Mayde Creek High School – Mexican American Studies A (Virtual

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

Mexican American Studies teaches students about the history and cultural contributions of Mexican Americans and explore these concepts from an interdisciplinary perspective. An examination of the impact Mexican Americans have on American society allows students to develop a more well-rounded perspective on citizenship and American identity. This course satisfies the Multidisciplinary and Arts and Humanities endorsements. ASL is a presentation-based program that provides instruction in the principles and methods of communicating with individuals who are deaf. Students are required to do frequent presentations in order to develop productive skills. Students are responsible for ensuring that the college they plan to attend will accept ASL as their foreign language requirement. Level I focuses on developing expressive and receptive signing and finger spelling skills as students learn about the deaf community’s culture, the history of ASL and the development of ASL as a language. Students will acquire Novice - Mid-high proficiency level skills. This course must be completed during the Fall and/or Spring semesters. Students are scheduled in after-school periods to complete the asynchronous course. There is a fee assigned to this course. Fees for tuition based virtual courses will be attached to the course, and fees will be paid through Pay N’ Go. Katy ISD Virtual Webpage: [https://www.katyisd.org/KVS](https://www.katyisd.org/KVS)