World Languages

Classes

FL 5010: Arabic I

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
Years
1
Level
High School
Grades
9,
10,
11,
12

Students begin the sequential development of all communicative skills. They use the language for oral and written communication, interpretation of spoken and written information, and presentations to audiences of listeners and readers. In addition, culture is an integral part of all communicative efforts because it is a natural component of language use.

Notes
Available only at The Global Studies and World Languages Academy at Tallwood High School

FL 5020: Arabic II

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
Years
1
Level
High School
Grades
10,
11,
12

Students continue the sequential development of all communicative skills. They use the language for oral and written communication, interpretation of spoken and written information, and presentations to audiences of listeners and readers. In addition, culture is an integral part of all communicative efforts because it is a natural component of language use.

Prerequisites

Arabic I (Available only at The Global Studies and World Languages Academy at Tallwood High School)

FL 5030: Arabic III

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
Years
1
Level
High School
Grades
11,
12
Students continue to develop their competency using all communicative skills. They use the language for oral and written communication, interpretation of spoken and written information, and presentations to audiences of listeners and readers. In addition, culture is an integral part of all communicative efforts because it is a natural component of language use.
Prerequisites

Arabic II, Mandarin Chinese II (Available only at The Global Studies and World Languages Academy at Tallwood High School)

FL 5040: Arabic IV

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
Years
1
Level
High School
Grades
12
Students continue to increase their proficiency using all communicative skills. They use more sophisticated language for oral and written communication, interpretation of spoken and written information, and presentations to audiences of listeners and readers. In addition, culture is an integral part of all communicative efforts because it is a natural component of language use.
Prerequisites

Arabic III (Available only at The Global Studies and World Languages Academy at Tallwood High School)

FL 5110: French I

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
Years
1
Level
Middle School
Grades
7,
8
In the first-year courses, students begin the sequential development of all communicative skills. They use the target language for oral and written communication, interpretation of spoken and written information, and presentations to audiences of listeners and readers. In addition, culture is an integral part of all communicative efforts because it is a natural component of language use.
Notes
Students earn standard units of credit upon successful completion of the course.

FL 5110: French I

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
Years
1
Level
High School
Grades
9,
10,
11,
12

Students begin the sequential development of communicative skills. They use the language for oral and written communication, interpretation of spoken and written information, and presentations to audiences of listeners and readers. In addition, culture is an integral part of all communicative efforts because it is a natural component of language use.

FL 5114: Exploratory French

Subject Area
World Languages
Level
Middle School
Grades
6,
7

Each nine-week course will give students the opportunity to explore a language other than English. Through these introductory courses, students will have opportunities to communicate with each other and with their teacher in the target language. In addition, by understanding and appreciating other cultures, they will understand their own culture better.

Notes
A student cannot study the same exploratory language twice.

FL 5117: English as a Foreign Language II (EFL II)

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
World Language credit
Years
1
Level
High School
Grades
9,
10,
11,
12
This is a year-long course for students identified as English learners who have passed EFL I or English learners at English proficiency levels 2.0-2.9 only.
Prerequisites

Passing grade in English as a Foreign Language I or English proficiency levels 2.0-2.9

FL 5120: French II

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
Years
1
Level
Middle School
Grades
8

Students continue the sequential development of all communicative skills. They use the language for oral and written communication, interpretation of spoken and written information, and presentations to audiences of listeners and readers. In addition, culture is an integral part of all communicative efforts because it is a natural component of language use.

Prerequisites

French I

Notes
Students earn standard units of credit upon successful completion of the course.

FL 5120: French II

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
Years
1
Level
High School
Grades
9,
10,
11,
12
Students continue the sequential development of all communicative skills. They use the language for oral and written communication, interpretation of spoken and written information, and presentations to audiences of listeners and readers. In addition, culture is an integral part of all communicative efforts because it is a natural component of language use.
Prerequisites

French I

FL 5125: English as a Foreign Language III (EFL III)

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
World Language credit
Years
1
Level
High School
Grades
9,
10,
11,
12
This is a year-long course for students identified as English learners who have passed EFL II or English learners at English proficiency levels 3.0-4.3 only. Students are enrolled in this course based on ESL teacher recommendation. Students may fulfill the sequential elective requirement by taking and passing both EFL I and EFL II, respectively, or EFL II and EFL III, respectively.
Prerequisites

Passing grade in English as a Foreign Language II or English proficiency levels 3.0-4.3

FL 5130: French III

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
Years
1
Level
Middle School
Grades
8
Students continue to develop their competency using all communicative skills. They use the language for oral and written communication, interpretation of spoken and written information, and presentations to audiences of listeners and readers. In addition, culture is an integral part of all communicative efforts because it is a natural component of language use.
Prerequisites

French II

Notes
Available at select middle schools.

FL 5130: French III

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
Years
1
Level
High School
Grades
9,
10,
11,
12
Students continue to develop their competency using all communicative skills. They use the language for oral and written communication, interpretation of spoken and written information, and presentations to audiences of listeners and readers. In addition, culture is an integral part of all communicative efforts because it is a natural component of language use.
Prerequisites

French II

FL 5140: French IV

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
Years
1
Level
High School
Grades
9,
10,
11,
12
Students continue to increase their proficiency using all communicative skills. They use more sophisticated language for oral and written communication, interpretation of spoken and written information, and presentations to audiences of listeners and readers. In addition, culture is an integral part of all communicative efforts because it is a natural component of language use.
Prerequisites

French III

FL 5150: French V

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
Years
1
Level
High School
Grades
10,
11,
12
Students become increasingly proficient in their ability to use all communicative skills. They use more sophisticated language for oral and written communication, interpretation of spoken and written information, and presentations to audiences of listeners and readers. In addition, culture is an integral part of all communicative efforts because it is a natural component of language use.
Prerequisites

French IV

FL 5160: Advanced Placement French Language and Culture

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
Years
1
Level
High School
Grades
10,
11,
12
These college-level courses prepare students to take the Advanced Placement language examination. Students use language for active communication and expand their ability to express ideas with fluency and accuracy in both spoken and written language. In addition, they develop the ability to understand spoken language in various contexts and use extensive and sophisticated vocabulary for reading current and traditional texts.
Prerequisites

French IV or V

FL 5210: German I

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
Years
1
Level
Middle School
Grades
7,
8

In the first-year courses, students begin the sequential development of all communicative skills. They use the target language for oral and written communication, interpretation of spoken and written information, and presentations to audiences of listeners and readers. In addition, culture is an integral part of all communicative efforts because it is a natural component of language use.

Notes
Students earn standard units of credit upon successful completion of the course.

FL 5210: German I

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
Years
1
Level
High School
Grades
9,
10,
11,
12
Students begin the sequential development of communicative skills. They use the language for oral and written communication, interpretation of spoken and written information, and presentations to audiences of listeners and readers. In addition, culture is an integral part of all communicative efforts because it is a natural component of language use.

FL 5214: Exploratory German

Subject Area
World Languages
Level
Middle School
Grades
6,
7

Each nine-week course will give students the opportunity to explore a language other than English. Through these introductory courses, students will have opportunities to communicate with each other and with their teacher in the target language. In addition, by understanding and appreciating other cultures, they will understand their own culture better.

Notes
A student cannot study the same exploratory language twice.

FL 5220: German II

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
Years
1
Level
Middle School
Grades
8

Students continue the sequential development of all communicative skills. They use the language for oral and written communication, interpretation of spoken and written information, and presentations to audiences of listeners and readers. In addition, culture is an integral part of all communicative efforts because it is a natural component of language use.

Prerequisites

German I

Notes
Students earn standard units of credit upon successful completion of the course.

FL 5220: German II

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
Years
1
Level
High School
Grades
9,
10,
11,
12
Students continue the sequential development of all communicative skills. They use the language for oral and written communication, interpretation of spoken and written information, and presentations to audiences of listeners and readers. In addition, culture is an integral part of all communicative efforts because it is a natural component of language use.
Prerequisites

German I

FL 5230: German III

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
Years
1
Level
High School
Grades
9,
10,
11,
12
Students continue to develop their competency using all communicative skills. They use the language for oral and written communication, interpretation of spoken and written information, and presentations to audiences of listeners and readers. In addition, culture is an integral part of all communicative efforts because it is a natural component of language use.
Prerequisites

German II

FL 5240: German IV

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
Years
1
Level
High School
Grades
9,
10,
11,
12
Students continue to increase their proficiency using all communicative skills. They use more sophisticated language for oral and written communication, interpretation of spoken and written information, and presentations to audiences of listeners and readers. In addition, culture is an integral part of all communicative efforts because it is a natural component of language use.
Prerequisites

German III

FL 5250: German V

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
Years
1
Level
High School
Grades
10,
11,
12
Students become increasingly proficient in their ability to use all communicative skills. They use more sophisticated language for oral and written communication, interpretation of spoken and written information, and presentations to audiences of listeners and readers. In addition, culture is an integral part of all communicative efforts because it is a natural component of language use.
Prerequisites

German IV

FL 5260: Advanced Placement German Language and Culture

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
Years
1
Level
High School
Grades
11,
12
The AP German Language and Culture course emphasizes communication (understanding and being understood by others) by applying interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational skills in real-life situations. This includes vocabulary usage, language control, communication strategies, and cultural awareness. The AP German Language and Culture course strives not to overemphasize grammatical accuracy at the expense of communication. To best facilitate the study of language and culture, the course is taught almost exclusively in German. The AP German Language and Culture course engages students in an exploration of culture in both contemporary and historical contexts. The course develops students' awareness and appreciation of cultural products (e.g., tools, books, music, laws, conventions, institutions); practices (patterns of social interactions within a culture); and perspectives (values, attitudes, and assumptions).
Prerequisites

German IV or V

FL 5310: Latin I

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
Years
1
Level
Middle School
Grades
7,
8

Students are introduced to the culture and institutions of the Romans as they begin to read, understand, and interpret Latin. They use certain communicative skills, oral, listening and writing, to assist them in the development of their reading skills. Students gain an appreciation of the Roman contributions to Western civilization and the Latin influence on the development of the English language.

Notes
Students earn standard units of credit upon successful completion of the course.

FL 5310: Latin I

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
Years
1
Level
High School
Grades
9,
10,
11,
12
Students are introduced to the culture and institutions of the Romans as they begin to read, understand, and interpret Latin. In addition, they use certain communicative skills, oral, listening, and writing to assist them in the development of their reading skills. Students gain an appreciation of the Roman contributions to Western civilization and the Latin influence on the development of the English language.

FL 5314: Exploratory Latin

Subject Area
World Languages
Level
Middle School
Grades
6,
7

Each nine-week course will give students the opportunity to explore a language other than English. Through these introductory courses, students will have opportunities to communicate with each other and with their teacher in the target language. In addition, by understanding and appreciating other cultures, they will understand their own culture better.

Notes
A student cannot study the same exploratory language twice.

FL 5320: Latin II

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
Years
1
Level
Middle School
Grades
8

Students increase their ability to read, understand, and interpret Latin. They continue to use certain communicative skills, oral, listening, and writing, to assist them in the development of their reading skills. English word derivation, Roman mythology, history, and culture are integral parts of the course content.

Prerequisites

Latin I

Notes
Students earn standard units of credit upon successful completion of the course.

FL 5320: Latin II

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
Years
1
Level
High School
Grades
9,
10,
11,
12
Students increase their ability to read, understand, and interpret Latin. They continue to use certain communicative skills, oral, listening, and writing to assist them in the development of their reading skills. English word derivation, Roman mythology, history, and culture are integral parts of the learning process.
Prerequisites

Latin I

FL 5330: Latin III

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
Years
1
Level
Middle School
Grades
8
Students continue to develop competency in their ability to read, understand, and interpret Latin. They increase their historical and cultural knowledge of the Romans through extensive readings in authentic Latin literary selections. Their study of English derivatives continues with an emphasis on more complex words and word families.
Prerequisites

Latin II

Notes
Students earn standard units of credit upon successful completion of the course.

FL 5330: Latin III

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
Years
1
Level
High School
Grades
9,
10,
11,
12
Students continue to develop competency in their ability to read, understand, and interpret Latin. They increase their historical and cultural knowledge of the Romans through extensive readings in authentic Latin literary selections. Their study of English derivatives continues with an emphasis on more complex words and word families.
Prerequisites

Latin II

FL 5340: Latin IV

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
Years
1
Level
High School
Grades
9,
10,
11,
12
Students increase their Latin interpretive skills by studying a variety of authentic literary selections including Vergil's Aeneid. Focusing on the Augustan age, mythology, and literary devices, students gain a nuanced appreciation of Roman civilization and its enduring significance. An increasingly sophisticated understanding of English derivatives is acquired through the analysis of Latin roots, prefixes, and suffixes.
Prerequisites

Latin III

FL 5350: Latin V

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
Years
1
Level
High School
Grades
10,
11,
12
Students explore various literary styles and become acquainted with several Latin authors through a survey of Latin literature, a review of major grammatical forms, and continued study of English word derivatives.
Prerequisites

Latin IV

FL 5360: Advanced Placement Latin

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
Years
1
Level
High School
Grades
10,
11,
12
The AP Latin course focuses on the in-depth study of selections from two of the greatest works in Latin literature: Vergil's Aeneid and Caesar's Gallic War. The course requires students to prepare and translate the readings and place these texts in a meaningful context, which helps develop critical, historical, and literary sensitivities. Throughout the course, students consider themes in the context of ancient literature and bring these works to life through classroom discussions, debates, and presentations. Additional English readings from both of these works help place the Latin readings in a significant context. The Advanced Placement (AP) Latin course prepares students to take the AP Latin Examination in May. College credit may be granted, subject to the requirements of the college or university.
Prerequisites

Latin III, IV, or V

FL 5410: Russian I

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
Years
1
Level
High School
Grades
9,
10,
11,
12

Students begin the sequential development of all communicative skills. They use the language for oral and written communication, interpretation of spoken and written information, and presentations to audiences of listeners and readers. In addition, culture is an integral part of all communicative efforts because it is a natural component of language use.

Notes
Available at all schools via distance learning.

FL 5420: Russian II

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
Years
1
Level
High School
Grades
10,
11,
12

Students continue the sequential development of all communicative skills. They use the language for oral and written communication, interpretation of spoken and written information, and presentations to audiences of listeners and readers. In addition, culture is an integral part of all communicative efforts because it is a natural component of language use.

Prerequisites

Japanese I, Russian I (Available at all schools via distance learning.)

FL 5430: Russian III

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
Years
1
Level
High School
Grades
11,
12
Students continue to develop their competency using all communicative skills. They use the language for oral and written communication, interpretation of spoken and written information, and presentations to audiences of listeners and readers. In addition, culture is an integral part of all communicative efforts because it is a natural component of language use.
Prerequisites

Japanese II, Russian II (Available at all schools via distance learning)

FL 5480: Russian IV

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
Years
1
Level
High School
Grades
12
Students continue to increase their proficiency using all communicative skills. They use more sophisticated language for oral and written communication, interpretation of spoken and written information, and presentations to audiences of listeners and readers. In addition, culture is an integral part of all communicative efforts because it is a natural component of language use.
Prerequisites

Japanese III, Russian III (Available at all schools via distance learning.)

FL 5510: Spanish I

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
Years
1
Level
Middle School
Grades
7,
8
In the first-year courses, students begin the sequential development of all communicative skills. They use the target language for oral and written communication, interpretation of spoken and written information, and presentations to audiences of listeners and readers. In addition, culture is an integral part of all communicative efforts because it is a natural component of language use.
Notes
Students earn standard units of credit upon successful completion of the course.

FL 5510: Spanish I

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
Years
1
Level
High School
Grades
9,
10,
11,
12

Students begin the sequential development of communicative skills. They use the language for oral and written communication, interpretation of spoken and written information, and presentations to audiences of listeners and readers. In addition, culture is an integral part of all communicative efforts because it is a natural component of language use.

FL 5514: Exploratory Spanish

Subject Area
World Languages
Level
Middle School
Grades
6,
7

Each nine-week course will give students the opportunity to explore a language other than English. Through these introductory courses, students will have opportunities to communicate with each other and with their teacher in the target language. In addition, by understanding and appreciating other cultures, they will understand their own culture better.

Notes
A student cannot study the same exploratory language twice.

FL 5518: Spanish for Fluent Speakers

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
world language credit, Spanish I credit, or elective credit
Level
High School
Grades
9,
10,
11,
12
This is a year-long course for English learners at English proficiency levels 1.0-4.3. This course is developed for heritage speakers of Spanish with significant gaps in formal education to support their literacy development in Spanish. The ESL and EFL courses are offered to students who have been identified as English learners as determined by the results of the ACCESS for ELLs/WIDA Screener assessment. The purpose of the courses is to assist students in acquiring the English language skills necessary to participate successfully in the mainstream classroom. Instruction is designed to meet the needs of students at various levels of English proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

FL 5520: Spanish II

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
Years
1
Level
Middle School
Grades
8

Students continue the sequential development of all communicative skills. They use the language for oral and written communication, interpretation of spoken and written information, and presentations to audiences of listeners and readers. In addition, culture is an integral part of all communicative efforts because it is a natural component of language use.

Prerequisites

Spanish I

Notes
Students earn standard units of credit upon successful completion of the course.

FL 5520: Spanish II

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
Years
1
Level
High School
Grades
9,
10,
11,
12
Students continue the sequential development of all communicative skills. They use the language for oral and written communication, interpretation of spoken and written information, and presentations to audiences of listeners and readers. In addition, culture is an integral part of all communicative efforts because it is a natural component of language use.
Prerequisites

Spanish I

FL 5530: Spanish III

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
Years
1
Level
Middle School
Grades
8
Students continue to develop their competency using all communicative skills. They use the language for oral and written communication, interpretation of spoken and written information, and presentations to audiences of listeners and readers. In addition, culture is an integral part of all communicative efforts because it is a natural component of language use.
Prerequisites

Spanish II

Notes
Available at select middle schools.

FL 5530: Spanish III

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
Years
1
Level
High School
Grades
9,
10,
11,
12
Students continue to develop their competency using all communicative skills. They use the language for oral and written communication, interpretation of spoken and written information, and presentations to audiences of listeners and readers. In addition, culture is an integral part of all communicative efforts because it is a natural component of language use.
Prerequisites

Spanish II

FL 5540: Spanish IV

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
Years
1
Level
High School
Grades
9,
10,
11,
12
Students continue to increase their proficiency using all communicative skills. They use more sophisticated language for oral and written communication, interpretation of spoken and written information, and presentations to audiences of listeners and readers. In addition, culture is an integral part of all communicative efforts because it is a natural component of language use.
Prerequisites

Spanish III

FL 5550: Spanish V

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
Years
1
Level
High School
Grades
10,
11,
12
Students become increasingly proficient in their ability to use all communicative skills. They use more sophisticated language for oral and written communication, interpretation of spoken and written information, and presentations to audiences of listeners and readers. In addition, culture is an integral part of all communicative efforts because it is a natural component of language use.
Prerequisites

Spanish IV

FL 5560: Advanced Placement Spanish Language and Culture

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
Years
1
Level
High School
Grades
10,
11,
12
These college-level courses prepare students to take the Advanced Placement language examination. Students use language for active communication and expand their ability to express ideas with fluency and accuracy in both spoken and written language. In addition, they develop the ability to understand spoken language in various contexts and use extensive and sophisticated vocabulary for reading current and traditional texts.
Prerequisites

Spanish IV or V

FL 5562: Advanced Placement Spanish Literature and Culture

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
Years
1
Level
High School
Grades
11,
12
This college-level course prepares students to take the Advanced Placement Spanish Literature examination. The course will introduce students with advanced language skills to the formal study of a representative body of literary texts in Spanish. They will participate actively in discussions of literary topics, formulating and expressing critical opinions using accurate oral and written language.
Prerequisites

AP Spanish Language

FL 5601: ESL Accelerating Language Thru Content

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
elective credit
Years
1
Level
High School
Grades
9,
10,
11,
12
This is a year-long course for students identified as English learners and placed in the high school newcomer program. The purpose of this course is to provide language development instruction through a focus on the academic language of one or more of the content areas. This course provides ample opportunities for students to build academic language skills as well as practice and apply functional language to content area topics, tasks, and skills.

FL 5605: Math Skills for ESL HS Newcomer Program

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
elective credit
Years
1
Level
High School
Grades
9,
10,
11,
12
This is a year-long course for students identified as English learners and placed in the high school newcomer program. Students receive instruction in foundational math skills to prepare them for high school math courses.

FL 5642: Exploratory Japanese

Subject Area
World Languages
Level
Middle School
Grades
6,
7

Each nine-week course will give students the opportunity to explore a language other than English. Through these introductory courses, students will have opportunities to communicate with each other and with their teacher in the target language. In addition, by understanding and appreciating other cultures, they will understand their own culture better.

Notes
A student cannot study the same exploratory language twice.

FL 5810: Mandarin Chinese I

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
Years
1
Level
High School
Grades
9,
10,
11,
12

Students begin the sequential development of all communicative skills. They use the language for oral and written communication, interpretation of spoken and written information, and presentations to audiences of listeners and readers. In addition, culture is an integral part of all communicative efforts because it is a natural component of language use.

Notes
Available only at The Global Studies and World Languages Academy at Tallwood High School

FL 5820: Mandarin Chinese II

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
Years
1
Level
High School
Grades
10,
11,
12

Students continue the sequential development of all communicative skills. They use the language for oral and written communication, interpretation of spoken and written information, and presentations to audiences of listeners and readers. In addition, culture is an integral part of all communicative efforts because it is a natural component of language use.

Prerequisites

Mandarin Chinese I (Available only at The Global Studies and World Languages Academy at Tallwood High School)

FL 5830: Mandarin Chinese III

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
Years
1
Level
High School
Grades
11,
12
Students continue to develop their competency using all communicative skills. They use the language for oral and written communication, interpretation of spoken and written information, and presentations to audiences of listeners and readers. In addition, culture is an integral part of all communicative efforts because it is a natural component of language use.
Prerequisites

Arabic II, Mandarin Chinese II (Available only at The Global Studies and World Languages Academy at Tallwood High School)

FL 5840: Mandarin Chinese IV

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
Years
1
Level
High School
Grades
12
Students continue to increase their proficiency using all communicative skills. They use more sophisticated language for oral and written communication, interpretation of spoken and written information, and presentations to audiences of listeners and readers. In addition, culture is an integral part of all communicative efforts because it is a natural component of language use.
Prerequisites

Mandarin Chinese III (Available only at The Global Studies and World Languages Academy at Tallwood High School)

FL 5850: Japanese I

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
Years
1
Level
Middle School
Grades
7,
8

In the first-year courses, students begin the sequential development of all communicative skills. They use the target language for oral and written communication, interpretation of spoken and written information, and presentations to audiences of listeners and readers. In addition, culture is an integral part of all communicative efforts because it is a natural component of language use.

Notes
Students earn standard units of credit upon successful completion of the course.

FL 5850: Japanese I

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
Years
1
Level
High School
Grades
9,
10,
11,
12
Students begin the sequential development of all communicative skills. They use the language for oral and written communication, interpretation of spoken and written information, and presentations to audiences of listeners and readers. In addition, culture is an integral part of all communicative efforts because it is a natural component of language use.
Notes
Available at all schools via distance learning.

FL 5860: Japanese II

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
Years
1
Level
Middle School
Grades
8

Students continue the sequential development of all communicative skills. They use the language for oral and written communication, interpretation of spoken and written information, and presentations to audiences of listeners and readers. In addition, culture is an integral part of all communicative efforts because it is a natural component of language use.

Prerequisites

Japanese I

Notes
Students earn standard units of credit upon successful completion of the course.

FL 5860: Japanese II

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
Years
1
Level
High School
Grades
10,
11,
12
Students continue the sequential development of all communicative skills. They use the language for oral and written communication, interpretation of spoken and written information, and presentations to audiences of listeners and readers. In addition, culture is an integral part of all communicative efforts because it is a natural component of language use.
Prerequisites

Japanese I, Russian I

Notes
Available at all schools via distance learning.

FL 5870: Japanese III

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
Years
1
Level
High School
Grades
11,
12
Students continue to develop their competency using all communicative skills. They use the language for oral and written communication, interpretation of spoken and written information, and presentations to audiences of listeners and readers. In addition, culture is an integral part of all communicative efforts because it is a natural component of language use.
Prerequisites

Japanese II, Russian II (Available at all schools via distance learning)

FL 5880: Japanese IV

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
Years
1
Level
High School
Grades
12
Students continue to increase their proficiency using all communicative skills. They use more sophisticated language for oral and written communication, interpretation of spoken and written information, and presentations to audiences of listeners and readers. In addition, culture is an integral part of all communicative efforts because it is a natural component of language use.
Prerequisites

Japanese III, Russian III (Available at all schools via distance learning.)

FL 5890: Advanced Placement Japanese Language and Culture

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
Years
1
Level
High School
Grades
11,
12
The AP Japanese Language and Culture course emphasizes communication (understanding and being understood by others) by applying the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational modes of communication in real-life situations. This includes vocabulary usage, language control, communication strategies, and cultural awareness. The AP Japanese Language and Culture course strives not to overemphasize grammatical accuracy at the expense of communication. To best facilitate the study of language and culture, the course is taught almost exclusively in Japanese. The course engages students in an exploration of culture in both contemporary and historical contexts. The course develops students' awareness and appreciation of social, political, and educational issues (e.g., the role of religion in society, traditional versus modern gender roles), as well as more traditional topics (e.g., arts, customs, festivals, geography, and history). Throughout the course, students develop interpersonal skills that enable them to request and confirm the receipt of information, ask for and provide directions, and issue and respond to invitations. They also develop more cognitively challenging functional language skills, including the ability to compare phenomena, express opinions and preferences, and discuss life experiences. Additionally, students develop a command of a significant number of the most prevalent kanji characters used in Japanese writing.
Prerequisites

Japanese IV

FL 5990: American Sign Language I

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
Years
1
Level
High School
Grades
9,
10,
11,
12

Students begin the sequential development of the communicative skills for American Sign Language (ASL). They use the language in relevant and purposeful contexts to exchange information, interpret the language on a variety of topics, and make presentations to diverse audiences. In addition, culture is an integral part of meaningful language use.

Notes
Available only at Ocean Lakes High School

FL 5995: American Sign Language II

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
Years
1
Level
High School
Grades
10,
11,
12

Students continue the sequential development of the communicative skills for American Sign Language (ASL). They use the language in relevant and purposeful contexts to exchange information, interpret the language on a variety of topics, and make presentations to diverse audiences. In addition, culture is an integral part of meaningful language use.

Prerequisites

American Sign Language I (Available only at Ocean Lakes High School)

FL 5997: American Sign Language III

Subject Area
World Languages
Credits 1
Years
1
Level
High School
Grades
11,
12
Students continue the sequential development of the communicative skills for American Sign Language (ASL). They use the language in relevant and purposeful contexts to exchange information, interpret the language on a variety of topics, and make presentations to diverse audiences. In addition, culture is an integral part of meaningful language use.
Prerequisites

American Sign Language II (Available only at Ocean Lakes High School)