Century High School
Foreign Language Standards
1. Communication: communication in language other than English
1.1 Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.
1.2 Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics.
1.3 Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
2. Culture: gain knowledge and understanding of other cultures
2.1 Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the cultures studied.
2.2 Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of the cultures studied.
3. Connections: connect with other disciplines and acquire information
3.1 Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through the foreign language.
3.2 Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are available only through the foreign language and its cultures.
4. Comparisons: develop insight into own language and culture
4.1 Students demonstrate an understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own.
4.2 Students demonstrate an understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.
5. Goals: communities
5.1 Students use the language both within and beyond the school setting.
5.2 Students show evidence of becoming life-long learners by using the language for personal enjoyment and enrichment.
5.3 Students engage in the activities which prepare them to us the target language to achieve career goals.