Publications on the National Standards

Of interest to language teachers, this article presents the idea of interdisciplinary simulations to address the Connections strand of the Standards. The author draws from several content areas to develop a four-to-six-week-long unit whose culminating activity is a simulated Mexican café. In this project, students assume the roles of restaurant personnel and greet customers, take and fill orders, cook a variety of Mexican entrees, tally the check, and make change, all in the target language while exhibiting culturally appropriate demeanor. The article describes unit activities in detail, with a focus on activities' connections to other disciplines.

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