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K–12 Standards

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INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION (ICC): Investigation and InteractionICC

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    Investigate Standard: Learners use the language to investigate, explain and reflect on the relationship between the products and practices of the cultures studied. ICC.1.INV

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      In my own and other cultures, I can make comparisons between products and practices to help me understand perspectives. 

      1. 1

        Products: In my own and other cultures, I can compare products related to everyday life and personal interests or studies.  I.ICC.1.INV.Q1

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        Practices: In my own and other cultures, I can compare practices related to everyday life and personal interests or studies. I.ICC.1.INV.Q2

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    Interact Standard: Learners use the language to investigate, explain and reflect on the relationship between the language and behavior of the cultures studied.ICC.2.INT

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      I can interact at a functional level in some familiar contexts. 

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        Language: I can converse with peers from the target culture in familiar situations at school, work or play, and show interest in basic cultural similarities and differences. I.ICC.2.INT.Q1

      2. 2

        Behavior: I can recognize that significant behaviors exist among cultures, use appropriate learned behaviors and avoid major social blunders.I.ICC.2.INT.Q2

COMMUNICATION: Interpretive Reading (IR) and Interpretive Listening (IL) IR/IL

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    Interpretive Standard: Learners understand, interpret and analyze what is heard, read or viewed on a variety of topics. C.1.IR/IL

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      I can understand the main idea and some pieces of information on familiar topics from sentences and series of connected sentences within texts that are spoken, written or signed.  

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        Low Performance

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          Informational and Fictional Texts: I can identify the topic and related information from simple sentences in short informational and fictional texts. IL.C.1.IR/IL.Q1

        2. 2

          Conversations and Discussions: I can identify the main idea in short conversations. IL.C.1.IR/IL.Q2

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        Mid Performance

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          Informational and Fictional Texts: I can understand the main idea and key information in short straightforward fictional and informational texts. IM.C.1.IR/IL.Q1

        2. 2

          Conversations and Discussions: I can identify the main idea and key information in short straightforward conversations. IM.C.1.IR/IL.Q2

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        High-Performance

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          Informational and Fictional Texts: I can usually follow the main message in various time frames in straightforward, and sometimes descriptive, paragraph length fictional and informational texts.IH.C.1.IR/IL.Q1

        2. 2

          Conversations and Discussions: I can usually understand the main idea and flow of events expressed in various time frames in conversations and discussions. IH.C.1.IR/IL.Q2

COMMUNICATION: Interpersonal Speaking, Listening and Writing (IS/IL/IW) IS/IL/IW

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    Interpersonal Standard: Learners interact and negotiate meaning in spoken, signed or written conversations to share information, reactions, feelings and opinions. C.2.IS/IL/IW

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      I can participate in spontaneous spoken, written or signed conversations on familiar topics, creating sentences and series of sentences to ask and answer a variety of questions. 

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        Low Performance

        1. 1

          Information and Ideas: I can request and provide information in conversations on familiar topics by creating simple sentences and asking appropriate follow-up questions. IL.C.2.IS/IL/IW.Q1

        2. 2

          Needs and Situations: I can interact with others to meet my basic needs in familiar situations by creating simple sentences and asking appropriate follow-up questions. IL.C.2.IS/IL/IW.Q2

        3. 3

          Preferences and Opinions: I can express, ask about, and react with some details to preferences, feelings or opinions on familiar topics, by creating simple sentences and asking appropriate follow-up questions.  IL.C.2.IS/IL/IW.Q3

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        Mid Performance

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          Information and Ideas: I can exchange information in conversations on familiar topics and some researched topics, creating sentences and series of sentences and asking a variety of follow-up questions.IM.C.2.IS/IL/IW.Q1

        2. 2

          Needs and Situations: I can interact with others to meet my needs in a variety of familiar situations, creating sentences and series of sentences and asking a variety of follow-up questions. IM.C.2.IS/IL/IW.Q2

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          Preferences and Opinions: I can exchange preferences, feelings, or opinions and provide basic advice on a variety of familiar topics, creating sentences and series of sentences and asking a variety of follow-up questions. IM.C.2.IS/IL/IW.Q3

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        High-Performance

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          Information and Ideas: I can exchange information in conversations and some discussions on a variety of familiar and some concrete topics that I have researched, using connected sentences that may combine to form paragraphs and asking a variety of questions, often across various time frames. IH.C.2.IS/IL/IW.Q1

        2. 2

          Needs and Situations: I can interact with others to meet my needs in a variety of situations, sometimes involving a complication, using connected sentences that may combine to form paragraphs and asking a variety of questions, often across various time frames. IH.C.2.IS/IL/IW.Q2

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          Preferences and Opinions: I can explain preferences, opinions and emotions and provide advice on a variety of familiar and some concrete topics that I have researched, using connected sentences that may combine to form paragraphs and asking a variety of questions, often across various time frames. IH.C.2.IS/IL/IW.Q3

COMMUNICATION: Presentational Writing (PW) and Presentational Speaking (PS)PW/PS

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    Presentational Standard: Learners present information, concepts and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics. C.3.PW/PS

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      I can communicate information, make presentations, and express my thoughts about familiar topics, using sentences and series of connected sentences through spoken, written or signed language.  

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        Low Performance

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          Narrate: I can present personal information about my life, activities and events, using simple sentences.  IL.C.3.PW/PS.Q1

        2. 2

          Preference or Opinion: I can express my preferences on familiar and everyday topics of interest and explain why I feel that way, using simple sentences. IL.C.3.PW/PS.Q2

        3. 3

          Inform or Describe: I can present on familiar and everyday topics, using simple sentences. IL.C.3.PW/PS.Q3

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        Mid Performance

        1. 1

          Narrate: I can tell a story about my life, activities, events and other social experiences, using sentences and series of connected sentences. IM.C.3.PW/PS.Q1

        2. 2

          Preference or Opinion: I can state my viewpoint about familiar topics and give some reasons to support it, using sentences and series of connected sentences.  IM.C.3.PW/PS.Q2

        3. 3

          Inform or Describe: I can give straightforward presentations on a variety of familiar topics and some concrete topics I have researched, using sentences and series of connected sentences. IM.C.3.PW/PS.Q3

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        High-Performance

        1. 1

          Narrate: I can tell stories about school and community events and personal experiences, using a few short paragraphs, often across various time frames. IH.C.3.PW/PS.Q1

        2. 2

          Preference or Opinion: I can state my viewpoint on familiar or researched topics and provide reasons to support it, using a few short paragraphs, often across various time frames.  IH.C.3.PW/PS.Q2

        3. 3

          Inform or Describe: I can give detailed presentations on a variety of familiar topics and some concrete topics I have researched, using a few short paragraphs, often across various time frames. IH.C.3.PW/PS.Q3

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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

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