How does a world language classroom enable students to become better global citizens?
A world language class enables students to become better global citizens by helping them understand different behaviors, actions, feelings, looks and even smell by learning and realizing that Americans are not the only individuals in this world and neither is their life style–and that’s okay. How do you design units to enable students to see their role as contributors to a global society? My “Professions” unit enabled my students to see their role as contributors to a global society because they realize, by looking for facts on the Internet, the importance of knowing more than one language and understanding what other countries see as being “acceptable” and “unacceptable”. They realize that the way they deal with people and their versatility are the keys to being successful. Is there anything in particular in your classroom that you are doing to help students become better global citizens? Now that I have started immersion and some of them make constant mistakes when speaking, I have
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