COURSE

NUMBER                COURSE NAME                                    LEVEL                                    CREDIT                  PREREQUISITE

LEVEL 1 LANGUAGE                                  9,10,11,12                      1.0                                   None

1503    Spanish I

1603    French   1

1703    German 1

The primary objective in a level one language course is to develop communication skills.  All modes of communication (listening, speaking, reading and writing) will be practiced by dealing with selected topics relevant to the students’ lives and activities.  Good listening and speaking habits which lead to some conversational ability are emphasized.  Development of writing skills is achieved through production of sentences, paragraphs, and short compositions.  Projects relating to the cultures of the foreign language are an integral part of the curriculum.  This course is intended for the student beginning a new language.

LEVEL 2 LANGUAGE                                  10,11,12                        1.0                               Level 1

                                                                        or test out of Spanish 1

1513    Spanish 2                                          C- or above in Level 1 or teacher recommendation

1613    French 2                                           C- or above in Level 1 or teacher recommendation

1713    German 2                                           C- or above in Level 1 or teacher recommendation

Students are concerned in this course with developing good listening and speaking habits, but additional emphasis is put on reading skills and understanding of the foreign language grammar.  Conversational skills continue to be developed through building a larger vocabulary and more intricate grammatical sentence structure.  Role-play activities and skits as well as longer written activities  are a part of the curriculum.

LEVEL 3 LANGUAGE                                  11,12                            1.0                               Level 2

                                                                           or test out of Spanish 2

1523    Spanish 3                                          C- or above in Level 2 or teacher recommendation

1623    French 3                                           C- or above in Level 2 or teacher recommendation

1723    German 3                                          C- or above in Level 2 or teacher recommendation

In this third level, students continue to fine tune speaking and listening skills while reading, writing and understanding the foreign language at a more challenging level.  Topics of study shift from communicating about oneself to materials including cultural and historical anecdotes from the cultures of the foreign language. Short stories, newspaper, and magazine articles, as well as taped interviews are a part of the curriculum.  To facilitate the increasing depth and breadth of study, additional grammatical topics are introduced.

LEVEL 4 LANGUAGE                                  12                                 1.0                              Level 3

                                                                                                                           or test out of Spanish 3

1533     Spanish 4                                          C- or above in Level 3 or teacher recommendation

1633     French 4                                           C- or above in Level 3 or teacher recommendation

1733     German 4                                         C- or above in Level 3 or teacher recommendation

In this course, students will continue to master more in-depth vocabulary dealing with situations, difficulties, and unexpected events; will further the knowledge of grammar, broaden the knowledge of the culture (s) and history of the countries as well as discuss contemporary events and issues in the culture.  Contemporary media (articles, magazines, films) will be part of instruction.

9843 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE I - GenNet

 10,11,12                         1.0

This year long course will introduce students to American Sign Language and the culture of the people who utilize this language in and out of the Deaf community.  Emphasis will be placed on ASL grammar, vocabulary, finger spelling, and facial expression.  Strategies for learning ASL will also be introduced.

Required:  The ability to pay attention, stay on task, and good organizational skills.

9853 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE II - GenNet                                                                                                                                                
                                                                         11,12                                1.0

This year-long course elaborates on American Sign Language I and the culture of the people who utilize this language in and out of the Deaf community.  Emphasis will be placed on ASL grammar, vocabulary, finger spelling and facial expression.

Prerequisites:  American Sign Language I

9863 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE III - GenNet                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                          11,12                                1.0

This course is a continuation of American Sign Language II, therefore the student must have successfully completed ASL I and II.  The student is expected to have an intermediate level knowledge of American Sign Language.  ASL III students will focus on building narrative skills, moving from an informal to a more formal presentation.  They will focus on developing conversational skills used in everyday discussion, focus on developing the language skills needed to explain ideas, or concepts; or to illustrate how things work and why they are the way they are.  The units they will study will also help develop skills to translate written text into ASL.  May not fulfill the language requirement for college entrance.

Prerequisites:  American Sign Language I & II

9833 JAPANESE I - GenNet                         10,11,12                                    1.0

This course is designed to develop skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening in the Japanese language.  Students will become proficient in reading and writing hiragana, katakana, and will be introduced to some kanji.  Historical and modern aspects of the Japanese culture will also be developed. 

Prerequisite:  None

9803 MANDARIN CHINESE - GenNet                                                                                                                                                                

                                                                        10,11,12                                 1.0