For the student planning on attending college, two consecutive years of a World Language with a minimum of “C” average or better meets the entry requirements.

FLA 111 / 112 French 1-2
Grade: 9,10,11,12
Length 1 year
Block of Time: 1 period
Credits: .5 per semester
Prerequisite: 2.0 GPA required
This course places emphasis on pronunciation and vocabulary and many of the unique aspects of French grammar. Students will learn simple conversational patterns, basic sentence structure, and cultural elements of the French-speaking world.

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FLA 213 / 214 French 3-4
Grade: 10,11,12
Length 1 year
Block of Time: 1 period
Credits: .5 per semester
Prerequisite: “C” average or above in French 1-2 or instructor's permission
This course reviews the elements of the language learned in the first year and continues with the study of French grammar, conversational patterns and culture. Students will improve reading and writing skills with enrichment from films, music, art, and literature.

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FLA 315 / 316 French 5-6 (UW EXTENSION French 103)
Grade: 11,12
Length 1 year
Block of Time: 1 period
Credits: .5 per semester
Prerequisite: “C” average or above in French 1-4 or instructor's permission
Students will increase fluency in conversational French, as well as in written composition and reading through texts, literature, films and other media. Included is vocabulary building and cultural aspects of French-speaking countries. Class is offered as U of W Extension credit (5 college credits for year)

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FLA 121 / 122 Spanish 1-2
Grade: 9,10,11,12
Length 1 year
Block of Time: 1 period
Credits: .5 per semester
Prerequisite: 2.0 GPA required
This course places emphasis on pronunciation, vocabulary, and many of the unique aspects of Spanish grammar. Students will learn simple conversational patterns, basic sentence structure, and cultural elements of the Spanish-speaking world.

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FLA 223 / 224 Spanish 3-4
Grade: 10,11,12
Length 1 year
Block of Time: 1 period
Credits: .5 per semester
Prerequisite: “C” average or above in Spanish 1-2 or permission of instructor
This course reviews the elements of the language learned in the first year and continues with the study of Spanish grammar, conversational patterns and culture. Students will improve reading and writing skills with enrichment from films, music, art, and literature.

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FLA 325 / 326 Spanish 5-6 (UW EXTENSION Spanish 103)
Grade: 11,12
Length 1 year
Block of Time: 1 period
Credits: .5 per semester
Prerequisite: “C” average or above in Spanish 1-4 or permission of instructor
Students will increase fluency in conversational Spanish, as well as in written composition and reading through texts, literature, films and other media. Included is vocabulary building and cultural aspects of Spanish-speaking countries. Class is offered as U of W Extension credit (5 college credits for year), though this choice is optional.

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FLA 427 /428 Spanish 7-8
Grade: 11, 12
Length 1 year
Block of Time: 1 period
Credits: .5 per semester
Prerequisite: “C” average or above in Spanish 5-6 or permission of instructor
This course reviews the elements of the language learned in the first three years of study and continues with the study of Spanish grammar. Emphasis is placed on expression in written and spoken Spanish.

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FLA 131 / 132 German 1-2
Grade: 9,10,11,12
Length 1 year
Block of Time: 1 period
Credits: .5 per semester
Prerequisite: 2.0 GPA required
This course places emphasis on pronunciation, vocabulary, and many of the unique aspects of German grammar. Students will learn simple conversational patterns, basic sentence structure, and cultural elements of the German-speaking world.

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FLA 233 / 234 German 3-4
Grade: 10,11,12
Length 1 year
Block of Time: 1 period
Credits: .5 per semester
Prerequisite: “C” average or above in German 1-2 or permission of instructor
This course reviews the elements of the language learned in the first year and continues with the study of German grammar, conversational patterns and culture. Students will improve reading and writing skills with enrichment from films, music, art, and literature.

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FLA 335 / 336 German 5-6 (UW EXTENSION German 103)
Grade: 11,12
Length 1 year
Block of Time: 1 period
Credits: .5 per semester
Prerequisite: “C” average or better in German 1-4, or permission of instructor
Students will increase fluency in conversational German, as well as in written composition and reading through texts, literature, films and other media. Included is vocabulary building and cultural aspects of German-speaking countries. Class is offered as U of W Extension credit (5 college credits for year), though this choice is optional.

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FLA 337 / 338 German 7-8
Grade: 11, 12
Length 1 year
Block of Time: 1 period
Credits: .5 per semester
Prerequisite: “C” average or better in German 1-6, or permission of instructor
This course is an independent study course that may be taken as a 0 hour or while sitting in German 5-6.
Emphasis will be on strengthening and applying previously learned skills through writing, literature, culture studies and films.

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VIA 148/149 American Sign Language 1-2
Grade: 9,10,11,12
Length: 1 year
Block of Time: 1 period
Credits: .5 per semester (Occupational credit)
Prerequisite: None
American Sign Language (ASL) 1 and 2 are beginning courses in American Sign Language, introducing students to the remarkable and complex language of the deaf. The course will provide insights into cultural values, beliefs, attitudes and language of the deaf community. Meaningful context, modeling, observation and student participation are several ways the students will achieve American Sign Language skills in a natural and direct method. ASL 1 will be able to use basic ASL expressive and receptive skills. ASL students completing ASL 2 will be able to converse in ASL with students and deaf people at the beginning level.

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VIA 248/ 249 American Sign Language 3-4
Grade: 10,11,12
Length: 1 year
Block of Time: 1 period
Credits: .5 per semester (Occupational credit)
Prerequisite: ASL 1-2
ASL 3-4 is a continuation of ASL 1-2 with greater emphasis on ASL grammar and concentrated effort to develop the student’s expressive and receptive skills. The course will continue to provide insights into deaf cultural values, attitudes and the deaf community. Every day conversational situations will be approached via natural and direct method, demonstrations, games, warm-ups, observation and a lot of imagination. Appropriate language, grammar and culture behaviors that establish and maintain social relations will be emphasized. This course will encourage small and large group activities using exercises meaningfully related to the conversational topics.

Two years of ASL satisfies the foreign language requirement for most Washington State colleges and universities.

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