Guiding Principles

Essential Questions

Why is it important to communicate in another language?
What strategies and resources will help students learn another language?
Can student interpret and utilize a variety of reading material to further a personal opinion?
Can the student write a coherent composition expressing feelings, opinions, and hypothesis with a sufficient accuracy in grammar, spelling, vocabulary so as to be understood by a native speaker?
How can the study of a World Language enhance your knowledge of other disciplines?

As the world moves toward a global community, it is increasingly important for World Language study to result in proficiencies that enable students to engage in conversations, interpret authentic materials, and present concepts in a language other than their own.
Understanding proper grammar and structure will allow students to better communicate themselves in a variety of mediums (reading, writing, & speaking).
Global citizenship requires an ability to communicate in more than one language.
As students increase their proficiency in another language, they acquire skills, which empower them to gain knowledge in other disciplines and sensitivity to a variety of viewpoints in the target cultures.

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