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German Courses Offered At North Allegheny

Grades 9 - 12
Full year/Full time
Grades  9, 10, 11, 12

Introduction to German A 5501
Full year/Full time
Grades 9, 10, 11, 12

Introduction to German A is a basic skills course which builds confidence, awareness, understanding, and ability in the language.  Students learn basic grammar and vocabulary and the ability to converse in German.  German customs, schools, family life, geography, videos and current events are studied.  In addition, the similarities in German and English are emphasized.

Criteria for selection - No prerequisites.  This course is offered at the Intermediate High School. Senior
                                    high students who wish to take this course will be bussed to the Intermediate
                                    High School.

    

Introduction to German  B 5502
Full year/Full time
Grades 9, 10, 11, 12

Students strengthen their understanding of the German language and culture.  Basic skills from Introduction to German A are further developed to provide students with a solid foundation in the target language.  Conversation is stressed and some areas of concentration include using public transportation, ordering a meal in a restaurant, shopping, sports and travel.

Students who have completed two years of German are also invited to participate in the North Allegheny German Exchange Program.  This is a three week homestay program in which students attend classes at a German high school and live with families in Hanover, Germany during the summer vacation.

Criteria for selection - B (under 85%) or C in Introduction to German A (5501)
                                     Teacher recommendation

Honors Introduction to German  B 5503
Full year/Full time
Grades 9, 10, 11, 12

Via an accelerated pace, students will be able to strengthen their understanding of German language and culture.  Accomplished skills from the preliminary course will be further developed and reinforced, securing a strong foundation for continuance of the honor's sequence.

Criteria for selection - Teacher recommendation (considers final exam, English 
                                    grades, and writing sample)
                  Cumulative grade of 85 - 100% (in Intro. A)
                                    Cumulative test grade of 85 - 100% (in Intro. A)
                                     

Intermediate German A  5504
Full year/Full time
Grades 10, 11, 12

This course will allow students to apply basic skills learned in the Introduction to German B course to a more advanced level of proficiency.   Here the stress is on practical usage of conversational German in familiar situations, while continuing to fortify listening, speaking, reading and writing aptitudes.


Criteria for selection - A, B, or C in Introduction to German  B (5502) 
                                     Teacher recommendation

Honors Intermediate German A  5505
Full year/Full time
Grades  10, 11, 12

This course is designed to enhance the student's ability to communicate more freely in the target language while further developing listening, reading and writing competencies.  More advanced literature is introduced, and analysis relative to these readings in the target language is paramount.

Criteria for selection - Teacher recommendation (considers final exam,
                                           English grades, and writing sample)
                                       Cumulative grade of 85-100% (in Honors Intro B)
                                       Cumulative test grade of 85 - 100% (in Honors Intro B)

Intermediate German B  5506
Full year/Full time
Grades 11, 12

Intermediate German B provides the students with an opportunity to review and exercise the language skills studies in preliminary A and B courses.  In addition, new and more complex grammatical structures are introduced allowing the students to communicate more freely in the target language.  Here the conversational approach of language learning is stressed and cultural materials are supplementary.

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Criteria for selection - A, B or C in Intermediate German A(5504)
                                        teacher  recommendation

Honors Intermediate German B  5507
Full year/Full time
Grades  11, 12

This course continues the development of the language skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing.  Emphasis is on oral proficiency and composition.  Classes are conducted in German and students are required to respond in the target language.  The material in the course serves as an introduction to college language courses and affords the opportunity to review and strengthen the skills acquired in previous courses.  Upon successful completion of this course, students are encouraged to take a college placement test or the College Board Achievement Test.


Criteria for selection - Teacher recommendation (considers final exam,
                                            English grades, and writing sample)
                                        Cumulative grade of 85-100% (Honors Inter. A)    
                                        Cumulative test grade of 85-100% (Honors Inter. A)

AP  German  5508
Full year/Full time
Grades 11, 12

The AP German Language Course uses the language for active communication.  The objectives of the course include developing a strong command of vocabulary and structure; understanding spoken German; reading newspaper and magazine articles; contemporary fiction, and non-technical writings; and expressing ideas orally and in writing accurately and fluently.

Criteria for selection - Teacher recommendation (considers final exam, English grades, and writing sample)
                                          Cumulative grade of 85 - 100% (Honors Intermediate B)
                                          Cumulative test grade of 85 - 100% (Honors Intermediate B)

 


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