American Sign Language II continues to develop communicative skills. The major emphasis is on developing receptive and productive language skills. Expansion of vocabulary and grammatical structures continues, and further exploration of Deaf Culture will be addressed and explored. The expected outcome of this course will be developing novice high proficiency. This course is conducted in ASL (without voice) a significant amount of time.

Prerequisite: American Sign Language I

What's next? American Sign Language III

American Sign Language III is an intermediate level class for students who have successfully completed ASL 1 and 2. Students will continue to build upon their expressive and receptive language and vocabulary skills. Learning to recognize and produce ASL sentences using grammatical features such as location classifiers, quantifiers, temporal aspect inflection, and spatial agreement will be emphasized. Students continue cultural exploration of the Deaf Community. The expected outcome of this course will be developing intermediate low-mid proficiency. This course is conducted in ASL (without voice) a significant amount of time.

Prerequisite: American Sign Language II

Chinese III Honors continues to develop the oral and writing skills with added emphasis on reading and increased emphasis on Advanced Placement exam preparation. Expansion of vocabulary and grammatical structures continues. Culturally-related activities of selected Chinese regions will be explored. The expected outcome of the course is developing intermediate low-mid proficiency. This course is conducted predominately in Chinese. NOTE: Chinese III H is NOT offered on High School (9th and 10th grade) campuses.

Prerequisite: Chinese II or Chinese II Honors

Chinese IV AP prepares students to demonstrate intermediate midhigh proficiency across the full range of language skills within a cultural frame of reference. The course will develop reading proficiency of authentic texts, fiction and non-fiction, listening proficiency of formal and colloquial authentic language, and writing proficiency in descriptive, expository, and persuasive styles. This course utilizes critical thinking, reading, and writing skills. The expected outcome of this course is developing intermediate midhigh proficiency and to prepare students for success on the AP Chinese Language and Culture exam. This course is conducted predominately in Chinese.

Prerequisite: Chinese III or Chinese III Honors

French III Honors introduces students to content-based thematic learning. Students in this course will continue to develop speaking, writing, and reading proficiency as they work with real-life issues, topics, and concerns in specific contexts. Use of applicable resources will allow local and global cultural perspectives within each context. Students in this course will be supported as they expand their vocabulary and increase the complexity of their products by owning their own learning, implementing personal and self-selected vocabulary, and demonstrating an ability to respond to tasks requiring high cognition and creative thinking. The expected outcome of this course Is developing intermediate low-mid proficiency. This course is conducted predominately in French.

Prerequisite: French I and II

What's next? French IV -AP

French IV-AP prepares students to demonstrate intermediate midhigh proficiency across the full range of language skills within a cultural frame of reference. Students will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the target culture, incorporate interdisciplinary topics, make cultural comparisons, and communicate in a variety of settings. Using current events, global viewpoints and cultural literature, integrated resources, and content-based instruction, students will develop an increased awareness in the products, practices, and perspectives of the Francophone world. The expected outcome of this course is developing intermediate mid-high proficiency and to prepare students for success on the AP French Language and Culture Exam. This course is conducted in French.

Prerequisite: French I, II and III

French V Honors prepares students to demonstrate Intermediate high-advanced proficiency across the full range of language skills within a cultural frame of reference. Students will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the target culture, incorporate interdisciplinary topics, make cultural comparisons, and communicate in a variety of settings. Using current events, global viewpoints and cultural literature, integrated resources, and content-based instruction, students will develop an increased awareness in the products, practices, and perspectives of the Francophone world. The expected outcome of this course is developing Intermediate high-advanced proficiency and to prepare students for success on the AP French Language and Culture Exam. This course is conducted in French.

Prerequisite: French I, II, III, and IV

German II continues to introduce students to German language and culture. Students in this course will develop speaking, writing, and reading proficiency on topics expanded to include life outside of school and in the real world. Students will be guided in recognizing the interrelationships of between cultures and will be able to identify cultural perspectives and practices of the German speaking world. The expected outcome of this course is developing novice mid-high proficiency. This course is conducted in German a significant amount of time. NOTE: German III H is not offered on High School (9th and 10th grade) campuses.

Prerequisite: German I

What's next? German III Honors

German III Honors introduces students to content-based thematic learning. Students in this course will continue to develop speaking, writing, and reading proficiency as they work with real-life issues, topics, and concerns in specific contexts. Use of applicable resources will allow local and global cultural perspectives within each context. Students in this course will be supported as they expand their vocabulary and increase the complexity of their products by owning their own learning, implementing personal and self-selected vocabulary, and demonstrating an ability to respond to tasks requiring high cognition and creative thinking. The expected outcome of this course is developing intermediate low-mid proficiency. This course is conducted predominantly in German. NOTE: German III H is not offered on High School (9th and 10th grade) campuses.

Prerequisite: German I and II

What's next? German IV AP

German IV-AP prepares students to demonstrate intermediate midhigh proficiency across the full range of language skills within a cultural frame of reference. Students will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the target culture, incorporate interdisciplinary topics, make cultural comparisons, and communicate in a variety of settings. Using current events, global viewpoints and cultural literature, integrated resources, and content-based instruction, students will develop an increased awareness in the products, practices, and perspectives of the German speaking world. The expected outcome of this course is developing intermediate mid-high proficiency and to prepare students for success on the AP German Language and Culture Exam. This course is conducted in German.

Prerequisite: German I, II, and III

Spanish I is an introduction to Spanish language and culture. Students in this course will develop speaking, writing, and reading proficiency on topics dealing with the everyday life of a student. Students will be guided in recognizing the interrelationships of between cultures and will be able to identify cultural perspectives and practices of the Spanish speaking world. The focus of this course is developing novice mid proficiency. This course is conducted in Spanish a significant amount of time.

Prerequisite: None

What's next? Spanish II or Spanish II Honors

Spanish II continues to introduce students to Spanish language and culture. Students in this course will develop speaking, writing, and reading proficiency on topics expanded to include life outside of school and in the real world. Students will be guided in recognizing the interrelationships of between cultures and will be able to identify cultural perspectives and practices of the Spanish speaking world. The focus of this course is developing novice mid-high proficiency. This course is conducted in Spanish a significant amount of time.

Prerequisite: Spanish I

What's next? Spanish III or Spanish III Honors

Spanish III introduces students to content-based thematic learning. Students in this course will continue to develop speaking, writing, and reading proficiency as they work with real-life issues, topics, and concerns in specific contexts. Use of applicable resources will allow local and global cultural perspectives within each context. Students in this course will be supported as they expand their vocabulary and increase the complexity of their products by owning their own learning, implementing personal and self-selected vocabulary, and demonstrating an ability to respond to tasks requiring high cognition and creative thinking. The expected outcome of this course is developing intermediate low-mid proficiency. This course is conducted predominantly in Spanish.

Prerequisite: Spanish II or Spanish II Honors

What's next? Spanish IV or Spanish IV/V AP

Spanish IV continues content-based thematic learning. Students in this course will continue to develop speaking, writing, and reading proficiency as they work with real-life issues, topics, and concerns in specific contexts. Students in this course will be supported as they expand their vocabulary and increase the complexity of their products by owning their own learning, implementing personal and self-selected vocabulary, and demonstrating an ability to respond to tasks requiring high cognition and creative thinking. The expected outcome of this course is developing intermediate mid-high proficiency. This course is conducted predominantly in Spanish.

Prerequisite: Spanish III or Spanish III Honors

Spanish IV-AP prepares students to demonstrate intermediate midhigh proficiency across the full range of language skills within a cultural frame of reference. Students will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the target culture, incorporate interdisciplinary topics, make cultural comparisons, and communicate in a variety of settings. Using current events, global viewpoints and cultural literature, integrated resources, and content-based instruction, students will develop an increased awareness in the products, practices, and perspectives of the Spanish speaking world. The expected outcome of this course is developing intermediate mid-high proficiency and to prepare students for success on the AP Spanish Language and Culture Exam. This course is conducted in Spanish.

Prerequisite: Spanish III or Spanish III Honors

What's next? Spanish V AP