World Languages
Major
McClaugherty Department Chair
email:
vera_mcclaugherty@sarasota.k12.fl.us
Why switch from foreign to world language?
In this website we will refer to what was commonly referred to Foreign Language as World Language. Foreign Language is a commonly recognized title for our subject area, but it has always been problematic. Foreign has a connotation of “alien”. The switch to “world” emphasizes that languages connect us rather than keep us separated, that languages help us understand the world and participate in multilingual communities. Many people use within the US use in their home or community the languages that are being taught in our schools, so there is nothing foreign about it. At the beginning of the third millennium, we want to emphasize helping students make other languages their own.
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اهلا وسهلا
Welcome
to the World Languages Department!
The National Security Language Initiative (NSLI) proposes a plan to further strengthen national security and prosperity in the 21st century through education, especially in developing foreign language skills such as American Sign Language, Classical Arabic, Mandarin Chinese, French, Latin and Spanish.
An essential component of U.S. national security in the post-9/11 world is the ability to engage foreign governments and peoples, promote understanding, and convey respect for other cultures. Deficits in foreign languages negatively affect our national security, diplomacy, law enforcement, intelligence communities and cultural understanding.
SMA is on the cutting edge with our Foreign Language Course Offerings.
Our curriculum offers an ideal blend of solid teaching methods and new, contemporary features, which are the source of vitality, variety, and challenge for our cadets.
We offer:
- CD-ROM technology for communicative competency and offer tutorial support
- The skills necessary to master the language for use in real-life situations
- Opportunities to gain valuable insights into the peoples and cultures of the world
- Use of the Internet through course-specific websites for tutorial assistance
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