2013 lhs course selection guide - Longview Independent School ...

LATIN II
Grade Placement: 10 – 12
1 credit
Prerequisite: Latin I
Recommend: 80 average in Latin I
Latin II extends the experience in vocabulary, grammar, and reading from Latin I. Students are
provided opportunities to read selections of original Latin literature and give reasonable sight
translations. Students are provided opportunities to demonstrate a greater understanding of
English through their study of Latin.
AP LATIN LITERATURE
Grade Placement: 11 – 12
1 credit
Prerequisite: Latin II
Recommend: 90 average in Latin II
AP Latin Literature is a college course offered at the high school level. Latin III provides
opportunities for reading original Latin literature. Emphasis is placed upon the study of the lives
and works of such authors as Catullus, Cicero, and Vergil. Course objectives, projects, and
assignments are fully individualized to suit the needs and interests of each student. This course
prepares students to take the Advanced Placement exam for college credit in Latin Literature.
AP LATIN: VERGIL
Grade Placement: 11 – 12
1 credit
Prerequisite: AP Latin Literature
Recommend: 80 average in Latin III
AP Latin Vergil is a college course offered at the high school level. Students will complete a
comprehensive translation of Vergil's Aeneid, Books I – IV; an intense investigation of the history of
the work and the history implicit in the work. This course prepares students to take the Advanced
Placement exam for college credit in Latin Vergil.
AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE
AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE I (ASL)
Grade Placement: 10 – 12
1 credit
Students enrolled in this class will learn expressive and receptive signing skills that will result in the
ability to communicate with deaf individuals. The goal of ASL instruction is to develop competency
for communication. Adequate time will be spent in the course building an adequate framework for
reaching competency. Vocabulary knowledge is only part of ASL and will be accompanied by
grammar, usage, and communicative practice. Students will develop an understanding and
sensitivity to the culture and heritage of deaf people. In addition, students will also learn about job
opportunities directly related to working with the deaf.
AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE II (ASL)
AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE III (ASL)
Grade Placement: 10 – 12
1 credit
Prerequisite: American Sign Language I
Recommend: 80 average in ASL I
This course continues to develop students' abilities in the art of using American Sign Language.
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