This course is reinforcement and expansion of the first-year program. It includes an extension of the concepts of grammar with emphasis on ASL sentence structure, spatial agreement, topicalization and questions in ASL. Much of the practice work will be done in pairs. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to sign Our Father, God Bless America. In the process, they will learn Deaf cultural vs hearing culture in detail. More group work will be stressed, and students will complete several presentations in sign language. They will have developed an ability to completely sign with others at the end of the second academic year.

Students will be evaluated through weekly lesson quizzes, unit tests, weekly participation, role play, computer-based projects. Students will utilize ASL in conversation about a range of everyday topics. Students will be required to attend two deaf events and utilize their signing skill interacting with other deaf and hard of hearing individuals.

This course further develops the concept and structure of Latin as an inflected language. Latin II continues the series begun in Latin I following a story line of various aspects of Latin culture.

Building upon the foundation obtained in Spanish 1, this course is designed to further develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Spanish. Oral communication is a priority and students are expected to show progress through speaking tasks performed individually or in groups as well as target language use during class. Students will be expected to utilize present and past tenses by the end of the course. The course will expose students to the diverse cultures of the Spanish-speaking countries.

This course builds upon the knowledge that students have acquired in French 1. All four skills-listening, speaking, reading, and writing-are emphasized. The phonological, grammatical, and idiomatic features of French are presented in context so that students learn by observation and practice, through communicative activities and games. Students deepen their knowledge of French-speaking countries.

This course is designed for beginners. The course aims to introduce students to the pronunciation and basic sentence structures of Mandarin Chinese, as well as the reading and writing in Chinese characters. By the end of the year, students are expected to pronounce the sound of Mandarin with reasonable accuracy, be able to understand and sustain simple conversations in Chinese and develop a general understanding of Chinese culture. Students in Mandarin1 learn to create with sentence level language, ask and answer questions, and handle simple everyday life situations.

This course stresses communication skills in ASL. Much of the practice work will be done in pairs. The goal is beginning students to acquire minimal conversational ability in ASL. By the end of the first academic school year, students will have studied survival Sign Language. In the process, they will learn certain cultural details. It is assumed that the students are in this class because they want to learn how to communicate in ASL. They will not have developed that ability completely by the end of the first academic year, but they will be surprised at how many communicative skills they will have acquired!

Every effort will be made to make this class student-centered. That is, an activity will be modeled, and then you will work in pairs and small groups to assimilate the vocabulary, phrases with facial expressions. Students should make every effort not to speak and use sign exclusively to prepare for the classroom learning activities.

The purpose of this course is to develop reading comprehension of Latin. This includes an understanding of Latin as an inflected language and an introduction to basic grammar, syntax, and vocabulary, relating them to English usage. In addition, the course introduces the student to various aspects of Roman culture.

This is a beginning language course, which is designed to develop all language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing are developed simultaneously. Oral communication is a priority and students are expected to show progress through speaking tasks performed individually or in groups. Vocabulary and grammar as well as idiomatic features of Spanish are presented in logical progression so that the student learns by practice. Students will be expected to communicate about themselves and others using present tense phrases by the end of this course. The course will expose students to the cultures of the Spanish-speaking countries.

This course is designed for beginners. All language skills--listening, speaking, reading, and writing--are developed simultaneously. Oral proficiency is emphasized. The phonological, grammatical, and idiomatic features of French are presented in context so that students learn by observation and practice, through communicative activities and games.

Students learn about various French-speaking countries.

This course is designed for students in their Senior year who may be interested in pursuing careers in sports medicine related fields, such as athletic training, physical therapy, orthopedics, occupational therapy, etc. Topics covered will include general anatomy and physiology, acute first-aid and emergency management, recognition and evaluation of athletic injuries, treatment and rehabilitation, and organization and administration in healthcare settings. There will be an emphasis on practical application of concepts, hands-on skills, and lab activities.