Communication: Communicate effectively in more than one language in order to function in a variety of situations and for multiple purposes 1.0
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Interpersonal Communication: Learners interact and negotiate meaning in spoken, signed, or written conversations to share information, reactions, feelings, and opinions.1.1
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Interpretive Communication: Learners understand, interpret, and analyze what is heard, read, or viewed on a variety of topics.1.2
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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. 1.3
Cultures: Interact with cultural competence and understanding2.0
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Relating Cultural Practices to Perspectives: Learners use the language to investigate, explain, and reflect on the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the cultures studied.2.1
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Relating Cultural Products to Perspectives: Learners use the language to investigate, explain, and reflect on the relationship between the products and perspectives of the cultures studied.2.2
Connections: Connect with other disciplines and acquire information and diverse perspectives in order to use the language to function in academic and career-related situations3.0
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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.3.1
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Acquiring Information and Diverse Perspectives: Learners access and evaluate information and diverse perspectives that are available through the language and its cultures.3.2
Comparisons: Develop insight into the nature of language and culture in order to interact with cultural competence4.0
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Language Comparisons: Learners use the language to investigate, explain, and reflect on the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own.4.1
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Cultural Comparisons: Learners use the language to investigate, explain, and reflect on the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own. 4.2
Communities: Communicate and interact with cultural competence in order to participate in multilingual communities at home and around the world 5.0
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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.5.1
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Lifelong Learning: Learners set goals and reflect on their progress in using languages for enjoyment, enrichment, and advancement.5.2
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?
- Washington State K-12 World Languages Learning Standards
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