World Languages
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Students may choose to study Spanish, French, or German (at Dundee-Crown and Jacobs). Students will develop the language skills in order to communicate in personal, professional, and social settings with others that speak the target language. While in class, students will almost exclusively utilize the target language as they are immersed in communicative activities and learning about the target cultures.
Elective Courses
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American Sign Language I (WL5880/WL5881)
Length/Credit: 2 semesters/1 unit
Grade: 9, 10, 11, 12
Other Info: HHS only
Description: ASL I is designed to introduce students to American Sign Language and the Deaf Community. Students will learn basic vocabulary, sentence structure, cultural foundations, and grammar of ASL. Students will begin to learn to express themselves through signing by using: concrete ideas, fingerspelling, and grammar. Course to topics may include the culture of and issues facing deaf people.
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American Sign Language II (WL5882/WL5883)
Length/Credit: 2 semesters/1 unit
Grade: 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: American Sign Language I
Other Info: HHS only
Description: ASL II is designed to build on skills learned in ASL I. Students continue to increase their abilities to communicate and understand ASL. Class is conducted primarily in ASL.
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American Sign Language III (WL5884/WL5885)
Length/Credit: 2 semesters/1 unit
Grade: 11, 12
Prerequisite: American Sign Language II
Other Info: HHS only
Description: ASL III is designed to build on skills learned in ASL II. Students continue to increase their abilities to communicate and understand ASL. Class is conducted primarily in ASL.
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American Sign Language IV (WL5886/WL5887)
Length/Credit: 2 semesters/1 unit
Grade: 12
Prerequisite: American Sign Language III
Other Info: HHS only
Description: ASL IV is designed to build on skills learned in ASL III. Students continue to increase their abilities to communicate and understand ASL. Class is conducted primarily in ASL.
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AP Spanish Language and Culture (WL5513/WL5514)
Length/Credit: 2 semesters/1 unit
Grade: 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: Spanish IV OR Spanish for Spanish Speakers II
Description: AP Spanish Language is intended for students who wish to develop their proficiency in all four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students who enroll should already have knowledge of the language and culture of Spanish-speaking peoples and should have attained a reasonable proficiency in listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. This class will expose students to a rigorous course and prepare them to take the AP Spanish Literature and Culture Test.
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AP Spanish Literature and Culture (WL5515/WL5516)
Length/Credit: 2 semesters/1 unit
Grade: 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: AP Spanish Language
and CultureDescription: The class uses a thematic approach to teach students about the literature of Peninsular Spanish, Latin America, and the Hispanic communities of the United States. Students utilize critical reading, analytical writing, and speaking skills to examine literature and its context within time and place. This class will expose students to a rigorous course and prepare them to take the AP Spanish Literature and Culture Test.
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French I (WL5840/WL5841)
Length/Credit: 2 semesters/1 unit
Grade: 9, 10, 11, 12
Description: French I is designed to introduce students to the French language and cultures of French-speaking people. Students begin to develop reading, writing, listening and speaking skills in French.
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French II (WL5843/WL5844)
Length/Credit: 2 semesters/1 unit
Grade: 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: French I OR language proficiency at French level I as determined by divisional approval.
Description: French II is designed to build on skills learned in French I. Students continue to increase their abilities to communicate and understand French. Class is primarily conducted in French.
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French III (WL5846/WL5847)
Length/Credit: 2 semesters/1 unit
Grade: 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: French II OR language proficiency at French level II as determined by divisional approval.
Description: French III is designed to engage students in increasingly advanced skill development through authentic materials. Students learn, think critically, and express themselves about a variety of topics in the French language. Class is conducted primarily in French.
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French IV (WL5849/WL5850)
Length/Credit: 2 semesters/1 unit
Grade: 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: French III OR language proficiency at French Level Ill as determined by divisional approval.
Description: French IV is designed to immerse students in the French language through literature, media, and continued study of language structures. Students will develop further proficiency in the French language. Class is conducted primarily in French.
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Spanish I (WL5801/WL5802)
Length/Credit: 2 semesters/1 unit
Grade: 9, 10 , 11, 12
Description: Spanish I is designed to introduce students to the Spanish language and cultures of Spanish speaking people. Students begin to develop reading, writing, listening and speaking skills in Spanish.
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Spanish II (WL5804/WL5805)
Length/Credit: 2 semesters/1 unit
Grade: 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: Spanish I OR language proficiency at the Spanish I level as determined by divisional approval.
Description: Spanish II is designed to build on skills learned in Spanish l. Students continue to increase their abilities to communicate and understand Spanish. Class is primarily conducted in Spanish.
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Spanish III (WL5807/WL5808)
Length/Credit: 2 semesters/1 unit
Grade: 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: Spanish II OR language proficiency at the Spanish II level as determined by divisional approval.
Description: Spanish III is designed to engage students in increasingly advanced skill development through authentic materials. Students learn, think critically, and express themselves about a variety of topics in the Spanish language. Class is primarily conducted in Spanish.
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Spanish IV (WL5810/WL5811)
Length/Credit: 2 semesters/1 unit
Grade: 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: Spanish III OR language proficiency at the Spanish III level as determined by divisional approval.
Description: Spanish IV is designed to immerse students in the Spanish language through literature, media, and continued study of language structures. Students will develop further proficiency in the Spanish language. Class is primarily conducted in Spanish.
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Spanish for Spanish Speakers I (WL5861/WL5862)
Length/Credit: 2 semesters/1 unit
Grade: 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: Diagnostic Placement and being a fluent Spanish speaker
Description: Spanish for Spanish Speakers I is designed to enhance student’s knowledge of the Spanish language and the Hispanic cultures. Students will improve literacy skills with an emphasis on speaking, listening, reading and writing with the usage of authentic materials. Class discussion and assignments for this course will be entirely in Spanish.
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Spanish for Spanish Speakers II (WL5863/WL5864)
Length/Credit: 2 semesters/1 unit
Grade: 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: Spanish for Spanish Speakers I
Description: This course is designed to further student’s knowledge of the Spanish language and prepare students to take AP Spanish Language and Culture. Students will work towards an emphasis on speaking, listening, reading, and writing with the usage of authentic materials. Class discussion and assignments for this course will be entirely in Spanish.
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The Commendation toward the Seal of Biliteracy
Description: The Commendation toward the Seal of Biliteracy will be granted both on the diploma and transcript to the students who take an AP Language Exam and score a 3 and show proficiency in English. As well as meet the minimum requirement on the SAT or proficiency on ACCESS in high school.
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The State Seal of Biliteracy
Description: The State Seal of Biliteracy will be granted both on the diploma and transcript to students who take an AP Language exam or STAMP test and score a minimum of intermediate high and receive a score of 4 or 5 and show proficiency in English. As well as meet the minimum requirement on the SAT or proficiency on ACCESS in high school.
