Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 28 - EDUCATION
Part CVII - Bulletin 116-Louisiana Classical Languages Content Standards
Chapter 9 - Connections Strand
Section CVII-901 - Focus

A. As studies have shown, students learn better when they see the content of courses as relevant to their lives (Henze and Lucas, 1995). If they are unable to make connections with other courses and with their own interests, they cannot perceive the relevance of the material they study. For this reason instructors should incorporate material from other courses, such as math, English, and the sciences, as well as material that might be relevant to aspects of students' lives outside of the classroom. Making connections with other disciplines can also help the student by reinforcing what has already been learned or by giving new insights.

B. Because of the tremendous influence of classical culture, the study of Latin or Greek is particularly well suited for making connections with other languages. Successful teachers make many connections with other disciplines in order to show students the relevance of studying the two languages.

C. The benchmarks in the Connections Strand are deliberately broad since there are so many useful paths teachers can take in making connections and since circumstances (such as local curricula or individual student taste) will influence what connections are most effective.