This course uses the AL -- Kitaab fii Tallum al -Arabiyya with DVDs. Level 1 will study A Textbook for Beginning Arabic - Introduction to Arabic Letters and Sounds. First semester will cover the first ten ten units, and will help students learn to pronounce the sounds of Arabic and write its letters, introduce greetings, common phrases, and basic vocabulary, as well as aspects of Arabic culture. Second semester will continue with listening, speaking, reading, writing, and culture, using the basic building blocks of vocabulary and grammar in the format of drills and activities. Students will use DVDs outside of class for listening exercises and writing drills. Students will be expected to do approximately three hours of homework each week, which includes memorizing vocabulary and Scripture in Arabic, learning new grammar concepts, and reviewing concepts from previous lessons. Small group work will be assigned most weeks to encourage language practice outside of class. During the Spring semester, students will study from a biblical perspective a special unit on the Arabic cultures and how Islam started in the Middle East. There will be one lesson quiz per week, a test at the end of each chapter, and a final exam at the end of the year. The course will implement the use of audio files for homework as needed, so students must have a working microphone and be able to make audio files to upload to the teacher.

For students living in the Middle East, optional interactive assignments will be given for students to complete in a small-group setting with other Arabic-speakers.

Section 1	Mon	11:30 am	-	1:00 pm	Closed	Ghaida Azeez
Section 2	Thu	9:45 am	-	11:15 am	Closed	Ghaida Azeez

NEW! This course is intended to build on the foundational knowledge gained in Arabic 1 by introducing a greater emphasis on learning through listening to spoken Arabic, and beginning to speak in simple sentences. Students will be encouraged to focus on the meaning of phrases and sentences, rather than individual words, thereby enriching the student’s learning by giving them a deeper and more complete understanding of Arabic sentence structure and vocabulary. Ultimately, this goals of this class include students beginning to read texts on familiar topics, speak about themselves, initiate and sustain basic conversation on day-to-day topics, and increase their ability to write paragraphs on familiar topics with greater accuracy. This course requires the second edition of the AL-Kitaab fii Ta'allum al- Arabiyya, Part 1 textbook and the accompanying DVDs. In addition to the lessons in the text, this course will be enhanced through memorizing Bible verses and psalms and a brief study on the history of the Church in the Middle East. Students in this course should expect to spend approximately three to five hours each week on homework, and complete a short quiz every class, and an exam after each term. Upon successful completion of this course, students should have achieved solid intermediate proficiency in Arabic.

Section 1

Tue

11:30 am

-

1:00 pm

Closed

Ghaida Azeez

This class is for the beginning high school student, or for the eager eighth grader who has had some French. The course completes the BJU textbook French 1 for Christian Schools, along with the workbook and tapes in one year. The students learn vocabulary for food, transportation, families, clothing, school, body parts, sports, animals and housing. They also learn the three main verb families and some irregular verbs in the present and past tenses. In addition, they use adjectives, adverbs, partitives, direct and indirect objects, and prepositions. The class time is used for speaking activities, explanations and cultural highlights. There will be approximately three hours of homework per week, a test per chapter, a midterm exam and a final exam.

Section 1	Mon	11:30 am	-	1:00 pm	Closed	Barbara Starosciak
Section 2	Wed	8:00 am	-	9:30 am	Closed	Barbara Starosciak
Section 3	Fri	1:15 pm	-	2:45 pm	Closed	Barbara Starosciak

This course is for the high school student who has finished TPS French 1 or the middle school student who has completed two years of JH French with TPS. This class covers at least one half of the second book in the BJU series, French 2 for Christian Schools. First, the students review the three verb families in present and past tenses. Then the imperfect, near future and future tenses are introduced. The vocabulary includes words for clothing, food, sports, animals, geography and culture. As the course progresses the students will acquire more grammar and build more complex sentences. Class time is spent in oral activities, grammar explanations and cultural highlights. There will be approximately three hours of homework per week, a test on each chapter, a midterm exam and a final exam.

Section 1	Mon	8:00 am	-	9:30 am	Closed	Barbara Starosciak
Section 2	Wed	3:00 pm	-	4:30 pm	Closed	Barbara Starosciak
Section 3	Wed	1:15 pm	-	2:45 pm	Closed	Barbara Starosciak

The class will review the important material from BJU's French 2 for Christian Schools. For verb tenses, the class will cover the conditional, the subjunctive, the passé simple, the past conditional, and all the verb tenses required for French literature. There will be a test every three weeks, a midterm and a final exam. During the second semester, the class will read excerpts from Le Petit Nicolas by Sempé-Goscinny. This comic story will delight students who have worked to master French.

Section 1

Mon

1:15 pm

-

2:45 pm

Closed

Barbara Starosciak

French IV continues the development of grammar, vocabulary and reading comprehension with an emphasis on French literature. In the textbook, the student will review with dialogs, then study profiles in French history and finish with three well-known short story adaptations. Next, the student will study a play by Molière. Second semester the class will read Le Petit Prince by Antoine de St. Exupéry. This curriculum will help prepare those students who want to take the French Advanced Placement (language) Exam in the spring. Evaluation of comprehension in this course will take the form of quizzes, comprehension questions, written compositions, oral interpretation, translations, a midterm and a final paper or media project. Films and cultural activities will enhance the student’s understanding la Francophonie.

Section 1

Fri

11:30 am

-

1:00 pm

Closed

Barbara Starosciak

NEW! This class is a supplement “lab” for the students who have had a year of French, basic vocabulary and know how to conjugate verbs in the present and past tenses. We will spend the entire 90 minutes of class in conversation. Each student will contribute ideas, give oral reports, discuss, debate and engage with his/her classmates in French. We will play games and use the vocabulary and grammar taught in the regular section of French each week. There will be some reading and preparation for class but very little written homework.

Section 1	Fri	9:45 am	-	11:15 am	Closed	Barbara Starosciak
Section 2	Thu	4:45 pm	-	6:15 pm	Closed	Barbara Starosciak

This course uses the Deutsch Aktuell Level 1 textbook, workbook, and Grammar and Vocabulary Exercises book. The emphasis is on grammar, vocabulary, culture, speaking and writing skills. The first semester will cover statements, questions, definite and indefinite articles, personal pronouns, word order, present tense verb endings, future tense, modal verbs, nominative and accusative cases and noun plurals. The second semester will continue with indirect objects, separable prefix verbs, stem vowel changing verbs, possessive adjectives, accusative and dative prepositions, and present perfect tense.  Students will study German cultures from a Christian perspective and begin to study German literature. Students will be expected to do approximately three hours of homework each week, which includes memorizing vocabulary and Scripture in German, learning new grammar concepts, and reviewing concepts from previous lessons.  During the Spring Semester students will study a special unit on the Holocaust and will be required to read The Diary of Anne Frank. There will be at least one quiz per chapter, a test at the end of each chapter, and a comprehensive final exam at the end of the year. The course will implement the use of audio files for homework as needed, so students must have and maintain a working microphone and be able to make audio files to upload to the teacher.

Section 1	Tue	9:45 am	-	11:15 am	Closed	Linda Gilliam
Section 2	Thu	1:15 pm	-	2:45 pm	Closed	Linda Gilliam

Section 1	Tue	1:15 pm	-	2:45 pm	Closed	Linda Gilliam
Section 2	Thu	9:45 am	-	11:15 am	Closed	Linda Gilliam

This course uses Deutsch Aktuell Level 3 textbook and workbook materials. The teacher will provide information for purchasing additional materials. At the B1 level, students' comprehension and production moves from the concrete to the abstract, which is reflected in the structures as well as in the material. Whereas at the A1 level students relied mostly on receiving and giving of information, at the B1 level a more balanced distribution of concrete and abstract material is emerging. Students will continue to acquaint themselves with German cultures from a Christian perspective and to develop an appreciation for German literature. Poetry, short stories, Emil und die Detektive, Geheime Mission (a mystery set in German-speaking countries) and other TBA texts auf Deutsch will be an integral part of the level III experience. Students will be expected to do approximately three hours of homework per week, including memorizing vocabulary and scripture in German. Small group work will be assigned most weeks, to encourage language practice outside of class. There will be at least one quiz per chapter, a test at the end of every chapter, and a final exam at the end of the year. The course will use audio files for homework as needed, so students must have and maintain a working microphone and be able to make audio files to upload to the teacher.

Section 1

Thu

3:00 pm

-

4:30 pm

Closed

Linda Gilliam

Students who wish to learn the Greek language and be prepared to read the New Testament and other Greek literature start here. Our grammar textbook emphasizes Attic Greek, but students will see that almost all the rules of Attic Greek apply to several other dialects of Greek, allowing them to develop a reading ability in the Greek language as used from approximately the eighth century B.C. through the fourth century A.D. Near the end of Greek I, the class will supplement the grammar textbook with New Testament readings. Please click here for more information.

Section 1

Tue

11:30 am

-

1:00 pm

Closed

Dave Spotts

This course completes our introduction to the grammar and a broad spectrum of vocabulary needed to read many Attic, Hellenistic, Homeric, or Koine Greek authors. While students complete their survey of grammar they will also read John's Gospel in its entirety in Greek. Please click here for more information.

Section 1

Tue

1:15 pm

-

2:45 pm

Closed

Dave Spotts

Students in Greek 1 and 2 have studied all the grammar and a broad spectrum of vocabulary needed to read many Attic, Hellenistic, Homeric, or Koine Greek authors. Now we turn our attention to New Testament readings. This class rotates through various New Testament books, so students of various experience levels can participate together for multiple years. In addition to reading and translation, students emphasize careful grammatical and exegetical commentary on what they read.  Please click here for more information.

Section 1

Tue

3:00 pm

-

4:30 pm

Closed

Dave Spotts

Students begin their journey to the goal of being able to read works composed from the first century B.C. to the fourth century A.D. right here. In this course, students meet all the different declensions of nouns, adjectives and pronouns, as well as a good number of the features of verbs. They will meet and learn to use a vocabulary of approximately 700 words. By the end of High School Latin II, students will have covered all the grammar and a good deal of the vocabulary needed to read many Classical Latin authors. Through readings and exercises, students will learn to analyze Latin words and sentences in context, read, write, and correct sentences, and understand the Roman world in the early 2nd century A.D. This course features extensive use of Internet-based extension exercises and introductory materials for all concepts covered. Please click here for more information.

Section 1	Mon	1:15 pm	-	2:45 pm	Closed	Dave Spotts
Section 2	Tue	8:15 pm	-	9:45 pm	Closed	Dave Spotts
Section 3	Wed	11:30 am	-	1:00 pm	Closed	Dave Spotts

In this continuation of our Latin program, students complete their introduction to Latin grammar, learning many features of Latin verbs and fine details of syntax. Students meet and learn to use a vocabulary of approximately 800 words in addition to those learned in Latin 1. Students continue to aim at a goal of being able to read works composed from the first century B.C. to the fourth century A.D. After this course, students will be prepared for the transition into reading Classical Latin authors. Through readings and exercises, students will learn to analyze Latin words and sentences in context, read, write, and correct sentences, and understand the Roman world in the early 2nd century A.D. This course features extensive use of Internet-based extension exercises and introductory materials for all concepts covered. Please click here for more information.

Section 1	Mon	9:45 am	-	11:15 am	Closed	Dave Spotts
Section 2	Wed	1:15 pm	-	2:45 pm	Closed	Dave Spotts

This course marks the transition from recently composed Latin intended to instruct students in grammar, vocabulary, and syntax into ancient Latin literature. Students begin with a modern survey of Roman history and a retelling of Vergil's Aeneid. They then move on to read unedited Roman historians, gaining a grasp of "real" Roman literature as well as a first-hand view of Roman thought. Progression to this reading level of a foreign language is often considered a key to long-term mastery of the language, as students become more comfortable interacting with concepts they have learned in previous grammar courses.
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Section 1

Thu

8:00 am

-

9:30 am

Closed

Dave Spotts

In this advanced Latin readings course, students who have already made a transition into reading unedited ancient Roman authors will read and interact with a variety of Latin authors, including Livy, Ovid, Cicero, Eutropius, Aulus Gellius, Cornelius Nepos, Sallust, and Horace. Through reading and discussion students will evaluate the literary style of Rome at the height of its cultural development. They will also evaluate and analyze the values and world view expressed by the authors they read, developing an informed Biblical opinion about these classic authors.
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Section 1

Fri

11:30 am

-

1:00 pm

Closed

Dave Spotts

NEW! The Russians are coming!  The Russians are coming!  Are you up for a fun and exciting challenge?  Come try your hand at cyrillic!  The Russian language is beautiful and full of twists and turns.  During the first semester of this first-year course, students will learn the cyrillic alphabet, practice proper pronunciation, learn common greetings and basic phrases, and study basic vocabulary.  A portion of the course will also be spent learning about the Russian country and culture.  The second semester will build on what student’s learned during the first semester my adding more extensive vocabulary, and spending more time on grammar and language mechanics drills.  To enhance this adventure, students in this course will be encouraged to participate in a “TPS Russian Club”, which will include a weekly conversation class to allow students to practice with other Russian-speaking TPS students, including students currently living in Russia.  The average student should expect to spend about three hours per week on this course, outside of class time.  (We plan to add Russian 2, a second year foreign language course, next year.)

Section 1

Mon

11:30 am

-

1:00 pm

Closed

Danielle Kuznetsov

This course uses BJU's text Spanish 1 for the Christian School, Activities Manual and audio tapes. There is a strong emphasis on vocabulary, grammar and writing. Students will develop an intermediate level of proficiency in speaking Spanish, including basic survival needs and courtesy requirements. Students will learn to ask and answer questions on a variety of topics, and they will write and discuss events in the present and preterite tenses. Class time will include introduction to new vocabulary, grammar and Bible verses, with opportunities for each student to speak. Beyond language proficiency, the course will also study Hispanic culture from a Christian perspective. Students will be expected to do approximately 3-5 hours of work outside class each week, including memorizing vocabulary and scripture in Spanish, learning new grammar concepts, and reviewing concepts from previous lessons. There will be homework and one lesson quiz each week, one chapter test every three weeks, plus one midterm and one final exam per semester.

Section 1	Wed	8:00 am	-	9:30 am	Closed	Amy Alfaro
Section 2	Wed	11:30 am	-	1:00 pm	Closed	Amy Alfaro
Section 3	Thu	1:15 pm	-	2:45 pm	Closed	Amy Alfaro
Section 4	Fri	9:45 am	-	11:15 am	Closed	Amy Alfaro

This course uses BJU's text Spanish 2 for the Christian School, Activities Manual and audio tapes. The emphasis continues to be on grammar and writing. The first semester will review all Spanish 1 material, adding difficulty and improving fluency. The second semester will cover new tenses such as irregular preterit, the imperfect (regular, irregular, progressive), past participles (regular, irregular), the present perfect, the pluperfect, the future (regular, irregular), the conditional, the future perfect, and the imperative. Students will continue to study Hispanic cultures from a Christian perspective and begin to study Spanish literature. Students will be expected to do approximately 30 min of homework per day, which includes memorizing vocabulary, proverbs, and scripture in Spanish. There will be one lesson quiz per week, plus one midterm and one final exam per semester. Most test and quizzes will be taken online, for expeditious grading and feedback. We will implement the use of audio files for homework as needed. We will also begin weekly readings of El Secuestro, a comic mystery, at the end of the first semester.

Section 1	Mon	3:00 pm	-	4:30 pm	Closed	Joel Poortenga
Section 2	Tue	8:00 am	-	9:30 am	Closed	Joel Poortenga
Section 3	Wed	1:15 pm	-	2:45 pm	Closed	Joel Poortenga