Communication

1.1Studentswillconverse,provideandobtaininformation,expressfeelings,emotions,andideas,and
exchangeopinionsinthetargetlanguage.
a.Initiate,develop,discuss,andpresentorallyorinwritingsolutionstoimportantissuesandproblemsof
thetargetcultures.
b.Exchange,support,anddiscussopinionswithfluiduseoflanguageonavarietyoftopicsdealingwith
contemporaryandhistoricalissues.
c.Describeandjustifystatesofbeingandfeelings.
d.Engageinauthenticcommunicationduringvisits,fieldtrips,communityserviceactivities,etc.
1.2Studentswillunderstandandinterpretwritingandspeechonavarietyoftopicsinthetargetlanguage.
a.Comprehendmainideasofunfamiliarwrittenandoralresourcesfromvariousmedia.
b.Understandthemainideasandsignificantdetailsofauthenticliveandrecordeddiscussions,lectures,
andpresentationsoncurrentorpasteventsfromthetargetcultures.
c.Understandthemainideasofnonfictionarticlesandprimarysourcedocuments.
d.Analyzetargetlanguageliteraryworksorallyand/orinwriting.
e.Understandtheculturalnuancesofmeaninginwrittenandspokenlanguage,asexpressedbyspeakers
ofthelanguageinformalandinformalsettings.
f.Understandtheculturalnuancesofmeaninginexpressiveproductsoftheculture,includingselections
fromvariousliterarygenresandthevisualarts.
1.3Studentswillpresentinformation,concepts,andideastolistenersand/orreadersonavarietyoftopics
inthelanguagestudied.
a.Writeorganizedandoriginalcompositions,journalentriesandreports,andproducevariousmedia
presentationsonavarietyoftopics.
b.Writevarioustypesoftextsreflectiveoftherhetoricalstylesanddevisesauthentictothelanguage.
c.Prepareanddeliveroralpresentations,suchasspeechesanddebates,onvarioustopics.
d.Performscenesfromplays;recitepoemsorexcerptsfromliteraturecommonlyreadbyspeakersofthe
targetlanguage.
e.Createstories,poems,shortplays,orskitsbasedonthemes,ideas,andperspectivesfromthetarget
cultures.
f.Summarizearticlesordocumentariesintendedfornativespeakersofthetargetlanguageanddiscuss
thetopicsorallyorinwritinginthetargetlanguage.
g.Prepareandpresentaresearchbasedanalysisofcurrenteventsfrommultipleperspectives.
1.4Studentswilldemonstrateanunderstandingofthenatureoflanguagethroughcomparisonsofthe
targetlanguageandtheirownlanguageordialect.
a.Comparenuancesofmeaningofwords,idioms,andvocalinflectionsinthetargetlanguageandtheir
own.
b.Applyknowledgeofsoundsymbolcorrespondence,stress,andintonationpatternsinspontaneous
communicativesituations.
c.Understandhowtheelementsofalanguagemayreflectthewaysinwhichpeopleorganize
informationandviewtheworld.

Cultures

2.1Studentswilldemonstrateanunderstandingofthepracticesandperspectivesoftheculturesstudied
andtherelationshipbetweenthem.
a.Explainsocialandgeographicfactorsthatinformculturalpractices.
b.Identify,analyze,anddiscusspatternsofbehaviorinandbetweenvarioussubgroupsthatcomprisethe
targetculture.
c.Adjustspeechandbehaviorappropriatelytothesituationandaudience.
d.Identifydifferencesinculturalpracticesamongsamelanguagecultures.
e.Analyzeaspectsofthepolitical,legal,andeconomicsystemsandpracticesinthetargetculture
countries,anddiscussthefactorsthatinfluencedthedevelopmentofthesesystems.
f.Discusssocialissuesinthevarioustargetculturecommunities,andexaminetheirimpactonthe
behavioralpatternsofindividuals,families,andcommunities.
g.Analyzegeneralizationsandstereotypesofthetargetculture.
2.2Studentswilldemonstrateanunderstandingoftheproductsandperspectivesoftheculturesstudied
andtherelationshipbetweenthem.
a.Analyzetheroleofvarioussocialinstitutionsoftheculturestudied,suchasreligiousinstitutions,
clubs,andorganizationsandanalyzehowtheyreflectthevaluesofthetargetlanguagecommunities.
b.Analyzeexpressiveproductsoftheculture,includingselectionsfromvariousliterarygenres,art,
architecture,music,cinema,andtheater.
c.Identify,analyze,andevaluatetherelationshipbetweenideasandperspectivesoftheculturesstudied
andtheirliteraryandartisticproducts.
d.Demonstrateknowledgeofsomeofthemajorliteraryandartisticmovementswithinidentified
cultureswherethetargetlanguageisspoken
e.Hypothesizeabouttheglobalinfluenceofhistoricalandcurrentevents,politicalstructures,value
systems,scientificdiscoveries,andartisticexpressionsfromthetargetcultures.
2.3Studentswilldemonstrateanunderstandingoftheconceptofculturethroughcomparisonsofthe
targetculturesandtheirown.
a.Hypothesizeabouttheoriginsofidiomsasareflectionofthetargetcultureandonesown.
b.Applyappropriateverbalandnonverbalbehaviorinavarietyofsocialcontextsinthetargetcultures.
c.Analyzeandinfercrossculturalsimilaritiesanddifferencesasobservedinpractices,perspectives,
expressiveproducts,andliterarygenresofthetargetculturesandstudentsowncultures.
d.Hypothesizeaboutreasonsbehindsimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenthetargetculturesandthe
studentsownculture.
e.Analyzeandcontrastthehistoricalaswellaspresentdaycontributionsofthetargetculturetothe
worldatlargewiththoseofthestudentsowncultures.
Connections
3.1Studentswillusetheworldlanguagetoreinforceandfurthertheirknowledgeofotherdisciplines.
a.Analyzetopicsfromotherschoolsubjectsinthetargetlanguageforexample,currentevents,
politicalandhistoricalconcepts,worldwidehealthissues,andenvironmentalconcerns.
b.Integrateandapplyskillsfromotherdisciplines,includingtechnology,tothetargetlanguage

classroomandactivities.
c.Correlateknowledgeandunderstandingofglobaltrendstothestudyofthecontemporarytarget

culture.

d.Investigatetargetlanguageresources,includingtheInternet,inordertoanalyzeandsynthesize
informationforuseinotherdisciplines.

Communities
4.1Studentsusethelanguagebothwithinandbeyondtheschoolsetting.
a.Communicateorallyorinwritingwithmembersofthetargetculturesonavarietyofpersonal
interest,community,orworldconcerns.
b.Performauthentictasksusingthetargetlanguageandknowledgeofthetargetculturesinthe

communityorabroad(interviews,problemsolvingchallenges,communityserviceactions,etc.)
c.Researchandorganizeeventsorcelebrationsrepresentingthetargetculturesfortheschoolorthe

largercommunity.

4.2Studentsshowevidenceofbecominglifelonglanguagelearners.
a.Maintainongoingpersonalinteractionandcontactswithnativespeakersofthetargetlanguage
throughcorrespondenceandtravel,andparticipationinclubsandassociations.
b.Expressinterestforlearningalanguageandjustifywhyitisimportant.
c.Usethetargetlanguagetoexplainhowthestudyoflanguageoveralongperiodoftimeis

transformative.
d.Readforenjoymenttargetlanguageliterature,fictionandnonfictionsources.