WL17.WL.IHP.7c
Critique social, economic, and political institutions of the target culture.
Critique social, economic, and political institutions of the target culture.
WL17.WL.IHP.7c
WL17.WL.IHP.8
Acquire the ability to interact in the target culture beyond the classroom and set goals for life-long learning.
COS Examples
Examples: Seek out authentic materials in the target culture related to student interest.
Play games or sports from the culture.
Complete Web Quests and report on a cultural event.
Reflect upon student’s personal investment in the target language.
Consider tangible uses outside the classroom for learned material in the target language.
Acquire the ability to interact in the target culture beyond the classroom and set goals for life-long learning.
COS Examples
Examples: Seek out authentic materials in the target culture related to student interest.
Play games or sports from the culture.
Complete Web Quests and report on a cultural event.
Reflect upon student’s personal investment in the target language.
Consider tangible uses outside the classroom for learned material in the target language.
Unpacked Content
Knowledge
K-2
Students know:
3-5
Students know:
6-8
Students know:
Students know:
- where the target language is spoken around the world.
- where the target language is spoken in the community.
- their own proficiency level.
- how to set their own learning goals.
3-5
Students know:
- where the target language is spoken around the world.
- where the target language is spoken in the community.
- their own proficiency level.
- how to set their own learning goals.
6-8
Students know:
- where the target language is spoken around the world.
- where the target language is spoken in the community.
- their own proficiency level.
- how to set their own learning goals.
Skills
K-2
Students are able to:
3-5
Students are able to:
6-8
Students are able to:
Students are able to:
- recognize their own proficiency level.
- set their own learning goals.
- identify places around the world where the target language is spoken.
- identify places in thier community where the target language is spoken.
3-5
Students are able to:
- recognize their own proficiency level.
- set their own learning goals.
- make changes in studying habits to reach their goals.
- identify places around the world where the target language is spoken.
- identify places in thier community where the target language is spoken.
6-8
Students are able to:
- recognize their own proficiency level.
- set their own learning goals.
- make changes in studying habits to reach their goals.
- identify places around the world where the target language is spoken.
- identify places in thier community where the target language is spoken.
Understanding
K-2
Students understand that:
3-5
Students understand that:
6-8
Students understand that:
Students understand that:
- the target language is used around the world every day in many different contexts.
- the target language can help one better understand the world around them.
- the study of world languages expands one's opportunities.
- language is a tool to connect with the world.
- other understandings will depend on theme being taught.
3-5
Students understand that:
- the target language is used around the world every day in many different contexts.
- the target language can help one better understand the world around them.
- the study of world languages expands one's opportunities.
- language is a tool to connect with the world.
- other understandings will depend on theme being taught.
6-8
Students understand that:
- the target language is used around the world every day in many different contexts.
- the target language can help one better understand the world around them.
- the study of world languages expands one's opportunities.
- language is a tool to connect with the world.
- other understandings will depend on theme being taught.
WL17.WL.L1.1
Communicate and share on familiar topics with a variety of words, phrases, and simple sentences in the present time frame.
Communicate and share on familiar topics with a variety of words, phrases, and simple sentences in the present time frame.
Unpacked Content
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
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.
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:
Understanding
Students understand that:
Novice Mid Level
Novice High Level
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.
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.
WL17.WL.L1.1a
Greet and leave people in a polite way.
Greet and leave people in a polite way.
WL17.WL.L1.1b
Exchange basic information about self and others.
Exchange basic information about self and others.
WL17.WL.L1.1c
Exchange basic information about their everyday lives.
Exchange basic information about their everyday lives.
WL17.WL.L1.2
Interpret what is heard, read, or viewed on familiar topics using the present tense.
Interpret what is heard, read, or viewed on familiar topics using the present tense.
Unpacked Content
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
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.
- 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
Novice High Level
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.
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.
WL17.WL.L1.2a
Identify main characters, themes, and ideas from narrative text.
Identify main characters, themes, and ideas from narrative text.
WL17.WL.L1.2b
Recognize words, phrases and simple sentences in an informational text.
Recognize words, phrases and simple sentences in an informational text.
WL17.WL.L1.2c
Interpret visual and auditory cues.
Interpret visual and auditory cues.
WL17.WL.L1.3
Present information on familiar topics with a variety of words, phrases, and simple sentences in the present time frame.
Present information on familiar topics with a variety of words, phrases, and simple sentences in the present time frame.
Unpacked Content
Knowledge
Students know:
- how to appropriately describe themselves using correct noun/adjective agreements.
- how to organize thoughts into simple sentences.
- how to differentiate between describing themselve and others. (first person and third person).
- how to gather information using various traditional and electronic research tools.
Skills
Students are able to:
Novice Mid Level
Students are able to:
Novice Mid Level
- recall vocabulary from themes taught.
- correctly pronounce vowels and key phonetic sounds when presenting orally.
- correctly write sentences using correct punctuation and diacrytical markings.
- correctly type special characters, accent marks, or other markings necessary to the target language.
Students are able to:
- recall vocabulary from themes taught.
- correctly pronounce vowels and key phonetic sounds when presenting orally.
- correctly write sentences using correct punctuation and diacrytical markings.
- correctly type special characters, accent marks, or other markings necessary to the target language.
- 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.
- sing songs in the target language.
Understanding
Students understand that:
Novice Mid Level
Novice High Level
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.
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.
WL17.WL.L1.3a
Present basic information orally and in writing.
Present basic information orally and in writing.
WL17.WL.L1.3b
Give simple instructions.
Give simple instructions.
WL17.WL.L1.3c
Tell about familiar objects, experiences, and daily routines.
Tell about familiar objects, experiences, and daily routines.
WL17.WL.L1.3d
Recite short memorized phrases, poems, and/or rhymes.
Recite short memorized phrases, poems, and/or rhymes.
WL17.WL.L1.4
Identify practices of the target cultures.
Identify practices of the target cultures.
Unpacked Content
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
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.
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.
WL17.WL.L1.4a
Use basic appropriate gestures in common interactions.
Use basic appropriate gestures in common interactions.
WL17.WL.L1.4b
Identify behaviors in a variety of environments.
Identify behaviors in a variety of environments.
WL17.WL.L1.4c
Identify typical activities, events, and celebrations of the target cultures.
Identify typical activities, events, and celebrations of the target cultures.
WL17.WL.L1.5
Identify products of the target cultures.
Identify products of the target cultures.
Unpacked Content
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
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.
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.
WL17.WL.L1.5a
Recognize arts, crafts or graphic representations of the target culture.
Recognize arts, crafts or graphic representations of the target culture.
WL17.WL.L1.5b
Identify the cultural elements found in music and short video clips.
Identify the cultural elements found in music and short video clips.
WL17.WL.L1.5c
Listen to, read, and identify the products from the target culture.
Listen to, read, and identify the products from the target culture.
WL17.WL.L1.6
Connect with other disciplines while using the target language.
Connect with other disciplines while using the target language.
Unpacked Content
Knowledge
Students know:
- the importance the metric system plays in measurements throughout the world.
- that weather patterns are dependant on geographical locations.
- currency changes from country to country and exchange rates are variable
- where the target language is spoken.
Skills
Students are able to:
Novice Mid Level
Students are able to:
Novice Mid Level
- use map skills to identify countries and geographical features around the world.
- identify resources needed to calculate exchange rates and measurments.
Students are able to:
- use map skills to identify countries and geographical features around the world.
- identify resources needed to calculate exchange rates and measurments.
- investigate other disciplines using the target language language.
Understanding
Students understand that:
- proficiency in a foreign language is a vehicle to gaining knowledge that can only be acquired through that language and its culture.
- world language learning offers opportunities to uncover big ideas in and about other disciplines.
- strategies used to acquire a language are transferable to other areas of learning throughout life.
- a second language facilitates the acquisition of information about the world outside our experiences.
WL17.WL.L1.6a
Use math skills to convert English measurements to metric system and to convert currencies.
Use math skills to convert English measurements to metric system and to convert currencies.
WL17.WL.L1.6b
Locate cities, states, and countries where the target language is spoken.
Locate cities, states, and countries where the target language is spoken.
WL17.WL.L1.6c
Describe weather in different locations around the world.
Describe weather in different locations around the world.
WL17.WL.L1.7
Interpret information related to diverse perspectives in the target culture.
Interpret information related to diverse perspectives in the target culture.
Unpacked Content
Knowledge
Students know:
- that a person's culture, background, and previous experiences affect the way they view and interpret information.
Skills
Students are able to:
Novice Mid Level
Students are able to:
Novice Mid Level
- access and evaluate information available through the target language and its culture.
- identify personal perspectives on various topics related to school.
Students are able to:
- access and evaluate information available through the target language and its culture.
- identify personal perspectives on various topics related to school.
- investigate other disciplines using the target language language.
Understanding
Students understand that:
- proficiency in a foreign language is a vehicle to gaining knowledge that can only be acquired through that language and its culture.
- world language learning offers opportunities to uncover big ideas in and about other disciplines.
- strategies used to acquire a language are transferable to other areas of learning throughout life.
- a second language facilitates the acquisition of information about the world outside our experiences.
WL17.WL.L1.7a
Exchange ideas on various audio and visual documents to interpret content.
Exchange ideas on various audio and visual documents to interpret content.
WL17.WL.L1.7b
Explore authentic websites and materials to interpret topics.
Explore authentic websites and materials to interpret topics.
WL17.WL.L1.8
Identify characteristics of the target language and the native language.
Identify characteristics of the target language and the native language.
Unpacked Content
Knowledge
Students know:
- how to recognize similarities among root words in order to aid comprehension in the target language.
- that conjugations can effect the formality/tone of the provided information.
- that word order varies across langauge and may differ from their native language.
- that some expressions (ex. idiomatic expressions) may not translate literally from language to language.
Skills
Students are able to:
Novice Mid Level
Students are able to:
Novice Mid Level
- use the alphabet or writing system to express ideas.
- identify appropriate situations in which to use formal and informal structures.
- memorize common idomatic expressions.
- match words from the target language to similarly structured words in the native language.
Students are able to:
- use the alphabet or writing system to express ideas.
- use diacritical markings to clarify meaning when writing.
- identify appropriate situations in which to use formal and informal structures.
- memorize common idomatic expressions.
- match words from the target language to similarly structured words in the native language.
Understanding
Students understand that:
- by learning another language one can better understand how the native language works.
- other understandings will depend on theme taught.
WL17.WL.L1.8a
Observe formal and informal forms of language.
Observe formal and informal forms of language.
WL17.WL.L1.8b
Identify word order for dates and placement of descriptors.
Identify word order for dates and placement of descriptors.
WL17.WL.L1.8c
Identify high-frequency idiomatic expressions.
Identify high-frequency idiomatic expressions.
WL17.WL.L1.8d
Identify cognates.
Identify cognates.
