Common Planner
K–12 Standards

World Languages I - IV

Communication: Communicate effectively in the target language in order to function in a variety of situations and for multiple purposes

  • CMC.1

     Interpretive Communication: Learners understand, interpret, and analyze what is heard, read, or viewed on a variety of topics.CMC.1

    1. 1.1

      What can I understand, interpret, or analyze in authentic informational texts? CMC.1.1

    2. 1.2

      What can I understand, interpret, or analyze in authentic fictional texts?CMC.1.2

    3. 1.3

      What can I understand, interpret, or analyze in conversations, discussions, and presentations?CMC.1.3

  • CMC.2

    Interpersonal Communication: Learners interact and negotiate meaning in spoken, signed, or written conversations to share information, reactions, feelings, and opinions.CMC.2

    1. 2.1

      How can I exchange information and ideas in conversations?CMC.2.1

    2. 2.2

      How can I meet my needs and address situations in conversations?CMC.2.2

    3. 2.3

      How can I express, react to, and support preferences and opinions in conversations? CMC.2.3

  • CMC.3

    Presentational Communication: Learners present information, concepts, and ideas to inform, explain, persuade, and narrate on a variety of topics using appropriate media and adapting to various audiences of listeners, readers, or viewers.CMC.3

    1. CMC.3.1

      How can I present information to narrate about my life, experiences, and events?CMC.3.1

    2. CMC.3.2

      How can I present information to give a preference, opinion, or persuasive argument?CMC.3.2

    3. CMC.3.3

      How can I present information to inform, describe, or explain?CMC.3.3

Culture: Interact with intercultural competence and understanding

  • CLT.1

     Cultural Products, Practices, & Perspectives: Learners use the language to investigate, explain, and reflect on the relationship between the products, practices, and perspectives of the cultures studied. CLT.1

    1. CLT.1.1

      How can I examine the relationship between cultural products and perspectives?CLT.1.1

    2. CLT.1.2

      How can I examine the relationship between cultural practices and perspectives?CLT.1.2

  • CLT.2

    Intercultural Competence: Learners demonstrate intercultural competence when interacting with others.CLT.2

    1. CLT.2.1

      How can I demonstrate intercultural competence when interacting with others in and from another culture?CLT.2.1

Connections: Connect with other disciplines and acquire information and diverse perspectives in order to use the target language to function in academic and career-related situations

  • CNN.1

    Making Connections: Learners build, reinforce, and expand their knowledge of other disciplines while using the language to develop critical thinking and to solve problems creatively.CNN.1

    1. CNN.1.1

      How can I broaden my knowledge, while using the target language, to help me develop critical thinking and solve problems creatively?CNN.1.1

  • CNN.2

    Acquiring Information and Diverse Perspectives: Learners access and evaluate information and diverse perspectives that are available through the target language and its cultures.CNN.2

    1. CNN.2.1

      How can I explore diverse perspectives through the target language and culture(s)?CNN.2.1

Comparisons: Develop insight into the nature of language and culture in order to interact with intercultural competence in the target language

  • CMP.1

    Language Comparisons: Learners use the target language to investigate, explain, and reflect on the nature of language through comparisons of the target language and their own.CMP.1

    1. CMP.1.1

      How can I compare the nature of my language to another language? CMP.1.1

  • CMP.2

    Cultural Comparisons: Learners use the target language to investigate, explain, and reflect on the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.CMP.2

    1. CMP.2.1

      How can I use language to compare another culture to my own?CMP.2.1

Communities: Communicate and interact with intercultural competence in order to participate in multilingual communities at home and around the world

  • CMN.1

    School and Global Communities: Learners use the language both within and beyond the classroom to interact and collaborate in their community and the globalized world.CMN.1

    1. CMN.1.1

      How can I use language to collaborate and interact with others? CMN.1.1

  • CMN.2

    Lifelong Learning: Learners set goals and reflect on their progress in using languages for enjoyment, enrichment, and advancement.CMN.2

    1. CMN.2.1

      How can I set reasonable goals and reflect on my progress in using languages for my enrichment?CMN.2.1

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, and Grade 12
Where can I read the official document?
Arkansas World Languages Standards

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