The Société Honoraire de Français (French National Honor Society) is an organization whose intent is to recognize high school students in the
United States
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who have maintained excellent grades in at least three semesters of
French language
French ( or ) is a Romance language of the Indo-European family. It descended from the Vulgar Latin of the Roman Empire, as did all Romance languages. French evolved from Gallo-Romance, the Latin spoken in Gaul, and more specifically in N ...
courses; this is done by induction into the organization.
Induction
At induction, the SHF history is usually read, culminating with the lighting of candles. Each student holds a candle, and the student next to him or her recites the motto, ''Avoir une autre langue, c'est posséder une deuxième âme,'' which means ''To have another language is to have a second soul.'' All the members are considered inducted when the last candle is lit.
Duties
Community service is mandatory for the organization, as well as a high grade point average overall (at least a B average in all other courses), in addition to an A in French classes during the semester of selection.
See also
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American Association of Teachers of French
The American Association of Teachers of French (AATF) is a professional organisation for teachers of French in the United States founded in 1927. Teachers may be involved in primary, secondary, or university education. Additionally, retired and stu ...
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German National Honor Society
The German National Honor Society or Delta Phi Alpha () (german: Deutsche Ehrenverbindung), is the sole post-secondary national honorary society for German studies in the United States. According to the organization, the honor society seeks to "r ...
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National Honor Society
The National Honor Society (NHS) is a nationwide organization for high school students in the United States and outlying territories, which consists of many chapters in high schools. Selection is based on four criteria: scholarship (academic achi ...
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Spanish National Honor Society
Spanish might refer to:
* Items from or related to Spain:
**Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain
** Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries
** Spanish cuisine
Other places
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Pi Delta Phi
Pi Delta Phi () is the National French Honor Society—La Société d'Honneur de Français—for undergraduate and graduate students at accredited public and private colleges and universities in the United States.
Founded as a departmental honor ...
, the French National Honor Society (for U.S. college and university students)
References
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External links
La Société Honoraire de Français
High school honor societies
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