World Languages
Kathleen McBroom - Teacher Leader
Department of Instructional Services
mcbrook@dearborn.k12.mi.us
K-12 World LanguagesStandards & Benchmarksfrom MichiganWorld LanguageGraduation Requirements |
The State Board of Education approved a new K-12 World Languages curriculum at their August, 2007 meeting. Click here to see the new curriculum. The State also approved clarif\ying language regarding the World Languages high school graduation requirement. |
What's NEW? |
Language Crosswords - Clues in one language, answers in another! A Library for the World's Children Books on multiculturism and global diversity Database of Idiomatic Expressions - Spanish, French & English Arabic Grammar Rules from Mohammed Jiyad at Mount Holyoke German History Resources from the German Historical Instoitute, Washington, DC French Songs - Celine Dion to Edith Piaf |
ACTFL -Standards & Guidelines |
Standards for Foreign Language Learning Guidelines for Listening, Speaking, Reading & Writing Understanding the Five C's (from Global Teaching & Learning) |
ALIF -Arabic Language Instruction Flagship |
Dearborn is Partnering with Michigan State University to create the nation's first K-16 Arabic Language program! |
DFLAP |
Dearborn Foreign Language Assistance Program |
Latest Research! |
Click here for the latest updates on what data and research say about the benefits of studying World Languages. |
Podcasting |
A site that explains, demonstrates, and links to World Language podcasts. |
Online Audio |
LanguageGuide -Free sound-integrated resources: vocabulary, grammar, etc. |
Videostreaming |
RESA videostreaming |
TV, Radio andLive Broadcasts |
Click here to go to a site that provides access to television clips, radio shows and live broadcasts in Arabic, French, German and Spanish |
Radio-Locator |
Click here to go to the most comprehensive international radio station Web search engine - over 10,000 radio stations and over 2,500 audio streams. |
Authentic Language |
LangMedia Video examples of authentic languages spoken in various cultures, including colloquial language, slang, and regional specific speech patterns. |
International Front Pages |
Click here Daily front pages from newspapers from all around the world. 501 newspapers from 44 countries! Or try The Paperboy for online newspapers - US and international. |
World Cultures |
Click here for Portals of the World, authoritative information about areas of the world from the Library of Congress. |
World Languages WebQuests |
Click here for web sites suitable for creating World Languages WebQuests. |
World Language Internet Lesson Plans |
Click here for 500 World Language Web lessons & links to authentic documents. |
Web Sites ON World Languages |
Links to hundreds of world languages sites - tutorials, grammar exercises, support materials, and lots more. |
Web Sites IN World Languages |
To access web sites in 105 different World Languages, including Arabic, French, German, Spanish, Pig Latin, Klingon and Elmer Fudd, go to www.google.com and click on Language Tools. You can search, translate text or translate entire pages. |
Online Study Help |
Quizlet: Online Study Resource A site created by a high school student to help students create flashcards and other tools to learn vocabulary. |
Online Translation Dictionaries |
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Online Picture Dictionary |
Click here for a free online picture dictionary for French, German and Spanish, including word scrambles, fill-in-the-blanks, and other games. |
Alphabets |
Clich here for Omniglot, a site dedicated to world alphabets. |
Middle SchoolFrench & Spanish |
Click here for Casa de Joanna, a portal site to French and Spanish resources. |
French Teachers! |
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Spanish Teachers! |
All things Spanish - click here for art, architecture, music, and literature. |
German Teachers! |
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All Things Spanish |
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Department Resources |
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Professional Development |
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