World languages courses online
American Sign Language I – S1 & S2
Course Code: OFL026/226
State Code: 24852
Grades: 10th
Length: Year-long
Online Platform: Edgenuity
Credit: 1
Prerequisite: None
Graduation Requirement: WRLDLG/OCCED/GE
Course Designation: Online
Description: This year-long course will introduce you to vocabulary and simple sentences, so that you can start communicating right away. Importantly, you will explore Deaf culture: social beliefs, traditions, history, values and communities influenced by deafness. The second semester will introduce you to more of this language and its grammatical structures.
American Sign Language II – S1 & S2
Course Code: OFL028/228
State Code: 24853
Grades: 10th
Length: Year-long
Online Platform: Edgenuity
Credit: 1
Prerequisite: None
Graduation Requirement: WRLDLG/OCCED/GE
Course Designation: Online
Description: In this course, students will build on the skills they learned in American Sign Language 1 and explore the long and rich history of Deaf culture and language. They will expand their knowledge of the language as well as their understanding of the world in which it is frequently used. Students will grow their sign vocabulary and improve their ability to interact using facial expressions and body language. They will also learn current trends in technology within ASL as well as potential education and career opportunities.
French I – S1 & S2
Course Code: OFL001/201
State Code: 24102
Grades: 10th
Length: Year-long
Online Platform: Edgenuity
Credit: 1
Prerequisite: None
Graduation Requirement: WRLDLG/GE
Course Designation: Online
Description: Students begin their introduction to French with fundamental building blocks in four key areas of foreign language study: listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. The course consists of 180 lesson days formatted in an intuitive calendar view, which can be divided into two 90-day semesters. The course represents an ideal blend of language learning pedagogy and online learning. Each week consists of an ongoing adventure story, a new vocabulary theme and grammar concept, numerous interactive games reinforcing vocabulary and grammar, reading and listening comprehension activities, speaking and writing activities, and multimedia cultural presentations covering major French-speaking areas in Europe and across the globe. The course has been carefully aligned to national standards as set forth by ACTFL.
French II – S1 & S2
Course Code: OFL002/202
State Code: 24103
Grades: 10th
Length: Year-long
Online Platform: Edgenuity
Credit: 1
Prerequisite: None
Graduation Requirement: WRLDLG/GE
Course Designation: Online
Description: Students continue their introduction to French with fundamental building blocks in four key areas of foreign language study: listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. The course consists of 180 lesson days formatted in an intuitive calendar view, which can be divided into two 90-day semesters and represents an ideal blend of language learning pedagogy and online learning. Each week consists of an ongoing adventure story, a new vocabulary theme and grammar concept, numerous interactive games reinforcing vocabulary and grammar, reading and listening comprehension activities, speaking and writing activities, cultural presentations covering major French-speaking areas across the globe, and assessments. The course has been carefully aligned to national standards as set forth by ACTFL (the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages).
French III – S1 & S2
Course Code: OFL002/202
State Code: 24104
Grades: 12th
Length: Year-long
Online Platform: Edgenuity
Credit: 1
Prerequisite: None
Graduation Requirement: WRLDLG/GE
Course Designation: Online
Description: n this expanding engagement with French, high school students deepen their focus on four key skills in foreign language acquisition: listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. In addition, students read
significant works of literature in French and respond orally or in writing to these works. Continuing the pattern and building on what students encountered in the first two years, each unit consists of a new vocabulary theme and grammar concept, numerous interactive games reinforcing vocabulary and grammar, reading and listening comprehension activities, speaking and writing activities, and multimedia cultural presentations covering major French-speaking areas in Europe and the Americas.
AP French Language and Culture – S1 & S2
Course Code: OFL030/230
State Code: 24114
Grades: 10th
Length: Year-long
Online Platform: Edgenuity
Credit: 1
Prerequisite: None
Graduation Requirement: WRLDLG/GE
Course Designation: Online
Description: French Language and Culture is an advanced language course in which students acquire proficiencies that expand their cognitive, analytical, and communicative skills. The course prepares students for the AP® French Language and Culture Exam. It uses as its foundation the three modes of communication (interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational) as defined in the Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the Twenty-First Century. The course is designed as an immersion experience requiring the use of French exclusively. The online learning coach only uses French to communicate with students. In addition, all the reading, listening, speaking, and writing is in French. The course teaches language structures in context and focuses on the development of fluency to convey meaning. Students explore culture in both contemporary and historical contexts to develop an awareness and appreciation of cultural products, practices, and perspectives. The course contains a forum where students share their opinions and comments about various topics and comment on other students’ posts. The course makes
great use of the Internet for updated and current material.
German I – S1 & S2
Course Code: OFL030/230
State Code: 24252
Grades: 11th
Length: Year-long
Online Platform: Edgenuity
Credit: 1
Prerequisite: None
Graduation Requirement: WRLDLG/GE
Course Designation: Online
Description: Students begin their introduction to German with fundamental building blocks in four key areas of foreign language study: listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Each unit consists of an ongoing adventure story, a new vocabulary theme and grammar concept, numerous interactive games reinforcing vocabulary and grammar, reading and listening comprehension activities, speaking and writing activities, and multimedia cultural presentations covering major German-speaking areas in Europe.
German II – S1 & S2
Course Code: OFL006/206
State Code: 24253
Grades: 11th
Length: Year-long
Online Platform: Edgenuity
Credit: 1
Prerequisite: None
Graduation Requirement: WRLDLG/GE
Course Designation: Online
Description: Students continue their introduction to high school German in this second-year course with review of fundamental building blocks in four key areas of foreign language study: listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Each unit consists of an ongoing adventure story, a new vocabulary theme and grammar concept, numerous interactive games reinforcing vocabulary and grammar, reading and listening comprehension activities, speaking and writing activities, and cultural presentations covering major German-speaking areas in Europe.
Spanish I – S1 & S2
Course Code: OFL
State Code:
Grades: 9-12th
Length: Year-long
Online Platform: Edgenuity
Credit: 1
Prerequisite: None
Graduation Requirement: WRLDLG/GE
Course Designation: Online
Description: This course is designed to meet both Washington state and national standards for World Languages at a novice level: Communication. Students will use the skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Communication is the primary focus of this course. Students will begin to acquire the ability to communicate in Spanish. Cultures: Students will gain knowledge and understanding of other cultures.
Spanish II – S1 & S2
Course Code: OFL
State Code:
Grades: 10-12th
Length: Year-long
Online Platform: Edgenuity
Credit: 1
Prerequisite: None
Graduation Requirement: WRLDLG/GE
Course Designation: Online
Description: This course is designed to meet state and national standards for world languages at a novice to intermediate level: Communication: Students will use the skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Communication is the primary focus of this course. Students will continue to acquire the ability to communicate in Spanish. Cultures: Students will gain knowledge and understanding of other cultures. Connections: Students will make connections with other subject areas and acquire information. Comparisons: Students will develop insight into the nature of language and culture by comparing the student’s own language and culture to another. Communities: Students will participate in communities at home and around the world using Spanish.
