ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE I (COLLEGE PREP) 9-12

This is a basic course in developing English skills for English language learners (ELL’s).  The emphasis is on securing a working knowledge of listening, speaking, reading, writing, and American culture.  Meets 10 periods a week. STUDENTS MUST REGISTER FOR BOTH COURSES.

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE II (COLLEGE PREP) 9-12
                                                                                               
English language learners (ELL’s) who have developed some facility in English will enroll in this advanced beginner/intermediate course.  ESL II concentrates on an intensive study of the structure of the English language and on composition.  Students in this course will receive intensive instruction in beginning reading in English.  Meets 10 periods a week  STUDENTS MUST REGISTER FOR BOTH COURSES.

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE III (COLLEGE PREP) 9-12

Through the ESL continuum, students who have developed considerable ability in the use of spoken and written English, but who are not yet ready to function in a conventional English class at an appropriate grade level, will enroll in this course.  This ESL/Reading course is a double period class that emphasizes reading, writing, comprehension, and vocabulary building.  Meets 10 periods a week.  STUDENTS MUST REGISTER FOR BOTH COURSES.

After students successfully complete ESL III (EN253C and ES263C), they move into the English department and will be placed in Transitional English (EN213) or another English course as appropriate. 

LANGUAGE, CULTURE & CIVICS (COLLEGE PREP) 9-12

This course is required for students registering at DHS without foundational academic skills in their native language and/or a discontinuous educational background.  Students in this class will receive support in literacy development that ranges from phoneme awareness and the formation of letters to the task of writing and reading words from a high frequency word list.  In addition, students will receive instruction in civics and acculturation from school counselors and guest speakers. Must be taken with ES213C and ES223C.

BILINGUAL (SPANISH) PRE-ALGEBRA (COLLEGE PREP) 9-12

This course, designed for Spanish-speaking students, offers a thorough review of arithmetic skills by application.  In addition, the course includes an introduction to algebra, geometry, probability, and statistics.  Having completed this course, students will be ready to take Bilingual Algebra I. This course, designed for Spanish-speaking students, prepares students for success in college and in their careers and daily lives in the 21st century.  The integrated sequence covers Algebra I and Geometry.  In addition, topics from logical reasoning, measurements, probability, statistics, discrete mathematics and functions are interwoven throughout the year.

BILINGUAL (PORTUGUESE) PRE-ALGEBRA (COLLEGE PREP) 9-12

This course, designed for Portuguese-speaking students, offers a thorough review of arithmetic skills by application.  In addition, the course includes an introduction to algebra, geometry, probability, and statistics.  Having completed this course, students will be ready to take Bilingual Algebra I. This course, designed for Portuguese-speaking students, prepares students for success in college and in their careers and daily lives in the 21st century.  The integrated sequence covers Algebra I and Geometry.  In addition, topics from logical reasoning, measurements, probability, statistics, discrete mathematics and functions are interwoven throughout the year.

BILINGUAL (SPANISH & PORTUGUESE) ALGEBRA I (COLLEGE PREP) 9-12

This course is the first in the 2-year integrated sequence for Spanish or Portuguese-speaking students.

BILINGUAL (SPANISH) GEOMETRY I (COLLEGE PREP) 9-12

This is the second in the two year sequence for Spanish-speaking students.

BILINGUAL (SPANISH) MODERN WORLD (COLLEGE PREP) 10

This course is designed for Spanish-speaking students.  This course is a study of history and culture from the mid-18th Century to the present time.  It includes a study of the major events, ideologies, and philosophies that have shaped recent development.  The second half of this course will focus on major issues facing the contemporary world. 

BILINGUAL (SPANISH) WORLD STUDIES (COLLEGE PREP) 9-12

This course is designed to introduce Spanish-speaking students to various civilizations of the ancient past, the eras of the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and the Reformation, and the history and culture of man from the mid-18th century to the present time.  The contributions of civilizations to political, economic, religious, and social ideas, as well as the major events, ideologies and philosophies which have shaped man’s recent development will be studied.

BILINGUAL (PORTUGUESE) WORLD STUDIES (COLLEGE PREP) 9

This course is designed for Portuguese-speaking students.  This course is designed to introduce Portuguese-speaking students to various civilizations of the ancient past, the eras of the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and the Reformation, and the history and culture of man from the mid-18th century to the present time.  The contributions of civilizations to political, economic, religious, and social ideas, as well as the major events, ideologies and philosophies which have shaped man’s recent development will be studied.

BILINGUAL (SPANISH) U.S. HISTORY (COLLEGE PREP) 11

This course is designed to introduce Spanish-speaking students to basic U.S. History.  Much emphasis is placed on the early development of our nation.  The materials and strategies utilized will stress improved reading comprehension and the development of basic social studies skills.

BILINGUAL (PORTUGUESE) MODERN WORLD (COLLEGE PREP) 10

This course is designed for Portuguese-speaking students.  This course is a study of history and culture from the mid-18th Century to the present time.  It includes a study of the major events, ideologies, and philosophies that have shaped recent development.  The second half of this course will focus on major issues facing the contemporary world.