Learning Objectives

Appreciation of language and culture of another land – Spanish, French, and Chinese;
Exploratory classes in grade 6 – one trimester for each language , students will choose one language and begin an in-depth study during their middle school career;
Phrases and short dialogues about: introductions, health, common classroom expressions, parts of the body, days of the week, months, seasons, weather expressions;
Simple vocabulary about the home, family, and school situations;
Developmental Design activities in the second language;
Cultural differences/similarities between the United States and other cultures.
Oral and written communication skills in the target language

Students will:

Collaborate and communicate with classmates and the teacher in the target language;
Create projects that integrate the study of grammar & vocabulary into oral presentations;
Work in groups and in pairs to practice the language structures and vocabulary;
Prepare dialogues and make oral presentations with the content provided by the teacher;
Play games and use computer websites to practice the language;
Access and use proficiently computer technology to research data about oral and written projects.

DISTRICT

Elementary School