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Recognize everyday words and phrases on topics related to personal experiences.
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Identify cognates.
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Categorize vocabulary in predictable topic areas.
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Differentiate among statements, questions, and exclamations.
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Present material in oral and written form.
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Knowledge
K-2
Students know:
3-5
Students know:
6-8
Students know:
Students know:
- basic sentence structures and vocabulary.
- how to ask questions.
- the target language vocabulary related to theme taught.
3-5
Students know:
- basic sentence structures and vocabulary.
- how to ask questions.
- the target language vocabulary related to theme taught.
6-8
Students know:
- basic sentence structures and vocabulary.
- how to ask questions.
- the target language vocabulary related to theme taught.
Skills
K-2
Students are able to:
3-5
Students are able to:
6-8
Students are able to:
Students are able to:
- use basic sentence structures and vocabulary.
- ask simple and rehearsed questions.
- use vocabulary learned in thematic units.
3-5
Students are able to:
- use basic sentence structures and vocabulary.
- ask simple and rehearsed questions.
- use vocabulary learned in thematic units.
6-8
Students are able to:
- use basic sentence structures and vocabulary.
- ask simple and rehearsed questions.
- use vocabulary learned in thematic units.
Understanding
K-2
Students understand that:
3-5
Students understand that:
6-8
Students understand that:
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.
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Present information about selves using a variety of words and phrases.
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Write about daily activities.
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Create posters on familiar topics.
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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:
3-5
Students know:
6-8
Students know:
Students know:
- important target culture holidays.
- how to recognize appropriate target culture behavior.
- how to recognize inappropriate target culture behavior.
- some target culture products.
3-5
Students know:
- important target culture holidays.
- how to recognize appropriate target culture behavior.
- how to recognize inappropriate target culture behavior.
- some target culture products.
6-8
Students know:
- important target culture holidays.
- how to recognize appropriate target culture behavior.
- how to recognize inappropriate target culture behavior.
- some target culture products.
- important target culture landmarks.
Skills
K-2
Students are able to:
3-5
Students are able to:
6-8
Students are able to:
Students are able to:
- list holidays observed in the target culture.
- identify products from the target culture.
- compare native and target cultures.
- use culturally appropriate rehearsed behaviors.
3-5
Students are able to:
- list holidays observed in the target culture.
- identify products from the target culture.
- compare native and target cultures.
- use culturally appropriate rehearsed behaviors.
6-8
Students are able to:
- list holidays observed in the target culture.
- identify products from the target culture.
- compare native and target cultures.
- use culturally appropriate rehearsed behaviors.
- recognize cultural landmarks.
- recognize and imitate cultural behaviors.
Understanding
K-2
Students understand that:
3-5
Students understand that:
6-8
Students understand that:
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 taughtaught.
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Name practices observed in festivals, holidays, or daily life.
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Identify landmarks and symbols of the target culture.
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Identify similarities and differences between the target and home cultures.
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Describe tangible products from the target culture.
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Link target language and other subject areas to acquire information and begin to develop diverse cultural perspectives.
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Knowledge
K-2
Students know:
3-5
Students know:
6-8
Students know:
Students know:
- information specific to theme taught.
3-5
Students know:
- information specific to theme taught.
6-8
Students know:
- information specific to theme taught.
Skills
K-2
Students are able to:
3-5
Students are able to:
6-8
Students are able to:
Students are able to:
- use information taught in the target language in other aspects of their lives.
- use the target language to learn information about other subject areas.
3-5
Students are able to:
- use information taught in the target language in other aspects of their lives.
- use the target language to learn information about other subject areas.
6-8
Students are able to:
- use information taught in the target language in other aspects of their lives.
- use the target language to learn information about other subject areas.
Understanding
K-2
Students understand that:
3-5
Students understand that:
6-8
Students understand that:
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.
3-5
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.
6-8
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.
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Acquire vocabulary related to age-appropriate school content.
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Investigate, analyze, and reflect on similarities and differences between the target and native languages.
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Knowledge
K-2
Students know:
3-5
Students know:
6-8
Students know:
Students know:
- syntax of the target language.
- how to identify cognates in the target language.
3-5
Students know:
- syntax of the target language.
- how to identify cognates in the target language.
6-8
Students know:
- language proficiency levels.
- syntax of the target language.
- how to identify cognates in the target language.
Skills
K-2
Students are able to:
3-5
Students are able to:
6-8
Students are able to:
Students are able to:
- duplicate word order in sentences from target language.
- mimic intonation in the target language.
- identify cognates.
3-5
Students are able to:
- duplicate word order in sentences from target language.
- mimic intonation in the target language.
- identify cognates.
6-8
Students are able to:
- duplicate word order in sentences from the target language.
- mimic intonation in the target language.
- identify cognates.
Understanding
K-2
Students understand that:
3-5
Students understand that:
6-8
Students understand that:
Students understand that:
- by learning another language one can better understand how the native language works.
- other understandings will depend on theme taught.
3-5
Students understand that:
- by learning another language one can better understand how the native language works.
- other understanding will depend on theme taught.
6-8
Students understand that:
- by learning another language one can better understand how the native language works.
- other understandings will depend on theme being taught.
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Identify cognates and hypothesize about why languages might need to borrow words.
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Compare word order of native and target languages.
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Compare patterns of spoken communication such as intonation and pronunciation.
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Investigate, analyze, and reflect on similarities and differences between the target and native cultures.
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Knowledge
K-2
Students know:
3-5
Students know:
6-8
Students know:
Students know:
- facts related to the target culture based on themes taught.
3-5
Students know:
- facts related to the target culture based on themes taught.
6-8
Students know:
- facts related to the target culture based on themes taught.
- how to recognize appropriate cultural behaviors.
- how to recognize inappropriate cultural behaviors.
Skills
K-2
Students are able to:
3-5
Students are able to:
6-8
Students are able to:
Students are able to:
- recognize similarities and differences in products from the target and native cultures.
- compare and contrast daily routines.
3-5
Students are able to:
- recognize similarities and differences in products from the target and native cultures.
- compare and contrast daily routines.
6-8
Students are able to:
- discuss differences between the target and native cultures.
- understand cultural behavior patterns.
- analyze cultural products, practices and perspectives.
Understanding
K-2
Students understand:
3-5
Students understand that:
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.
- ther 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.
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Compare and contrast intangible products of the native and target cultures.
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Analyze the daily routines and celebrations (holidays) of the native and target cultures.
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Observe and identify cultural patterns of meal times.
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Acquire the ability to interact in the target culture beyond the classroom and set goals for life-long learning.
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Knowledge
K-2
Students know:
3-5
Students know:
6-8
Students know:
Students know:
- how to recognize cognates and borrowed words.
- where the target language is spoken around the world.
3-5
Students know:
- how to recognize cognates and borrowed words. proficiency levels.
- where the target language is spoken around the world.
6-8
Students know:
- how to recognize cognates and borrowed words. proficiency levels.
- where the target language is spoken around the world.
- where the target language is spoken in the community.
Skills
K-2
Students are able to:
3-5
Students are able to:
6-8
Students are able to:
Students are able to:
- set their own learning goals.
- identify places around the world where the target language is spoken.
- identify places in their community where the target language is spoken.
3-5
Students are able to:
- set their own learning goals.
- identify places around the world where the target language is spoken.
- identify places in their community where the target language is spoken.
6-8
Students are able to:
- set their own learning goals.
- identify places around the world where the target language is spoken.
- identify places in their community where the target language is spoken.
Understanding
K-2
Students understand that:
3-5
Students understand that:
6-8
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.
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.
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Exchange simple spoken and written information in the target language, utilizing cultural references where appropriate.
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Knowledge
K-2
Students know:
3-5
Students know:
6-8
Students know:
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:
3-5
Students are able to:
6-8
Students are able to:
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:
3-5
Students understand that:
6-8
Students understand that:
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.
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Communicate and exchange information on familiar topics using simple sentences.
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Engage in short social interactions with peers.
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Exchange some personal information with peers.
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Write simple descriptions and short messages on familiar topics.
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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:
3-5
Students know:
6-8
Students know:
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:
3-5
Students are able to:
6-8
Students are able to:
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:
3-5
Students understand that:
6-8
Students understand that:
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.
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Report on content of a brief written or spoken message on familiar topics.
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Identify the main idea in various media such as texts, posters, videos, etc.
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Identify the main characters of a story.
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Recall details in simple texts that contain familiar vocabulary.
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Present material in oral and written form.
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Knowledge
K-2
Students know:
3-5
Students know:
6-8
Students know:
Students know:
- the target language vocabulary related to theme taught.
- simple sentence structures.
3-5
Students know:
- the target language vocabulary related to theme taught.
- simple sentence structures.
6-8
Students know:
- the target language vocabulary related to theme taught.
- simple sentence structures.
Skills
K-2
Students are able to:
3-5
Students are able to:
6-8
Students are able to:
Students are able to:
- describe themselves orally.
- copy and write target language vocabulary.
- present personal information orally.
- use the target language vocabulary related to theme being taught.
3-5
Students are able to:
- describe themselves orally.
- copy and write target language vocabulary.
- present personal information orally and in writing.
- use the target language vocabulary related to theme being taught.
6-8
Students are able to:
- describe themselves and their lifes orally and in writing using complete sentences.
- express preferences on various themes taught.
- present personal information orally and in writing.
- use the target language vocabulary related to theme being taught.
Understanding
K-2
Students understand that:
3-5
Students understand that:
6-8
Students understand that:
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.
