American Sign Language I Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12

Full Year      Course Number: 7035

American Sign Language (ASL) is the native language of the Deaf community and has a grammatical structure that is not the same as English. This course will include the study of the receptive and expressive use of ASL, as well as an introductory discussion of Deaf culture. Course content covers basic principles in the use of sign, sign vocabulary, and aspects of the grammar of ASL.

This language is a nonverbal language, so much of the class will be conducted nonverbally to immerse students in the language for fuller language acquisition. Students must be willing to follow the “VOICES OFF” rule in class when requested.

American Sign Language III* Grades: 11, 12

Full Year      Course Number: 7555

This advanced course is designed to help students become more proficient in their conversational skills, using classifiers, both telling and understanding a variety of ASL stories, using conceptually correct signs to match the meaning, using ASL grammatical structures appropriately, and using ASL gloss.  This course will also explore current and past cultural issues more in-depth through media sources and personal accounts.  This will be a full immersion ASL class with opportunities to use the language with native signers.

*Prerequisite: Students must have successfully completed ASL I and II.

French I Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12

Full Year     Course Number: 7022

This rigorous course introduces students to a fundamental base of vocabulary, grammar, and an appreciation of the language and culture. Individual and group work, as well as, written and oral aspects of the language are emphasized. Students will be able to understand and express themselves in basic oral and written language. This course introduces students to fundamental content and performance requirements for IB French in grade 11.

World Language Grades: 11, 12

   Semester       Course Number: 7999

Each student will select a language for independent work and study. The teacher will help the student access resources and guide them as they create a portfolio (digital or traditional) to demonstrate their learning and their journey as a learner. At the end of the first quarter, each student will share their learner's portfolio. For the second quarter, they may continue their exploration of the same language or select another language. At the end of the second quarter each students will present their learner's portfolio.

IB French 1* Grade: 11

Full Year  Course Number: 1023

This rigorous and challenging course is the first year of the two-year International Baccalaureate Programme's French. This advanced course encourages the student to become more proficient in terms of speaking, listening comprehension, reading, writing, and understanding cultural differences. 

*Prerequisite: French 2

IB French 2* Grade: 12

 Full Year     Course Number: 1223

This rigorous and challenging course is the second year of the two-year International Baccalaureate Programme's Ab Initio French Standard Level. This advanced course encourages the student to become more proficient in terms of speaking, listening comprehension, reading, writing, and understanding cultural difference

*Prerequisite: IB French 1 

Spanish I Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12

Full Year  Course Number: 7012

This rigorous course introduces students to a fundamental base of vocabulary, grammar, and an appreciation of the language and culture. Individual and group work, as well as, written and oral aspects of the language are emphasized. Students will be able to understand and express themselves in basic oral and written language. This course introduces students to fundamental content and performance requirements for IB Spanish in grade 11. 

Spanish II* Grades: 10, 11, 12

Full Year     Course Number: 7013

This challenging course is a sequel to Spanish I. It emphasizes understanding, speaking, reading, writing, and culture using more complex vocabulary and sentence structure. Students will continue to develop oral proficiency through the use of individual and group work, audio and visual resources. This course will prepare students to enter IB Spanish in grade 11.

 *Prerequisite: Spanish I

IB Spanish 1* Grade: 11

Full Year   Course Registration: 1021

This rigorous and challenging course is the first year of the two-year International Baccalaureate Programme's Spanish Standard Level. This advanced course encourages the student to become more proficient in terms of speaking, listening comprehension, reading, writing, and understanding cultural differences.

*Prerequisite: Spanish 2

IB Spanish 2* Grade: 12

Full Year     Course Registration: 1232

This rigorous and challenging course is the second year of the two-year International Baccalaureate Programme's Ab Initio Spanish Standard Level. This advanced course encourages the student to become more proficient in terms of speaking, listening comprehension, reading, writing, and understanding cultural difference.

 *Prerequisite: IB Spanish 1