WL17.WL.IHP.6c
Hypothesize about the origins of idioms.
Hypothesize about the origins of idioms.
WL17.WL.IHP.6c
WL17.WL.IHP.7
Investigate, analyze, and reflect on similarities and differences between the target and native cultures.
Investigate, analyze, and reflect on similarities and differences between the target and native cultures.
Unpacked Content
Knowledge
K-2
Students know:
3-5
Students know:
6-8
Students know:
Students know:
- products of the target and native cultures.
- practices of the target and native cultures.
- perspectives of the target and native cultures.
- how to compare cultural products, pratices and perspectives.
- political institutions of the target culture.
3-5
Students know:
- products of the target and native cultures.
- practices of the target and native cultures.
- perspectives of the target and native cultures.
- how to compare cultural products, pratices and perspectives.
- political institutions of the target culture.
6-8
Students know:
- products of the target and native cultures.
- practices of the target and native cultures.
- perspectives of the target and native cultures.
- how to compare cultural products, pratices and perspectives.
- political institutions of the target culture.
Skills
K-2
Students are able to:
3-5
Students are able to:
6-8
Students are able to:
Students are able to:
- compare and contrast cultural products, practices, and perspectives.
- identify political institutions of target language culture countries .
3-5
Students are able to:
- compare and contrast cultural products, practices, and perspectives.
- identify political institutions on target language culture countries.
- research the role of the individual vs community in the native and target cultures.
6-8
Students are able to:
- compare and contrast cultural products, practices, and perspectives.
- analyze socio-economic political institutions through investigation of the target culture product, practices and perspectives.
- reflect on the role of the individual vs community in the native and target cultures.
Understanding
K-2
Students understand that:
3-5
Students understand that:
6-8
Students understand that:
Students understand that:
- custom and tradition vary within a culture, as well as between cultures.
- by studying another culture, one can better understand and appreciate their own. other understanding will depend on theme being taught.
3-5
Students understand that:
- custom and tradition vary within a culture, as well as between cultures.
- by studying another culture, one can better understand and appreciate their own. other understanding will depend on theme being taught.
6-8
Students understand that:
- custom and tradition vary within a culture, as well as between cultures.
- by studying another culture, one can better understand and appreciate their own.
- other understanding will depend on theme being taught.
WL17.WL.IHP.7a
Weigh the importance placed on individual needs versus community needs in native and target cultures.
Weigh the importance placed on individual needs versus community needs in native and target cultures.
WL17.WL.IHP.7b
Investigate products, practices, or perspectives of the target culture through research.
Investigate products, practices, or perspectives of the target culture through research.
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.CM
Communities
Communities
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
Level I
Level I
WL17.WL.L1.CO
Communication
Communication
WL17.WL.L1.CO.A
Interpersonal Mode
Interpersonal Mode
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.CO.B
Interpretive Mode
Interpretive Mode
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.CO.C
Presentational Mode
Presentational Mode
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.CU
Cultures
Cultures
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.CN
Connections
Connections
