Cobb County World Language Programs
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Programs by Language
Click HERE to access the list individual language programs as well as specific language program information.
Language Programs by Level
Bilingual and Specialized Programs
The programs below are exclusive to each school. Click over each item to find additional information.
- Dual Language Immersion**
- Globalization Academy at Pope High School
- International Baccalaureate at Campbell High School
- International Spanish Academy at Walton High School
- International Spanish Language Academy at Sprayberry High School
- International Studies at North Cobb High School
Seals
Cobb County School District the following Georgia Department of Education World Language Seals:
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| Georgia Seal of Biliteracy |
International Skills Diploma Seal |
* Not all programs are available at all schools, please check with your local school for details.
** The selection of target language on Dual Language Immersion programs is a local school decision based on community input.
"The ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines 2012 describe five major levels of proficiency: Distinguished, Superior, Advanced, Intermediate, and Novice. The description of each major level is representative of a specific range of abilities. Together these levels form a hierarchy in which each level subsumes all lower levels. The major levels Advanced, Intermediate, and Novice are divided into High, Mid, and Low sublevels. The subdivision of the Advanced level is new."
Samples are available for the following languages at the ACTFL website:
Arabic | Chinese | French | German | Japanese | Portuguese | Spanish
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GLOSS (Global Language Online Support System) is one of the resources available through the Defense Language Institute. "GLOSS lessons are developed for independent learners to provide them with the learning/teaching tools for improving their foreign language skills. Reading and listening lessons are based on authentic materials (articles, TV reports, radio broadcasts, etc.) and consist of 4 to 6 activities. In-depth Feedback accompanies all motivating tasks, providing learners with thorough explanations and tutoring just like an attentive and experienced teacher would do. GLOSS Certificates provide documentation of work accomplished. With more than 7,000 lessons, GLOSS is a valuable resource in maintaining and improving language ability and proficiency."
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"The Accent Library is a handy collection of accent samples that illustrate regional speech variations of standard language. You can listen to passages covering a variety of topics. These passages will help you practice understanding language.
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"NCOLCTL's mission is to increase the number of Americans who choose to learn one or more of the less commonly taught languages (LCTLs) as a means of enhancing cross-cultural communication among citizens of the United States. NCOLCTL's work focuses on the less commonly taught languages which are becoming increasingly vital to the security, economic, social and political welfare of the United States. NCOLCTL seeks to improve the teaching and learning of these languages and to make them more generally available. "
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The Hello - World website offers various language learning interactive activities for children in multiple languages. Some of the activities and tools it includes are: Step by step lessons, dictionary, games, conversations, songs, bingo, matching, spelling, puzzles, worksheets, and more.
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Loyal Books offers books in audio and electronic format from the public domain available to download in MP3, iPod, or iTunes format; and in electronic format available for iBook, Nook, Sony Reader, Kindle, Plucker, and text file. See below for available languages:
Ancient Greek - Bulgarian - Chinese - Church Slavonic - Danish - Dutch - English - Esperanto - Finnish - French - German - Greek - Hebrew - Hungarian - Italian - Japanese -Javanese - Latin - Latvian - Multilingual - Old English - Polish - Portuguese - Russian - Spanish - Swedish Tagalog - Tamil - Urdu
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LibriVox volunteers record chapters of books in the public domain and release the audio files back onto the net. Their goal is to make all public domain books available as free audio books.
Explore their library and find thousands of audio books in multiple genres and languages.
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Alba Learning es un sitio donde puedes encontrar una gran variedad de audiolibros gratis. Presiona aqui para ver una lista completa de todos los libros disponibles.
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The Digital Dialects website offers various games, vocabulary exercises, and quizzes in 60 different languages to meet your language learning needs. Some of the languages are: Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Portuguese, French, German, Russian, Farsi and others.
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Blabberize lets you animate and add your voice to any picture using the microphone from your computer, a telephone, or your prerecorded message.
In the Classroom: Have your students select a picture of a character and answers to questions, speeches, summaries, opinions, etc; using their voice to speak for their character.
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The International Children's Digital Library is an online library that offers books for children of various ages in different languages completely free. It contains hundreds of books from all over the world representing multiple cultures and languages.
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The NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements are self-assessment checklists used by language learners to assess what they “can do” with language in the Interpersonal, Interpretive, and Presentational modes of communication. These modes of communication are defined in the National Standards for 21st Century Language Learning and organized in the checklist into the following categories: • Interpersonal (Person-to-Person) Communication • Presentational Speaking (Spoken Production) • Presentational Writing (Written Production) • Interpretive Listening • Interpretive Reading
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Conjuguemos provides a grammar reference, vocabulary review games by theme or by book title.
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Le Point du FLE gives you access to multiple links with resources on language learning. Some of the language available are English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and many more.
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Voxopop: Voxopop is an online tool that allows you to create talkgroups/voice message boards. Students can use the talkgroups to record their voice and respond to questions online. It is an engaging and easy-to-use way to help students develop their speaking skills.
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Subcategories
Arabic
Arabic Language Program
The Cobb County Arabic program offers the following courses:
- Levels I-IV
*Not all schools offer all the course levels or languages, please check with your local school for a list of current course offerings.
Why should you learn Arabic?
Visit the Lead with Languages site and learn more about the benefits of learning Arabic and other languages.
Click HERE to learn more about the languages offered at Cobb County Schools.
Chinese
Chinese Language Program
The Cobb County Chinese program offers the following courses:
- Levels I-V
- AP Chinese Language and Culture
*Not all schools offer all the course levels or languages, please check with your local school for a list of current course offerings.
Why should you learn Chinese?
Visit the Lead with Languages site and learn more about the benefits of learning Chinese and other languages.
Click HERE to learn more about the languages offered at Cobb County Schools.
French
French Language Program
Visit the Lead with Languages site and learn more about the benefits of learning French and other languages.
Click HERE to learn more about the languages offered at Cobb County Schools.
The Cobb County French program offers the following courses:
- Levels I-VIII
- AP Language & Culture
*Not all schools offer all the course levels or languages, please check with your local school for a list of current course offerings.
** Teacher Log-in is required to access some of the resources below:
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Click on the links below for additional resources:
- Teacher Resources (log in required)
- Student Textbook Resources
- Online resources
German
German Language Program
The Cobb County German program offers the following courses:
- Levels I-VI
- AP German Language and Culture
*Not all schools offer all the course levels or languages, please check with your local school for a list of current course offerings.
Why should you learn German?
Visit the Lead with Languages site and learn more about the benefits of learning German and other languages.
Click HERE to learn more about the languages offered at Cobb County Schools.
** Teacher Log-in is required to access some of the resources below:
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Japanese
Japanese Language Program
The Cobb County Japanese program offers the following courses:
- Levels I-V
*Not all schools offer all the course levels or languages, please check with your local school for a list of current course offerings.
Why should you learn Japanese?
Visit the Lead with Languages site and learn more about the benefits of learning Japanese and other languages.
Click HERE to learn more about the languages offered at Cobb County Schools.
Click on the links below for additional resources: (Coming soon)
- Teacher Resources (log in required)
- Student Textbook Resources
- Online resources
Latin
Latin Language Program
The Cobb County Latin program offers the following courses:
- Levels I-VI
- AP Latin Language
*Not all schools offer all the course levels or languages, please check with your local school for a list of current course offerings.
Why should you learn Latin?
Visit the Lead with Languages site and learn more about the benefits of learning Latin and other languages.
Click HERE to learn more about the languages offered at Cobb County Schools.
Click on the links below for additional resources: (Coming soon)
- Teacher Resources (log in required)
- Student Textbook Resources
- Online resources
Portuguese
Portuguese Language Program
The Cobb County Portuguese program is currently offered at our Magnet School for International Studies at North Cobb High School. We offer the following courses:
- Levels I-III
*Not all schools offer all the course levels or languages, please check with your local school for a list of current course offerings.
Why should you learn Portuguese?
Visit the Lead with Languages site and learn more about the benefits of learning Portuguese and other languages.
Click HERE to learn more about the languages offered at Cobb County Schools.
Spanish
Spanish Language Program
The Cobb County Spanish program offers the following courses
- Levels I - VIII
- AP Language & Culture
- AP Literature & Culture
- Spanish for native speakers Levels I - II
*Not all schools offer all the course levels or languages, please check with your local school for a list of current course offerings.
** Teacher Log-in is required to access some of the resources below:
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Proficiency Targets |
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Why should you learn Spanish?
Visit the Lead with Languages site and learn more about the benefits of learning Spanish and other languages.
Click HERE to learn more about the languages offered at Cobb County Schools.
American Sign Language
American Sign Language Program
The Cobb County ASL program offers the following courses:
- Levels I-IV
*Not all schools offer all the course levels or languages, please check with your local school for a list of current course offerings.
Why should you learn American Sign Language?
Visit the Lead with Languages site and learn more about the benefits of learning American Sign Language and other languages.
Click HERE to learn more about the languages offered at Cobb County Schools.
Dual Language Immersion
Cobb County Schools Bilingual Programs
Dual Language Immersion
Dual Language Immersion is a way to learn academic content while acquiring another language at the same time. Starting the 2015-2016 academic year, Cobb County students have the opportunity to participate in the Dual Language Immersion Program (DLI). The goals of the program are for the students to develop literacy skills in both English and the target language while attaining a high level of academic achievement that is at or above their grade level in all content areas and to develop a world cultural sensitivity. Each school/community chooses the immersion language for its school.
What schools and grade levels are currently offering the DLI program?
Dual Language Immersion programs provide students with academic instruction in two languages. In addition to gaining grade-level content-area knowledge and skills, students develop higher levels of language competency.
The list below indicates the available bilingual programs available in Cobb at the Elementary and High School levels.
Elementary Schools (K-5)
DLI programs at the elementary level will continue to grow one grade level at a time every school year as students move from Kindergarten through 5th grade. Please see the chart below for a list of current schools offering the Dual Immersion program, the language of the program, and the grade levels available for each academic year.
School Year 2022 - 2023
| School | Grades |
 Campbell Middle School |
6 - 7 |
| 1 - 3 | |
| Dowell Elementary |
K - 5 |
| Fair Oaks Elementary |
1 - 5 |
| Floyd Middle School |
6 |
| Hollydale Elementary |
1 - 5 |
| K - 5 | |
| Nickajack Elementary |
K - 5 |
| Norton Park Elementary |
1 - 5 |
| Riverside Elementary |
2 - 4 |
| K - 5 | |
| Smyrna Elementary |
K - 5 |
How does it look in the classroom?
Elementary: Instruction is divided between two high-quality, creative classrooms: one English and one immersion (target language) with fifty percent of the academic day taught in English and fifty percent of the academic day taught in the target language. Students enjoy the advantage of two caring, highly qualified teachers. The English-speaking teacher uses half of the instructional day to teach English Language Arts, literacy, and content area support. The immersion teacher uses the other half of the day to teach math, science, social studies, and target language literacy. Teachers are trained in the use of instructional strategies that promote language learning and academic development.
What skills/content do the students learn in the DLI program?
Students in the Dual Immersion Program learn the concepts and skills for the various subject areas at the same time that they develop the ability to read, write, speak, and listen in another language. Students learn the same concepts and skills for the various subject areas as their grade-level peers at the same time that they develop the ability to read, write, speak, and listen in another language. Students receive math, science, and social studies instruction in a target language, such as Spanish, French, or Chinese.
What are the benefits of Dual Language Immersion?
Language Skills: Students achieve high proficiency in the immersion language. Immersion students become bilingual and biliterate.
Improved Performance on Standardized Tests: Immersion students perform as well as or better than non-immersion students on standardized tests of English and math administered in English.
Enhanced Cognitive Skills: Immersion students typically develop greater cognitive flexibility, demonstrating increased attention control, better memory, and superior problem-solving skills as well as an enhanced understanding of their primary language.
Increased Cultural Sensitivity: Immersion students are more aware of and show more positive attitudes towards other cultures and an appreciation of other people.
Long Term Benefits: Immersion students are better prepared for the global community and job markets where a second language is an asset.
Language Academies - High School (9-12)
DLI programs at the high school level will continue to grow one grade level at a time every school year as students move from 9th through 12th grade. Please see the chart below for a list of current schools offering the Dual Immersion program, the language of the program, and the grade levels available for each academic year.
| School | Grades |
| 9 - 12 | |
Walton High School - ISA |
9 - 12 |
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Curriculum Elements
Language Proficiency
Cobb County World Language Program courses are designed to assist the students' development of language and intercultural skills. Each course has set learning targets based on ACTFL's language proficiency standards and NCSSFL-ACTFL Can Do Statements. ACTFL standards goal areas are: Communication, Cultures, Connections, Comparisons, and Communities.
Communication
This is the main area of the standards and in which we based a great part of our course program. There are three modes within the communication standards, Interpersonal, Presentational, and Interpretive. Use the links below to learn more about the language domains and sublevels for each mode.
| MODES |  Interpersonal |
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| LEVELS |  Speaking |
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 Listening |
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Culture
The study of culture and language is strongly interconnected. Students use the language to investigate and interact properly with the practices, perspectives, and products of the various cultures.
| LEVELS |  Products and Practices |
 Perspectives |
 Cultural Interaction |
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For more information and resources about language proficiency go to the American Council for Teachers of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) at: https://www.actfl.org/
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