German

World Languages and Cultures Program Goals

The World Languages and Cultures program is designed to achieve the following goals for their students:

• Communication: Communicate in Languages Other Than English
   
  • Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions
  • Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics
  • Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics
• Cultures: Gain Knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures
   
  • Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the cultures studied.
  • Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of the culture studied.
• Connections: Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information
   
  • Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through the foreign language.
  • Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the foreign language and its cultures.
• Comparisons: Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture
   
  • Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of language comparisons of the language studied to their own.
  • Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.
• Communities: Participate in Multilingual Communities at Home and Around the World
   
  • Students use the language both within and beyond the school setting.
  • Students show evidence of becoming life-long learners by using the language for personal enjoyment and enrichment.