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French, German & Spanish 102: Elementary Language 

Associated Assessment
FRE 102, GER 102, SPA 102

Communicating

A. Analyze and evaluate their own and others' speaking and writing


A. Students read and write in the foreign language, edit and discuss texts.

C. Make formal written and oral presentations employing correct diction, syntax, usage, grammar, and mechanics.

C. Students prepare dialogs and writing assignments in foreign language that emphasize accuracy.
F. Communicate effectively in groups by listening, reflecting, and responding appropriately and in context. F. Students identify and apply effective learning strategies for foreign language.

Higher-Order Thinking

B. Formulate questions for clarifying issues and solving problems. B. Students analyze grammatical, lexical, and oral structures, as well as formulate hypotheses and experiment with said structures
F. Reflect and evaluate their
critical-thinking processes.
F. Students identify and apply effective learning strategies for foreign language.

Valuing

A. Compare and contrast historical and cultural ethical perspectives and belief systems. A. Students explore foreign cultures, are exposed to variety of perspectives and belief systems.
B. Utilize cultural, behavioral, or historical knowledge to clarify and articulate a personal value system. B. Students analyze and compare foreign cultural and behavioral concepts with their own to better understand the origins of their own values.
D. Recognize conflicts within and between value systems. D. Students discuss contradictions among civil, religious, and social practices in foreign cultures and compare them to parallel practices in their own culture.

Social & Behavior Sciences

D. Draw on history or the social and behavioral sciences to evaluate the contemporary problems. D. Students use major historic events in foreign countries as a basis to understand current social structures.
E. Describe and analytically compare social, cultural, or historical settings and processes other than one's own. E. Students study and discuss social and cultural processes in foreign countries.
F. Describe the interconnectedness of people and places in different parts of the world. F. Students discover similar practices and perspectives that exist among a variety of social groups in foreign countries.

Humanities & Fine Arts

A. Identify works in humanities and fine arts. A. Through exposure to foreign authors and artists, students are familiarized with said works.
D. Understand differences and relationships between formal and popular culture. D. Through exposure to contemporary and classic texts, music, and art, students distinguish between different types of cultural representation.