Renaissance High School – Sign Language II

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

Students in ASL II will increase awareness of cultural behaviors of the deaf signing community, and work toward achieving a novicehigh to intermediate-low proficiency level. Classes are conducted in the target language for 90 percent of the time (no voice), with frequent opportunities for students to practice and checks for understanding. English will be used only when necessary. FL732 - Sign Language III Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12 Students in ASL III will continue an in- depth study of the cultural behaviors of the deaf signing community and participate in group discussions and roleplay practices as they work toward achieving an intermediate-low to intermediate-mid proficiency level. This course will continue to examine the American deaf culture and history of ASL and will take a closer look at the role of deaf individuals in our society. Classes are conducted in the target language for 90 percent or more of the time (no voice), with frequent opportunities for students to practice and checks for understanding. English will be used only when necessary. NOTE: Not all colleges and universities accept ASL as fulfillment of foreign language credit. Please check with the individual college. FL1021 - Spanish 1 Spanish Speakers Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12 The main objective of this course is to help heritage or native speakers of Spanish to become fully bilingual and biliterate so that they can benefit from this skill in the workforce in the future. The focus of this course is to increase students’ proficiency level in all three modes of communication, recognizing that the needs of heritage and native speakers are different from those of non-native and non-heritage students of Spanish. Students are expected to achieve a minimum of intermediate-mid proficiency level by the end of this course, depending upon their beginning level. Candidates will need to be screened for oral and written proficiency in Spanish. This course counts for high school credit and toward the HS GPA and class rank 1 credits / Full year course / Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12 The main objective of this course is to help heritage or native speakers of Spanish to become fully bilingual and biliterate so that they can benefit from this skill in the workforce in the future. The focus of this course is to increase students’ proficiency level in all three modes of communication, recognizing that the needs of heritage and native speakers are different from those of non-native and non-heritage students of Spanish. Students are expected to achieve a minimum of intermediate-mid proficiency level by the end of this course, depending upon their beginning level.