Beaver Country Day School Modern Language Department

Beaver Country Day School Mission Statement Teachers inspire students to: Reason and engage deeply with complex ideas and issues; Be intellectually curious, open minded, and fair; Identify and build upon their strengths; Develop leadership and teamwork skills; Act effectively within a genuinely diverse cultural and social framework; Serve both school and society with integrity, respect, and compassion.

Teachers inspire students to:

Reason and engage deeply with complex ideas and issues;

Be intellectually curious, open minded, and fair;

Identify and build upon their strengths;

Develop leadership and teamwork skills;

Act effectively within a genuinely diverse cultural and social framework;

Serve both school and society with integrity, respect, and compassion.

The MLD reflects the spirit of the BCDS Mission Through interdepartmental collaboration with the Hyatt Center to connect students with outside community By embracing new technologies and approaches In living what we teach By embracing the cultural and linguistic diversity of the BCDS community and the global community

Through interdepartmental collaboration with the Hyatt Center to connect students with outside community

By embracing new technologies and approaches

In living what we teach

By embracing the cultural and linguistic diversity of the BCDS community and the global community

Teachers in the MLD embody the BCDS mission We have worked, travelled, and lived in over 30 countries in Africa, Europe, the Americas, and the Middle East. We are modeling our passion for language learning and cultural understanding by learning Chinese, Arabic, Portuguese, French iTeach-MLD

We have worked, travelled, and lived in over 30 countries in Africa, Europe, the Americas, and the Middle East.

We are modeling our passion for language learning and cultural understanding by learning Chinese, Arabic, Portuguese, French

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The MLD integrates BCDS values into the languages curriculum By providing small classes tailored to language learning styles Through international and domestic cultural exchanges In lessons designed to opens doors both to understanding classmates and understanding the larger community

By providing small classes tailored to language learning styles

Through international and domestic cultural exchanges

In lessons designed to opens doors both to understanding classmates and understanding the larger community

BCDS Language students…… Learn outside of the classroom

BCDS language students….. Make presentations in French , Spanish and Arabic

BCDS language students….. Collaborate in Wiki Spaces French-Wiki Space

French-Wiki Space

BCDS language students….. Learn about cultures

Our students…….. Blog for learning Ning-Student Blogs

Ning-Student Blogs

Our students…….. Dance

Our students……. Attend events at local universities Poem by Martin Espada

Poem by Martin Espada

Our students….. Study, practice, take notes, are assessed

Our students…… Do projects in class (El Mercado)

Our students….. Connect with the community

Major MLD Projects include several well-defined steps The project assignment -instructions First draft Second draft –considering feedback given Peer feedback The rubric which teacher and/or student complete Produce results (video, essay, project, recording, performance,…)

The project assignment -instructions

First draft

Second draft –considering feedback given

Peer feedback

The rubric which teacher and/or student complete

Produce results (video, essay, project, recording, performance,…)

Continue: Sample Project Project Assignment -Instructions

Project Assignment -Instructions

Continue: Sample Project First Draft

First Draft

Continue: Sample Project Second draft –feedback

Second draft –feedback

Continue: Sample Project Rubric - Oral Presentation Rubric - Research Paper

Rubric - Oral Presentation

Rubric - Research Paper

Continue: Sample Project The final product might be… An interview with Barack Obama