisites: Recommendation
by teacher.
Honor Courses (Second and third years) Grade
10-12
These
courses provide students with extended content and additional workload.
Students engage in more challenging communicative activities and develop
critical reading skills. There is a comprehensive oral and written final
examination.
Prerequisites:
Recommendation by teacher.
AP Spanish Language Grade 11-12
This
course follows the College Entrance Examination Board course description for
advanced placement work in languages. It prepares students to take the AP
examination in May.
Prerequisites: Spanish
7-8, Spanish Honors 5-6 or 3-4E, or recommendation by teacher.