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School City of Hobart |
| Communication |
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Standard 1
The learner will be able to engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions. (Interpersonal).
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2.1.1
The learner will be able to ask questions regarding routine activities. Example: Request clarification about a party, e.g., time, place, invited guests, what to bring, etc. .
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2.1.2
The learner will be able to participate in conversations on a variety of everyday topics. Example: Role-play a telephone conversation about social plans, e.g., what to do, what time, where to meet, how to get there, etc. .
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2.1.3
The learner will be able to give and respond to oral directions and commands. Example: Role-play a street scene in the foreign culture, eliciting information on directions, time, and the use of public transportation. .
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2.1.4
The learner will be able to interact in a variety of situations to meet personal needs. Example: Role-play a situation in a foreign post office and make appropriate requests, e.g., for stamps and envelopes, cost of mailing a post card or letter to the US via air mail, etc. Example: Express basic needs and problems such as I don't have any paper., Do you have some paper? Example: Role-play a restaurant situation, using a menu and foreign culture currency. .
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Standard 2
The learner will be able to understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics. (Interpretive).
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2.2.1
The learner will be able to identify ideas and topics from simple texts. Example: Identify important dates based on a foreign culture calendar, e.g., birthdays, holidays, etc. Example: Scan a letter and identify information such as date of letter, who sent the letter, and to whom it was sent. Example: Demonstrate understanding of spoken language by appropriately sequencing correlated visual cues or illustrations. Example: Determine the viewing day and time of shows, based on a foreign culture TV schedule. Example: Select a foreign culture destination and determine the best way to arrive there based on a subway or bus route map of a city in the foreign country. Example: Identify items of personal interest in an ad from a foreign culture newspaper. Example: Group key words from a foreign culture recipe, e.g., food items, measurements, cooking terms. .
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2.2.2
The learner will be able to comprehend messages and announcements on topics of interest.
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2.2.3
The learner will be able to comprehend simple personal written communication such as notes, invitations, and letters.
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Standard 3
The learner will be able to present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics. (Presentational).
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2.3.1
The learner will be able to write postcards, e-mail messages, personal notes, and letters, using culturally appropriate format and style. Example: Write a letter to a pen pal, eliciting information about the pen pal's family. Example: Write a polite note to the teacher making a personal request such as change of seat, after-school tutoring, or questioning current grade. Example: Write letters to friends living in the foreign country. Example: Send e-mail messages to key pals. Example: Write a note to the teacher, explaining inappropriate behavior, such as arriving late or not doing homework. Example: Write a postcard to the teacher from a vacation spot in the foreign culture. .
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2.3.2
The learner will be able to prepare and present audio or video recorded messages or announcements. Example: Write an announcement inviting another class to attend an ethnic festival. .
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2.3.3
The learner will be able to produce and/or present simple creative works with teacher guidance, e.g., poetry recitation, skits, fashion show, etc.
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2.3.4
The learner will be able to convey personal information or personal state of being, orally or in writing. Example: Explain daily routine at certain times and days of the week. Example: Share a memorable experience from childhood in some detail, e.g., age at the time, where the experience occurred, what happened, personal feelings about what happened. Example: Write simple journal entries. Example: Give directions home from the school. .
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2.3.5
The learner will be able to express preferences pertaining to everyday life. Example: Write descriptions of clothing preferences based on a foreign culture catalog. Example: Select a restaurant from authentic menus and explain reasons for the choice. .
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| Cultures |
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Standard 4
The learner will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied.
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2.4.1
The learner will be able to identify significant cultural practices and behaviors in the foreign culture. Example: Use knowledge of perception of time in the foreign culture to predict guest arrival time at a party or other social event. Example: Identify common practices for "special" days in the foreign culture, e.g., el dia de los muertos. Example: Recognize everyday or traditional expressions unique to the foreign culture, e.g., Bon Appetit. i .
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2.4.2
The learner will be able to identify similarities and differences of everyday life in the US and the foreign culture. Example: Make lists of cultural similarities and differences observed in table manners and greetings as observed in cartoons or videos from the foreign culture. .
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Standard 5
The learner will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of the culture studied.
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2.5.1
The learner will be able to demonstrate an awareness of current events in the foreign culture. Example: Collect English language newspaper articles pertaining to the foreign culture and summarize them orally or in writing. .
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2.5.2
The learner will be able to demonstrate an awareness of the foreign culture's artistic expression.
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2.5.3
The learner will be able to identify and describe various products of the culture. Example: Identify examples of architectural elements in students' own community that originated in the foreign culture, e.g., roofs, arches, doorways, windows. .
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2.5.4
The learner will be able to identify simple themes, ideas, and perspectives of the culture evidenced through geography, history, and artistic expression. Example: Name different types of several basic architectural styles found in the foreign culture and identify the main distinguishing features, e.g., Gothic, Romanesque, Classical. Example: Identify significant historical events of the foreign culture and sequence them chronologically. .
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| Connections |
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Standard 6
The learner will be able to reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through the foreign language.
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2.6.1
The learner will be able to transfer composition techniques learned in English class to writing in the foreign language. Example: Write a simple well-organized paragraph in the foreign language, applying elements of composition learned in English class. .
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2.6.2
The learner will be able to transfer technology skills to the foreign language classroom. Example: Exchange e-mail with foreign culture key pals. Example: Use appropriate software to practice and review foreign language vocabulary and grammar. Example: Use word-processing software to prepare specified written assignments. .
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2.6.3
The learner will be able to share information acquired in the foreign language classroom in other disciplines when appropriate.
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Standard 7
The learner will be able to acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the foreign language and its culture.
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2.7.1
The learner will be able to access identified media from the foreign culture to gain information and to identify a cultural perspective different from students' own viewpoint. Example: Identify elements representative of perceived beauty in the foreign culture, as depicted in selected popular magazines from the foreign culture. Example: Describe celebrities of the foreign culture based on current media samples. .
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| Comparisons |
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Standard 8
The learner will be able to demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own.
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2.8.1
The learner will be able to recognize differences in grammatical structures among languages. Example: Contrast word order of the foreign language with English. .
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2.8.2
The learner will be able to recognize idiomatic expressions. Example: Read a simple passage or dialogue and underline idiomatic expressions. .
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2.8.3
The learner will be able to recognize differences in pronunciation systems among languages. Example: Listen as the teacher reads similar words from the foreign language and English and identify which language is used. Example: Read aloud in the foreign language with appropriate intonation and pronunciation. Example: Recite proverbs, short anecdotes, or poetry. .
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2.8.4
The learner will be able to recognize cognates. Example: Identify cognates and their meanings as a pre-reading exercise. .
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Standard 9
The learner will be able to demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.
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2.9.1
The learner will be able to understand appropriate verbal and non-verbal communication of the foreign language. Example: Recognize the difference between familiar and polite forms of address in both the foreign culture and the students' own culture. Example: Recognize the verbal and non-verbal differences between greeting and leave-taking in both the foreign culture and their own. .
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2.9.2
The learner will be able to recognize contributions of the foreign culture to the US, e.g., foods, holidays, celebrations, etc.
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2.9.3
The learner will be able to describe traditional dress and how it represents culture.
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2.9.4
The learner will be able to compare celebrations and holidays common to the cultures of the foreign language and the US. Example: Determine whether the same or similar holidays exist in the students' culture as in the foreign culture, identifying similarities and differences. .
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| Communities |
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Standard 10
The learner will be able to use the language both within and beyond the school setting.
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2.10.1
The learner will be able to make use of the foreign language orally or in writing with family, friends, or peers.
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2.10.2
The learner will be able to participate in school/community events related to the foreign language or foreign culture. Example: Prepare food representative of the foreign culture to be sold at a foreign language club event. Example: Write and read announcements for the whole school during foreign language week at students' school. .
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2.10.3
The learner will be able to identify community resources useful for research in the foreign language or about the foreign culture. Example: Investigate various professions and careers available to speakers of the foreign language. Example: Compile a list of community individuals with expertise in the foreign language and/or about the foreign culture. Example: Interview native speakers to discover what brought them to the community. .
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| Personal Enjoyment |
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Standard 11
The learner will be able to show evidence of becoming life-long learners by using the language for personal enjoyment and enrichment.
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2.11.1
The learner will be able to participate in selected excursions to places or events of cultural significance.
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2.11.2
The learner will be able to use the foreign language outside the classroom. Example: Exchange e-mail in the foreign language.
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2.11.3
The learner will be able to develop language skills and cultural insight through travel.
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