Rising Eighth Grade boys experience two weeks in a full-immersion class in the city of Salamanca in northwestern Spain.
mindsets such as siesta time or casqueria (eating all animal products). Boys are able to converse with native speakers on the soccer
field, guitar factory, in the classroom and during many other experiences. Finally, they can see for themselves what it means to
make friends and explore in the target language. M
Victoria Gilbert, Ed.D., is Chair of Modern Languages at Saint David’s School.
Work Cited
1.World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages, www.actfl.org/sites/default/files/publications/standards/World-ReadinessStandardsforLearningLanguages.pdf
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