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American Sign Language (ASL)
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This course is meant to introduce students to introductory vocabulary to ASL and to Deaf culture.

You will work on fingerspelling and then building vocabulary for common interactions.

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Chinese 1
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In Chinese 1, students will learn the basics of the Chinese language. Content is centered on communicative competence. By the end of this course, you will have a solid foundation in the basics of the Chinese language, and be ready to expand your study into more complicated Chinese content.

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Course Number: 41110-20
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Chinese 2
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This course is structured for the student to continue the study and mastery of the basic skills of speaking, listening, writing, and reading beginning Chinese. As in Chinese 1, the course focuses on modern Mandarin Chinese, but some commonly used formal expressions used only in written Chinese are also included. Students will become acquainted with contemporary Chinese life and the contributions of Chinese culture.

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Course Number: 41210-20
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This course is structured for the student to continue the study and mastery of the basic skills of Chinese Language and Culture. Students will become more acquainted with contemporary Chinese life and the contributions of Chinese culture. The student will participate in such speaking activities as dramatizations, discussions, and narrations, will read contemporary short stories and newspaper articles, and will apply structural concepts and new vocabulary to the writing of descriptive passages. This course is aligned with the first year of college-level Chinese.

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Chinese 4
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Students in this course will develop reading, writing, speaking, and listening comprehension skills at the advanced level.  Students will read short stories and articles from magazines and newspapers and will write summaries, reviews, and letters.  Students will develop advanced conversational skills in small-group settings, and comprehension of Chinese through films, TV, and radio programs.

A textbook Deposit of $75 will be collected at the start of the class and refunded when all books are returned.

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Chinese 5
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Students in this course will develop reading, writing, speaking, and listening comprehension skills at the advanced level.  Students will read short stories and articles from magazines and newspapers and will write summaries, reviews, and letters.  Students will develop advanced conversational skills in small-group settings, and comprehension of Chinese through films, TV, and radio programs.

A textbook Deposit of $75 will be collected at the start of the class and refunded when all books are returned.

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French 1
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Note: Many of this course’s matierials and activities require a Windows or Mac PC to access. Devices such as Chromebooks or iPads will not work.

This class will put at your fingertips resources for learning the basics of the French language. The basic vocabulary you will be learning about yourself, your family, your free-time activities, and your community. In the process you will learn about the French people, about their culture, and about their language. We will do weekly activities, projects and/or quizzes and monthly web-cam checkups on pronunciation and speaking skills. The oral part can be learned from video and listening activities with the online text and is a basic to our class. The textbook will be an outline text called Allez, Viens, and there will be online activities as assessments.

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French 2
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Note: Many of this course’s matierials and activities require a Windows or Mac PC to access. Devices such as Chromebooks or iPads will not work.

French listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills will be expanded using various Internet tools. Students will be expected to do daily work, and do weekly projects or assignments to demonstrate their learning. The text uses online exercises and videos, flashcards and quizzes. The units studied are food, daily routines, sports, and music. The grammar that will be mastered are past and future tense, and also the imperfect and descriptive past. Students will be involved in reading and telling, and in monthly speaking check with the web-cam or telephone. Students should have at least a C in French I to enroll and should be able to manage their time well. Cultural units to be studied are on the French speaking world and the geography of France. The online text Allez, Viens has activities and online assessments.

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French 3
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Note: Many of this course’s matierials and activities require a Windows or Mac PC to access. Devices such as Chromebooks or iPads will not work.

This course will continue to add to the vocabulary you know, including units on travel, occupations and your home. Grammar topics include three new tenses: the imperfect, the future and the conditional. Cultural studies will include parts of France as well as Canada, the French educational system, and the European Union. The activities continue to be varied, but will get more challenging as you progress through the course.

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French 4
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Note: Many of this course’s matierials and activities require a Windows or Mac PC to access. Devices such as Chromebooks or iPads will not work.

This course will continue from where you left off in French III, adding more vocabulary and usage and the present subjunctive mood. Cultural topics will include areas around the world where French is spoken, the environment, and technology. The activities will be varied, but even more challenging.

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Note: Many of this course’s matierials and activities require a Windows or Mac PC to access. Devices such as Chromebooks or iPads will not work.

This course is an introduction to the German language and will give students some basic vocabulary and structures to work with as they begin their learning of another language and culture.

German 1 Syllabus

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Course Number: 45110
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Note: Many of this course’s matierials and activities require a Windows or Mac PC to access. Devices such as Chromebooks or iPads will not work.

This course is an introduction to the German language and will give students some basic vocabulary and structures to work with as they begin their learning of another language and culture.

German 2 Syllabus

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Course Number: 45210
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Japanese 1
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In Japanese 1, students will learn the basics of the Japanese language. Content is centered on learning how to learn to read and write Japanese. Specifically, Students will learn how to read and write the first Japanese alphabet (hiragana). Students will learn the fundamentals of Japanese grammar and sentence construction. By the end of this course, you will have a solid foundation in the basics of the Japanese language, and be ready to expand your study into more complicated Japanese content.

Japanese 1A Syllabus

Japanese 1B Syllabus

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Course Number: 42110-20
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Japanese 2
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This course is a continuation of Japanese 1, and will introduce the student to a variety of areas of language learning. In this course, the student will learn listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through activities that are based on pedagogically proven methods of foreign language instruction. Throughout the five units of material (Daily Life, Animals, Activities, The Body and Descriptions), students learn to express themselves using an ever increasing vocabulary, present-tense verbs and adjectives. Grammar is introduced and practiced in innovative and interesting ways with a variety of learning styles in mind. Culture is sprinkled throughout the course in an attempt to help the learner focus on the Japanese language and culture, people, life-style, geographical locations and histories. The course is aligned to the national Foreign Language standards.

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Course Number: 42210-20
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Spanish 1
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This course teaches basic vocabulary and grammar that are typically taught in a secondary level Spanish 1 class, and encourages students to build basic conversational and literacy skills in Spanish through speaking, listening, reading and writing activities.

The content and instruction in this Spanish 1 course adheres to the standards of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). By completing the lessons, students learn to expand their vocabulary and to express themselves in Spanish. Grammar is introduced and practiced within practical contexts. In addition, cultural information is woven throughout this course in order to expose students to the people, geographical locations, food, music and other cultural aspects of the Spanish-speaking world.

The Spanish 1 course has a total of 24 lessons. It can be taken as a year long course or partitioned as needed into quarters (.25 credit), trimesters (.33 credit) or semesters (.5 credit).

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Course Number: 47110-20
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Note: Many of this course’s matierials and activities require a Windows or Mac PC to access. Devices such as Chromebooks or iPads will not work.

Students receive additional grounding in grammar and vocabulary in this two-semester course. Instructional material encourages students to build conversational and reading skills to cover many common situations in daily life. Like Spanish 1, this follow-up course adheres to the standards of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). Learning activities in each unit are focused on a specific theme. The units for both semesters cover a broad range of useful everyday subjects, including daily routine, animals, entertainment, body parts, rooms and furniture, shopping and clothing, meals, sports and recreation, and transportation. Students must successfully complete Spanish I in order to enroll in this course.

This course is a continuation of a beginning level course that will introduce the student to a variety of areas of language learning. In this course, the student will learn listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through activities that are based on pedagogically proven methods of foreign language instruction. Throughout the units students learn to express themselves using an ever increasing vocabulary, present-tense verbs, articles, and adjectives. Grammar is introduced and practiced in innovative and interesting ways with a variety of learning styles in mind.

Culture is sprinkled throughout the course in an attempt to help the learner focus on the Spanish-speaking world and their culture, people, geographical locations and histories. The course is aligned to the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Language standards.

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Course Number: 47210-20
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Spanish 3
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Note: Many of this course’s matierials and activities require a Windows or Mac PC to access. Devices such as Chromebooks or iPads will not work.

This third year of Spanish is a continuation of the first two years.  The student will continue to sharpen listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through activities that are based on pedagogically proven methods of foreign language instruction.  Throughout the five units of material (Feelings, Transportation, Work, Countries and the Future), students learn to express themselves using an ever increasing vocabulary,  present-tense verbs, past-tense verbs, articles, and adjectives.  Grammar is introduced and practiced in innovative and interesting ways with a variety of learning styles in mind.

Culture is sprinkled throughout the course in an attempt to help the learner focus on the Spanish speaking world and their culture, people, geographical locations and histories.

The course is aligned to the national Foreign Language standards.

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Course Number: 47310-20
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Spanish 4
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Note: Many of this course’s matierials and activities require a Windows or Mac PC to access. Devices such as Chromebooks or iPads will not work.

This fourth year of Spanish is a continuation of the first three years. The student will continue to sharpen listening, reading and writing skills through activities that are based on pedagogically proven methods of foreign language instruction. Throughout the five units of material, students learn to express themselves using an ever increasing vocabulary, present-tense verbs, past-tense verbs, articles, and adjectives. Grammar is introduced and practiced in innovative and interesting ways with a variety of learning styles in mind.

Culture is sprinkled throughout the course in an attempt to help the learner focus on the Spanish speaking world and their culture, people, geographical locations and histories.

The course is aligned to the national Foreign Language standards.

View Spanish 4 Syllabus

 

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Course Number: 47410-20
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American Sign Language (ASL)
This course is meant to introduce students to introductory vocabulary to ASL and to Deaf culture. You will work on fingerspelling and then building vocabulary for common interactions. ... Read More
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Chinese 1
In Chinese 1, students will learn the basics of the Chinese language. Content is centered on communicative competence. By the end of this course, you will have a solid foundation in the basics of the Chinese language, and be ready to exp... Read More
Tags: NCAA Eligible
Course Number: 41110-20
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Chinese 2
This course is structured for the student to continue the study and mastery of the basic skills of speaking, listening, writing, and reading beginning Chinese. As in Chinese 1, the course focuses on modern Mandarin Chinese, but some comm... Read More
Tags: NCAA Eligible
Course Number: 41210-20
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Chinese 3
This course is structured for the student to continue the study and mastery of the basic skills of Chinese Language and Culture. Students will become more acquainted with contemporary Chinese life and the contributions of Chinese culture... Read More
Tags: NCAA Eligible
Course Number: 41310-20
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Chinese 4
Students in this course will develop reading, writing, speaking, and listening comprehension skills at the advanced level.  Students will read short stories and articles from magazines and newspapers and will write summaries, reviews, a... Read More
Tags: NCAA Eligible
Course Number: 41410-20
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Chinese 5
Students in this course will develop reading, writing, speaking, and listening comprehension skills at the advanced level.  Students will read short stories and articles from magazines and newspapers and will write summaries, reviews, a... Read More
Course Number: 41510-20
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French 1
Note: Many of this course’s matierials and activities require a Windows or Mac PC to access. Devices such as Chromebooks or iPads will not work. This class will put at your fingertips resources for learning... Read More
Tags: NCAA Eligible
Course Number: 46110-20
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French 2
Note: Many of this course’s matierials and activities require a Windows or Mac PC to access. Devices such as Chromebooks or iPads will not work. French listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills will ... Read More
Course Number: 46210
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French 3
Note: Many of this course’s matierials and activities require a Windows or Mac PC to access. Devices such as Chromebooks or iPads will not work. This course will continue to add to the vocabulary you know, ... Read More
Course Number: 46310
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French 4
Note: Many of this course’s matierials and activities require a Windows or Mac PC to access. Devices such as Chromebooks or iPads will not work. This course will continue from where you left off in French I... Read More
Course Number: 46410-20
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German 1
Note: Many of this course’s matierials and activities require a Windows or Mac PC to access. Devices such as Chromebooks or iPads will not work. This course is an introduction... Read More
Tags: NCAA Eligible
Course Number: 45110
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German 2
Note: Many of this course’s matierials and activities require a Windows or Mac PC to access. Devices such as Chromebooks or iPads will not work. This course is an introduction... Read More
Tags: NCAA Eligible
Course Number: 45210
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Japanese 1
In Japanese 1, students will learn the basics of the Japanese language. Content is centered on learning how to learn to read and write Japanese. Specifically, Students will learn how to read and write the first Japanese alphabet (hiragan... Read More
Tags: NCAA Eligible
Course Number: 42110-20
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Japanese 2
This course is a continuation of Japanese 1, and will introduce the student to a variety of areas of language learning. In this course, the student will learn listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through activities that are ba... Read More
Tags: NCAA Eligible
Course Number: 42210-20
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Spanish 1
This course teaches basic vocabulary and grammar that are typically taught in a secondary level Spanish 1 class, and encourages students to build basic conversational and literacy skills in Spanish through speaking, listening, reading an... Read More
Tags: NCAA Eligible
Course Number: 47110-20
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Spanish 2
Note: Many of this course’s matierials and activities require a Windows or Mac PC to access. Devices such as Chromebooks or iPads will not work. Students receive additional grounding in grammar and vocabula... Read More
Tags: NCAA Eligible
Course Number: 47210-20
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Spanish 3
Note: Many of this course’s matierials and activities require a Windows or Mac PC to access. Devices such as Chromebooks or iPads will not work. This third year of Spanish is a continuation of the first two... Read More
Tags: NCAA Eligible
Course Number: 47310-20
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Spanish 4
Note: Many of this course’s matierials and activities require a Windows or Mac PC to access. Devices such as Chromebooks or iPads will not wor... Read More
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Course Number: 47410-20
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