Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District

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Department of World Languages
Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District
8th Grade Parent Night
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The Goal of World Language Instruction

• To enrich the lives of students
• by exposing them to the study
• of cultures via language, art,
• music, geography, and history.
• To increase students ability to
• communicate in the target
• language.
• To begin to prepare students
• to live, interact, and compete
• in our global society.

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New Jersey's International Connections
New Jersey ranks 8th among states in terms of
exports.
One in 6 new jobs created flows from
international trade.
New Jersey is home to more than 1,200
multinational firms from 40 countries.
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New Jersey's International Connections
Increased diversity in New Jersey requires
greater understanding of the myriad of cultures
present in our state in order to learn and work
respectfully across cultures.
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World Languages
A Core Curriculum Subject

• Courses provide a sequence of language study,
• with each level building upon foundation
• established in previous level.
• Students take at least a two year sequence of
  same
• language in high school.
• Continued study of language encouraged to
  attain
• greater proficiency in the target language.
• The longer the sequence of study, the
  greater the level of
• proficiency attained.

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World Language Requirements

• STATE One year of WL Study
• in High School (5
  Credits)
• SPFHS Two year sequence of same
• language (10
  credits)
• COLLEGE Students are encouraged
• to pursue a
  continuous
• sequence of language
  until
• their senior year.
• Three to four years
  of high school language study is a
• standard expectation.

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Languages and Levels
FRENCH Level 1 through Advanced
Placement GERMAN Level 1 through Advanced
Placement ITALIAN Level 1 through Level 5
AC/AD
SPANISH Level 1 through Advanced Placement
Level 1 offered with
sufficient enrollment
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Ninth Grade Courses

• Level 1
• (Based on Enrollment)
• Level 2 Academic
• Level 2 Accelerated
• Spanish to Heritage Speakers
• (Based on Enrollment)

Bon jour Guten Tag Ciao
Hola!
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LEVEL 1

• For students beginning a new language or those
  who
• may need additional reinforcement before
  continuing
• to Level 2.
• Emphasis on listening and speaking
• Simple readings and some writing
• Target culture forms backdrop for instruction.

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Level 2 Academic

• For students who successfully complete their
  language
• study in middle school and wish to continue
  to study that
• same language in high school.
• Instruction will continue to build upon
  language skills of
• speaking, listening, reading, writing, as
  well as the study
• of culture.

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Level 2 Accelerated

• Highly motivated students who have
• achieved great success at the middle
• school level.
• More creative and spontaneous with the
• language.
• Pre-AP instruction is begun at this level.
• Grammar takes on a more important role.

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Course Placement

• Placement test taken in January
• Marking period grades
• 7th grade, marking periods 3 4
• 8th grade, marking periods 1 2
• Teacher recommendation based on following
• Students initiative
• Students interest and enthusiasm
• Students work ethic and organizational
• skills
• Students consistent and active
• participation
• Students willingness to speak the target
• language.

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Extracurricular Activities

• World language clubs
• French
• German
• Italian
• S.A.L.S.A
• World Language Honor Societies
• French
• German
• Italian
• Spanish
• Inductions take place at the end of the sophomore
  year.

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Honor Society Criteria
ACADEMIC REQUIREMENT Minimum grade of A-
(90-92) in Accelerated level or A (93-96) in
Academic level AND Minimum grade of A-
(Accelerated) or A (Academic) in PREVIOUS year of
language study.
SECONDARY CRITERIA Minimum 2-year study of
same language Commitment to continue to study
language to highest level offered Membership
in language club and completion of minimum of 4
club activities.
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Questions
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• Contact Information
• Mrs. Linda Materna
• Supervisor of World Languages and ESL
• 908-889-8600 x325
• lmaterna_at_spfk12.org

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World Language Web Site

• www.spfk12.org
• Scroll down to Administration
• Click on Office of Instruction
• Click on my name Linda Materna
• http//www.teacherweb.com/NJ/ScotchPlainsFanwoodHi
  ghSchool/LindaMaterna/h1.stm