Communication. The student
communicates in a language
other than English using the
skills of listening, speaking,
reading, and writing.
The student is expected to:
(A) engage in oral and written exchanges of learned material to socialize and to provide and obtain information;
(B) demonstrate understanding of simple, clearly spoken, and written language such as simple stories, high-frequency commands, and brief instructions when dealing with familiar topics; and
(C) present information using familiar words, phrases, and sentences to listeners and readers.
(2) Cultures. The student gains
knowledge and understanding of
other cultures.
The student is expected to:
(A) demonstrate an understanding of the practices (what people do) and how they are related to the perspectives (how people perceive things) of the cultures studied; and
(B) demonstrate an understanding of the products (what people create) and how they are related to the perspectives (how people perceive things) of the cultures studied.
(3) Connections. The student uses
the language to make connections
with other subject areas and to
acquire information.
The student is expected to:
(A) use resources (that may include technology) in the language and cultures being studied to gain access to
information; and (B) use the language to obtain, reinforce,
or expand knowledge of other subject areas.
(4) Comparisons. The student
develops insight into the nature
of language and culture by
comparing the student's own
language and culture to another.
The student is expected to:
(A) demonstrate an understanding of the nature of language through
comparisons of the student's own
language and the language studied;
(B) demonstrate an understanding of the concept of culture through
comparisons of the student's own
culture and the cultures studied; and
(C) demonstrate an understanding of the influence of one language and culture on another.
(5) Communities. The student
participates in communities at
home and around the world by
using languages other than
English.