A student may begin or continue the study of world languages at Minnetonka High School. French, German, American Sign Language and Spanish are offered in all grades. French, Spanish and German students who have successfully completed level I in 8th grade should register for French II or II Honors, German II or Spanish II or II Honors. Students should speak with their current world language teacher for placement guidance when deciding if they should enroll in the honors or regular program. Students should also keep in mind that the honors program feeds into IB and AP options starting at level 4.
Course: #5000, S1
Course: #5002, S2
Online Option: #T5000*, Tonka Online
*Select term S=summer, F=fall
Online Option: #T5002*, Tonka Online
*Select term S=summer, W=winter
*Online, complete part 1 before part 2.
Grade(s) offered: 9-12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
Prerequisites: None
Students in this course are introduced to American Sign Language and Deaf culture, focusing on frequently used signs.
Course: #5004, S1
Course: #5006, S2
Online Option: #T5004*, Tonka Online
*Select term S=summer, F=fall
Online Option: #T5006*, Tonka Online
*Select term S=summer, W=winter
*Online, complete part 1 before part 2.
Grade(s) offered: 9-12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
Prerequisites: ASL I
Students expand their sign vocabulary, grammar, and deaf culture using appropriate facial expressions and body movements taught in level I.
Course: #5008, S1
Course: #5010, S2
Online Option: #T5008F, S1
Online Option: #T5010W, S2
Grade(s) offered: grade 11, grade 12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
Prerequisites: ASL II
American Sign Language III will expand upon level two learning which includes vocabulary, sign production, grammar, and deaf culture.
Course: #5012, S1
Course: #5014, S2
Grade(s) offered: 12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
Prerequisites: ASL III
American Sign Language IV will expand upon level three learning, which includes vocabulary, sign production, grammar, and deaf culture.
Course: #AP500, S1
Course: #AP502, S2
Grade(s) offered: 12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
Prerequisites: French IV and permission from the instructor or IB French SL
The course provides students with opportunities to connect with Francophone culture using the three modes of communication (interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational) in a variety of tasks.
Course: #AP504, S1
Course: #AP506, S2
Grade(s) offered: 11-12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
Prerequisites: Spanish IV Honors
The AP Spanish Language and Culture course allows students to use their developing language skills in new and authentic ways. Students encounter and analyze a variety of texts on a weekly basis.
Course: #5200, S1
Course: #5202, S2
Online Option: #T5200*, Tonka Online
*Select term S=summer, F=fall
Online Option: #T5202*, Tonka Online
*Select term S=summer, W=winter
*Online, complete part 1 before part 2.
Grade(s) offered: 9-12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
Prerequisites: None
In French 1, students will make connections to their lives and to the products, practices, and perspectives of French-speaking cultures through a study of a variety of topics.
Course: #5204, S1
Course: #5206, S2
Grade(s) offered: 9-12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
Prerequisites: French I
In French II, students will make connections to their lives and to the products, practices, and perspectives of French-speaking cultures through a study of a variety of topics.
Course: #5220, S1
Course: #5222, S2
Online Option: #T5220F, part 1, Tonka Online
Online Option: #T5222W, part 2, Tonka Online
Online, complete part 1 before part 2.
Grade(s) offered: grade 9, grade 10, grade 11, grade 12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
Prerequisites: French I
In French II Honors, students will make connections to their lives and to the products, practices, and perspectives of French-speaking cultures through a study of a variety of topics.
Course: #5208, S1
Course: #5210, S2
Grade(s) offered: 10-12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
Prerequisites: French II or French II Honors with permission from teacher
In French III, students will make connections to their lives and to the products, practices, and perspectives of French-speaking cultures through a study of a variety of topics.
Course: #5224, S1
Course: #5226, S2
Online Option: #T5224F, part 1, Tonka Online
Online Option: #T5226W, part 2, Tonka Online
*Online, complete part 1 before part 2.
Grade(s) offered: grade 10, grade 11, grade 12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
Prerequisites: French II Honors or French II with permission from teacher
In French III Honors, students will make connections to their lives and to the products, practices, and perspectives of French-speaking cultures through a study of a variety of topics.
Course: #5212, S1
Course: #5214, S2
Grade(s) offered: 11-12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
Prerequisites: French III or French III Honors
In French IV, students will make connections to their lives and to the products, practices, and perspectives of French-speaking cultures through a study of a variety of topics.
Course: #5216, S1
Course: #5218, S2
Grade(s) offered: 12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
Prerequisites: French IV
In French V, students will continue to make connections to their lives and to the products, practices, and perspectives of French-speaking cultures through a study of a variety of topics.
Course: #5300, S1
Course: #5302, S2
Grade(s) offered: 9-12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
Prerequisites: No previous experience needed.
Students will develop proper German pronunciation along with appropriate listening, reading, writing and speaking skills.
Course: #5308, S1
Course: #5310, S2
Grade(s) offered: 10-12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
Prerequisites: German II or with permission from teacher
German III is for motivated students who want to achieve a higher level of proficiency in the German language.
Course: #5304, S1
Course: #5306, S2
Grade(s) offered: 9-12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
Prerequisites: German I or with permission from teacher
Students will continue to develop their communication skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking German.
Course: #IB524, Year 1, S1
Course: #IB525, Year 1, S2
Course: #IB526, Year 2, S1
Course: #IB527, Year 2, S2
Grade(s) offered: 10-12
Credits: 2 (two-year course)
.5 (per semester)
Prerequisites: None
IB Ab Initio is a highly rigorous two-year program. It is designed to give students with little or no prior French language experience IB language acquisition credit.
Course: #IB534, Year 1, S1
Course: #IB535, Year 1, S2
Course: #IB536, Year 2, S1
Course: #IB537, Year 2, S2
Grade(s) offered: 10-12
Credits: 2 (two-year course)
.5 (per semester)
Prerequisites: None
IB Ab Initio is a highly rigorous two-year program. It is designed to give students with little or no prior German language experience IB language acquisition credit.
Course: #IB544, Year 1, S1
Course: #IB545, Year 1, S2
Course: #IB546, Year 2, S1
Course: #IB547, Year 2, S2
Grade(s) offered: 10-12
Credits: 2.0 (two-year course)
.5 (per semester)
IB Ab Initio is a highly rigorous two-year program. It is designed to give students with little or no prior Spanish language experience IB language acquisition credit.
Course: #IB522, S1
Course: #IB523, S2
Grade(s) offered: 12
Credits: 1 (year-long course)
.5 (per semester)
Prerequisites: IB French SL
IB French HL is the second year of study following SL. Students will continue to study of a variety of topics, including: cultural leisure activities, holidays, festivals, and traditions.
Course: #IB520, S1
Course: #IB521, S2
Grade(s) offered: 11-12
Credits: 1 (year-long course)
.5 (per semester)
Prerequisites: French III Honors
In IB French SL, students will make connections to their lives and to the products, practices, and perspectives of French-speaking cultures.
Course: #IB532, S1
Course: #IB533, S2
Grade(s) offered: 12
Credits: 1 (year-long course)
.5 (per semester)
Prerequisites: IB German SL
Students will work to comprehend and express sophisticated ideas in both written and oral discourse in the German language.
Course: #IB530, S1
Course: #IB531, S2
Grade(s) offered: 11-12
Credits: 1 (year-long course)
.5 (per semester)
Prerequisites: German III
Students in the IB program will work to comprehend and express sophisticated ideas in both written and oral discourse in the German language.
Course: #IB542, S1
Course: #IB543, S2
Grade(s) offered: 12
Credits: 1.0 (year-long course)
.5 (per semester)
Prerequisites: IB Spanish SL
In Spanish IB HL, students will continue to comprehend and express sophisticated ideas in both written and oral discourse in the Spanish language.
Course: #IB540, S1
Course: #IB541, S2
Grade(s) offered: 11-12
Credits: 1.0 (year-long course)
.5 (per semester)
Prerequisites: Spanish III Honors or Spanish 3 with recommendation from instructor
Students in the IB program will work to comprehend and express sophisticated ideas in both written and oral discourse in the target language.
Course: #5400, S1
Course: #5402, S2
Online Option: #T5400*, Tonka Online
*Select term S=summer, F=fall
Online Option: #T5402*, Tonka Online
*Select term S=summer, W=winter
Grade(s) offered: 9-12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
Prerequisites: None
In Spanish I, students will make connections to their lives and to the products, practices, and perspectives of Spanish-speaking cultures
Course: #5404, S1
Course: #5406, S2
Grade(s) offered: 9-12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
Prerequisites: Spanish I
In Spanish II, students will add commands and the past tense to their language, and make connections to their lives and to the products, practices, and perspectives of Spanish-speaking cultures through a study of a variety of topics.
Course: #5420, S1
Course: #5422, S2
Online Option: #T5420F, part 1, Tonka Online
Online Option: #T5422W, part 2, Tonka Online
Online, complete part 1 before part 2.
Grade(s) offered: 9-12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
Prerequisites: Spanish I
In Spanish II Honors, students will make connections to their lives and to the products, practices, and perspectives of Spanish-speaking cultures through a study of a variety of topics.
Course: #5408, S1
Course: #5410, S2
Grade(s) offered: 9-12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
Prerequisites: Spanish II or Spanish II Honors
In Spanish 3, students will make connections to their lives and to the products, practices, and perspectives of Spanish-speaking cultures through a study of a variety of topics.
Course: #5424, S1
Course: #5426, S2
Online Option: #T5424F, part 1, Tonka Online
Online Option: #T5426W, part 2, Tonka Online
Online, complete part 1 before part 2.
Grade(s) offered: 9-12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
Prerequisites: Spanish II Honors
In Spanish III Honors, students will make connections to their lives and to the products, practices, and perspectives of Spanish-speaking cultures.
Course: #5412, S1
Course: #5414, S2
Grade(s) offered: 10-12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
Prerequisites: Spanish III or Spanish III Honors
In Spanish IV, students will make connections to their lives and to the products, practices, and perspectives of Spanish-speaking cultures through a study of a variety of topics.
Course: #5416, S1
Course: #5418, S2
Online Option: #T5416F, part 1
Online Option: #T5418W, part 2
*Online, complete part 1 before part 2
Grade(s) offered: 12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
Prerequisites: Spanish IV or Spanish IV Honors
In Spanish V, students will make connections to their lives and to the products, practices, and perspectives of Spanish-speaking cultures.
Minnetonka Public Schools adheres to academic standards developed by the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE).
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