World Languages

First Year Performance Indicators

• Use basic greetings, farewells, and expressions of courtesy

• Express likes, dislikes, emotions, agreements, and disagreements

• Make simple requests

• Ask for clarification

• Give simple directions

• Comprehend basic directions and instructions

• Ask simple questions and provide simple responses based on topics such as self, family, school, etc.

• Tell time

• Use formal and informal forms of address

• Identify main ideas and some details when listening, reading, and viewing

• Comprehend level-appropriate, culturally-authentic, announcements, messages, and advertisements

• Differentiate among statements (affirmative and negative), questions and exclamations

• Recognize basic gestures, body language, and intonation

• Understand simple instructions

• Present basic information about self and others including school, family, and activities involving level-appropriate pronunciation, intonation, and mechanics

• Present brief, rehearsed material in the target language, such as dialogues, skits poetry, and songs

• Describe customs and traditions of the cultures such as greetings, celebrations, and courtesies

• Identify commonly held viewpoints of the cultures such as those relating to time, education, and meals

• Demonstrate knowledge of the contributions of the target culture(s) to civilization

• Demonstrate knowledge of geographical locations and identify major countries, cities, and geographical features of the places where the target language is spoken

• Apply previously learned skills from other subjects to demonstrate knowledge in the target language (i.e., using basic math skills)

• Identify examples of vocabulary, phrases, proverbs, and symbols from the target language that are used in other subjects

• Relate content from other subject areas to topics discussed in the language class, such as the influence of explorers and settlers on various regions of the United States

• Give information regarding major current events of the target culture(s)

• Understand the impact of current events of the target culture(s)

• Compare patterns of behavior and interaction in the student's own culture with those of other target culture(s)

• Recognize similarities and differences such as pronunciation, writing systems, cognates, gender

• Recognize accentuation and intonation patterns and their effects on meaning

• Identify examples of the target language and the culture(s) that are seen in media, entertainment, and technology

• Identify resources, such as individuals and organizations through the community or the Internet, that provide basic cultural information about the culture(s) studied

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