Browse Standards

Express likes and dislikes on topics that are of concern and interest to them, with their peers and in the classroom.

1. Converse, write briefly, and ask/answer simple questions about themselves and their immediate environment:

a. Participate in oral "show and tell" exercises.

b. Play games.

c. Talk with classmates about pets, favorite foods, families, etc.

d. Compile a bilingual dictionary.

Participate in and recognize various forms of cultural expression such as: music, art, speech, writing, traditions, and other products of the culture.

1. Participate in various forms of cultural expression including: music and dance, art, storytelling, writing, traditional celebrations, and making artifacts of a culture (foods, costumes, games, toys, books, etc.):

a. Perform a dance or song from the culture studied.

b. Use a work of visual art from the language/ culture studied as the basis for a written descriptive paragraph and/or a poem.

c. Tell a story in the language studied orally and in writing.

d. Use a literary work from the language/ culture studied to create a drama, a song, or a dance.

e. Produce and share a meal from the culture studied.

f. Participate in and describe a traditional celebration of the culture studied including: foods, language, costume, music, drama, etc.

g. Play games of the culture studied.

h. Observe arts and/or crafts of the culture studied, participate in making samples of them.

Express thoughts on topics that are of concern and interest to them within their school and community.

1. Converse and write about; ask and answer questions about; and compare and contrast things and events in their school life, in school subjects, and in their local community:

a. Create a map of one?s own neighborhood and describe it to the class.

b. Keep a diary on a day at school.

c. In correspondence with a pen pal, compare daily lives.

d. Plan and carry out an extracurricular activity with the class.

e. Make a videotape or photographic program about a tradition of the culture studied.

f. Design, draw and discuss one?s house plan or a diorama of one's town.

Participate in and interpret various forms of Cultural expression such as: music, art, speech, writing, traditions, and other products of a culture.

1. Express orally or in writing what was learned by participating in a cultural event:

a. In a group, research and report in writing and orally about an important tradition of the culture studied.

b. In a group, plan and carry out a school "Culture Fair Day."

c. Memorize and recite a poem from the culture studied and explain what it is about.

Express their feelings and thoughts on current and historical topics that are of interest to them and to others.

1. Access, analyze, and synthesize information about a topic related to the language studied:

a. Create a presentation (oral or written) that expresses thoughts and feelings about an event of interest to the student.

b. Choose a favorite sport or hobby, make a videotape (with narration in the language studied) about it, and explain why one likes it.

c. Dramatize an important event in the life of an historical person and explain why this event was important to the person.

d. Make a timeline about an event or historical period, analyze and report its causes, effects, and ramifications for the present day.

Participate in, interpret and compare forms of cultural expression such as: music, art, speech, writing, traditions, and other products of a culture.

1. Participate in, interpret, and compare forms of cultural expression such as music, art, speech, writing, traditions, and other products of a culture:

a. By means of a timeline or a video montage, etc., trace the origin and development of a trend in the culture studied.

b. Compare and contrast the work of two artists, writers or poets (of one's own language/ culture and the language/culture studied) in dealing with a common theme.

c. Participate in a performance of music, theater, or dance of the language/culture studied; record it; and compare performance elements with those of the student's own language/ culture.

2. Access and evaluate information about forms of cultural expression [such as music, art, speech, writing, traditions, and other products of a culture], then prepare and present an analysis of these aspects of the culture:

a.Interview a native speaker of the language/ culture studied regarding differences in traditions, arts, etc. and report conclusions in the language studied.

b. Conduct a survey of pen pals using email or traditional mail regarding differences in the language/culture studied, and report in the language studied.

c. Using the library, museum, the Internet and other research resources, compile an annotated list of sources (articles, books, videotapes, websites, etc. that discuss the differences in one form of cultural expression between the student?s home language/culture and the language/culture studied. Report on conclusions based on these resources.

d. Write and perform a skit illustrating differences in forms of cultural expression between the student?s home language/culture and the language/ culture studied.

e. Using resources in the language studied, prepare and conduct a debate about a controversial issue.

Comprehend information on topics of concern and interest to them.

1. Using a variety of sources, observe and correctly interpret information presented in the language studied:

a. Observe/listen to and explain/retell simple narratives presented in a variety of formats such as newspapers, letters, literature, newscasts, videos, musical recordings and conversations.

b. Repeat, follow, and give directions.

c. Recognize and identify names of objects.

Recognize forms of cultural expression such as: music art, speech, writing, traditions, and other products of a culture.

1. Identify and associate the language studied with many forms of cultural expression, including: dress, holidays, food, and music of an appropriate country or region:

a. Perform a song or tell a folktale in the language studied.

b. Prepare a typical meal of the region or country and prepare a menu in the language studied.

c. Identify types of art works, crafts, or graphic representations enjoyed or made by the student's peer group within the culture studied.

Demonstrate awareness of different elements of communication, both verbal and non-verbal:

1. Correctly interpret information, using language and facial, voice (tone and intonation), expressions, dress, gestures and other body language:

a. Model/mimic/imitate common gestures from the language/cultures studied.

b. Respond appropriately to a variety of oral commands, questions, and nonverbal messages.

Comprehend information on topics of concern and interest to them, their school and their community.

1. Obtain information from "authentic resources" (e.g., resources that portray or are derived from real life experiences and original sources of the language/culture studied), acquire new knowledge about people, events, and cultures, and demonstrate comprehension by means of presentations in written, oral and/or other artistic forms:

a. Read a newspaper in the language studied and summarize in oral/written/ or sign language what was read.

b. Observe an event or dramatization, live or via a media form, and write or illustrate a report about it.

c. Read a pen pal's letter in the language studied, and report to class. Compare and contrast the information with information about the student's home, school, and community.

Recognize and interpret more complex forms of cultural expression.

1. Observe, describe, and discuss patterns of behavior, of artistic expression, and of use of materials of the culture studied:

a. Compare and contrast behavior typical of the student's peer group in the culture studied.

b. Identify heroes, heroines, and myths of the culture studied.

c. Describe, compare and contrast objects and decor in a peer's bedroom in the culture studied.

Comprehend information on topics of concern and interest to them and to others.

1. Demonstrate comprehension when reading, viewing, or listening to authentic communication in the language studied:

a. Read an authentic historical document, work of literature, or poem, then retell it in another genre such as a timeline, a dramatization, a song, or a dance.

b. After listening to a conversation or short story, write short paragraphs to demonstrate comprehension.

c. Follow directions to complete a multi-step task, such as: cooking paella, making an origami construction, etc.

Recognize, interpret and compare forms of cultural expression.

1. Experience (i.e., read, view, and/or listen to) the arts of the culture studied and discuss their meaning in that culture:

a. Arrange a display of works of favorite artists/performers of the culture studied and describe their importance in the culture studied.

2. Identify and discuss connections between cultural values and socially approved behaviors of the culture studied:

a. Design a poster series or skit portraying "do's and don'ts" of dating behavior in the culture studied.

3. Identify and discuss social, political, and economic issues that affect youth or the community in the culture studied:

a. Compare and contrast uses of natural resources, such as food plants - used by the culture studied, with uses made by the student's home culture.

b. Compare and contrast role(s) of women in the culture studied with role(s of women in the student's home culture.

Demonstrate simple language patterns, gestures and oral expressions in common interactions.

1. Use appropriate courtesy expressions for simple everyday tasks, such as: greetings, introductions, gestures, behavior during meals, etc. This includes use of formal and informal language, intonations, etc.:

a. Role-play appropriate greetings and introductions.

b. Role-play ordering a meal.

Recognize socially and culturally acceptable language and behavior.

1. Presented with a variety of social behaviors, select behaviors appropriate for the culture and situation:

a. Identify the appropriate form of address to use with an elder.

b. Use appropriate gestures in a formal situation.

c. Use appropriate language and gestures when eating a meal.

Use appropriate language and gestures which reflect cultural understanding and meaning.

1. Observe, recognize, compare and contrast, and use appropriate behavior including gestures, personal space, body language, and age, class, and gender-appropriate behaviors for the culture studied:

a. Role-play making a request of peers or elders.

b. Write a "Dear Abby" letter describing a misunderstanding resulting from culturally inappropriate behavior.

c. Compile and illustrate a dictionary of cultural gestures.

Demonstrate how language influences culture

1. Use appropriate language reflecting culture, including: register, formal/informal address, distinctions of time, gender, age, and human/non-human status:

a. Create cartoon strips to illustrate slang expressions.

b. Write a poem using words that distinguish between humans and animals.

c. Research and discuss taboos of language and/or gestures of the language and culture studied.

d. Use appropriate language when addressing teachers, guests, and peers in the classroom.

Use appropriate language and gestures in an expanding variety of cultural contexts.

1. Speak, write, and use body language appropriately in formal settings

a. Write business and personal letters.

b. Analyze, evaluate, and use oral language, body language, and gestures appropriately in a variety of situations.

c. Give a formal speech.

d. Conduct a mock conversation with a stranger demonstrating subjects of conversation that are permissible.

e. Describe one?s ideal mate using the appropriate mode, etc. of the language studied. (e.g., in Spanish, one would use subjunctive mode for a non-real condition.)

Analyze the interaction between language and culture.

1. Discuss/explain or demonstrate the influence of a cultural group's beliefs, history, and values on its language:

a. Use and explain various linguistic forms that reflect differing worldviews.

b. Match words with their appropriate historical periods of use.

c. Write a fable or proverb in the style of the culture studied.

2. Describe influences that change language, and cultural attitudes toward such change:

a. Compare samples from periodicals from two different decades, and list and analyze differences in vocabulary.

b. Trace the topics treated in jokes and humorous stories in the language studied.

c. Trace the influence of technological development on vocabulary, jokes, and idioms in the language studied.

d. Research the development, teaching, and monitoring of its own language by a culture.

Recognize and demonstrate the elements of a cultural system.

1. Identify/describe elements of culture (i.e., what identifies members of a cultural group):

a. Tell/re-tell stories.

b.Role-play a family meal.

c. Role-play shopping/ exchange of goods.

d. Role-play a celebration of the culture studied, using appropriate dress and behavior.

e. Participate in dances, sports and games of the culture studied.

f. Illustrate "a day in the life" of a peer in the culture studied, showing house, family tree, geography, environment, transportation, value systems (by items in the house), humor style, and other social practices (such as gift-giving).

 

Recognize the cultural variations within a linguistic group.

1. Recognize differences in ways of life/ "lifestyles" within one language group:

a. Compare celebrations in two countries or regions that share the same language.

b. Compare foods in two countries or regions that share the same language.

c. Compile a dictionary of slang or regional dialect for two countries or regions that share the same formal language.

d. Identify and describe the geographical locations and environments of two different countries or regions that share the same language.

 

Expand and apply knowledge of the elements of a cultural system.

1. Investigate stereotypes of a culture using different forms of media/communication:

a. Use e-mail/ Internet to survey members of a culture.

b. Investigate stereotypes of a culture by keeping a journal of observations about the culture as published in the mass media.

c. Research and report on (compare and contrast) traditions and institutions of two different cultures regarding: governments, schools, religions, art forms, forms of work, forms of child-rearing, societal rules, and/or leisure activities including sports.

d. Produce a videotape about stereotypes of a culture.

e. Research and report on current trends and events in the culture studied, especially those in popular media describing the student's own age group.

f. Research and report on the archaeology, history and/or biography of a culture ('Who are/ who were important people and why?').

g. Research and report on the geography and biology of the culture studied.

Expand and use knowledge of the cultural variations within a linguistic group.

1. Compare and contrast differences and similarities between speakers of the same language by researching and reporting on their histor(ies),societal rules and roles:

a. Using books, periodical articles, videotapes, films, or field trips, observe and report on differences and similarities of men and women in their daily lives in two countries or regions that share the same language.

b. Record and compare differences and similarities-in dialect, idioms, and other language styles-of storytellers from two countries or regions that share the same language.

2. Produce written and illustrated materials that are aimed at a particular population as the audience, using the language studied:

a. Write and produce a public service announcement for a particular population/audience using the language and dialect studied.

b. Write and deliver a political campaign speech that is aimed at a particular population audience, using the language and dialect studied.

c. Design an advertising campaign that uses local dialect in the slogans.

Analyze and synthesize knowledge of elements of a cultural system

1. Compare and contrast social rules and roles of the culture studied with the student's own culture:

a. Research, write, and illustrate a mural called 'What is a culture?' including: events, ceremonies, value/systems - definitions of justice, beliefs and attitudes regarding nature, role of women, money and other technologies, elders, children.

b. Research and debate the future development of linguistic, gestural, and/or other behavioral taboos in the language and culture studied.

c. Research and produce an introduction to a culture that will serve as part of a business plan. This should include 'how to deal with the culture' for home-culture readers.

d. Role-play the above business plan and report observations.

e. Implement the above business plan in reality and report observations.

f. Make a videotape about how to handle a problem situation in communication in the culture studied.

g. Research, design, and implement a conflict mediation training program for younger students or peer students, that employs knowledge about handling situations in the culture studied. This would include a plan to train students and to evaluate the results of the program.

h. Create and present a drama showing stereotypes of the language/culture studied.

Compare and contrast the cultural variations within a linguistic group.

1. Identify and analyze common threads among groups speaking the same language:

a. Compare and contrast two groups that speak the same language in the areas of: leisure time use, literatures, slang and dialects, current events, work ethic, relation of government to individual, education of children, religions, dialects, etc.

b. Produce a short story, play, newspaper article, cartoon, radio program, or videotape about stereotypes of a culture or linguistic group compared with the reality of the group.

c. Compare samples of newspaper articles on the same topic from two different countries that share the same language.

Recognize that different languages use different patterns to communicate.

1. Listen, read, and respond appropriately in the language studied to conversations, commands, and questions that use different patterns from the first language:

a. Role-play appropriate greetings and introductions.

b. Role-play ordering a meal.

c. Role-play a visit to the doctor.

2. Listen, read, and respond appropriately in the language studied to folk and other literary works that use different patterns from the first language:

a. Role-play stories and dialogues.

b. Tell and retell stories.

c. Draw interpretations of stories and poems from the language studied.

3. Compare and contrast linguistic and literary elements in the language studied with those in the student?s home language:

a. Compare idioms, proverbs, and other folk sayings in the language studied with those of the first language.

b. Listen, read, retell and illustrate stories, poems, proverbs and other folk literature from the language studied in the student?s first language.

c. Compare intonation patterns of the language studied with the intonation patterns of the first language.

d. Compose a musical piece or poem using the intonation patterns of the language studied.

Become aware of the various levels and styles of language.

1. Listen, read, and respond appropriately in the language studied to conversation and presentations that use styles and levels that are different from those of the student?s first language:

a. Listen to, read, and compare folk and fairy tales from the language studied and the student?s first language.

b. View, listen to, and respond appropriately to questions about a soap opera or drama performed in the language studied.

c. View, listen to, and respond appropriately to questions about an advertisement presented in the language studied.

d. Write a letter to a pen pal in the language studied.

Compare the critical elements of the language systems studied with the elements of the student’s own language.

1. Compare sounds and rules of the language studied with those of the first language:

a. Interpret idioms of the language studied.

b.Respond to questions without making a literal translation.

c. Compare alphabets, their pronunciation and application, and writing forms used in the two languages.

d. Compare expressions for weather, feelings, time, states of being, actions, and uses of articles, pronouns, etc. in the two languages.

Recognize and use the most common patterns of the languages studied.

1. Use different sentence modes in conversation (imperative, interrogative, declarative, exclamatory).

a. Create a skit and perform it (live, on radio or on a videotape).

b. Interview a native speaker correctly using questions in the language studied.

Recognize and use the appropriate levels and styles of language in various contexts

1. Write dialogues for and perform characters in dramatizations showing different contexts/ situations:

a. Observe soap opera video segments to analyze levels and styles of the language studied, such as greetings in different situations, roles, etc.

b. Read selections of dialogues and determine roles and situations.

c. Listen to, read, and write ballads in the language studied.

d. Using the language studied, write a formal letter inquiring on a subject of interest to a consulate or embassy.

Interpret and apply critical elements of the language systems studied to communicate meaning.

1. Comprehend and use correctly critical elements of the language studied, including:

a. phonemes, tense markers,

b. mood markers,

c. voice,

d. person,

e. syntax-word order and placement,

f. patterns,

g. number,

h. gender,

i. diacritical marks,

j. punctuation,

k. mechanics,

l. word functions,

m. intonation,

n. cadence,

o. pronunciation

Recognize that languages change over time and in context.

1. Recognize that languages and language patterns are changing over time and in context:

a. Compare and contrast words and attitudes/ values from different time periods in the language studied, using documents from different historical periods.

b. Compile a dictionary of current vocabulary in the language studied and compare it with a published, older dictionary.

c. In the language studied, design and write a science fiction or fantasy cartoon story in which the language has changed.

d. Use interviews, historical dictionaries, and other research tools to trace the origins of words or expressions, and track possible changes in their usage (e.g., due to the influence of conquests, technological changes, etc).

e. Research and trace the development of a dialect of the language studied, and portray this development by designing a thematic map.

f. Trace variants of a folk tale of the language studied through more than one region or country that share the language, and map the locations of the original story and its variants.

Demonstrate use of a variety of levels and styles in both written and spoken language.

1. Use the language studied at a variety of levels:

a. Write two letters: one informal, one formal.

b. Speak appropriately in informal and formal settings (e.g., to register a complaint).

c. Prepare and present a dramatic or documentary program using the appropriate tense, vocabulary, word choice, style, form of address, etc.

d. Compare and contrast ways of giving orders and making requests.

 

Use and explain the functions of critical elements of language systems used.

1. Correctly use and explain the functions of critical elements of the language studied:

a. phonemes,

b. tense markers,

c. mood markers,

d. voice,

e. person,

f. syntax-word order and placement,

g. patterns,

h. number,

i. gender,

j. diacritical marks,

k. punctuation,

l. mechanics,

m. word functions,

n. intonation,

o. cadence,

p. pronunciation.

Apply information from the languages studied to other content areas.

1. Tell/show/teach vocabulary from the language studied when studying other content areas:

a. Count numbers.

b. Create a word-picture vocabulary book/ dictionary showing the use of words in a related subject.

c. Explain the use of words from the language studied in a story or information presentation in another subject.

d. Apply words from the language studied in experiments, games, geography, role-playing, making a bilingual illustration, stories, poems, recipe book, menu, science classifications, etc.

Connect experiences and new knowledge from other content areas to what is being learned in the languages studied.

1. Make posters, displays, dioramas, and other media products in the language studied:

a. Write and make a public service announcement for health or other community benefit, using the language studied.

b. Design an advertising campaign to sell a product or service, using the language studied in the slogans.

2. Connect experiences and concepts learned in other content areas to learning in the language/ culture studied:

a.Connect social experiences and knowledge of family customs, arts, traditions, and etiquette to enhance learning in the language/ culture studied.

b. Design and present a menu, dictionary, or glossary of terms in a related subject that uses words and/or concepts from the language/ culture studied.

c. Using geographical resources such as globes, maps, atlases and gazetteers, identify and describe the location and environment of one country or region where the language studied is spoken.

Access and use information from the languages studied in other content areas.

1. Using information/ media sources written or spoken in the language studied, access and present information about topics in other content areas:

a. Listen to and report on radio and television news reports of current events delivered in the language studied.

b. Interview a native speaker about a hobby of mutual interest.

c. Participate in a group interdisciplinary project that incorporates the language studied, such as a problem-solving project on environment, economics, history, art, music, medicine, engineering, architecture, etc. Use the language studied in the project.

d. Plan and go on a field trip for another subject to a region that speaks the language studied. Design a map of the area using the language studied, and use the language in the logging of field notes.

e. Compile and present an illustrated program about the influence of the language studied on culinary arts, visual arts, on political science and government (e.g., French: "cr' de la cr'," "chef," "trompe l'oeuil," "Coup d'etat,"etc.

Compare experiences and new knowledge from other content areas to what is being learned in the languages studied.

1. Compare folk and written literatures of the language studied with the literature of the student's first language:

a. Trace the development of urban legends in the language studied and compare and contrast them with urban legends in the first language.

b. Compare periodicals or national propaganda from one country that uses the language studied with similar literature from a country of the student's first language.

c. Compare popular songs and dances from the country/language studied with songs and dances of the country of the student's first language, etc.

2. Apply concepts, vocabulary and information from other content areas to learning in the language studied:

a. Use terms from the arts or sciences to explain and illustrate vocabulary and word roots in the language studied.

b. Use concepts, vocabulary, information, and processes from technology and media production in the presentation of programs about the language studied.

Access, analyze, and use information from the language studied in other content areas.

1. Access, compare, contrast, and evaluate information obtained in the student's first language with information obtained in the language studied:

a. Compare and contrast radio, television, and newspaper accounts of the same current event(s)delivered in the language studied with those delivered in the student's first language.

b. Interview an expert in another field of study who speaks the language studied, and compare his/her information with other (library, Internet, English-speaking experts) resources.

c.Recognize and describe differences and similarities in ways of life, language, and historical experiences of people in the culture studied in comparison with the student's own culture.

2. Compare and contrast approaches to observation, problem-solving, and new knowledge in the arts and sciences, using the language/ culture studied:

a. Compare styles and patterns of art composition, use of materials and elements in cultures studied compared with the student's own culture.

b. Compare patterns of observation and problem-solving in pure or applied science, math, etc. (e.g., anatomy, architecture, astronomy, medicine, etc.) of the culture studied with the student's own culture.

Apply experiences and new knowledge from other content areas to what is being learned in the language studied.

1. Compile information from other subjects and apply it to the language studied:

a. Keep a journal that documents study of an ecosystem (science), applying the study to a region of the target language. Include local terms for plants, weather, etc.

b. Analyze the food from region(s) of the target language for nutritional value.

c. List and define vocabulary related to careers in another subject.

d. Trace the historical background of a current event and its relationship to terms in the language and culture studied.

e. Relate terms from art and architecture of a culture/country studied to the language studied.

f. Research and apply knowledge about other subject areas when planning to debate or advocate on community, regional, and world issues.

2. Compare structures developed in other subjects with structures and/or concepts in the language studied:

a. Compare a computer programming language with the structure of the language studied.

b. Compare visually symbolic languages (such as music transcription) with the language studied.

c. Create a web page in the language studied.

Use languages and knowledge of cultures to share personal experiences, feelings, and decisions.

1. Share one's own knowledge, feelings, and skills in studying language and culture:

a. Show and tell about one's own family life, celebrations, traditions, crafts, and skills and compare them to the language/ culture studied.

b. Write or produce a slide-tape or videotape version of an autobiography.

c. Learn/ teach songs from their culture and from the culture studied.

d. Write concrete poems in the language studied expressing each student's likes and dislikes.

Apply languages and knowledge of cultures for recreation, creative expression, and social interaction beyond the instructional setting.

1. Share celebration of the arts of the culture studied:

a. Teach songs, dances and vocabulary they have learned to their families.

b. Bring products of creative expression to share at home.

c. Present a public performance using the language studied.

d. Participate in field trips to community agencies, museums and events of the culture studied.

e. Listen and retell folktales from/in the language studied.

f. Record stories told in the language studied.

Use languages and knowledge of cultures to become aware of career opportunities.

1. Learn about careers using the language studied:

a. Interview visitors/ guest speakers.

b. Make picture books about careers as part of researching about them using library resources.

c. Write to pen pals about careers in other cultures.

d. Role-play careers in the language studied and play career charades.

Expand the understanding of languages and cultures through learning about the experiences, values, feelings, and decisions of others.

1. Share with others and community resources their knowledge, feelings, and skills in studying language and culture:

a. Interview guest speakers.

b. Read and report on travel literature.

c. Research and report on locales to visit, including study of architecture, environment, social systems and practices.

d. Participate in field trips to cultural events, museums, galleries, etc.

Integrate languages and knowledge of cultures into their lives for personal enjoyment through recreation, creative expression, and social activities.

1. Share in the sports, arts, and other social organizations and activities related to the language studied:

a. Participate in games and sports utilizing the languages/ cultures studied.

b. Attend movies and restaurants using the language studied.

c. Participate in arts experiences (painting, etc.) using the language studied.

d. Participate in music and dance groups and events related to the language/ culture studied.

e. Participate in language clubs.

Use languages and knowledge of cultures to explore career opportunities in diverse and changing economies.

1. Use a variety of sources of information about careers:

a. Research job markets, using information resources such as the Internet, newspapers in the language studied, CD-ROM databases, Biography Index, etc.

b. Write to embassies and consulates concerning career opportunities.

c. Attend and organize career fairs /college fairs including representatives of languages/cultures studied.

Apply languages and knowledge of cultures in work, educational, and social settings.

1. Access, evaluate and use information in the language studied/ related to the culture studied, to plan and carry out contact experiences with the language/ culture studied:

a. Collect and report information on language study programs abroad for a student exchange situation.

b. Research and report on the possible influence of language study on other areas of student success.

c. Plan a visit to a pen pal in the language studied.

d. Find/make a conversational group for the language studied.

e. Participate in a sister city/ student exchange program using the language studied.

f. Host an exchange student from the language/ culture studied.

Use languages and knowledge of cultures to gain access to the multi-cultural and multi-lingual dimensions of our society.

1. Investigate community resources utilizing the language/cultures studied:

a. Role-play living with a roommate from the language/culture studied.

b. Find similarities among cultures/languages studied and the student's own culture/ language.

c. Participate in multicultural celebrations.

d. Develop a mentoring/ tutoring group with the school or community using the language studied.

e. Work in a service learning project in the community with a group that speaks the language studied.

f. Investigate needs and develop information(brochure, webpage, etc.) about community resources in the language studied.

g. Conduct a debate showing understanding of the values of the culture studied.

Use languages and knowledge of cultures to prepare for a successful transition into post-secondary study and/or careers.

1. Use a variety of media/information research forms in the language studied (periodicals, Internet, etc.) to report on careers:

a. Develop a dictionary/glossary of the language studied related to a career field.

b. Identify want ads requiring use of the language studied.

c. Research and report on benefits of language study for career choice and write a resume showing these benefits.

d. Research and report on benefits of language study for problem-solving and conflict mediation skills.

e. Conduct a mock interview for a job or a post-secondary school placement. Videotape the interview and critique the student's performance.

f. Find and interview an employer who is likely to require use of the language studied.