Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Fast Food in German-Speaking Countries

Subject Area

World Languages

Grade(s)

K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Overview

This novice-high to intermediate-high German activity provides resources necessary for completing a series of communicative and interpretive tasks as students explore the world of fast food using a variety of authentic resources. Interpretive reading skills are used as students explore a target language menu. Audio files and video files are included for interpretive listening tasks. Other printable resources (including a menu) are included to assist in interpersonal communicative tasks as students practice ordering food. The resources are carefully chosen to introduce students to a wide variety of authentic foods, introducing them to culturally appropriate products. The included activities can be adapted for a variety of levels in middle school and high school German classes.

    World Languages (2017) Grade(s): KG-08 - World Languages

    WL17.WL.NHP.1

    Exchange simple spoken and written information in the target language, utilizing cultural references where appropriate.

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    Knowledge

    K-2
    Students know:
    • the target language vocabulary related to theme taught.
    • vocabulary to express opinions.
    • how to communicate with another person.

    3-5
    Students know:
    • the target language vocabulary related to theme taught.
    • vocabulary to express opinions.
    • how to communicate with another person.

    6-8
    Students know:
    • the target language vocabulary related to theme taught.
    • vocabulary to express opinions.
    • how to communicate with another person.

    Skills

    K-2
    Students are able to:
    • use rehearsed and practiced sentences to request or provide information.
    • interact with others in an appropriate manner.
    • express their feelings.
    • use the target language vocabulary related to theme being taught.

    3-5
    Students are able to:
    • use rehearsed and practiced sentences to request or provide information.
    • interact with others in an appropriate manner.
    • express their feelings.
    • use the target language vocabulary related to theme being taught.

    6-8
    Students are able to:
    • use rehearsed and practiced sentences to request or provide information.
    • interact with others in an appropriate manner.
    • express their feelings.
    • use the target language vocabulary related to theme being taught.

    Understanding

    K-2
    Students understand that:
    • effective communication requires knowing how when and why to say what to whom.
    • the purpose of language study is to communicate so one can understand others and be understood.
    • other understandings will depend on the theme being taught.

    3-5
    Students understand that:
    • effective communication requires knowing how when and why to say what to whom.
    • the purpose of language study is to communicate so one can understand others and be understood.
    • other understandings will depend on the theme being taught.

    6-8
    Students understand that:
    • effective communication requires knowing how when and why to say what to whom.
    • the purpose of language study is to communicate so one can understand others and be understood.
    • other understandings will depend on the theme being taughtunderstand others and they can understand me.
    • other understandings will depend on the theme being taught.
    World Languages (2017) Grade(s): KG-08 - World Languages

    WL17.WL.NHP.2

    Demonstrate an understanding of simple spoken or written language presented through a variety of media resources on familiar topics.

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    Knowledge

    K-2
    Students know:
    • the target language vocabulary related to theme taught.

    3-5
    Students know:
    • the target language vocabulary related to theme taught.

    6-8
    Students know:
    • the target language vocabulary related to theme taught.
    • how to use context clues to understand new vocabulary in context.

    Skills

    K-2
    Students are able to:
    • understand familiar questions and statements in a conversation.
    • identify the topic of an informational/fictional text on a familiar topic.
    • recognize the main characters in a story.
    • recognize vocabulary related to theme being taught.

    3-5
    Students are able to:
    • understand familiar questions and statements in a conversation.
    • identify the topic of an informational/fictional text on a familiar topic.
    • recognize the main characters in a story.
    • recognize vocabulary realted to theme being taught.

    6-8
    Students are able to:
    • understand familiar questions and statements in a conversation.
    • identify the topic of an informational/fictional text on a familiar topic.
    • recognize the main characters in a story.
    • understand familiar questions and statements.
    • recognize vocabulary related to theme being taught.

    Understanding

    K-2
    Students understand that:
    • effective communication requires knowing how when and why to say what to whom.
    • the purpose of language study is to communicate so one can understand others and be understood.
    • other understandings will depend on the theme being taught.

    3-5
    Students understand that:
    • effective communication requires knowing how when and why to say what to whom.
    • the purpose of language study is to communicate so one can understand others and be understood.
    • other understandings will depend on the theme being taught.

    6-8
    Students understand that:
    • effective communication requires knowing how when and why to say what to whom.
    • the purpose of language study is to communicate so one can understand others and be understood.
    • other understandings will depend on the theme being taught.
    World Languages (2017) Grade(s): KG-08 - World Languages

    WL17.WL.NHP.4

    Investigate, explain, and reflect on the relationship among the products, practices, and perspectives of the target cultures.

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    Knowledge

    K-2
    Students know:
    • some tangible products of the target culture.
    • some intangible products of the target culture.
    • some paractices related to teh target culture.
    • how to recognize culturally appropriate behaviors.

    3-5
    Students know:
    • some tangible products of the target culture.
    • some intangible products of the target culture.
    • some paractices related to teh target culture.
    • how to recognize culturally appropriate behaviors.

    6-8
    Students know:
    • some tangible products of the target culture.
    • some intangible products of the target culture.
    • some paractices related to teh target culture.
    • how to recognize culturally appropriate behaviors.
    • how to recognize culturally inappropriate behaviors.

    Skills

    K-2
    Students are able to:
    • identify products from the target culture.
    • identify practices from the target culture.
    • recognize target culture behaviors.

    3-5
    Students are able to:
    • identify products from the target culture.
    • identify practices from the target culture.
    • recognize target culture behaviors.

    6-8
    Students are able to:
    • identify products from the target culture.
    • identify practices from the target culture.
    • recognize target culture behaviors.
    • communicate with others from the target culture while using culturally appropriate behaviors and refraining from using inappropriate behaviors.

    Understanding

    K-2
    Students understand that:
    • an ability to communicate in another language fosters a better.
    • understanding of my own language and culture.
    • custom and tradition vary within a culture, as well as between cultures.
    • other understandings will vary according to theme being taught.

    3-5
    Students understand that:
    • an ability to communicate in another language fosters a better.
    • understanding of my own language and culture.
    • custom and tradition vary within a culture, as well as between cultures.
    • other understandings will vary according to theme being taught.

    6-8
    Students understand that:
    • an ability to communicate in another language fosters a better.
    • understanding of my own language and culture.
    • the study of a foreign language develops insights into the nature of language and culture.
    • custom and tradition vary within a culture, as well as between cultures.
    • other understandings will vary according to theme being taught.
    World Languages (2017) Grade(s): KG-08 - World Languages

    WL17.WL.ILP.1

    Exchange simple spoken and written information in the target language, utilizing cultural references where appropriate.

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    Knowledge

    K-2
    Students know:
    • the target language vocabulary related to theme taught (including family).
    • basic sentence structures.

    3-5
    Students know:
    • the target language vocabulary related to theme taught.
    • (including family).
    • basic sentence structures.

    6-8
    Students know:
    • the target language vocabulary related to theme taught (including family).
    • basic sentence structures.

    Skills

    K-2
    Students are able to:
    • request and provide information in conversation on familiar topics.
    • interact with others.
    • express and react to familiar topics.

    3-5
    Students are able to:
    • request and provide information in conversation on familiar topics.
    • interact with others.
    • express and react to familiar topics.

    6-8
    Students are able to:
    • request and provide information in conversation on familiar topics.
    • interact with others.
    • express and react to familiar topics.

    Understanding

    K-2
    Students understand that:
    • effective communication requires knowing how when and why to say what to whom.
    • the purpose of language study is to communicate so one can understand others and be understood.
    • other understandings will depend on the theme being taught.

    3-5
    Students understand that:
    • effective communication requires knowing how when and why to say what to whom.
    • the purpose of language study is to communicate so one can understand others and be understood.
    • other understandings will depend on the theme being taught.

    6-8
    Students understand that:
    • effective communication requires knowing how when and why to say what to whom.
    • the purpose of language study is to communicate so one can understand others and be understood.
    • other understandings will depend on the theme being taught.
    World Languages (2017) Grade(s): KG-08 - World Languages

    WL17.WL.ILP.2

    Demonstrate an understanding of simple spoken or written language presented through a variety of media resources on familiar topics.

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    Knowledge

    K-2
    Students know:
    • previously learned vocabulary.
    • how to identify cognates.
    • extract the main idea from a conversation.
    • the target language vocabulary related to theme taught.

    3-5
    Students know:
    • previously learned vocabulary.
    • how to identify cognates.
    • extract the main idea from a conversation.
    • the target language vocabulary related to theme taught.

    6-8
    Students know:
    • previously learned vocabulary.
    • how to identify cognates.
    • extract the main idea from a conversation.
    • the target language vocabulary related to theme taught.

    Skills

    K-2
    Students are able to:
    • identify topic and related information in texts.
    • identify main idea in short conversations.

    3-5
    Students are able to:
    • identify topic and related information in texts.
    • identify main idea in short conversations.

    • 6-8
      Students are able to:
      • identify topic and related information in texts.
      • identify main idea in short conversations.

    Understanding

    K-2
    Students understand that:
    • effective communication requires knowing how when and why to say what to whom.
    • the purpose of language study is to communicate so one can understand others and be understood.
    • other understandings will depend on the theme being taught.

    3-5
    Students understand that:
    • effective communication requires knowing how when and why to say what to whom.
    • the purpose of language study is to communicate so one can understand others and be understood.
    • other understandings will depend on the theme being taught.

    6-8
    Students understand that:
    • effective communication requires knowing how when and why to say what to whom.
    • the purpose of language study is to communicate so one can understand others and be understood.
    • other understandings will depend on the theme being taught.
    World Languages (2017) Grade(s): KG-08 - World Languages

    WL17.WL.ILP.4

    Investigate, explain, and reflect on the relationship among the products, practices, and perspectives of the target cultures.

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    Knowledge

    K-2
    Students know:
    • how to appropriately interact with others.
    • how to identify and participate in culturally authentic practices.

    3-5
    Students know:
    • how to appropriately interact with others.
    • how to identify and participate in culturally authentic practices.
    • how to identify and analyze products and practices.

    6-8
    Students know:
    • how to appropriately interact with others.
    • how to identify and participate in culturally authentic practices.
    • how to identify and analyze products and practices.
    • cultural differences, based on themes taught.

    Skills

    K-2
    Students are able to:
    • interact appropriately with people from the target culture.
    • identify and participate in culturally authentic practices.

    3-5
    Students are able to:
    • interact appropriately with people from the target culture.
    • identify and participate in culturally authentic practices.
    • identify and analyze products and practices of the target language and native cultures.

    6-8
    Students are able to:
    • interact appropriately with people from the target culture.
    • compare products, practices and perspectives in the target language and native cultures.

    Understanding

    K-2
    Students understand that:
    • an ability to communicate in another language fosters a better understanding of my own language and culture.
    • custom and tradition vary within a culture, as well as between cultures.
    • other understandings will vary according to theme being taught.

    3-5
    Students understand that:
    • an ability to communicate in another language fosters a better understanding of my own language and culture.
    • custom and tradition vary within a culture, as well as between cultures.
    • other understandings will vary according to theme being taught.

    6-8
    Students understand that:
    • an ability to communicate in another language fosters a better understanding of my own language and culture.
    • the study of a foreign language develops insights into the nature of language and culture.
    • custom and tradition vary within a culture, as well as between cultures.
    • other understandings will vary according to theme being taught.
    World Languages (2017) Grade(s): KG-08 - World Languages

    WL17.WL.IMP.1

    Exchange simple spoken and written information in the target language, utilizing cultural references where appropriate.

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    Knowledge

    K-2
    Students know:
    • how to participate in unrehearsed conversations.
    • how to express preferences.
    • how to ask and answer questions.
    • the target language vocabulary related to theme taught.

    3-5
    Students know:
    • how to participate in unrehearsed conversations.
    • how to express preferences.
    • how to ask and answer questions.
    • the target language vocabulary related to theme taught.

    6-8
    Students know:
    • how to participate in unrehearsed conversations.
    • how to express preferences.
    • how to ask and answer questions.
    • the target language vocabulary related to theme taught.
    • how to express feelings and opinions.
    • various sentence structures.

    Skills

    K-2
    Students are able to:
    • participate in unrehearsed conversations.
    • express preference and needs.
    • ask and answer questions.
    • use vocabulary related to the theme being taught.

    3-5
    Students are able to:
    • participate in unrehearsed conversations.
    • express preference and needs.
    • ask and answer questions.
    • use vocabulary related to the theme being taught.

    6-8
    Students are able to:
    • exchange information, preferences, feelings or opinions in conversation on familiar topics.
    • create sentences and series of sentences.
    • use vocabulary related to the theme being taught.

    Understanding

    K-2
    Students understand that:
    • effective communication requires knowing how when and why to say what to whom.
    • the purpose of language study is to communicate so one can understand others and be understood.
    • other understandings will depend on the theme being taught.

    3-5
    Students understand that:
    • effective communication requires knowing how when and why to say what to whom.
    • the purpose of language study is to communicate so one can understand others and be understood.
    • other understandings will depend on the theme being taught.

    6-8
    Students understand that:
    • effective communication requires knowing how when and why to say what to whom.
    • the purpose of language study is to communicate so one can understand others and be understood.
    • other understandings will depend on the theme being taught.
    World Languages (2017) Grade(s): KG-08 - World Languages

    WL17.WL.IMP.2

    Demonstrate an understanding of simple spoken or written language presented through a variety of media resources on familiar topics.

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    Knowledge

    K-2
    Students know:
    • strategies to understand the main idea of a text.
    • strategies to understand a few supporting details of a text.
    • strategies to understand the main idea of a conversation.
    • strategies to understand a few supporting details of a conversation.
    • the target language vocabulary related to theme taught.

    3-5
    Students know:
    • strategies to understand the main idea of a text.
    • strategies to understand a few supporting details of a text.
    • strategies to understand the main idea of a conversation.
    • strategies to understand a few supporting details of a conversation.
    • the target language vocabulary related to theme taught.

    6-8
    Students know:
    • how to recognize previously learned content.
    • strategies to understand the main idea of a text.
    • strategies to understand a few supporting details of a text.
    • strategies to understand the main idea of a conversation.
    • strategies to understand a few supporting details of a conversation.
    • how to use context to understand information.
    • the target language vocabulary related to theme taught.

    Skills

    K-2
    Students are able to:
    • understand main idea and key information in written and spoken texts.
    • recognize vocabulary related to the theme being taught.

    3-5
    Students are able to:
    • understand main idea and key information in written and spoken texts.
    • recognize vocabulary related to the theme being taught.

    6-8
    Students are able to:
    • understand main idea and key information in written and spoken texts.
    • recognize vocabulary related to the theme being taught.

    Understanding

    K-2
    Students understand that:
    • effective communication requires knowing how when and why to say what to whom.
    • the purpose of language study is to communicate so one can understand others and be understood.
    • other understandings will depend on the theme being taught.

    3-5
    Students understand that:
    • effective communication requires knowing how when and why to say what to whom.
    • the purpose of language study is to communicate so one can understand others and be understood.
    • other understandings will depend on the theme being taught.

    6-8
    Students understand that:
    • effective communication requires knowing how when and why to say what to whom.
    • the purpose of language study is to communicate so one can understand others and be understood.
    • other understandings will depend on the theme being taught.
    World Languages (2017) Grade(s): KG-08 - World Languages

    WL17.WL.IMP.4

    Investigate, explain, and reflect on the relationship among the products, practices, and perspectives of the target cultures.

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    Knowledge

    K-2
    Students know:
    • products from the target culture.
    • practices from target culture.
    • perspectives of the target culture.
    • culturally appropriate behaviors.

    3-5
    Students know:
    • products from the target culture.
    • practices from target culture.
    • perspectives of the target culture.
    • culturally appropriate behaviors.
    • culturally inappropriate behaviors.

    6-8
    Students know:
    • products from the target culture.
    • practices from target culture.
    • perspectives of the target culture.
    • culturally appropriate behaviors.
    • culturally inappropriate behaviors.
    • how to analyze products and practices in relation to cultural perspectives.

    Skills

    K-2
    Students are able to:
    • interact appropriately at a functional level in the target culture.
    • talk about products, practices, and perspectives in the target culture.

    3-5
    Students are able to:
    • interact appropriately at a functional level in the target culture.
    • investigate and explain on the relationship between the
    • products and perspectives of the target culture.
    • investigate and explain on the relationship between the
    • practices and perpsectives of the target culture.

    6-8
    Students are able to:
    • interact appropriately at a functional level in the target culture.
    • investigate, explain and reflect on the relationship between the products and perspectives of the target culture.
    • investigate, explain and refelct on the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the target culture.

    Understanding

    K-2
    Students understand that:
    • an ability to communicate in another language fosters a better.
    • understanding of my own language and culture.
    • custom and tradition vary within a culture, as well as between cultures.
    • other understandings will vary according to theme being taught.

    3-5
    Students understand that:
    • an ability to communicate in another language fosters a better.
    • understanding of my own language and culture.
    • custom and tradition vary within a culture, as well as between cultures.
    • other understandings will vary according to theme being taught.

    6-8
    Students understand that:
    • an ability to communicate in another language fosters a better.
    • understanding of my own language and culture.
    • the study of a foreign language develops insights into the nature of language and culture.
    • custom and tradition vary within a culture, as well as between cultures.
    • other understandings will vary according to theme being taught.
    World Languages (2017) Grade(s): 07-12 - World Languages

    WL17.WL.L1.1

    Communicate and share on familiar topics with a variety of words, phrases, and simple sentences in the present time frame.

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    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • culturally appropriate ways to greet and leave others.
    • how to introduce themselves and provide basic information.
    • question words and how to recognize them in conversation.
    • how to describe themselves in first person.
    • how to describe others in third person.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    Novice Mid Level
    • use basic greetings.
    • introduce themselves.
    • respond to yes/no questions.
    • respond to either or questions.
    • answer who, what, when where.

    Novice High Level students are able to:
  • use basic greetings.
  • introduce themselves.
  • respond to yes/no questions.
  • respond to either or questions.
  • answer who, what, when where.
  • say age.
  • say what one likes/dislikes.
  • talk about places.
  • talk about times and dates.
  • Understanding

    Students understand that:
    Novice Mid Level
    • effective communication requires knowing how when and why to say what to whom.
    • the purpose of language study is to communicate so one can understand others and be understood.
    • other understandings will depend on the theme being taught.
    Students understand that:
    Novice High Level
    • effective communication requires knowing how when and why to say what to whom.
    • the purpose of language study is to communicate so one can understand others and be understood.
    • other understandings will depend on the theme being taught.
    World Languages (2017) Grade(s): 07-12 - World Languages

    WL17.WL.L1.2

    Interpret what is heard, read, or viewed on familiar topics using the present tense.

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    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • how to recognize the difference between a question and a statement.
    • how to identify who is speaking.
    • how to identify who is being spoken to.
    • how to recognize the topic being discussed.
    • how to rely on pictures, graphs, or charts to aid in comprehension.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    Novice Mid Level
    • identify the key idea presented by a speaker or published work on a familiar topic.
    • differentiate between questions and statements.
    • gather basic information from graphs, charts and pictures.
    • rely on background knowledge to aid in comprehension of difficult or new words.
    • recognize characters and punctuation marks that are unique to the target language.
    Novice High Level students are able to:
    • identify the key idea presented by a speaker or published work on a familiar topic.
    • differentiate between questions and statements.
    • gather basic information from graphs, charts and pictures.
    • rely on background knowledge to aid in comprehension of difficult or new words.
    • recognize characters and punctuation marks that are unique to the target language.
    • locate places on a map.
    • identify purpose of a brochure/advertisement.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    Novice Mid Level
    • effective communication requires knowing how when and why to say what to whom.
    • the purpose of language study is to communicate so one can understand others and be understood.
    • other understandings will depend on the theme being taught.
    Students understand that:
    Novice High Level
    • effective communication requires knowing how when and why to say what to whom.
    • the purpose of language study is to communicate so one can understand others and be understood.
    • other understandings will depend on the theme being taught.
    World Languages (2017) Grade(s): 07-12 - World Languages

    WL17.WL.L1.4

    Identify practices of the target cultures.

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    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • how to appropriately greet and address a variety of people within the target culture.
    • which specific holidays, celebrations and events are important to the target language culture.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    Novice Mid Level
    • address others in a culturally appropriate manner.
    • identify practices associated with specific target language culture events such as celebrations and holidays.
    • identify practices associated with the student's own events, celebrations, and holidays.
    Novice High Level
    Students are able to:
    • address others in a culturally appropriate manner.
    • identify practices associated with specific target language culture events such as celebrations and holidays.
    • identify practices associated with the student's own events, celebrations, and holidays.
    • investigate the relationship between cultural practices and perspectives.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • an ability to communicate in another language fosters a better.
    • understanding of my own language and culture.
    • custom and tradition vary within a culture, as well as between cultures.
    • other understandings will vary according to theme being taught.
    World Languages (2017) Grade(s): 07-12 - World Languages

    WL17.WL.L1.5

    Identify products of the target cultures.

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    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • the tangible products that are important to their life and culture.
    • the tangible products that are important to the target language life and culture.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    Novice Mid Level
    • list common target language cultural products such as paintings, songs, and foods.
    • watch video clips or music videos and identify cultural products.
    • describe basic craft products from target language countries.
    Novice High Level
    Students are able to:
    • list common target language cultural products such as paintings, songs, and foods.
    • watch video clips or music videos and identify cultural products.
    • describe basic craft products from target language countries.
    • investigate the relationship between cultural products and perspectives.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • an ability to communicate in another language fosters a better.
    • understanding of my own language and culture.
    • custom and tradition vary within a culture, as well as between cultures.
    • other understandings will vary according to theme being taught.
    World Languages (2017) Grade(s): 07-12 - World Languages

    WL17.WL.L2.1

    Communicate and share on familiar topics with a variety of words, phrases, and simple sentences in the past time frame.

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    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • question words and how to recognize and use them in conversation.
    • how to describe themselves in first person.
    • how to describe others in third person.
    • interpret information from texts, graphs, and pictures.
    • utilize the language to express needs.

    Skills

    Novice High Level
    Students are able to:
    • use basic greetings.
    • introduce themselves.
    • respond to yes/no questions.
    • respond to either or questions.
    • answer who, what, when where.
    • say age.
    • say what one likes/dislikes.
    • talk about places.
    • interpret meaning of question words when used in conversation and respond appropriately.
    • collect information using basic question words.
    Intermediate Low Level
    Students are able to:
    • ask and answer questions related to school subjects.
    • have a simple conversation on a variety of concrete topics.
    • relate information using basic informal commands.
    • construct verbs using formations that indicate past actions.
    • interpret meaning of question words when used in conversation and respond appropriately.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • effective communication requires knowing how when and why to say what to whom.
    • the purpose of language study is to communicate so one can understand others and be understood.
    • other understandings will depend on the theme being taught.
    World Languages (2017) Grade(s): 07-12 - World Languages

    WL17.WL.L2.2

    Interpret what is heard, read, or viewed on familiar topics using the past tense.

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    Knowledge

    Students know: how to:
    • interpret audio and visual documents in the target language
    • identify key information and details from the target language materials
    • explain how the target language is connected to other content areas through geography, history, etc.
    • recognize basic products of the target language culture.

    Skills

    Novice High Level
    Students are able to:
    • identify the key idea presented by a speaker or published work on a familiar topic.
    • differentiate between questions and statements.
    • gather basic information from graphs, charts and pictures.
    • rely on background knowledge to aid in comprehension of difficult or new words.
    • recognize characters and punctuation marks that are unique to the target language.
    Intermediate Low Level
    Students are able to:
    • identify patterns in the contruction of past tense verbs and how this impacts meaning of texts.
    • how to recognize and use descriptors in basic conversations
    • restate key information.
    • use cognates to assist in comprehension of target language materials.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    Novice High Level
    • effective communication requires knowing how when and why to say what to whom.
    • the purpose of language study is to communicate so one can understand others and be understood.
    • other understandings will depend on the theme being taught.
    Students understand that:
    Intermediate Low Level
    • effective communication requires knowing how when and why to say what to whom.
    • the purpose of language study is to communicate so one can understand others and be understood.
    • other understandings will depend on the theme being taught.
    World Languages (2017) Grade(s): 07-12 - World Languages

    WL17.WL.L2.4

    Identify perspectives through practices of the target cultures.

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    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • how to appropriately greet and address a variety of people within the target culture.
    • how to explain why specific holidays, celebrations and events are important to the target language culture.

    Skills

    Novice High Level
    Students are able to:
    • address others in a culturally appropriate manner.
    • identify practices associated with specific target language culture events such as celebrations and holidays.
    • identify practices associated with the student's own events, celebrations, and holidays.
    • investigate the relationship between cultural practices and perspectives.
    Intermediate Low Level
    Students are able to:
    • address others in a culturally appropriate manner.
    • dentify and explain practices associated with specific target language culture events, celebrations, and holidays.
    • identify and explain practices associated with the student's own events, celebrations, and holidays.
    • investigate the relationship between cultural practices and perspectives.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
      an ability to communicate in another language fosters a better.
    • understanding of my own language and culture.
    • custom and tradition vary within a culture, as well as between cultures.
    • similarities and differences in the practices of another culture often stem from the perspective of that culture.
    • other understandings will vary according to theme taught.
    World Languages (2017) Grade(s): 07-12 - World Languages

    WL17.WL.L2.5

    Identify perspectives through products of the target cultures.

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    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • a tangible or intangible product is influenced by the target language life and culture.
    • the perspective of a the target language culture is interconnected with the products of the culture.

    Skills

    Novice High Level
    Students are able to:
    • list common target language cultural products such as paintings, songs, and foods.
    • watch video clips or music videos and identify cultural products.
    • describe basic craft products from target language countries.
    • investigate the relationship between cultural products and perspectives.
    Intermediate Low Level
    Students are able to:
    • utilize common target language cultural vocabulary to discuss paintings, songs, foods, etc.
    • investigate and explain the relationship bewtween cultural products and perspectives.
    • investigate and explain the realtion between cultural practices and perspectives.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • similarities and differences in the products of another culture often stem from the perspective of that culture.
    • an ability to communicate in another language fosters a better.
    • understanding of my own language and culture.
    • custom and tradition vary within a culture, as well as between cultures.
    • other understandings will vary according to theme being taught.
    World Languages (2017) Grade(s): 07-12 - World Languages

    WL17.WL.L3.1

    Exchange information on familiar topics with a variety of words, phrases, and simple sentences in a variety of time frames.

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    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • the target language vocab for specific purposes.
    • how to use verbs in a variety of time frames (present, preterit, imperfect, future, conditional.

    Skills

    Intermediate Low Level
    Students are able to:
    • ask and answer questions related to school subjects
    • have a simple conversation on a variety of concrete topics
    • relate information using basic informal commands
    • construct verbs using formations that indicate past actions
    • interpret meaning of question words when used in conversation and respond appropriately participate in conversations on a number of familiar topics using simple sentence.
    • handle short social interactions in everyday situations.
    Intermediate Mid Level
    Students are able to:
    • participate in a conversation on familiar topics using sentences and series of sentences.
    • handle short social interactions in everyday situations by asking and answreing a variety of questions.
    • usually say what they want to say about self and everyday life.

    Understanding

    Intermediate-Low Level Students understand that:
    • effective communication requires knowing how when and why to say what to whom.
    • the purpose of language study is to communicate so one can understand others and be understood.
    • other understandings will depend on the theme being taught.
    Intermediate Mid Level studnets understand that:
    • effective communication requires knowing how when and why to say what to whom.
    • the purpose of language study is to communicate so one can understand others and be understood.
    • other understandings will depend on the theme being taught.
    World Languages (2017) Grade(s): 07-12 - World Languages

    WL17.WL.L3.2

    Interpret what is heard, read, or viewed on familiar topics in a variety of time frames.

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    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • the target language vocabulary for specific purposes including:
      • question words.
      • dates, times.
      • schedules.
      • travel (airport).
      • accepting/rejecting an invitaiton.
      • likes & dislikes.
      • compliments.
      • descriptive words.
      • messages for greeting cards.
      • services being offered on a variety of sitionations.
      • interests and daily routines.
      • sports.
      • jobs.
      • weather.
    • vocabulary related to travel, (customs forms, hotel registrations, information on ID.
    • and can use verbs in a variety of time frames.

    Skills

    Intermediate Low Level
    Students are able to:
    • understand and determine types of listening sources
    • understand location and time of an event.
    • understand announcements (arrival/departure info, due dates, time and date of messages).
    • understand questions and statements about daily routines, interests, scheudles)
    • understand what is asked for on a form or application.
    • understand basic information in a variety of contexts (weather forcasts, job postings, biographical data).
    Intermediate Mid Level
    Students are able to:
    • understand the main idea and details of advertisements and announcements and messages.
    • understand the main idea and details of literary and non-literary texts.
    • understand questions asked for surveys questionaires and forms across a variety of contexts.
    • understand basic information given in ads, labels, brochures, erc across a variety of contexts
    • understand the who, what, where, when, why & how of literary & non-literary texts.

    Understanding

    Intermediate-Low Level Students understand that:
    • effective communication requires knowing how when and why to say what to whom.
    • the purpose of language study is to communicate so one can understand others and be understood.
    • other understandings will depend on the theme being taught.
    World Languages (2017) Grade(s): 07-12 - World Languages

    WL17.WL.L3.4

    Investigate perspectives through practices of the target cultures.

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    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • a variety of the target language specific vocabulary.
    • verb conjugations in a variety of time frames.
    • to incorporate background knowledge of cultural events studied in earlier levels.

    Skills

    Intermediate Low Level
    Students are able to:
    • address others in a culturally appropriate manner.
    • identify and explain practices associated with specific target language culture events, celebrations, and holidays.
    • identify and explain practices associated with the student's own events, celebrations, and holidays.
    • investigate the relationship between cultural practices and perspectives.
    Intermediate Mid Level
    Students are able to:
    • identify how a culture's beliefs and ideas are demonstrated by how they interact with one another.
    • communicate with one another in culturally appropriate ways in a variety of familiar contexts.
    • investigate, analyze and reflect on the relationship of cultural products to perspectives.
    • investigate, analyze and reflect on the relationship of cultural practices to perspectives.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • language and culture are inextricably linked together.
    • a culture's perspectives will be reflected in their practices and products.
    • an ability to communicate in another language fosters a better.
    • understanding of my own language and culture.
    • custom and tradition vary within a culture, as well as between cultures.
    • other understandings will vary according to theme being taught.
    World Languages (2017) Grade(s): 07-12 - World Languages

    WL17.WL.L3.5

    Investigate perspectives through products of the target cultures.

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    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • a variety of the target language specific vocabulary.
    • verb conjugations in a variety of time frames.
    • to incorporate background knowledge of cultural products studied in earlier levels.

    Skills

    Intermediate Low Level
    Students are able to:
    • utilize common target language cultural vocabulary to discuss paintings, songs, foods, etc.
    • investigate and explain the relationship bewtween cultural products and perspectives.
    • investigate and explain the realtion between cultural practices and perspectives.
    Intermediate Mid Level
    Students are able to:
    • identify how a culture's beliefes and ideas are reflected in their products by describing the target culture's art, crafts, music, dance, etc..
    • analyze and clarify the purpose of the products from a target culture.
    • investigate and explain the relationship bewtween cultural products and perspectives.
    • investigate and explain the realtion between cultural practices and perspectives.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • language and culture are inextricably linked together.
    • a culture's perspectives will be reflected in their pracitces and products.
    • an ability to communicate in another language fosters a better.
    • understanding of my own language and culture.
    • custom and tradition vary within a culture, as well as between cultures.
    • other understandings will vary according to theme being taught.
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