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World Languages

Grades 9–12 | Full-Year High School Curriculum | 1.0 Credit Per Course

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Explore New Languages. Discover New Cultures. Expand Your World!

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Open the door to new cultures, experiences, and opportunities with Sunshine's World Languages curriculum! Students develop language skills while exploring international traditions, history, geography, and everyday life around the world.

Our secular, downloadable courses are designed for independent homeschool learning, combining vocabulary, grammar, practical communication, and cultural activities. Each language offers two sequential, full-year courses, allowing students to earn up to 2.0 high school credits.

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Six Languages. Twelve Courses. Endless Possibilities.

Choose from six world languages, each offering Levels I and II.

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American Sign Language (ASL)

  • ASL I — 1.0 Credit: Learn fingerspelling, foundational signs, facial expressions, sentence structure, and visual communication while exploring Deaf culture and community traditions.

  • ASL II — 1.0 Credit: Expand signing skills through advanced vocabulary, grammar, classifiers, storytelling, and conversational practice.

 

French

  • French I — 1.0 Credit: Develop introductory vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar, reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills while exploring French-speaking cultures.

  • French II — 1.0 Credit: Strengthen communication through expanded vocabulary, grammar, conversations, reading, and writing while discovering Francophone literature and traditions.

 

German

  • German I — 1.0 Credit: Learn essential German vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar, and communication while exploring German-speaking countries and cultures.

  • German II — 1.0 Credit: Advance reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills through more complex grammar, vocabulary, and cultural studies.

 

Japanese

  • Japanese I — 1.0 Credit: Learn introductory Japanese vocabulary, grammar, hiragana, katakana, and beginning kanji while exploring Japanese history and culture.

  • Japanese II — 1.0 Credit: Build conversational, reading, and writing skills through expanded vocabulary, grammar, kanji, and cultural investigations.

 

Latin

  • Latin I — 1.0 Credit: Explore Latin vocabulary, grammar, translation, and word origins while discovering ancient Roman history, mythology, and civilization.

  • Latin II — 1.0 Credit: Develop advanced grammar, reading, and translation skills through classical texts, Roman literature, and historical investigations.

 

Spanish

  • Spanish I — 1.0 Credit: Learn foundational Spanish vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar, and communication while exploring Spanish-speaking countries and traditions.

  • Spanish II — 1.0 Credit: Strengthen reading, writing, listening, and speaking through advanced vocabulary, grammar, conversations, and cultural studies.

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12 courses | 6 languages | 1.0 credit per course

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Prepare for College & Florida Bright Futures

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Florida Bright Futures Academic Scholars and Medallion Scholars pathways generally require 2.0 sequential credits in the same world language as part of their standard coursework requirements.

Students can work toward this requirement by completing:

  • Level I — 1.0 Credit

  • Level II — 1.0 Credit

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Total: 2.0 World Language Credits

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Families should verify current Bright Futures eligibility requirements and approved course classifications. Qualifying language-proficiency assessments may also satisfy the requirement.

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Designed for Independent Homeschool Learning

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Sunshine's downloadable curriculum includes organized student materials and parent/instructor resources to support independent learning, practice, assignments, and assessment. Courses emphasize language skills, cultural understanding, and practical applications through engaging activities and independent study.

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Add World Languages to Any High School Theme

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World Languages courses can be added to any Sunshine high school themed curriculum, including A Year Among the Stars, A Year Around the World, A Year Across America, and A Year Under the Sea. Families can purchase individual courses or complete a two-year language sequence based on their student's interests and graduation or college preparation goals. Whether your student wants to prepare for college, travel internationally, explore new cultures, or learn to communicate in another language, Sunshine makes world language learning accessible from home.

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Explore the twelve courses below and begin your world language adventure!

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