FOREIGN
LANGUAGE & INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
Program Features
    
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All
students have the opportunity to study
at least one foreign language starting
in the first grade.
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French
and Spanish are offered in grades K-12.
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German,
Latin, Japanese, and Russian are offered
in grades 9-12.
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The
foreign language curriculum reflects
the most recent developments in psycholinguistics
and current research findings for effective
instruction.
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The
majority of the foreign language faculty
possess native or near-native fluency
in the language they teach.
Standards-Based
Curriculum in Foreign Language
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Since
1998, the foreign language program
has launched into a new direction,
away from instruction based on memorized
dialogues and tedious grammar drills.
The new focus is on real-life communication.
Generally speaking, instruction is
planned in a manner to allow students
to understand and convey oral and written
messages on a variety of topics in
the target language. More specifically,
the curriculum is organized around
the five goal areas for foreign language
education: Communication, Cultures,
Connections, Comparisons, and Communities.
The
curriculum is aligned with ...
- The
National Foreign Language Standards,
- The
South Carolina Foreign Language Academic
Achievement Standards, and
- The
expectations of South Carolina colleges
and universities.
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