This 21st Century Skills Map is the result of hundreds of hours of research, development and feedback from educators and business leaders across the nation. The Partnership for 21st Century Skills has issued this map for the core subject of World Languages. [Funding for this paper was provided by EF Education.]

This curriculum packet was written for the Career Alternatives Model Project of the Highline Public Schools in Seattle. However, the model can be adapted for use by language teachers who want to present an up-to-date picture of the career-related uses of foreign languages to their students. The packet contains the following: (1) a chart showing…

Divided into two major parts, this book is intended to indicate careers in which people need foreign languages in their work and to provide suggestions and sources of further information for those who already have foreign language skills and those who are planning to acquire them. Part 1 discusses careers in which a foreign language is needed as a…

This brochure was developed as part of the ongoing priority in career education established by the Maryland State Board of Education. It was initially intended as an introductory resource guide for teachers, but has since been used successfully with counselors, students, parents, and members of the community. In addition to providing background…

Curriculum units are presented which were designed and field-tested by four school divisions in Virginia. It is felt that neither the regular, level-one foreign language course nor the conventional exploratory program are satisfactory for the junior high school. The present course is designed to: expand the middle school curriculum to include…