L.O.T.E. – Languages Other Than English

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Checkpoint Definitions:

6th Grade Exploratory (10 weeks)Checkpoint A: 7th and 8th gradeCheckpoint B: B1 – 9th grade; B2 – 10th gradeCheckpoint C: C1 – 11th grade; C2 – 12th grade

Preparing Students for the Future in our Global Workplace

Hundreds, if not thousands of jobs in the U.S. that require proficiency or expertise in one of our offered languages are listed on Monster.com at any given time. The new Homeland Security Federal Workforce Act will repay up to $60,000 in student loans for those who agree to service in national security positions in the federal government for at least three years.

Checkpoint A

2 years: 7th and 8th gradeSecond Language Proficiency ExamRegents Diploma Language Requirement

Checkpoint B

2 years: B1 in 9th and B2 in 10th gradeRegents Comprehensive ExamRegents Diploma with Advanced Designation

Checkpoint C

C1-11th gradeC2-12th gradeMay be taken for college credit through the College Acceleration Program (CAP)

L.O.T.E. Standards:

1. Using a language other than English for communication (listening, speaking, reading, writing)

2. Developing cross-cultural understanding

Checkpoint A

Movie Poster Project

Checkpoint A Projects

Wanted Posters

On Monday, November 3, Madame Jesella, the French teacher for team 362, took Sarah Johnson, Amanda Stickney, Kevin Jopp, Blessing Sawmmal, Melissa Scoma, and us, Tara MacAuley and Danielle Small to Tops International for a French Cooking Class for International French Week. Students interested in going let Mrs. Jesella know by writing their names on a piece of paper and then putting their name in a paper bag. We were

there for about 45 minutes learning about French cuisine. There was a professional chef who made three dishes for us. The first dish the chef made for us was Potage Crecy which is a creamy carrot soup. The

second dish he made was Quiche Lorraine, which is similar to a pie with eggs, bacon and Swiss cheese. The last dish was a dessert called Tarte au Sucre Quebecoise, which is Quebec Maple Sugar Pie. Our favorite was the Quebec Maple Sugar Pie. It was very much like a pecan pie. There were also students from other schools. One of the schools was Kenmore West. We all had a really great time and enjoyed all of the food. Even the appetizer was delicious, which was a piece of French bread with brie cheese and jam on top. C’est délicieux!

By Danielle Small and Tara MacAuley

Other Checkpoint A Opportunities

French After School Reading ProgramField Trip to QuebecInternational DinnerBuffalo Bisons 8th Grade German Student of the YearOktoberfest

Checkpoint B Opportunities

Class projects: Fashion ShowNational Language ExamsClub activities

Talk Show Project

International Breakfast Sprachfest

Club Activities: Field Trips, Cooking, Cultural Crafts, Movies, Restaurant Trips

Checkpoint C Opportunities

SUNY College Transfer CreditsField Trip to visit German classes at Canisius CollegeAP Exam possibilityHonors credits

Canisius College German French Artists Project

New York City: German-American Festival Parade

National German Honor Society

Exchange Programs

France: near Lille, France Germany: Zülpich, Germany Spain: Zamora, Spain

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