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The World Languages program in the Scotch
Plains-Fanwood Public Schools is committed to
helping ALL students acquire an understanding and
respect for other people, cultures, contributions,
and points of view. We believe that through a long
sequence of language study, students' lives are
enriched by exposing them to the study of cultures
as reflected in language, art, music, geography,
and history.
Our nation's expansion into the international
arena has made the study of world languages a
national priority. Therefore, we are committed to
providing a world language sequence that integrates
an understanding of the interrelationship between
language and culture in the multiethnic community
that exists in our global society.
The middle school world language program is
composed of an exploratory experience in the fifth
grade and an opportunity for formal language study
in the sixth, seventh, and eighth grades. French,
German, Italian, and Spanish are the languages
offered in the program.
Sixth
Grade:
In the sixth grade, the students begin to study
the language of their choice three days a week.
Students are introduced to the target language and
culture via units of study that focus on common
informal settings and aspects of daily life.
Emphasis is placed on using the language
communicatively and instruction is primarily in the
target language. Student-centered activities
actively engage the learners in demonstrating
language proficiency.
Seventh
Grade:
In the seventh grade, the students continue to
study the language of their choice with classes
increasing to five days a week. Students learn the
target language and culture via units of study that
focus on common informal settings and aspects of
daily life. Emphasis is placed on using the
language communicatively and instruction is
primarily in the target language. Student-centered
activities actively engage the learners in
demonstrating language proficiency.
Eighth
Grade:
In the eighth grade, the students continue in
their chosen language five days a week. Each course
is designed to reenter and build upon previously
learned material in units of study that integrate
language and culture. There is a continued emphasis
on listening and speaking with reinforcement from
simple readings and some writing. Use of the target
language increases by both the teachers and the
students and student-centered activities continue
to actively engage the learners in demonstrating
language proficiency.
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