National Foreign Language Standards

EGF Senior High German classes follow the five national standards in foreign language. If you have any questions about these standards, please feel free to contact me.

Communication
Communicate in Language Other Than English
Standard 1.1: Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotion, and exchange opinions.
Standard 1.2: Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an uadience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.

Cultures
Gain Knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures
Standard 2.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied.
Standard 2.2: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of the culture studied.

Connections
Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information
Standard 3.1: Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through the foreign language.
Standard 3.2: Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the foreign language and its culture.

Comparisons
Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture
Standard 4.1: Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own.
Standard 4.2: Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.

Communities
Participate in Multilingual Communities at Home and Around the World
Standard 5.1: Students use the language both within and beyond their school setting.
Standard 5.2: Students show evidence of becoming life-long learners by using the language for personal enjoyment and enrichment.