Unpacked Content
Knowledge
Students know:
- a tangible or intangible product is influenced by the target language life and culture.
- the perspective of a the target language culture is interconnected with the products of the culture.
Skills
Novice High Level
Students are able to:
Students are able to:
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.
Students are able to:
- utilize common target language cultural vocabulary to discuss paintings, songs, foods, etc.
- investigate and explain the relationship bewtween cultural products and perspectives.
- investigate and explain the realtion between cultural practices and perspectives.
Understanding
Students understand that:
- similarities and differences in the products of another culture often stem from the perspective of that culture.
- 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.
