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Core Curriculum
Foreign Languages
The Foreign Language
Department understands
that an
educated individual is
enriched through the
pursuit of Modern
and Classical Languages.
Our vision is to bring
life to languages and
cultures. In the Modern
Languages, we want our
students to be
culturally competent as
they savor their
acquisition of the
target language. We seek
to develop proficiency,
with equal emphasis on
reading, writing,
speaking and listening.
In the Classical
Languages, the emphasis
is placed on reading and
speaking. Through
embracing diversity and
celebrating similarity,
students come to
appreciate various
cultures and histories.
They become more
involved and sensitive
to the world outside
their own familiar
sphere giving them a
healthier perspective,
and a deeper
understanding of people.
A study of language
heightens an
individual’s awareness
of their
responsibilities and
commitments as global
citizens.
Consequently, the
Foreign Language
Department seeks to
impart to its students
through its K-12
curriculum an enduring
understanding of
specific knowledge,
principles, and habits
of
mind such as:
- Be active
communicators
appropriately proficient
in reading,
writing, listening, and
speaking
- Be culturally
sensitive and globally
aware
- Become life long
learners of language and
culture.
- Know when and where to
say what to whom.
In the Classical
Language Department, at
each level we want
our students to:
- Be proficient in
listening, reading
comprehension and
pronunciation.
- Be aware of the
Hellenistic and Roman
influences on
Western civilization,
culture and languages.
- Develop a life long
appreciation of other
cultures and
languages both modern
and ancient.
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