The 5 Cs a.k.a the World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages.
Communication: Communicate in Languages Other than English
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.
Cultures: Gain Knowledge and Understanding of Other 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.
Connections: Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information
Standard 3.1: Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through the foreign language.
Standard 3.2: Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the foreign language and its culture.
Comparisons: Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture
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.
Communities: Participate in Multicultural Communities at Home and Around the World
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.
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- My assignments completed for my classes that function as examples of artifacts for the 5Cs:
Integrated Lesson Plan (from RGR 470): Communication (1.1, 1.2, 1.3) Connections (3.1) Comparisons (4.1, 4.2) and Communities (5.1, 5.2)
PowerPoint (from ETEC 444): Communication (1.1, 1.3) Cultures (2.1) Connections (3.2) Comparisons (4.2)
Multimedia (from RGR 470): Communication (1.1, 1.2, 1.3) Cultures (2.2) Comparisons(4.2)
WebQuest (from RGR 470): Communication (1.1, 1.2, 1.3) Cultures (2.1, 2.2) Connections (3.2) Comparisons (4.2, 4.2) Communities (5.1)