CULTURE
D: PRACTICES
Content Standard: Students in Wisconsin will demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the cultures studied.
Rationale: To fully understand another culture, students need to develop an awareness of another people's way of life, of the patterns of behavior that order their world, and of the traditional ideas, attitudes, and perspectives that guide their behaviors.
Content Standard: Students in Wisconsin will demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the cultures studied.
Rationale: To fully understand another culture, students need to develop an awareness of another people's way of life, of the patterns of behavior that order their world, and of the traditional ideas, attitudes, and perspectives that guide their behaviors.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
Beginning (Receptive- Imitative):
D.1. Patterns of interaction: Students will observe and imitate appropriate patterns of behavior (such as greetings or gestures) used with friends and family in the cultures studied D.2. Cultural activities: Students will participate in and learn about age-appropriate cultural activities (such as games, songs, and holiday celebrations) D.3. Beliefs and attitudes: Students will identify some common beliefs and attitudes within the cultures studied such as social etiquette or the role of the family D.4. Historical influences: Students will identify reasons for different patterns of interaction |
Developing (Imitative - Reflective):
D.1. Patterns of interaction: Students will interact with respect using culturally appropriate patterns of behavior in everyday informal and social situations D.2. Cultural activities: Students will experience cultural and social activities common to students of similar age in the target cultures (such as holiday celebrations, school life, and pastimes) D.3. Beliefs and attitudes: Students will identify some common beliefs and attitudes within the cultures studied and compare them to their own beliefs and attitudes D.4. Historical influences: Students will begin to be able to explain historical and philosophical reasons for different patterns of interaction |
E: PRODUCTS
Content Standard: Students in Wisconsin will demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of the cultures studied.
Rationale: To respect and appreciate the diversity of their world, students need to learn about the contribution of other cultures to the world and the solutions they offer to problems confronting them. Awareness of these contributions helps students understand how their views and other people's views of the world have been influenced.
Content Standard: Students in Wisconsin will demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of the cultures studied.
Rationale: To respect and appreciate the diversity of their world, students need to learn about the contribution of other cultures to the world and the solutions they offer to problems confronting them. Awareness of these contributions helps students understand how their views and other people's views of the world have been influenced.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
Beginning (Receptive - Imitative):
E.1. Objects and symbols: Students will identify objects and symbols, such as flags or currency, that are used day-to-day and represent other cultures E.2. Contributions: Students will identify some major contributions and historical figures from the cultures studied that are significant in the target culture E.3. Mutual influences: Students will identify some historical and contemporary influences from other cultures that are significant in their own culture such as explorers and settlers, music, and sports E.4. Geography: Students will identify countries, regions, and geographic features where the target language is spoken |
Developing (Imitative - Reflective):
E.1. Objects and symbols: Students will compare objects and symbols, such as flags or currency, from other cultures to those found in their own culture E.2. Contributions: Students will identify major contributions and historical figures from the culture studied that are significant in the target cultures E.3. Mutual influences: Students will identify some historical and contemporary influences from other cultures that impact today's society such as the democratic form of government and environmental concerns E.4. Geography: Students will explain the impact of the target country's geography on daily life |
connections
G: ADDED PERSPECTIVE
Content Standard: Students in Wisconsin will acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are available only through a language and its cultures.
Rationale: Being able to access information in more than one language gives students a
much richer base of knowledge. Not only is there a greater choice of resources, but there is
also the opportunity to analyze a topic from another culture’s perspective, providing
students with unique insights.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
G.1. Popular media: Students will read, view, listen to, and talk about subjects
contained in popular media from other countries in order to gain a perspective on
other cultures
G.2. Accessing resources: Students will access information in the language studied in
order to gain greater insight about other cultures and/or their own
Content Standard: Students in Wisconsin will acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are available only through a language and its cultures.
Rationale: Being able to access information in more than one language gives students a
much richer base of knowledge. Not only is there a greater choice of resources, but there is
also the opportunity to analyze a topic from another culture’s perspective, providing
students with unique insights.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
G.1. Popular media: Students will read, view, listen to, and talk about subjects
contained in popular media from other countries in order to gain a perspective on
other cultures
G.2. Accessing resources: Students will access information in the language studied in
order to gain greater insight about other cultures and/or their own
COMPARISONS
H: LANGUAGE
Content Standard: Students in Wisconsin will demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own.
Rationale: Students who study more than one language gain insight into the nature of
their own language and can analyze the power of word choice. They can compare how
different language systems express meaning and reflect culture.
Content Standard: Students in Wisconsin will demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own.
Rationale: Students who study more than one language gain insight into the nature of
their own language and can analyze the power of word choice. They can compare how
different language systems express meaning and reflect culture.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
H.1. Structures: Students will identify cognates (words similar to English), word roots,
prefixes, suffixes, and sentence structure to derive meaning
H.2. Idioms: Students will identify expressions that cannot be translated word for word
in order to derive meaning
H.3. Translation: Students will identify words and expressions that have no equivalent
in another language
H.4. Cultural characteristics: Students will identify cultural characteristics of
language such as formalities, levels of politeness, informal and formal language
H.5. Phonetics: Students will compare the sound-symbol association of English to that
of the language studied
H.1. Structures: Students will identify cognates (words similar to English), word roots,
prefixes, suffixes, and sentence structure to derive meaning
H.2. Idioms: Students will identify expressions that cannot be translated word for word
in order to derive meaning
H.3. Translation: Students will identify words and expressions that have no equivalent
in another language
H.4. Cultural characteristics: Students will identify cultural characteristics of
language such as formalities, levels of politeness, informal and formal language
H.5. Phonetics: Students will compare the sound-symbol association of English to that
of the language studied
I: CULTURE
Content Standard: Students in Wisconsin will demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.
Rationale: Students who study more than one language continuously compare and contrast the practices of people within different cultures. This helps students understand themselves better and
builds understanding of different responses to similar situations.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
I.1. Cultural variations: Students will discuss the meaning of perspectives, products,
and practices in different cultures
I.2. Comparisons: Students will compare the form, meaning, and importance of certain
perspectives, products, and practices in different cultures
I.3. Characteristics of culture: Students will understand the concept of culture as
they compare other cultures to their own
Content Standard: Students in Wisconsin will demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.
Rationale: Students who study more than one language continuously compare and contrast the practices of people within different cultures. This helps students understand themselves better and
builds understanding of different responses to similar situations.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
I.1. Cultural variations: Students will discuss the meaning of perspectives, products,
and practices in different cultures
I.2. Comparisons: Students will compare the form, meaning, and importance of certain
perspectives, products, and practices in different cultures
I.3. Characteristics of culture: Students will understand the concept of culture as
they compare other cultures to their own