WORLD LANGUAGES
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American Sign Language I 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 American Sign Language II 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 American Sign Language I Honors American Sign Language III 10 , 11 , 12 American Sign Language II Honors American Sign Language IV [ AndHS and BHS only ] 11 , 12 American Sign Language III French I 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 French II 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 French I Honors French III 10 , 11 , 12 French II Honors French IV 11 , 12 Honors French III AP French V [ AndHS , AHS , BHS , CRHS only ] 11 , 12 Honors French IV German I 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 German II 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 German I Honors German III 10 , 11 , 12 German II Honors German IV 11 , 12 Honors German III AP German V [ AndHS , AHS , BHS , CRHS only ] 11 , 12 Honors German IV Spanish I 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 Spanish II 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 Spanish I Honors Spanish III 10 , 11 , 12 Spanish II Honors Hispanic Studies I Honors Hispanic Studies II
Honors Spanish III
Honors Spanish III Honors Spanish IV 11 , 12 Honors Spanish III AP Spanish V [ AndHS , AHS , BHS , CRHS only ] 11 , 12 Honors Spanish IV Medical Spanish [ CRHS only ] 10 , 11 , 12 Spanish II
Do you have high functional ability in both English and another language ? Read about how you could qualify to earn the Minnesota Bilingual / Multilingual Seal and possibly college credit . See page 19 in the “ Earn College Credit in High School ” section . For additional CPHS options in World Language , see International Baccalaureate section . Want to make more money ? Taking more than 3 years of a language will strengthen your skills and create opportunities across many fields and industries . Salaries also tend to be higher for multilingual employees . Talk with your language teacher or counselor for more information .
American Sign Language I Intended Audience : Grades 9 , 10 , 11 , and 12 Credit : Two trimesters = 1.0 credit Major Outcomes :
• Common communicative events and interactions are utilized to acquire a basic working vocabulary and grammar .
• Includes development of appropriate linguistic / cultural behaviors and awareness of respect for deaf culture . Projects , Activities , etc .: Individual , small and large group communication activities Instructional Focus : Skill building in receptive and expressive sign related to everyday situations that might occur when conversing using ASL
American Sign Language II Prerequisite / Selection Process : American Sign Language I Intended Audience : Grades 9 , 10 , 11 , and 12 Credit : Two trimesters = 1.0 credit Major Outcomes :
• Common communicative events and interactions are utilized to acquire more abstract vocabulary and grammar .
• Greater understanding of deaf culture and deaf history
Projects , Activities , etc .: Role-playing and presentations to enhance communication skills Instructional Focus : Greater expectation of communication skills through implementation of learned skills into novel language expressions , increased receptive language skills
Honors American Sign Language III Prerequisite / Selection Process : American Sign Language II Intended Audience : Grades 10 , 11 , and 12 Credit : Two trimesters = 1.0 credit Major Outcomes :
• Develops vocabulary , conversational competence , and grammatical knowledge with a total immersion approach
• Introduces increasingly complex grammatical aspects including those unique to ASL
• Discusses Deaf culture , literature , sociolinguistics aspects , and history
• Respond with confidence to routine social situations
• Narration , description , and elaboration of topics related to background , family , and interests / hobbies
Projects , Activities , etc .: Role-playing and presentations to enhance communication skills Instructional Focus : Greater expectation of communication skills through implementation of learned skills into novel language expressions , enhanced receptive , and expressive language skills
Honors American Sign Language IV [ AndHS and BHS only ] Prerequisite / Selection Process : Honors American Sign Language II Intended Audience : Grades 11 and 12 Credit : Two trimesters = 1.0 credit
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