Tuesday Foreign Language/Sign Language Classes
SPANISH I
Grades 8 to 12
Semester Fee: $82 first, $83 second
Class Size: Min. 5, Max. 25
In learning Spanish, the focus will be on the four skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. More of our in-class
time will be focused on listening and speaking. Students must commit themselves to spend the time assigned listening to the
tapes that I will send home with them. They cannot expect to speak a foreign language if they speak it only during one class
period per week. This first year they will learn basic vocabulary, learn basic conversational skills, and to conjugate verbs
in the present tense.
PREREQUISITE: Enough interest in learning a language, that you will diligently
do your homework, especially doing the work with the assigned tapes. Listening is very important.
REQUIRED TEXT: Nuestros Amigos, Harcourt Brace, Javonovich. ($4 each as
long as I can get them for that price. This cost is included in the Semester Fee.) ISBN 0-15-388435-5
SPANISH II
Grades 9 to 12
Semester Fee: $82 first, $83 second
This class is a continuation of Spanish I, still concentrating on listening and speaking
but also learning grammar and correct spelling. Students will learn the present tense and also the present progressive. Students
will also learn one method of talking about the future. Students will learn a lot of new vocabulary and will be able to talk
about a larger variety of topics.
PREREQUISITE: Spanish I (at Hallstrom or another school.) plus a strong
commitment to studying the homework and listening to assigned tapes.
REQUIRED TEXT: Nuestros Amigos, Harcourt Brace, Javonovich. ($4 each as
long as I can get them for that price. This cost is included in the Semester Fee.) ISBN 0-15-388435-5. Those who studied Spanish
I last year may use the book they bought for Spanish I. The cost of the book and copying are included in the Semester Fee.
SPANISH III
Grades 10 to 12
Semester Fee: $82 first, $83 second
This class is a continuation of Spanish II. This year we add the descriptive past tense (imperfect
tense), the present subjunctive, future tense, and conditional tense. Students will be able to discuss a wider range of topics
and include the past, present, and future. A larger variety of topics will be added to their vocabulary again this year.
PREREQUISITE: Spanish II (at Hallstrom or elsewhere.) plus a strong commitment
to studying the homework and listening to assigned tapes.
REQUIRED TEXT: El Mundo de la Juventud, Harcourt Brace, Javonovich. ($4
as long as I can get them for that price. This cost and the cost for copying are include in the Semester Fee.)
SPANISH IV
Grades 11 to 12
Semester Fee: $82 first, $83 second
This class is a continuation of Spanish III. We’ll review what we studied in Spanish
III and add the past perfect, future perfect, and conditional perfect tenses. Students will also learn past-future and conditional-progressive
tenses. The last tense learned is past-subjective. And again, there will be vocabulary to help students talk about a wider
range of topics.
PREREQUISITE: Spanish III (at Hallstrom or elsewhere.) plus a strong commitment
to studying the homework and listening to assigned tapes.
REQUIRED TEXT: El Mundo de la Juventud, Harcourt Brace, Javonovich. ($4
as long as I can get them for that price. This cost and the cost for copying are include in the Semester Fee.)
LATIN I & II
Grades 7 to 12
Semester Fee: $80
Class Size: Min. 5
Latin was the language of the Roman Empire and is one of a large
family of languages to which English and nearly all European languages belong. About one-half of the words in modern English
are borrowed from Latin at various stages of our history. The study of Latin makes the acquisition of other Romance languages
much easier and has been shown to aid in verbal performance on college entrance exams.
PREREQUISITE: Students should have a good working knowledge of English
grammar, including parts of speech and word usage. The student should plan on spending 30-45 minutes daily outside of class
on homework. Homework will include grammar exercises, vocabulary drill, and translation.
REQUIRED TEXT: Latin I: Oxford Latin Course, Part I,
Second Edition, ISBN 0195212037. Latin II: Oxford Latin Course, Part II, Second Edition, ISBN 0195212053. Both
published by Balme, Maurice & James Morwood. Oxford University Press, 1996.
FRENCH
I
Grades 8 to 12
Semester Fee: $85
Class Size: Min. 5, Max. 25
Emphasis will be placed on the acquisition of everyday vocabulary and simple verb tenses (present and simple past). Students
will be introduced to the French culture, and many modes of instruction will be utilized, incorporating the Christian faith
as well as addressing various learning styles. We will practice speaking, listening, reading, and writing through traditional
written and oral means, games, and songs, as well as occasionally sampling some excellent French cuisine! Tapes will be sent
home weekly. Parents are also encouraged to listen to the tapes with their children. There will also be some written exercises
assigned. Students will need to devote time daily to practice speaking and listening in French.
REQUIRED TEXT: French 1 for Christian Schools, Bob Jones University Press. ISBN 0-89084-560-3.
PREREQUISITE: An interest in the French language and culture, willingness
to practice listening and speaking on a regular basis.
SIGN LANGUAGE 1
Grades 7 to 12
Semester Fee: $48
Class Size: Min. 5, Max. 15
This class is designed to help students understand, appreciate, and interact with the deaf community. Students should
allow 15 to 20 minutes studying per day besides occasional homework assignments, weekly quizzes, and a field trip to the Center
for Sight and Hearing. It is very exciting when people show an effort to sign, so please don’t feel intimidated about
trying something you may not have ever tried before. Sign language is considered a foreign language, so it can count for high
school credit.
REQUIRED MATERIALS: TBA
SIGN LANGUAGE 2, 3
Grades 7 to 12
Semester Fee: $48
Sign language can count as high school foreign language credit. Students should be prepared to commit at least 20 minutes
per day to homework. You must complete the first semester to take the second semester.
SIGN LANGUAGE 2 -- This class continues with Signing Illustrated by Mickey Flodin. Fall semester will cover the third
quarter of the book and spring semester will cover the last quarter of the book.
SIGN LANGUAGE 3 -- This class uses Signing Illustrated and Signing Everyday Phrases, both by Mickey Flodin. You will also
need a copy of Webster’s New World Thesaurus. This class is to help the students communicate with ease using the signs
they have learned.
Updated September 2008
