World Language

Studying a world language alongside STEM provides our students with the tools to com m unicate and problem solve across the globe. By learning another language, students build em pathy for others, allowing them to understand and address global issues with their skills in innovation. Baxter?s world language educators recognize the responsibility of preparing our students to enter college and the workforce as em pathic and inform ed global citizens within our hom e com m unities and around the world. As such, language classes at Baxter are built using the latest research in language acquisition and inform ed by the proficiency levels put forth by the Am erican Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL).

M andarin I M AN 100, year long Introductory course for beginners em phasizing developm ent of active language learner skills. Students will becom e fam iliar with the sound landscape and cultivate a com fort with the unique intonation. Class is designed using com prehensible input (CI) prioritizing language acquisition over traditional study of gram m ar. This m ethod helps students acquire language naturally rather than learning it consciously. Introductory course for com plete beginners. Standards Assessed: PR in Interpersonal and Interpretive Com m unication.

M andarin II M AN 200 Continuation of language acquisition through cultural awareness. Class blends authentic m aterials and discussion on topics relating to the Chinese speaking world. Students develop a fam iliarity with listening and responding in the target language and continue to hone their active language learner skills. Standards Assessed: GB in Interpersonal, Interpretive, and Presentational Com m unication

M andarin III M AN 300 Course for m otivated learners accessing deeper understanding of language and culture. Through frequent references to current events, social m ovem ents, and cultural traditions, students explore a deeper appreciation of the speakers of the language and the language itself. Standards Assessed: AD in Interpersonal, Interpretive, and Presentational Com m unication.

M andarin IV M AN 400 Nuanced course incorporating an em phasis on student initiated topics of study. Student choice drives the direction of discussion while exploring authentic m aterials on com plex cultural issues and current events. Standards Assessed: EX in Interpersonal, Interpretive, and Presentational Com m unication.

Spanish I SPA 100 Introductory course for com plete beginners em phasizing developm ent of active language learner skills. Students will becom e fam iliar with the sound landscape and cultivate a com fort with the unique intonation. Class is designed using com prehensible input (CI) prioritizing language acquisition over traditional study of gram m ar. This m ethod helps students acquire language naturally rather than learning it consciously. Standards Assessed: PR in Interpersonal and Interpretive Com m unication.

Spanish II SPA 200 Continuation of language acquisition through cultural awareness. Class blends authentic m aterials and discussion on topics relating to the Spanish speaking world. Students develop a fam iliarity with listening and responding in the target language and continue to hone their active language learner skills. Standards Assessed: GB in Interpersonal , Interpretive and Presentational Com m unication.

Spanish III SPA 300 Course for m otivated learners accessing deeper understanding of language and culture. Through frequent references to current events, social m ovem ents, and cultural traditions, students explore a deeper appreciation of the speakers of the language and the language itself. Standards Assessed: AD in Interpersonal, Interpretive and Presentational Com m unication.

Spanish IV SPA 400 Nuanced course incorporating an em phasis on student initiated topics of study. Student choice drives the direction of discussion while exploring authentic m aterials on com plex cultural issues and current events. Standards Assessed: EX Interpersonal Interpretive Presentational

French I FRE 100 Introductory course for com plete beginners em phasizing developm ent of active language learner skills. Students will becom e fam iliar with the sound landscape and cultivate a com fort with the unique intonation. Class is designed using com prehensible input (CI) prioritizing language acquisition over traditional study of gram m ar. This m ethod helps students acquire language naturally rather than learning it consciously. Standards Assessed: PR in Interpersonal and Interpretive Com m unication.

French II FRE 200 Continuation of language acquisition through cultural awareness. Class blends authentic m aterials and discussion on topics relating to the French speaking world. Students develop a fam iliarity with listening and responding in the target language and continue to hone their active language learner skills. Standards Assessed: GB in Interpersonal, Interpretive and Presentational Com m unication.

French III FRE 300 Course for m otivated learners accessing deeper understanding of language and culture. Through frequent references to current events, social m ovem ents, and cultural traditions, students explore a deeper appreciation of the speakers of the language and the language itself. Standards Assessed: AD in Interpersonal, Interpretive, and Presentational Com m unication.

French IV FRE 400 Nuanced course incorporating an em phasis on student initiated topics of study. Student choice drives the direction of discussion while exploring authentic m aterials on com plex cultural issues and current events. Standards Assessed: EX in Interpersonal, Interpretive and Presentational Com m unication.