At the beginning of each class, before the students are taught anything about the topic of the day, students will be asked to write a thinking page about what they know, hear or predict about the topic of the lesson. By the end of the lesson they will be asked to write a learning page to reflect on what they learned about the topic of the day. The curriculum for World Languages in the New Haven District adheres to the state standards. The following New Haven district standards for World languages will be implemented as required in this unit:
1. Communication
2. Cultures
3. Connections
4. Comparisons among cultures