World Language

College Prep

UC approved list E

10 credits

This course is an introduction to American Sign Language (ASL) and the Deaf community. Students will learn basic vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, and cultural foundations of ASL. Students will begin to learn to express themselves through signing by using: concrete ideas, fingerspelling and grammar. Students will  broaden their communication skills through interaction with individuals in the Deaf community. Receptive and expressive practices, conversational behaviors,and various aspects such as current issues within Deaf community will be introduced in this course.

College Prep

UC approved list E

10 credits

This course is a continuation of the study of the fundamentals of American Sign Language: comprehension skills, grammatical structures, practice in the production aspects of the language, and continued exposure to Deaf culture. Students will build on their knowledge and understanding of the language and culture of Deaf people including their history and social experience.

College Prep

UC approved list E

10 credits

ASL 3 is a year-long course that builds on the skills and vocabulary learned in ASL 1 and ASL 2 and delve deeper into applications of those concepts to create more sophisticated and complex language. Students taking this course will develop a deeper understanding of deaf culture, advanced their signing abilities, and be able to sign more naturally. Students will have opportunities to practice interpretation signing during school functions and to teach elementary school children basic signing in a series of field trips to the elementary schools.

College Prep

UC approved list E

10 credits

College Prep

UC approved list E

10 credits

This course reinforces and expands world language skills and multicultural awareness. Students advance by learning and using more complex structures and forms, as well as more vocabulary. Listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills are taught within a cultural context and practiced in communicative activities. Cultural units on French literature, cuisine, art, and music may be added at this level. French is used increasingly for instruction. 

College Prep - Weighted

UC approved list E

10 credits

This is an advanced course that provides an in-depth, intensive study of the French language through practice of more complex structures and more extensive vocabulary. French 3 Honors provides further opportunity to practice the four basic language skills to help prepare students who will be taking the Advanced Placement French language exam. The course increases emphasis on speaking, reading, writing, and listening, and continues to present information pertaining to the life and culture of the people. This course is conducted almost exclusively in the French language.

College Prep - 

UC approved list E

10 credits

This course reviews and extends coursework from the first three years. An emphasis is placed on art and literature in the study of culture. As much as possible, the course is conducted in French with English used only for comparison or in explaining particularly sophisticated concepts. This course may prepare students to take the Advanced Placement (AP) examination.

College Prep - Weighted

UC approved list E

10 credits

The AP French Language and Culture course emphasizes communication (understanding and being understood by others) by applying the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational modes of communication in real-life situations. This includes vocabulary usage, language control, communication strategies, and cultural awareness. The AP French Language and Culture course strives not to overemphasize grammatical accuracy at the expense of communication. To best facilitate the study of language and culture, the course is taught almost exclusively in French. The AP French Language and Culture course engages students in an exploration of culture in both contemporary and historical contexts. The course develops students' awareness and appreciation of cultural products (e.g., tools, books, music, laws, conventions, institutions); practices (patterns of social interactions within a culture); and perspectives (values, attitudes, and assumptions).

College Prep - Weighted

UC approved list E

10 credits

The AP German Language and Culture course emphasizes communication (understanding and being understood by others) by applying the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational modes of communication in real-life situations. This includes vocabulary usage, language control, communication strategies, and cultural awareness. The AP German Language and Culture course strives not to overemphasize grammatical accuracy at the expense of communication. To best facilitate the study of language and culture, the course is taught almost exclusively in German. The AP German Language and Culture course engages students in an exploration of culture in both contemporary and historical contexts. The course develops students' awareness and appreciation of cultural products (e.g., tools, books, music, laws, conventions, institutions); practices (patterns of social interactions within a culture); and perspectives (values, attitudes, and assumptions).

College Prep 

UC approved list E

10 credits

This is an elective course designed to develop world language skills and to prepare students for living in a global society. Classroom instruction is designed to develop the ability to communicate in a second language by involving students in communicative tasks. Classroom instruction includes reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. Students will learn the target language in a contemporary cultural context.

College Prep 

UC approved list E

10 credits

This is the second year of an elective course designed to further enhance world language skills and to prepare students for living in a global society. Classroom instruction is designed to increase the ability to communicate in a second language by involving students in communicative tasks. Classroom instruction includes reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. Students will learn the target language in a contemporary cultural context.

College Prep - Weighted

UC approved list E

10 credits

This is the second year of an elective course designed to accelerate world language skills, to begin to prepare students for eventually taking the Advanced Placement test in the Spanish Language and to prepare students for living in a global society. Classroom instruction is accelerated and designed to increase the ability to communicate in a second language by involving students in more complex communicative tasks. Classroom instruction includes reading, writing, listening and speaking skills as is suggested in the AP Guide to Curriculum for Spanish 2. Students will learn the target language in a contemporary cultural context. The course will be conducted primarily in the Spanish language.

College Prep 

UC approved list E

10 credits

This course reviews and broadens grammatical concepts of the Spanish language through practice of more complex structures and more extensive vocabulary. Spanish 3 provides further opportunity to practice the four basic language skills. The course increases emphasis on speaking, reading, writing, and listening, and continues to present information pertaining to the life and culture of the people. The course is conducted primarily in the Spanish language.

College Prep - Weighted

UC approved list E

10 credits

This is an advanced course, which provides in-depth and intensive study of the Spanish language through practice of more complex structures and more extensive vocabulary. Spanish 3 Honors provides further opportunity to practice the four basic language skills to help prepare students who will be taking the Advanced Placement Spanish language exam. The course increases emphasis on speaking, reading, writing, and listening and continues to present information pertaining to the life and culture of the people. The course is conducted primarily in the Spanish language.

College Prep 

UC approved list E

10 credits

This course reviews and broadens grammatical concepts of the Spanish language. It continues to provide practice in the four basic language skills. It maintains emphasis on speaking, reading, writing, and listening. The basic study of literature is begun at this level. It continues to present information pertaining to the life and culture of the people portrayed in literature. Spanish is spoken the majority of the time.

College Prep - Weighted

UC approved list E

10 credits

The AP Spanish Language and Culture course emphasizes communication (understanding and being understood by others) by applying the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational modes of communication in real-life situations. This includes vocabulary usage, language control, communication strategies, and cultural awareness. The AP Spanish Language and Culture course strives not to overemphasize grammatical accuracy at the expense of communication. To best facilitate the study of language and culture, the course is taught almost exclusively in Spanish. The AP Spanish Language and Culture course engages students in an exploration of culture in both contemporary and historical contexts. The course develops students' awareness and appreciation of cultural products (e.g., tools, books, music, laws, conventions, institutions); practices (patterns of social interactions within a culture); and perspectives (values, attitudes, and assumptions).

College Prep - Weighted

UC approved list E

10 credits

The AP Spanish Literature and Culture course uses a thematic approach to introduce students to representative texts (short stories, novels, poetry, and essays) from Peninsular Spanish, Latin American, and United States Hispanic literature. Students continue to develop proficiencies across the full range of the modes of communication (interpersonal, presentational, and interpretive), honing their critical reading and analytical writing skills. Literature is examined within the context of its time and place, as students reflect on the many voices and cultures present in the required readings. The course also includes a strong focus on cultural connections and comparisons, including exploration of various media (e.g., art, film, articles, and literary criticism).

College Prep 

UC approved list E

10 credits

A class for Spanish speaking students who can speak and understand Spanish, and can read and write at the intermediate level of fluency and beginning level of cognitive academic ability. At the end of this class, the teacher will recommend the students for either Spanish 3 or Spanish for Native Speakers 3.

College Prep 

UC approved list E

10 credits

Spanish for Native Speakers 3 is designed to meet the needs of students who speak Spanish but require additional formal instruction to develop their literacy to an optimum level. This course targets the linguistic needs of native speakers and will enhance their ability to speak and write linguistically, syntactically, and grammatically correct Spanish and give them an opportunity to become familiar with several literary works of Hispanic authors.