ISD 625-Saint Paul Public Schools

Explore ASL as a visual language and learn how to sign basic words and phrases. We’ll cover the ASL American Manual Alphabet and numbers, how to make proper signs, along with word order and how to form sentences. Various lessons on ASL grammar and activities will grow your everyday vocabulary. This class is being offered using the Zoom online platform. Before registering, make sure your device meets the minimum requirements; view minimum requirements here: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362023-System-Requirements-for-PC-Mac-and-Linux Please see your Registration Confirmation email for your online meeting information and more information on joining meetings.

Explore ASL as a visual language and learn how to sign basic words and phrases. We’ll cover the ASL American Manual Alphabet and numbers, how to make proper signs, along with word order and how to form sentences. Various lessons on ASL grammar and activities will grow your everyday vocabulary. This class is being offered using the Zoom online platform. Before registering, make sure your device meets the minimum requirements; view minimum requirements here: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362023-System-Requirements-for-PC-Mac-and-Linux Please see your Registration Confirmation email for your online meeting information and more information on joining meetings.

For those comfortable with the ASL American Alphabet, signing numbers,, and basic facial expressions. Focus on developing vocabulary, and refining your ability to put words into sentence structures, further exploring ASL grammar, and a discussion about what makes ASL its own distinct language as opposed to English-based signing systems. This class is being offered using the Zoom online platform. Before registering, make sure your device meets the minimum requirements; view minimum requirements here: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/20136202... Please see your Registration Confirmation email for your online meeting information and more information on joining meetings.

For those comfortable with the ASL American Alphabet, signing numbers,, and basic facial expressions. Focus on developing vocabulary, and refining your ability to put words into sentence structures, further exploring ASL grammar, and a discussion about what makes ASL its own distinct language as opposed to English-based signing systems. This class is being offered using the Zoom online platform. Before registering, make sure your device meets the minimum requirements; view minimum requirements here: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/20136202... Please see your Registration Confirmation email for your online meeting information and more information on joining meetings.

Explore the concept of classifying instead of signing, examining specific handshapes. Focus on incorporating time and duration into your sentences, and how to talk in the past and future tenses. Additional vocabulary and grammar/cultural topics will be covered throughout. No class May 26. This class is being offered using the Zoom online platform. Before registering, make sure your device meets the minimum requirements; view minimum requirements here: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362023-System-Requirements-for-PC-Mac-and-Linux Please see your Registration Confirmation email for your online meeting information and more information on joining meetings.

Prerequisite: Basic understanding of time, tense, and classifiers. Expand your vocabulary with deeper dives into grammatical concepts within ASL. We’ll wrap up with a look at the historical path ASL has taken to become the language it is today. No class May 26. This class is being offered using the Zoom online platform. Before registering, make sure your device meets the minimum requirements; view minimum requirements here: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362023-System-Requirements-for-PC-Mac-and-Linux Please see your Registration Confirmation email for your online meeting information and more information on joining meetings.

This class is focused solely on sharpening expressive and receptive signing skills. No core vocab or lessons are taught, instead each class will cycle through themes where students will have the opportunity to review previous vocab and add more of their own on an individual basis. This class is being offered using the Zoom online platform. Before registering, make sure your device meets the minimum requirements; view minimum requirements here: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362023-System-Requirements-for-PC-Mac-and-Linux Please see your Registration Confirmation email for your online meeting information and more information on joining meetings.

We are all creative and have a story to tell, but where do we begin? Motivate the writer in you, and discover your own writing voice and style. Great for beginning writers and those who want to restart the practice of writing. Bring your journal and favorite pen!

This beginning level class will focus on learning the pronunciation of the alphabet and basic, useful words. Students will be learning and practicing everyday sentences to get by in basic conversation in social situations, as visitors in restaurants, while shopping and when traveling around the country.

Writing is an important, accessible art form, and the awareness that comes with it expands the creative process. Explore various writing genres, from journals to letters, memoir to poetry, and essay to fiction, to help discover your distinctive voice and style. Bring a journal, your favorite pen, and your imagination.

Gain skills in the basics of French, preparing you to have natural conversations in French. Focus will be on present and future tenses. No class May 26. This class is being offered using the Zoom online platform. Before registering, make sure your device meets the minimum requirements; view minimum requirements here: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362023-System-Requirements-for-PC-Mac-and-Linux. Please see your Registration Confirmation email for information on your online meeting.

Gain skills in the basics of French, preparing you to have natural conversations in French. Focus will be on present and future tenses. This class is being offered using the Zoom online platform. Before registering, make sure your device meets the minimum requirements; view minimum requirements here: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362023-System-Requirements-for-PC-Mac-and-Linux. Please see your Registration Confirmation email for information on your online meeting.

Intended for students who have completed French 1 or equivalent. Further develop proficiency in communicating in French. Review and learn new vocabulary, develop grammar structures, and focus on oral expression. No class May 26. This class is being offered using the Zoom online platform. Before registering, make sure your device meets the minimum requirements; view minimum requirements here: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362023-System-Requirements-for-PC-Mac-and-Linux. Please see your Registration Confirmation email for information on your online meeting.

Intended for students who have completed French 1 or equivalent. Further develop proficiency in communicating in French. Review and learn new vocabulary, develop grammar structures, and focus on oral expression. This class is being offered using the Zoom online platform. Before registering, make sure your device meets the minimum requirements; view minimum requirements here: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362023-System-Requirements-for-PC-Mac-and-Linux. Please see your Registration Confirmation email for information on your online meeting.

Master the art of the French language in this fun immersion experience! Focus on more complex sentence structure and work towards fluency, building confidence in your conversational skills along the way. This class is being offered using the Zoom online platform. Before registering, make sure your device meets the minimum requirements; view minimum requirements here: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362023-System-Requirements-for-PC-Mac-and-Linux. Please see your Registration Confirmation email for information on your online meeting.

Master the art of the French language in this fun immersion experience! Focus on more complex sentence structure and work towards fluency, building confidence in your conversational skills along the way. No class Aug 12. This class is being offered using the Zoom online platform. Before registering, make sure your device meets the minimum requirements; view minimum requirements here: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362023-System-Requirements-for-PC-Mac-and-Linux. Please see your Registration Confirmation email for information on your online meeting.

Vous aimez parler Français? This intermediate class is conducted entirely in French and will include a variety of fun discussion topics such as music, food, film, literature, and current events each week. At least two years of French experience is recommended. Venez nombreux! Laissez les bons temps rouler! This class is being offered using the Zoom online platform. Before registering, make sure your device meets the minimum requirements; view minimum requirements here: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362023-System-Requirements-for-PC-Mac-and-Linux. Please see your Registration Confirmation email for information on your online meeting.

Vous aimez parler Français? This intermediate class is conducted entirely in French and will include a variety of fun discussion topics such as music, food, film, literature, and current events each week. At least two years of French experience is recommended. Venez nombreux! Laissez les bons temps rouler! No class Aug 12. This class is being offered using the Zoom online platform. Before registering, make sure your device meets the minimum requirements; view minimum requirements here: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362023-System-Requirements-for-PC-Mac-and-Linux. Please see your Registration Confirmation email for information on your online meeting.

Learn the basics of listening, speaking, reading, and writing German! This class is designed for people with no previous German experience. Discuss greetings, family, friends, shopping, and food. We will meet weekly on Zoom and use the text, Die neue Linie 1 A1.1, which you will need to purchase, and the Google Classroom, learning management system. Explore the culture, people, and language of the German-speaking world! **Updated book information is below as of 3/24/25.** German I Book Ordering Information Book Title: Die neue Linie 1 A1.1 (not Linie 1 A1—that’s the older edition) It is the edition of the book with 2 audio CDs. ISBN: 9783126072366 The link to the ordering page is: https://klettwl.com/store/product/die-neue-linie-1-a11-textworkbook

Learn basic conversation and expressions while discovering Japanese culture. This class is being offered using the Zoom online platform. Before registering, make sure your device meets the minimum requirements; view minimum requirements here: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362023-System-Requirements-for-PC-Mac-and-Linux. Please see your Registration Confirmation email for information on your online meeting.

Learn basic conversation and expressions while discovering Japanese culture. No class Aug 12. This class is being offered using the Zoom online platform. Before registering, make sure your device meets the minimum requirements; view minimum requirements here: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362023-System-Requirements-for-PC-Mac-and-Linux. Please see your Registration Confirmation email for information on your online meeting.

Continue your studies of the Japanese language, concentrating on the use of verbs. Knowledge of the Japanese scripts hiragana and katakana is helpful but not required. This class is being offered using the Zoom online platform. Before registering, make sure your device meets the minimum requirements; view minimum requirements here: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362023-System-Requirements-for-PC-Mac-and-Linux. Please see your Registration Confirmation email for information on your online meeting.

Continue your studies of the Japanese language, concentrating on the use of verbs. Knowledge of the Japanese scripts hiragana and katakana is helpful but not required. No class Aug 12. This class is being offered using the Zoom online platform. Before registering, make sure your device meets the minimum requirements; view minimum requirements here: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362023-System-Requirements-for-PC-Mac-and-Linux. Please see your Registration Confirmation email for information on your online meeting.

Ideal for students who have completed Japanese 2, this class further develops your vocabulary and conversational skills. This class is being offered using the Zoom online platform. Before registering, make sure your device meets the minimum requirements; view minimum requirements here: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362023-System-Requirements-for-PC-Mac-and-Linux. Please see your “Class Confirmation” email for more information on joining meetings.