Description of Advanced French:

Students who have completed three years of French are encouraged to continue into French 4 and may actually continue for three consecutive years completing French 5 and 6 as well if they began in junior high.

Advanced French provides a wide variety of elective opportunities that lead students to fluency in French.  They may elect to study for the French AP nationally recognized language test and/or to receive 10 credits from the University of Minnesota through the CIS (College in the Schools) French 1003 and 1004 courses. These opportunities provide Gifted and Talented enhancements for advanced French students.  Specific printed information is available to parents and students interested in these opportunities.  Contact Madame Hopen for additional information.

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Advanced French individual courses.

French AP (Advanced Placement)
They may elect to study for the French AP nationally recognized language test . This opportunity  provides Gifted and Talented enhancements for advanced French students.  Specific printed information is available to parents and students interested in these opportunities.  Contact Madame Hopen for additional information.

French C.I.S. (College in the Schools)
French 1003 and French 1004
Under the auspicses of the University of Minnesota, Ms. Hopen teaches these two college (sophomore level) French courses.  Students practice French communication skills while learning about the impact the French language and culture has had around the world including Canada, the Caribbean, and Africa.  Successful completion of each course earns the student 5 University of Minnesota credits for a totoal of 10 af the end of the two courses.  Specific printed information is available to parents and students interested in these opportunities.  Contact Madame Hopen for additional information.

Advanced Topic: L'Histoire de France
One of the most enriching experiences French students can have is finally being able to use their knowledge of French to learn about other topics.  In this course we study the history of France from 10,000 BC to the present.

Advanced French Topic: Le Petit Prince
The internationally much loved story of  Le Petit Prince (The Little Prince) forms the basis for this continued French language course.  Le Petit Prince ressembles a children's fairy tale but the author, Antoine de St. Exupery, gives all of us, young and old, things to think about as we develop friendships and relationships throughout our lives.