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WORLD LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT

The world language classroom has become the model paradigm of the 21st century learner by providing students with
problem solving scenarios, critical thinking skills, and a global vision of education and life across disciplines. Students
will use authentic resources for assessments utilizing the newest technologies available. Hudson offers six world
languages: American Sign Language, French, German, Mandarin Chinese, Latin, and Spanish. The study of French,
German, Mandarin Chinese and Spanish may begin at grade 8 in Hudson Middle School which equates to level 1 at
Hudson High School. This enables students to progress through Advanced Placement.

Pilot for 2016-17: Seal of Biliteracy. Students have an option to take a nationally normed assessment
to obtain a Seal of Biliteracy on their high school diploma. Students must be proficient in English and
a second language (Intermediate Mid). The cost of this will be the responsibility of the student (range
from $10 Latin, to $20 all other languages).

AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE 1 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE 3

(Full year, 1 credit) (Full year, 1 credit)
Prerequisite: The student must have completed level 2
By the end of the year, an American Sign Language 1 and maintained at least a “C” average.
student would be expected to communicate at the
novice-mid level according to the national ACTFL By the end of the year, an American Sign Language 3
(American Council of the Teaching of Foreign Language) student would be expected to communicate at the
standards. Novice-mid can identify with phrases, intermediate-low level according to the national ACTFL
combine words, express ideas with simple phrases and standards. Intermediate-low can describe with
expressions. They will be using interpretive, sentences, use strings of sentences, express their own
interpersonal and presentational skills in the classroom thoughts in a single time frame. They will be using
for both practice and assessment. They are expected to interpretive, interpersonal and presentational skills in
compare and contrast cultures embedded in the the classroom for both practice and assessment. They
language program. Activities are based on authentic are expected to compare and contrast cultures
situations and have real meaning to the students. embedded in the language program. Activities are
based on authentic situations and have real meaning to
AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE 2 the students.

(Full year, 1 credit) FRENCH 1
Prerequisite: The student must have completed level 1
and maintained at least a “C” average. (Full year, 1 credit)

By the end of the year, an American Sign Language 2 By the end of the year, a French 1 student would be
student would be expected to communicate at the expected to communicate at the novice-mid level
novice-high level according to the national ACTFL according to the national ACTFL (American Council of
(American Council of the Teaching of Foreign Language) the Teaching of Foreign Language) standards. Novice-
standards. Novice-high can describe with phrases and mid can identify with phrases, combine words, express
can identify with short sentences in present time frame. ideas with simple phrases and expressions. They will be
They will be using interpretive, interpersonal and using interpretive, interpersonal and presentational
presentational skills in the classroom for both practice skills in the classroom for both practice and assessment.
and assessment. They are expected to compare and They are expected to compare and contrast cultures
contrast cultures embedded in the language program. embedded in the language program. Activities are
Activities are based on authentic situations and have based on authentic situations and have real meaning to
real meaning to the students. the students.

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