Mission, Vision, Competencies, Standards, and Benchmarks

‣ Can culture and language be separated?
Core Understandings:
Students will understand that…
‣ language is a product of and reflection of culture.
Competency: Making Connections, Comparisons, and Community Relationships
Description: Students will work to master…
‣ Developing insight into the nature of language and culture in order to interact with cultural
competence.
‣ Communicate and develop cultural awareness in order to participate in multilingual
communities at home and around the world.
‣ Making connections with other disciplines and acquiring information and diverse
perspectives in order to use the language to function in academic and career related
situations.
‣ Making theological connections through study of world languages.
In Mandarin Chinese:
‣ Reinforce and acquire knowledge of other disciplines through TL.
‣ Acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints available only through
TL and target culture (hereafter TC).
‣ Develop insight into the nature of language and culture through comparisons.
‣ Use the TL both within and beyond the school setting.
‣ Appreciate the capabilities God has given to all peoples of glorifying and serving Him
through the gift of language.
Essential Questions:
‣ How do I relate to the world around me?
‣ How does learning a language make me a better life long learner?
‣ How will learning a language help me in understanding my native language and/or
acquiring another language?
Core Understandings:
Students will understand that…
‣ learning a second language will empower and equip them to be successful in our global
community.
‣ languages share common linguistic structures.
‣ the acquisition of a second language can be salient in future professions.
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