World Languages

Third Year Performance Indicators

• Express needs and desires

• Convey feelings and emotions

• Exchange opinions and preferences

• Give directions

• Follow and give somewhat detailed directions and instructions

• Ask simple questions and provide responses on topics and events found in a variety of print and non-print sources

• Exchange information through conversations, notes, letters, or email on familiar topics

• Use paraphrasing and body language to convey messages

• Demonstrate level-appropriate proficiency in oral and/or written exchanges involving proper pronunciation, intonation, and mechanics

• Identify main ideas and supporting details from a variety of sources

• Understand culturally authentic materials and information

• Follow somewhat detailed instructions given in the target language

• Demonstrate level-appropriate proficiency in listening, reading, and viewing

• Communicate main ideas and supporting details from a variety of authentic language materials

• Produce brief oral presentations using visual and/or technological support as appropriate

• Write short, organized narratives using visuals and/or technological support as appropriate

• Demonstrate level-appropriate proficiency in oral and/or written presentations involving proper pronunciation, intonation, and mechanics

• Prepare and present original narratives, poetry, skits, or stories in the target language

• Participate in real or simulated cultural events

• Discuss patterns of behavior typically associated with the target culture(s)

• Examine major historical events and how they relate to the development of the target culture(s)

• Understand the role of major historical figures and events from the target culture(s)

• Relate topics studied in other subject areas to those studied in the target language class

• Compare and contrast social conventions of the target culture(s) with the students' own culture

• Compare aspects of the target culture(s) such as language, clothing, foods, swellings, and recreation with the students' own culture

• Demonstrate understanding that language and meaning do not transfer directly from one language to another

• Demonstrate understanding that vocabulary, linguistic structur3e, and tense usage in English differ from those of the language studied

• Extend target language skills and cultural knowledge through the use of media, entertainment, and technology

• Locate and use resources in the target language, such as individuals and organizations accessible through the community or the Internet, to reinforce cultural knowledge

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