PA AcademicWorld Languages (2002)
COMMUNICATION in a Target Language (CONTENT STANDARDS)
STAGE 1
Identify words from the target language that are commonly used in English. (12.1.S1.E)Know how the target language has influenced other school curriculum areas. (12.1.S1.F)STAGE 2
Refine knowledge of the sound system and spelling patterns of the target language. (12.1.S2.A)Identify words in English that have origins in the target language. (12.1.S2.E)Explain how the target language has influenced other areas of the school curriculum. (12.1.S2.F)STAGE 3
Know details of the sound system and spelling patterns of the target language. (12.1.S3.A)Analyze and compare the origins and meanings of common target language words used frequently in the English language. (12.1.S3.E)STAGE 4
Know and compare distinct regional accents of the sound system of the target language. (12.1.S4.A)Know enhanced vocabulary and idiomatic expressions used in complex oral and written communications. (12.1.S4.B)Recognize enhanced vocabulary used in complex listening and reading selections. (12.1.S4.C)Know and analyze simple, compound and complex sentence structures in order to communicate and comprehend current, past and upcoming events. (12.1.S4.D)Describe the influence of historical events in the target culture/language that have an impact on the English language and culture. (12.1.S4.E)The Role of CULTURE in World Language Acquisition (CONTENT STANDARDS)
STAGE 2
Explain cultural patterns of daily social interaction. (12.3.S2.B)STAGE 3
Explain a variety of services, products and customs of the target culture. (12.3.S3.A)Assess cultural patterns in a variety of social settings. (12.3.S3.B)Compare and contrast the similarities and differences in social institutions between cultures. (12.3.S3.C)Apply cultural information from a variety of sources in the target language about a topic being studied in other school subjects (12.3.S3.D)STAGE 4
Analyze unfamiliar products, customs and institutions of the target culture. (12.3.S4.A)Analyze the misconceptions that occur in cross-cultural situations. (12.3.S4.B)Analyze perspectives, beliefs and assumptions evident in the target culture and other cultures. (12.3.S4.C)Synthesize cultural information acquired in the target language for use in other subject areas. (12.3.S4.D)World Languages in the COMMUNITY (CONTENT STANDARDS)
STAGE 2
Identify national resources for gathering information for practical purposes and personal enjoyment. (12.5.S2.B)Identify global resources for gathering information for practical purposes and personal enjoyment. (12.5.S2.C)STAGE 3
Know national employment opportunities where the target language is used and how and why the target language is necessary. (12.5.S3.B)Know global employment opportunities where the target language is used and how and why the target language is necessary. (12.5.S3.C)Explain comparisons and connections for employment opportunities that can be made in the local, national and global English-speaking communities with those who speak a target language. (12.5.S3.D)STAGE 4
Assess available opportunities in the local community to continue involvement with the target culture for lifelong learning and personal enjoyment. (12.5.S4.A)Assess available opportunities at the national level to continue involvement with the target culture for lifelong learning and personal enjoyment. (12.5.S4.B)Assess available opportunities at the global level to continue involvement with the target culture for lifelong learning and personal enjoyment. (12.5.S4.C)NationalStandards for Foreign Language Learning (1996)
Grades K-12
Communication - Communicate in languages other than English
Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions (FOR_LANG.K-12.1.1)Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics (FOR_LANG.K-12.1.2)Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics. (FOR_LANG.K-12.1.3)Cultures - Gain knowledge and understanding of other cultures
Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied (FOR_LANG.K-12.2.1)Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of the culture studied (FOR_LANG.K-12.2.2)Connections - Connect with other disciplines and acquire information
Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through the foreign language (FOR_LANG.K-12.3.1)Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the foreign language and its cultures (FOR_LANG.K-12.3.2)Comparisons - Develop insight into the nature of language and culture
Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own (FOR_LANG.K-12.4.1)Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own. (FOR_LANG.K-12.4.2)Communities - Participate in multilingual communities at home & around the world
Students use the language both within and beyond the school setting (FOR_LANG.K-12.5.1)Students show evidence of becoming life-long learners by using the language for personal enjoyment and enrichment. (FOR_LANG.K-12.5.2)
