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STANDARDS
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BENCHMARKS
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| Understand oral
communication in the target language. |
28.A.1a Recognize basic
language patterns (e.g., forms, of address, questions,
case). |
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28.A.1b Respond
appropriately to simple commands in the target language. |
| Interact in the
target language in various settings. |
28.B.1a Respond to
and ask simple questions with prompts. |
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28.B.1b Imitate pronunciation,
intonation and inflection including sounds unique to
the target language. |
| Understand written
passages in the target language. |
28.C.1a Recognize the
written form of familiar spoken language and predict
meaning of key words in a simple story, poem or song. |
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28.C.1b Infer
meaning of cognates from context. |
| Use the target
language to present information, concepts and ideas for
a variety of purposes to different audiences. |
28.D.1a Copy/write
words, phrases and simple sentences. |
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28.D.1b Describe people,
activities and objects from school and home. |
| Understand manners
and customs of various target language societies. |
29.A.1 Use common forms
of courtesy, greetings, greetings and leave-takings appropriate
to the time of day and relationship (adult, peer, parent). |
| Understand music,
dance, folk art, visual art, drama and architecture related
to the target language societies. |
29.B.1a Identify one
or more art forms (e.g., Japanese origami, Spanish flamenco)
representative of areas where the target language is
spoken. |
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29.B.1b Demonstrate
one or more art forms representative of areas where the
target language is spoken (e.g., dramatizing a sample
of children's literature, performing a song or dance). |
| Understand literature
and various media of target language societies. |
29.C.1a Identify main
characters, settings and events from selected samples
of children's literature using audio and visual cues. |
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29.C.1b Identify different
types of literature (e.g., poetry, short stories, play,
legends) in the target language. |
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29.C.1c Identify primary
media sources (e.g., television, radio, CD/ROM, software,
films, on-line resources, websites, periodicals) in the
target language. |
| Understand history
of areas where the target language is spoken. |
29.D.1 Recognize important
people and events (e.g., special celebrations) in the
history of areas where the target language is spoken. |
| Understand geography
of various target language societies. |
29.E.1 Identify and
use simple geography vocabulary (e.g., border, city,
river, soil, equator) of the target language. |
| Use the target
language to reinforce and further knowledge of other
disciplines. |
30.A.1a Recognize the
currency of the country(ies) where the target language
is spoken and compare values with United States currency. (More
applicable in Modern Languages.) |
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30.A.1b Use the target
language to solve simple math exercises (e.g., identify
simple geometric shapes, use numbers to count and do
math computations). |
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30.A.1c Use target
language vocabulary to identify simple science terms
referring to weather and nature (e.g., clouds, wind,
trees, common animals). |
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30.A.1d Use target
language vocabulary while participating in physical activities
(e.g., games, dances). |
| Use the target
language to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of
a variety of career options. |
30.B.1a Use target
language vocabulary to identify common professions and
occupations. |
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30.B.1b Use target
language vocabulary to identify a variety of professions
in which the target language may be used. |
