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World Languages
Curriculum Framework
Making Connections

Adopted and endorsed by the Massachusetts Board of Education, January, 1996.

Table of Contents

• Preface
• Core Concept
• Guiding Principles
  • I. The Importance of Knowing More than One Language
  • II. Including All Students in World Languages Programs
  • III. The Kindergarten through Grade Twelve Sequence
  • IV. Communicative Proficiency as a Goal
  • V. The Developmental Nature of Language Acquisition
  • VI. Integrating Language and Culture
  • VII. Interdisciplinary Connections
  • VIII. Learner-centered Instruction
• Habits of Mind
• World Languages Content
  • Communicating Strand
  • Culture Strand
  • Connecting Strand
  • Participating Strand
• Appendices
  • A. Getting Started
  • B. Instructional Materials
• Selected Resources and References

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