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State of
Alaska > Department of Education &
Early Development > Content Standards
WORLD LANGUAGES
| A |
A
student should be able to communicate in two or more languages, one of
which is English. |
A student who meets the content standard should:
- understand written and oral communication in two or more languages;
- write and speak understandably in two or more languages;
- use two or more languages effectively in real life situations;
and
- use two or more languages to learn new information in academic
subjects.
| B |
A student should expand the student's knowledge of
peoples and cultures through language study. |
A student who meets the content standard should:
- understand the relationship between language and culture;
- learn about and experience surface characteristics of the culture,
including art, cuisine, dance, dress, geography, history, music, and
literature;
- learn about and experience deep characteristics of the culture, including
folkways, mores, laws, traditions, customs, and patterns of behavior;
- improve the student's understanding of the student's language and
culture through experiences with other languages and cultures;
- apply knowledge of the functions and structure of one language to
the study of another language; and
- recognize through language study that all cultures contribute to
the global society.
| C |
A student should possess the language skills and cultural
knowledge necessary to participate successfully in multilingual communities
and the international marketplace. |
A student who meets the content standard should:
- interact appropriately in multilingual communities through various
means, including printed and electronic media, audio and visual sources,
face-to-face conversations, penpals, and travel;
- use experiences with language and culture to explore the student's
personal interests and career options;
- learn how language skills and cultural knowledge enhance a person's
competitiveness in the international marketplace; and
- apply language skills and cultural knowledge to enhance the student's
intellectual and social growth and to promote life-long learning.
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