As with any school subject, there are core objectives that serve as a guide for teachers and school districts. The philosophy behind the Standards for Foreign Language Learning is:
"The United States must educate students who are linguistically and culturally equipped to communicate successfully in a pluralistic American society and abroad. This imperative envisions a future in which ALL students will develop and maintain proficiency in English and at least one other language, modern or classical. Children who come to school from non-English backgrounds should also have opportunities to develop further proficiencies in their first language."
The Standards identify five goal areaswhich encompass the five C's of foreign language education.
COMMUNICATION
*Communicate in languages other than English
CULTURES
*Gain knowledge and understanding of other cultures
CONNECTIONS
*Connect with other disciplines and acquire information
COMPARISONS
*Develop insight into the nature of language and
culture
COMMUNITIES
*Participate in multilingual communities at home and
around the world
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| My Quia activities and quizzes |
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https://www.quia.com/jg/50549.htmlLearn the countries and capitals in Spanish. |
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https://www.quia.com/quiz/113926.htmlCheck to see how well you know the Spanish-speaking countries and their capitals. |
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| Useful links |
- This is a list and short description of many influential Hispanic people in the world, past and present.
- This is a step-by-step description of bullfighting with pictures.
- Describes the cultural differences between Mexico, the U.S., and Canada.
- Good resource for students needing information about Mexico.
- This site shows how the people of Mexico get together to celebrate.
- Lists of recipes typical in Mexico. Useful for reviewing food vocabulary.
- Recipes for many traditional Spanish dishes.
- Bilingual site that covers Latin America, the Caribbean, and North America.
- Travel to Mexico City! Includes maps and famous sights.
- Good practice for beginning Spanish students. Audio files included so the user can download and listen to anytime.
- You can view, or print a map of anywhere in the world!
- Check out the weather anywhere in the world!
- Convert currency from one country to the next.
- Activities that go with our ¡Dime! book and interesting articles about the Spanish language.
- Helpful resource for your homework! Lots of great links!!
- Great website that covers culture, language, and information of numerous languages!
- Great resource for ALL foreign language teachers!
- Link to many of the world's daily newspapers. Great for translating practice!
- Compare the various ways in which languages represent animal sounds.Hear the sound the animal makes in each language!
- A wealth of traveling information. Great for geography units!
- On-line encyclopedia that contains full-color maps and stats on all the countries of the world.
- A tutorial siteproviding homework help to children. Also has teacher resources.
- Wonderful review site! Take tests and quizzes to evaluate proficiency!
- Here is a list and short description of many influential Hispanic people in the world, past and present.
- Do some virtual shopping at the Latin Grocer!
- Very comprehensive and informative site on the Spanish language. Audio available and numerous links for vocabulary questions, culture, and more!
- See the Hispanic influence we have in our city. Links to restaurants and cultural events.
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