Unpacked Content
Knowledge
Students know:
- how to communicate in a variety of tenses and moods.
- the target language vocabulary for specific purposes.
- the cultural practices and perspectives related to communication in the target language.
Skills
Intermediate Mid Level
Students are able to:
Students are able to:
Students are able to:
- use target language vocabulary and grammatical structures to communicate with target language. speakers inside and outside of the classroom across a variety of contexts.
- reseach and identify job skills necessary to enter various professional fields using the target language.
- use target language vocabulary and verbs in a variety of tenses to simulate real world interactions in the target culture.
Students are able to:
- use target language vocabulary and grammatical structures to communicate with target language. speakers inside and outside of the classroom across a variety of contexts.
- use target language vocabulary and verbs in a variety of tenses to simulate real world interactions in the target culture. communicate with native speakers of the target language or role-play interactions.
- communicate in the target language in a variety of time frames and moods.
- compare and contrast the role and importance of family in the target cultures to their own.
- compare and contrast school schedules, course offerings, and attitudes toward school in the target cultures to their own. compare and contrast career choices and preparation in the target cultures to their own.
- compare and contrast entertainment and leisure options in the target cultures and their own.
- interact with members of the local community or with contacts made electronically to hear how they use the language in their various fields of work.
- participate in language club activities which benefit the school or community.
- write and illustrate stories to present to others.
- perform for a school or community celebration.
Understanding
Students understand that:
- proficiency in another language bridges cultures and people.
- there are a multitude of real-world implications for target language proficiency and cultural awareness.
- 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.
