- Why is it important to communicate in another language?
- How will I interpret and utilize a variety of reading material in Japanese?
- What strategies and resources will help students learn another language?
- How do students develop proficiency in a second language?
- How can learning a World Language enrich your life?
- How do American and Japanese culture compare/contrast?
- As the world moves toward a global community, it is increasingly important for the study of foreign languages to result in proficiencies that enable students to engage in conversations, interpret authentic materials, and present concepts in a language other than their own.
- The purpose of language study is to communicate so we all can understand.
- Using proper grammar and structure will allow students to better communicate themselves in a variety of mediums (reading, writing, & speaking).
- Appreciating and understanding the variety of cultures that exist in a society enrich our view of that society.