Lee V. Pollard High
Grade 12Chinese for Heritage Speakers 1a-1b

Lee V. Pollard HighChinese for Heritage Speakers 1a-1b

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

This course is designed for students who have grown up speaking Chinese as a home language, who speak fluently, but do not read or write characters. This course will focus on developing reading and writing skills as well as maintaining and strengthening the strong oral and listening skills acquired at home. Students will learn approximately 700 simplified characters. This course will also promote cultural awareness through various literary essays and graded readers. Successful completion of this course will enable students to enroll in Chinese 3 or AP Chinese per teacher recommendation.

Prerequisites: Speaks Chinese at Home

Grades: 09-12

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