World Languages

Course Code: 184110, 184120
Grade Level:  9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: None
Length of Course: Two trimesters
College Entrance: Meets one year of UC/CSU (e) Language Other Than English requirement

American Sign Language I is an introductory course to the visual-gestural language used by deaf people in the United States.  Emphasis will be placed on basic sign vocabulary development, grammatical structure, and the manual alphabet.  Students will gain an understanding and appreciation of “deaf” culture and history, as well as an awareness of assistive devices technologies which are available.  This class is designed for any student interested in developing the basic skills necessary to communicate with deaf people.

Course Code: 184210, 184220
Grade Level:  10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: American Sign Language I P
Length of Course: Two trimesters
College Entrance: Meets one year of UC/CSU (e) Language Other Than English requirement

American Sign Language II P is a continuation course to the visual-gestural language used by Deaf people in the United States.  Emphasis will be placed on sign vocabulary development, grammatical structure, and the manual alphabet.  Students will further their understanding and appreciation of “deaf” culture and history.

Course Code: 184310, 184320
Grade Level:  10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: American Sign Language II P
Length of Course: Two trimesters
College Entrance: Meets one year of UC/CSU (e) Language Other Than English requirement

Students taking American Sign Language III P will study and practice the language in a predominantly non-verbal environment.  They will develop strong expressive and receptive skills using a broad range of subject areas.  Emphasis will be placed on the correct usage of non-manual signals

Course Code: 182110, 182120
Grade Level:  9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: None
Length of Course: Two trimesters
College Entrance: Meets one year of UC/CSU (e) Language Other Than English requirement

Latin I P is an introduction to the language and culture of the ancient Romans.  This course emphasizes the basic structures of the language and the reading of Latin texts.  Students will gain a foundation in Latin grammar, practice reading and translating Latin, learn derivatives of Latin words, and be introduced to a variety of aspects of classical culture.

Course Code: 182210, 182220
Grade Level:  10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: Latin I
Length of Course: Two trimesters
College Entrance: Meets one year of UC/CSU (e) Language Other Than English requirement

Latin II P is a continuation of the study of the language and culture of the ancient Romans.  The course expands the study of Latin grammar and introduces complex structures and more sophisticated readings.  Students will investigate a variety of new aspects of classical culture.

Course Code: 182310, 182320
Grade Level:  11, 12
Prerequisite: Latin II P
Length of Course: Two trimesters
College Entrance: Meets one year of UC/CSU (e) Language Other Than English requirement

Course Code: 183110, 183120
Grade Level:  9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: None
Length of Course: Two trimesters
College Entrance: Meets one year of UC/CSU (e) Language Other Than English requirement

Spanish I is a college preparatory, introductory course to the Spanish language and Hispanic culture.  The emphasis will be given to activities focusing on essential language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing).  The goal is to develop fluency and comprehension of the Spanish language.  The student will gain an appreciation of Hispanic culture through readings, media, speakers, and geography.  Formative skills in reading and writing will also be introduced.

Course Code: 183210, 183220
Grade Level:  9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: Spanish I or instructor approval upon completion of placement test
Length of Course: Two trimesters
College Entrance: Meets one year of UC/CSU (e) Language Other Than English requirement

Course Code: 183310, 183320
Grade Level:  9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: Spanish II or instructor approval upon completion of placement test
Length of Course: Two trimesters
College Entrance: Meets one year of UC/CSU (e) Language Other Than English requirement

Third-year college-preparatory Spanish is designed to reinforce concepts covered in the first two levels while continuing acquisition of vocabulary and grammatical concepts.  All four language skills are emphasized (listening, speaking, reading and writing).  Cultures and traditions of Spanish-speaking persons are explored.

Course Code: 183710, 183720
Grade Level:  9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: 80% or above on placement exam or Spanish II grade B or higher on final
Length of Course: Two trimesters
College Entrance: Meets one year of UC/CSU (e) Language Other Than English requirement

This is an advanced intermediate course which will expand communicative skills and grammatical concepts learned in previous levels in all four language skills: listening, reading, writing, and speaking. The course will build on the knowledge, skills, and experiences bilingual students and traditional world language students bring to the classroom. The chosen thematic units will highlight Hispanic literature and culture. This course will be conducted almost exclusively in Spanish.

Course Code: 183610, 183620
Grade Level:  11, 12
Prerequisite: Spanish IV P
Length of Course: Two trimesters
College Entrance: Meets one year of UC/CSU (e) Language Other Than English requirement

The AP program in Spanish language is intended for those who have chosen to continue to develop their proficiency in all four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.  Students who enroll should have a basic knowledge of the language, a good command of Spanish grammar and vocabulary, and have competence in listening, speaking, reading, and writing

Course Code: 183630
Grade Level: 11, 12
Prerequisite: AP Spanish Language
Length of Course: One trimester

Students will refine and expand communicative skills and grammatical concepts learned in previous levels.  Through repeated practice, they will improve their ability to comprehend formal and informal spoken Spanish in dialogues, narratives, lectures, and interviews on cultural and literary topics.  Students will also correctly identify words, expressions, and grammatical structures of certain complexity in written form.  Also the course will prepare them to write well-organized essays on newspaper articles, magazine passages, cultural events, and literary topics with accurate grammar and per syntax.  Also students will actively participate in conversations with another fluent speaker by responding, clarifying, and expressing ideas with accuracy and fluency.  In addition, students will take and analyze practice exams during the course of the trimester on materials that were released by AP Central College Board.  After the AP Exam in May, students will read, watch, and analyze literary-based films such as Marianela, Los de abajo, Doña Barbara, Bodas de sangre, and/or La casa de Bernarda Alba.  Students will create their favorite scene in class.