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In this episode we unpack the 5 C': Communication, Cultures, Connections, Comparisons, and Communities, I am joined by Dr. Catherine Ritz who walks us through what exactly the 5 C's are and the benefits of using them in our language classrooms.

Catherine speaks about:

• the World Readiness Standards and their relationship to the 5 C’s
• what the 5 C’s are with an example of what each might look like in a unit or lesson
• whether the 5 C’s should be used independently or interwoven
• addressing all of the 5 C’s in the target language, beginning at the novice level
• examples of units that include the 5 C’s

Connect with Catherine Ritz:

• Website: www.ritzforeignlang.org
• Twitter: @ritzforeignlang

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