Designing World Language Curriculum for Intercultural Communicative Competence

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This book creatively redefines how teacher educators and faculty in secondary and post-secondary language education can design curricula with intercultural education in mind. The author aligns theoretical frameworks with practical features to revise modern language curricula through themes and innovative tasks that connect language learning from the classroom to the community, fostering communicative competence and learner autonomy. It empowers both novice and experienced instructors to design curricula based on transferable concepts that hold cultural significance and value for learners. Additionally, it guides the development of assessments that encourage learners to solve real-world problems and create products that meet the needs of diverse audiences. The book directs language learners through a structured program that supports their academic, career, and personal objectives. Pedagogical features include a glossary of key terms, research-to-practice boxes, scaffolded design tasks, reflection questions, and template samples from various languages, including Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, and more. Online resources provide blank templates, PowerPoints, and guides for creating customized curricula with key performance assessments.