Moving Beyond the Grammatical Syllabus

<p>In this concise and practical book, Martel advocates for a content-based approach to foreign language curriculum design that emphasizes communicative competence, cognitive engagement, and social justice. Intended primarily for busy teachers with limited preparation time, the book includes:</p><p></p><ul><p></p><li>An introduction to content-based instruction and its use to date in foreign language education </li><p></p><p></p><li>Step-by-step strategies for designing content-based unit plans, lesson plans, and assessments</li><p></p><p></p><li>A complete curricular unit that serves as a guiding example, including nine lesson plans and a summative assessment</li><p></p></ul><p></p><p>The book is accompanied by a website that will feature additional examples of content-based curricular materials across a range of languages and proficiency levels, available at http://cbi.middcreate.net/movingbeyond. </p><p></p>