Course Name

Course Number

Semester

Grade

Level

Credits

 Italian I

 430

 All

 9, 10, 11, 12

 CP

 1

Course Description

This course introduces the student to the standard language and life of the Italian people. In this first level, although the emphasis is on communication (development of listening comprehension and speaking), the student also develops the skills of reading and writing in the language along with the mastery of basic grammar points and the familiarization with aspects of Italian culture. Oral modeling and practice along with  grammar drills and related homework are a daily practice. Progress assessment is done routinely through class participation, oral and written quizzes, unit exams, and projects.

 

 

 

Course Name

Course Number

Semester

Grade

Level

Credits

 Italian II

 431

 All

 9,10,11,12

 HON

 1

Course Description

This course continues the program started in Italian I with further development of the standard language and life of the Italian people. The emphasis remains on communication and on the development of the receptive skills (listening and reading) and productive skills (speaking and writing) along with the continued exposure to more everyday life aspects and more basic points of the Italian grammar. At this level the student will be able to express herself/himself more creatively thanks to the increased development of the four language skills. Progress assessment is done routinely through class participation, oral and written quizzes, unit exams, and projects.

Prerequisite: Successful completion of Italian I, a determination to work diligently, and teacher recommendation.

 

 

 

Course Name

Course Number

Semester

Grade

Level

Credits

 Italian III

 432

 All

 10,11,12

 HON

 1

Course Description

This course completes the study of the basics and expands on grammar and vocabulary/idioms learned in levels I and II. Reading selections on Italian culture are an integral component of this course along with the development of short paragraph writing. Unit tests, daily assignments and projects constitute the basic make up of the grade.

Prerequisite: 80% average in Italian II (HON) and teacher  recommendation.

 

 

 

Course Name

Course Number

Semester

Grade

Level

Credits

 Italian IV

 433

 All

 11, 12

 HON

 1

Course Description

This level will present /explore the Italian syntax and other intermediate level grammar points, as encountered in the reading of excerpts of Italian literature from the origin to the present, including 20th century short stories. The student is challenged to make a more creative use of the language skills, possess a deeper awareness and appreciation of the cultural differences, and write/present papers and projects as much as possible in the language. Active class participation, tests and more elaborate projects determine the grade.

Prerequisite: 87% average in Italian III (HON) and teacher recommendation.

 

 

 

Course Name

Course Number

Semester

Grade

Level

Credits

 AP Italian

 434

 All

 12

 

 1

Course Description

The first AP Italian Language and Culture course will be offered worldwide in the fall of 2005, followed by the exam in May 2006. It will be the first AP course designed according to the Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21st Century. It will be based on developing students' reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills within a cultural frame of reference reflective of the richness of Italian language and culture. Students are expected to demonstrate their level of Italian proficiency across the three communicative modes (interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational), and throughout the five goal areas outlined in the Standards (communication, cultures, connections, comparisons, and communities).  The AP Italian Language and Culture Examination is approximately two hours and 45 minutes long.

There are five sections in the AP Italian Exam. Section I consists of multiple-choice questions that assess reading comprehension in the interpretive mode. Section II consists of three parts that assess writing in the presentational mode: parts A and B consist of short free-response questions testing students' knowledge of grammar, and Part C consists of a prompt that requires the student to write an essay in Italian on a general topic. Section III assesses cultural understanding and requires the student to write an essay in Italian on one of two given prompts on cultural topics.

Cultural topics for AP Italian include: Italian geography (including major cities and regions), Contemporary life in Italy, The arts and sciences,  Social customs and traditions,  Contributions of Italians and Italian Americans to the world. Section IV consists of multiple-choice questions that assess students' listening skills in the interpretive mode. Section V consists of free-response questions that assess students' speaking skills in the presentational mode.

Students passing the Advanced Placement Exam (with an acceptable score) receive college credit.

Prerequisite: 90% average in Italian III and IV (HON) and teacher recommendation.

 

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