COMMUNICATION: Write and speak in a language other than English  (Interpersonal) 3.1

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    Oral Expression: Initiate, sustain, and close brief conversations in familiar social situations both formal and informal3.1.1

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    Oral Expression:  Exchange detailed information and options on familiar topics3.1.1

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    Oral Request for Information: Make requests and ask different types of questions in a variety of familiar situations. 3.1.2

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    Written Expression: Exchange detailed information and opinions on familiar topics. 3.1.3

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    Written Request for Information: Make requests and ask different types of questions in a variety of familiar social situations.3.1.4

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    Strategies for Maintaining Oral / Written Exchanges: Use speaking and listening strategies that facilitate communication. Examples: Using synonyms and antonyms, using circumlocution, paraphrasing 3.1.5

COMMUNICATION: Interpret information in a language other than English   (Interpretive) 3.2

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    Comprehending Oral Language: Understand and respond to requests, commands, and directions of increasing variety and complexity. 3.2.1

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    Comprehending Oral Language: Demonstrate comprehension of both authentic and non-authentic passages of increasing length and complexity. 3.2.1

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    Comprehending Written Language: Demonstrate comprehension of longer, more complex passages in the target language by interpreting main ideas and supporting details from familiar text genres 3.2.2

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    Strategies for Comprehending Oral and Written Languages: Use cognates, familiar vocabulary, word families, or cultural context to interpret passages. 3.2.3

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    Strategies for Comprehending Oral and Written Languages:  Use strategies such as contextual guessing, identifying discourse structure, and transitional devices to interpret meaning and purpose. 3.2.3

COMMUNICATION: Present information in a language other than English. (Presentational)3.3.

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    Presenting Oral Language:  Present material, both rehearsed and impromptu, on a variety of topics. 3.3.1

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    Presenting Oral Language: Speak in more complex sentences to express a variety of emotions, opinions, or abstract ideas.   3.3.1

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     Presenting Written Language: Write longer paragraphs to express a variety of emotions, opinions, or abstract ideas. 3.3.2

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    Strategies for Presenting Oral and Written Language: Use intonation and pronunciation comprehensible to instructor and classmates with increasing accuracy and fluency3.3.3

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    Strategies for Presenting Oral and Written Language: Use more complex grammar and syntax with increasing accuracy.3.3.3

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    Strategies for Presenting Oral and Written Language:Use transitional and cohesive devices. 3.3.3

CULTURES: Develop awareness of other cultures 3.4

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    Practices: Describe social and cultural practices in the target language3.4.1

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    Practices: Use situation-appropriate verbal and non-verbal communication.  3.4.1

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    Products: Describe, in the target language, products of the target cultures, such as fashion, literature, imported products, etc. 3.4.2

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    Perspectives: Describe, in the target language, influences on practices and products, such as concept of time, social etiquette, gender roles, ethnic groups, etc.3.4.3

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    Perspectives:  Examine culture through literary works from the target language and cultures. 3.4.3

CONNECTIONS: Make connections to other content areas 3.5

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    Investigate and discuss objects and concepts from other content areas. Example: Famous works of art (Fine Arts), environmental issues (Science), etc. 3.5.1

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    Implement content area concepts and skills through relevant activities. Examples: Write a persuasive speech or essay (English/Language Arts), etc 3.5.2

CONNECTIONS: Access and connect information through various media  3.6

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    Use digital media and culturally authentic resources to reinforce and expand vocabulary and improve receptive and productive skills. 3.6.1

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    Use digital media and culturally authentic resources to study target cultures. 3.6.2

COMPARISONS: Investigate the nature of language and culture  3.7

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    Recognize and use cognates and word families shared between English and the target language to expand vocabulary and guess meaning. 3.7.1

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    Recognize and use level appropriate language structures. 3.7.2

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    Compare and use common idiomatic, colloquial, and proverbial expressions in the target language. 3.7.3

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    Compare and use authentic forms of address in familiar social situations, both formal and informal. 3.7.4

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    Compare the systems and social patterns of other cultures and the learner’s own culture. 3.7.5

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     Discuss, in the target language, the different celebrations and holidays of a variety of other cultures and compare them to those of the learner’s culture. 3.7.6

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    Describe, in the target language, contributions from the target cultures.   3.7.7

COMMUNITIES: Become an active global citizen by experiencing languages and cultures in multiple settings 3.8

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    Share experiences from the world language classroom within the school and/or community. 3.8.1

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    Investigate the influences of the target language and cultures on the learner’s own community. 3.8.2

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    Show evidence of becoming a life-long learner by using the target language and cultural knowledge for personal enrichment. 3.8.3

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 10, Grade 11, and Grade 12