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COURSE NAME                                                                                    GRADE LEVEL                         CREDIT                                 

9843 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE  I               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                            11,12                           1.0

This year-long 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                        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                                                              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                                            10,11,12                            1.0

This is a beginning course that will introduce the student to a variety of areas of Mandarin Chinese.  In this course, the student will learn listening speaking, reading and writing skills based on proven methods of foreign language instruction.

 9880     MARINE BIOLOGY                                                  10,11,12                           0.5

Both salt-water ecology and physical adaptations of marine organisms will be studied.  The content focuses on both the living and non-living elements of aquatic ecosystems.  Students will gain an understanding of the relationships between living things in an ecosystem as well as the on-going impact of human activities on natural ecosystems.  Structure and function of marine organisms will be extensively explored.  Students will also explore current issues in the management and protection of our precious aquatic habitats as well as a review of career and educational opportunities.  Prerequisites:  none.