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Learning Outcomes

In the process of updating the French Fair, we have worked to align our goals (Learning Outcomes) with the National Standards for Foreign Language Education established by ACTFL. Below is a list of some of some events / activities and the corresponding ACTFL standards.

Events

Goal Areas

Standards

THÉÂTRECommunication
  • Standard 1.1: Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions
  • Standard 1.3: Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics
ARTS VISUELSCommunication
  • Standard 1.1: Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions
  • Standard 1.3: Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics
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.
ConnectionsStandard 3.1: Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through the foreign language.
CHOIR COMPETITIONCultures
  • 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.
CULTURE BOWLCultures
  • 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
ConnectionsStandard 3.2: Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the foreign language and its cultures
Comparisons
  • 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.
CULTURE ACTIVITIES
(la douane, la pâtisserie, la gare, etc.)
CommunicationStandard 1.1: Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions
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
Communities
  • Standard 5.1: Students use the language both within and beyond the school setting
  • Standard 5.2: Students show evidence of becoming life-long learners by using the language for personal enjoyment and enrichment.
EXAMENSCommunication
  • Standard 1.1: Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions
  • Standard 1.2: Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics
INTERVIEWSCommunication
  • Standard 1.1: Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions
  • Standard 1.2: Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics
  • Standard 1.3: Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics
POETRYCommunicationStandard 1.1: Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions
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
SPELLING BEECommunicationStandard 1.3: Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.