French 2 (FREN200)
Prereq:
French 1 and WINDOWS-only computer software, computer microphone
Credits:
1 (two-semester course)
Learning Resources Required for this Class Available for Purchase from our Online Bookstore: View Class Resource List.
Description:
French 2 builds on the reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills and the basic grammar skills which the students learned in the French 1 class. Students will be required to understand the meaning of a series of interrelated ideas dealing with a familiar topic, to engage in short conversations, to express feelings and emotions, and to exchange opinions. Students will learn how to present information and ideas on a variety of topics using present, future, and past tenses and will continue to demonstrate an understanding of French culture.
Special Note: A stable Internet connection is needed for this class for sizable uploads and downloads.
French 3 (FREN300)
Prereq: Computer microphone is required and stable internet connection
Credits: 1 (two-semester course)
Learning Resources Required for this Class: No additional resources required
Description: Intermediate French students who have a strong base of vocabulary, speaking and listening skills will reach a new level of mastery and fluency in this course. This course teaches advanced grammar and vocabulary and emphasizes correct accents and comprehension of “real world” native speech. The high energy excitement of the content, the challenging games and the wide variety of compelling stories contained in this course combine to make advanced learning a blast. Our unique error recognition technology helps students to eliminate common mistakes from their speaking and writing.
Special Note: A stable Internet connection is needed for this class since all work is done online.
Advaced Placement (AP) French (FREN500)
Prereq: Computer microphone is required and stable internet connection
Credits: 1 (two-semester course)
Learning Resources Required for this Class: No additional resources required
Description: This course enables students to practice perfecting their French speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills. They study vocabulary, grammar, and cultural aspects of the language, and then apply what they’ve learned in extensive written and spoken exercises. By the end of the course, students will have an expansive vocabulary and a solid, working knowledge of all verb forms and tenses. The equivalent of a college-level language course, AP French prepares students for the AP Exam and for further study of French language, culture, or literature. The content aligns to the scope and sequence specified by the College Board and to widely used textbooks.
Special Note: A stable Internet connection is needed for this class since all work is done online.
Elementary German 1 (ELG1) - NEW
Prereq: Computer microphone is required and stable internet connection
Credits: 1 (two-semester course)
Learning Resources Required for this Class: No additional resources required
Description: Studies show that early exposure to foreign languages produces long term cognitive and academic benefits. Elementary aged students have a unique ability to absorb language and to learn pronunciation. This course is highly visual, story and activity based that will have students loving German. Games in the course make learning fun. Unique approaches also allow students to tell the stories themselves. This course is not just an introduction to German, it’s an adventure.
Special Note: A stable Internet connection is needed for this class since all work is done online.
Elementary German 2 (ELG2) - NEW
Prereq: Computer microphone is required and stable internet connection; Elementary German 1
Credits: 1 (two-semester course)
Learning Resources Required for this Class: No additional resources required
Description: The adventure continues as students take the base of vocabulary and adventure that they learned via games and stories in Elementary German I and expand their knowledge so that they can have access to a world of culture and excitement unlocked by their new skills. Interactive activities and increasing game challenges make this course a sure favorite, while the rigorous underlying preparation gives a strong intermediate skill set in the language.
Special Note: A stable Internet connection is needed for this class since all work is done online.
Middle School German 1 (GE1)
Prereq: Computer microphone is required and stable internet connection
Credits: .5 (two-semester course worth .5 high school credit)
Learning Resources Required for this Class: No additional resources required
Description: A multi-media, game-based approach makes this introductory German course different from traditional approaches to language learning. Advanced teaching techniques are used to turn compelling adventures and activities into rigorous lessons in grammar and vocabulary. This course provides a solid foundation for reading, speaking, writing, and understanding German and cultivates a passion for the language through exposure to culture and dynamic experiences of real people and real places. This course also features cutting-edge adaptive learning technology that lets students select the learning style that’s right for them.
Special Note: A stable Internet connection is needed for this class since all work is done online.
Middle School German 2 (GE2)
Prereq: Computer microphone is required and stable internet connection
Credits: .5 (two-semester course worth .5 high school credit)
Learning Resources Required for this Class: No additional resources required
Description: Students with a beginning foundation in German will see their skills soar through compelling lessons that give them access to content so interesting that they forget that they are learning German. This unique learning methodology, which relies heavily on games and stories, works effectively to take students from a tentative understanding of German basics to a greater level of sophistication. This course concentrates on students’ ability to articulate more and more complex thoughts and to understand authentic native language from a variety of enticing sources.
Special Note: A stable Internet connection is needed for this class since all work is done online.
German 1 (GERM100)
Prereq: Computer microphone is required and stable internet connection
Credits: 1 (two-semester course)
Learning Resources Required for this Class: No additional resources required
Description: A multi-media, game-based approach makes this introductory German course different from traditional approaches to language learning. Advanced teaching techniques are used to turn compelling adventures and activities into rigorous lessons in grammar and vocabulary. This course provides a solid foundation for reading, speaking, writing, and understanding German and cultivates a passion for the language through exposure to culture and dynamic experiences of real people and real places. This course also features cutting-edge adaptive learning technology that lets students select the learning style that’s right for them.
Special Note: A stable Internet connection is needed for this class since all work is done online.
German 2 (GERM200)
Prereq: Computer microphone is required and stable internet connection
Credits: 1 (two-semester course)
Learning Resources Required for this Class: No additional resources required
Description: Students with a beginning foundation in German will see their skills soar through compelling lessons that give them access to content so interesting that they forget that they are learning German. This unique learning methodology, which relies heavily on games and stories, works effectively to take students from a tentative understanding of German basics to a greater level of sophistication. This course concentrates on students’ ability to articulate more and more complex thoughts and to understand authentic native language from a variety of enticing sources.
Special Note: A stable Internet connection is needed for this class since all work is done online.
Elementary Latin 1 (ELT1) - NEW
Prereq: Computer microphone is required and stable internet connection
Credits: 1 (two-semester course)
Learning Resources Required for this Class: No additional resources required
Description: Latin can help students understand vocabulary and improve their own English grammar. This course uses our unique, vibrant gaming and multi-media course design to make elementary students feel welcome and comfortable in the world of the classics. Latin also gives elementary students a sense of the reach of history. Latin may be a “dead” language, but not for students in this course. Games, modern content, multi-media exercises and engaging stories together make this Latin experience vibrant and alive.
Special Note: A stable Internet connection is needed for this class since all work is done online.
Middle School Latin 1 (LT1)
Prereq: Computer microphone is required and stable internet connection
Credits: .5 (two-semester course worth .5 high school credit)
Learning Resources Required for this Class: No additional resources required
Description: Latin is the foundation for French, Spanish and Italian as well as the basis for much of the sophisticated vocabulary of modern English. Law, Medicine and Science still rely heavily on Latin terminology. Latin may be a "dead" language, but not for students in this course. Games, modern content, multi-media exercises and engaging stories together make this Latin experience vibrant and alive. Although students receive a strong foundation in skills to decode the classics, the course also emphasizes the ability to speak and understand in Latin. Students will be able to read and understand excerpts of authentic classical works by the end of the course.
Special Note: A stable Internet connection is needed for this class since all work is done online.
Middle School Latin 2 (LT2)
Prereq: Computer microphone is required and stable internet connection
Credits: .5 (two-semester course worth .5 high school credit)
Learning Resources Required for this Class: No additional resources required
Description: Students with a beginning foundation in Latin will see their skills soar through compelling lessons that give them access to content so interesting that they forget that they are learning Latin. Games, modern content, multi-media exercises and engaging stories together make this Latin experience vibrant and alive. Although students receive a strong foundation in skills to decode the classics, the course also emphasizes the ability to speak and understand in Latin. Students will be able to read and understand excerpts of authentic classical works by the end of the course.
Special Note: A stable Internet connection is needed for this class since all work is done online.
Latin 1 (LATN100)
Prereq: Strong high school level English grammar knowledge
Credits: 1 (two-semester course)
Learning Resources Required for this Class Available for Purchase from our Online Bookstore: View Class Resource List.
Description: Latin 1 stresses the basic structure of Latin, including basic grammar, essential syntax, and the pronunciation, comprehension, and translation of simple and edited Latin. Basic Roman and Greek mythology, culture, and history are also introduced.
Special Note: A stable Internet connection is needed for this class for sizable uploads and downloads.
Latin 2 (LATN200)
Prereq: Latin 1 from NSA or Teacher Approval
Credits: 1 (two-semester course)
Learning Resources Required for this Class Available for Purchase from our Online Bookstore: View Class Resource List.
Description: Latin 2 stresses the review of Latin basics and includes the introduction of more advanced grammar and syntax. In addition, it allows students to delve deeper into Roman and Greek mythology, culture, and history through readings from actual Latin literature.
Special Note: A stable Internet connection is needed for this class for sizable uploads and downloads.
Elementary Spanish 1 (ELS1) - NEW
Prereq: Computer microphone is required and stable internet connection
Credits: 1 (two-semester course)
Learning Resources Required for this Class: No additional resources required
Description: Studies show that early exposure to foreign languages produces long term cognitive and academic benefits. Elementary aged students have a unique ability to absorb language and to learn pronunciation. This course is highly visual, story and activity based that will have students loving Spanish. Games in the course make learning fun. Unique approaches also allow students to tell the stories themselves. This course is not just an introduction to Spanish, it’s an adventure.
Special Note: A stable Internet connection is needed for this class since all work is done online.
Elementary Spanish 2 (ELS2) - NEW
Prereq: Computer microphone is required and stable internet connection; Elementary Spanish 1
Credits: .5 (two-semester course)
Learning Resources Required for this Class: No additional resources required
Description: The adventure continues as students take the base of vocabulary and adventure that they learned via games and stories in Elementary Spanish I and expand their knowledge so that they can have access to a world of culture and excitement unlocked by their new skills. Interactive activities and increasing game challenges make this course a sure favorite, while the rigorous underlying preparation gives a strong intermediate skill set in the language.
Special Note: A stable Internet connection is needed for this class since all work is done online.
Middle School Spanish 1 (SP1)
Prereq: Computer microphone is required and stable internet connection
Credits: .5 (two-semester course worth .5 high school credit)
Learning Resources Required for this Class: No additional resources required
Description: A multi-media, game-based approach makes this introductory Spanish course different from traditional approached to language learning. Advanced teaching techniques are used to turn compelling adventures and activities into rigorous lessons in grammar and vocabulary. This course provides a solid foundation for reading, speaking, writing, and understanding Spanish and cultivates a passion for the language through exposure to culture and dynamic experiences of real people and real places. This course also features cutting-edge adaptive learning technology that lets students select the learning style that's right for them.
Special Note: A stable Internet connection is needed for this class since all work is done online.
Middle School Spanish 2 (SP2)
Prereq: Computer microphone is required and stable internet connection
Credits: .5 (two-semester course worth .5 high school credit)
Learning Resources Required for this Class: No additional resources required
Description: Students with a beginning foundation in Spanish will see their skills soar through compelling lessons that give them access to content so interesting that they forget that they are learning Spanish. This unique learning methodology, which relies heavily on games and stories, works effectively to take students from a tentative understanding of Spanish basics to a greater level of sophistication. This course concentrates on students’ ability to articulate more and more complex thoughts and to understand authentic native language from a variety of enticing sources.
Special Note: A stable Internet connection is needed for this class since all work is done online.
Spanish 1 (SPAN100)
Prereq: Computer microphone is required
Credits: 1 (two-semester course)
Learning Resources Required for this Class Available for Purchase from our Online Bookstore: View Class Resource List.
Description: Spanish 1 provides instruction in the four basic language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing). Students are also introduced to the Hispanic cultures of the world, past and present.
Special Note: A stable Internet connection is needed for this class for sizable uploads and downloads.
Spanish 2 (SPAN200)
Prereq: Spanish 1 and a computer microphone
Credits: 1 (two-semester course)
Learning Resources Required for this Class Available for Purchase from our Online Bookstore: View Class Resource List.
Description: Spanish 2 continues at the next level of instruction in the four basic language skills; listening, speaking, reading and writing. There will also be an emphasis on Hispanic culture and people.
Special Note: A stable Internet connection is needed for this class for sizable uploads and downloads.
Spanish 3 (SPAN300)
Prereq: Spanish 2, WINDOWS-only computer software, computer microphone
Credits: 1 (two-semester course)
Learning Resources Required for this Class Available for Purchase from our Online Bookstore: View Class Resource List.
Description: This course is for intermediate level Spanish students. Students will continue with vocabulary and grammar development and will focus on extensive reading, writing, listening, and speaking in Spanish. Students will continue exploring Spanish and Latin topics while receiving an emphasis in peninsular Spanish rather than in Latin American Spanish.
Special Note: A stable Internet connection is needed for this class for sizable uploads and downloads.
Advanced Placement (AP) Spanish (SPAN500)
Prereq: Computer microphone is required and stable internet connection
Credits: 1 (two-semester course)
Learning Resources Required for this Class: No additional resources required
Description: This course enables students to practice perfecting their Spanish speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills. They study vocabulary, grammar, and cultural aspects of the language, and then apply what they’ve learned in extensive written and spoken exercises. By the end of the course, students will have an expansive vocabulary and a solid, working knowledge of all verb forms and tenses. The equivalent of a college-level language course, AP Spanish prepares students for the AP Exam and for further study of Spanish language, culture, or literature. The content aligns to the scope and sequence specified by the College Board and to widely used textbooks.
Special Note: A stable Internet connection is needed for this class since all work is done online.