Mohawk Trails Elementary School – ARABIC I 1-2

Apr 2026 · 2nd Semester

Arabic I, a course based on Indiana’s Academic Standards for World Languages, introduces students to effective strategies for beginning Arabic language learning and to various aspects of Arabic-speaking culture. This course encourages interpersonal communication through speaking and writing, providing opportunities to make and respond to basic requests and questions, understand and use appropriate greetings and forms of address, participate in brief guided conversations on familiar topics, and write short passages with guidance. This course also emphasizes the development of reading and listening comprehension skills, such as reading isolated words and phrases in a situational context and comprehending brief written or oral directions. Additionally, students will examine the practices, products, and perspectives of Arabic-speaking culture; recognize basic routine practices of the target culture; and recognize and use situation-appropriate non-verbal communication. This course further emphasizes making connections across content areas and applying understanding of the Arabic language and culture outside the classroom. Please note: Students who already have a working knowledge of Arabic and/or are heritage speakers of Arabic should choose the Arabic for Heritage Speakers course listed below.