With the state’s largest Language Immersion program, Minnetonka is uniquely prepared to support the goals of Chinese and Spanish Immersion students. Here are some ways students can make the most of their immersion experience at the high school level.
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Course: #IM236
Grade(s) offered: Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
Prerequisites: K-8 enrollment in Spanish Immersion
This course will further develop and enhance student skills in speaking, reading, writing and listening in Spanish within the context of the professional workplace.
Course: #IM104, S1
Course: #IM106, S2
Grade(s) offered: Grade 9, Grade 10
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: K-8/9 enrollment in Chinese Immersion
This Chinese Immersion language arts course further develops students' confidence in speaking, reading, writing, listening and speaking.
Course: #IM204, S1
Course: #IM206, S2
Grade(s) offered: Grade 9, Grade 10
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: K-8 enrollment in Spanish Immersion
This Spanish Immersion language arts course further develops students' confidence in speaking, reading, writing, listening and speaking.
Course: #IM136
Grade(s) offered: Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
Prerequisites: K-8 enrollment in Chinese Immersion
This course will further develop and enhance student skills in speaking, reading, writing and listening in Chinese within the context of the professional workplace.
Course: #IM140
Grades Offered: Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
Prerequisites: K-8 enrollment in Chinese Immersion
This course will offer the opportunity for students to further develop their language skills by studying, watching and analyzing films from the Chinese-speaking world.
Course: #IM112, S1
Course: #IM114, S2
Grades Offered: Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: AP Chinese Language and Culture (Immersion)
Chinese Humanities Honors is a holistic and contextual study of Chinese literature, arts, history, linguistics, and culture.
Course: #IM241
Grades Offered: Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
Prerequisites: AP Spanish Language and Culture (Immersion)
This course explores modern day pop culture in South American countries, focusing on: advertising, music, poetry, fads, subcultures and trends and current events in society.
Course: #IM242
Grades Offered: Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
Prerequisites: AP Spanish Language and Culture (Immersion)
This course explores modern day pop culture in Spain, Central American & Caribbean countries, focusing on: advertising, music, poetry, fads, subcultures and current events.
Course: #IM130, S1
Course: #IM131, S2
Grade(s) offered: Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: AP Chinese Language and Culture OR Language Arts 9
This Chinese Immersion Language Arts course will focus on improving students’ speaking and writing skills and listening comprehension.
Course: #IM230, S1
Course: #IM231, S2
Grade(s) offered: Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: AP Spanish Language and Culture OR Language Arts 9
This Spanish Immersion Language Arts course will focus on improving students’ speaking and writing skills and listening comprehension.
Course: #IM212, S1
Course: #IM214, S2
Grades Offered: Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: AP Spanish Language and Culture (Immersion)
This course is a holistic and contextual study of Spanish literature, art, history, linguistics and culture.
Course: #IM108
Grade(s) offered: Grade 9
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
Prerequisites: K-8 enrollment in Chinese Immersion
This semester course is conducted in Chinese and includes an introduction to the study of human geography which is the study of humans and their interaction with their surroundings.
Course: #IM208
Grade(s) offered: Grade 9
Credits: 0.5 (single-semester course)
Prerequisites: K-8 enrollment in Spanish Immersion
This semester course is conducted in Spanish and includes an introduction to the study of human geography which is the study of humans and their interaction with their surroundings.
Course: #IM264, S1
Course: #IM265, S2
Grade(s) offered: Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: K-10/11 enrollment in Spanish Immersion
*This is a year-long social studies elective course which can be applied to the 12th grade required social studies credit.
**Students who have already completed IB Global Politics through the Vantage International Relations strand are NOT eligible for this course.
This course aims to develop international mindedness and an awareness of multiple perspectives while studying contemporary political issues around the world.
Course: #IM220, S1
Course: #IM221, S2
Grade(s) offered: grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: IB Language and Literature SL Year 1, Language A - Spanish Immersion
In the IB HL course, students will study additional texts and topics in the Spanish language.
Course: #IM116, Year 1, S1
Course: #IM117, Year 1, S2
Course: #IM118, Year 2, S1
Course: #IM119, Year 2, S2
Grade(s) offered: grade 11 (year 1); grade 12 (year 2)
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, two-year course)
Prerequisites: Successful completion of Chinese Immersion AP Language and Culture and Chinese Humanities Honors
This two-year course represents a new way of looking at the Chinese language, examining how language develops in specific cultural contexts and how it impacts the world.
Course: #IM216, Year 1, S1
Course: #IM217, Year 1, S2
Course: #IM218, Year 2, S1
Course: #IM219, Year 2, S2
Grade(s) offered: grade 11, grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, two-year course)
Prerequisites: Successful completion of Spanish Immersion AP Language and Culture and Hispanic Humanities Honors
This course represents a new way of looking at the Spanish language, examining how language develops in specific cultural contexts and how it impacts the world.
Course: #IM100, S1
Course: #IM102, S2
Grade(s) offered: grade 9, grade 10
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: K-8 enrollment in Chinese Immersion
This course will explore a variety of topics and prepare students to be successful in the AP Language and Culture course the following year.
Course: #IM200, S1
Course: #IM202, S2
Grade(s) offered: grade 9, grade 10
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: K-8 enrollment in Spanish Immersion OR Teacher approval to join/rejoin immersion (for Heritage Speakers and former immersion students)
This course will explore a variety of topics and prepare students to be successful in the AP Language and Culture course the following year.
Course: #IM240
Grades Offered: Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
Prerequisites: K-8 enrollment in Spanish Immersion
This course will offer help students further develop their language skills by studying, watching and analyzing films from the Spanish-speaking world.
Tonka Online Course: #T5499
Grade(s) offered: Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
Prerequisites: K-8 enrollment in Spanish Immersion
This Tonka Online course will help students further develop their language skills by studying, watching and analyzing films from the Spanish-speaking world.
Course: #T5490
Grades Offered: Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (second-semester course, summer travel abroad and project)
Prerequisites: K-10 Spanish Immersion
This study abroad course is for immersion students who will be traveling to Chile with the school group*. The online course offers students the opportunity to continue their immersion program experience in the spring semester, and then explore Chilean culture in depth when we travel to our sister school in Concepción, Chile.
Jamie FitzPatrick
High School Immersion Chair
952-283-8544
jamie.fitzpatrick@minnetonkaschools.org
Laura Herbst
Advanced Learning Coordinator
952-401-5897
laura.herbst@minnetonkaschools.org
Minnetonka Public Schools adheres to academic standards developed by the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE).
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