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 Ojibwe I 9, 10, 11, 12 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 10, 11, 12 Honors Spanish III Honors Hispanic Studies II 10, 11, 12 Honors Spanish III Honors Spanish IV 11, 12 Honors Spanish III AP Spanish V [ AndHS, AHS, BHS, CRHS only ] 11, 12 Honors Spanish IV
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
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