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World Languages Magnet

Learning another language makes sense in today’s interconnected world. Students who study a foreign language gain skills that will make them leaders in a global society.

Foreign language study:

- broadens students’ cultural and intellectual horizons.

- helps students think critically about their own language and culture.

- provides the practical skills of oral and written proficiency in a second language.

- enhances cognitive, academic, and social development

Spanish Magnet Program

Students in the Spanish Magnet Program have five 90-minute classes of intensive Spanish language instruction per week. The emphasis is on proficiency and authentic language instruction. Units of history, art, food, music and culture are synthesized with the language curriculum.

The program is designed to establish a functional language base and knowledge of Hispanic culture. The four language skill areas of listening, speaking, reading and writing are integrated for an in-depth study of the Spanish speaking world. Basic conversation, blended with appropriate grammar, allows students to utilize the language immediately and focus on interdisciplinary content.

Highlights of this program include a native Spanish-speaking assistant teacher in each classroom, the integrated use of technology to enhance student learning, and optional excursions to Spanish speaking countries.

Japanese Magnet Program

- Students in the Japanese Magnet Program have five 90-minute classes of intensive Japanese language instruction per week. The emphasis is on proficiency and authentic language. Units of history, art, food, music and culture are synthesized with the language curriculum.

- The first year of the program is designed to establish a functional language base and knowledge of Japanese characters as well as the ability to communicate in the target language. Basic conversation, blended with appropriate grammar, allows students to utilize the language immediately.

- Highlights of this program include a native Japanese assistant in each classroom who provides an authentic model of the language on a daily basis, immersion strategies that permit optimal exposure to both the written and spoken language, the integrated use of technology to enhance student learning, and optional summer study abroad.

Advanced French Magnet Program

- Students in the advanced French Magnet Program come to Sudbrook from a French Immersion Program in their elementary school. French magnet students have five 90-minute classes of French instruction per week. The emphasis on communication and authentic language usage improves student proficiency in French while familiarizing them with the francophone world.

- Highlights of this program include a native French assistant in each classroom who provides an authentic model of the language on a daily basis, immersion strategies that permit optimal exposure to both the written and spoken language, the integrated use of technology to enhance student learning, and optional study abroad opportunities in the summer.

Beginning French Magnet Program

Intended for students who have not previously studied French, the Beginning French Magnet Program offers five 90-minute classes of intensive French language and culture instruction per week. The emphasis is on proficiency and authentic language instruction. Units of history, art, food, music and culture are synthesized with the language curriculum.

The program is designed to establish a functional language base and knowledge of Francophone culture. The four language skill areas of listening, speaking, reading and writing are integrated for an in-depth study of the French speaking world. Basic conversation, blended with appropriate grammar, allows students to utilize the language immediately and focus on interdisciplinary content.

Highlights of this program include a native French-speaking assistant teacher in each classroom, the integrated use of technology to enhance student learning, and optional excursions to French- speaking countries.