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<h0 ref ="0" label="Oklahoma Standards for World Languages: Intermediate Level Range">
<h1 ref ="1" label="Goal 1 - Communication: Communicate in Languages Other Than English">
<h2 ref ="2" label="Standard 1.1: Interpretive Communication - Listening/Reading/Viewing: Students will understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics. Progress Indicators: What will Intermediate Level learners be able to do in the target language?">
<h3 ref ="3" label="1. Understand spoken language that incorporates familiar vocabulary and structures including high frequency idioms. "></h3>
<h3 ref ="4" label="2. Understand more detailed information in written advertisements, schedules, and menus. "></h3>
<h3 ref ="5" label="3. Comprehend the main idea and some supporting ideas of selected authentic materials including recordings, broadcasts, videos, and Internet resources. "></h3>
<h3 ref ="6" label="4. Comprehend the main idea and some supporting ideas of selected authentic written materials such as short stories, narratives, advertisements, and brochures on topics of personal interest. "></h3>
<h3 ref ="7" label="5. Respond to a series of commands. "></h3></h2>
<h2 ref ="8" label="Standard 1.2: Interpersonal Communication - Speaking/Writing : Students will engage in conversations and/or written correspondence in which they provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions. Progress Indicators: What will Intermediate Level learners be able to do in the target language? ">
<h3 ref ="9" label="1. Sustain a conversation on selected topics about themselves and others, using details and descriptions. "></h3>
<h3 ref ="10" label="2. Ask and answer a variety of questions, giving reasons for their answers. "></h3>
<h3 ref ="11" label="3. Express personal preferences and feelings with some explanation. "></h3>
<h3 ref ="12" label="4. Initiate a series of commands. "></h3></h2>
<h2 ref ="13" label="Standard 1.3: Presentational Communication - Speaking and Writing: Students will present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics. Progress Indicators: What will Intermediate Level learners be able to do in the target language? ">
<h3 ref ="14" label="1. Describe in written or spoken format a short presentation on familiar topics (e.g., school, community, or personal experiences). "></h3>
<h3 ref ="15" label="2. Give directions to someone in order to complete a multistep task. "></h3>
<h3 ref ="16" label="3. Recount an event incorporating some description and detail."></h3>
<h3 ref ="17" label="4. Write one-page compositions and letters."></h3>
<h3 ref ="18" label="5. Present student-created and/or authentic short plays, stories, skits, poems and songs. "></h3></h2></h1>
<h1 ref ="19" label="Goal 2 - Cultures: Gain Knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures ">
<h2 ref ="20" label="Standard 2.1: Practices of Culture: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied. Progress Indicators: What are Intermediate Level learners able to do in the target language?">
<h3 ref ="21" label="1. Interact with respect using culturally appropriate patterns of behavior in everyday informal and social situations."></h3>
<h3 ref ="22" label="2. Explain in simple terms the reasons for different traditions and customs of the target culture. "></h3>
<h3 ref ="23" label="3. Experience cultural and social activities common to a student of similar age in the target culture such as school life, sports, music and other entertainment.  "></h3>
<h3 ref ="24" label="4. Identify and discuss perspectives typically associated with the target culture's business practices.  "></h3>
<h3 ref ="25" label="5. Discuss some commonly held generalizations about the target culture. "></h3></h2>
<h2 ref ="26" label="Standard 2.2: Products of Culture: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of the culture studied. Progress Indicators: What are Intermediate Level learners able to do in the target language?">
<h3 ref ="27" label="1. Explain the significance of objects, images, and symbols, and products of the target culture. "></h3>
<h3 ref ="28" label="2. Describe major contributions and historical figures from the target culture including contributions in science, mathematics, government, and fine arts."></h3>
<h3 ref ="29" label="3. Identify the influence of the target culture on the products of the U.S."></h3>
<h3 ref ="30" label="4. Explain the impact of the target country's geography on daily life in the target culture."></h3>
<h3 ref ="31" label="5. Identify the target culture?s basic perspectives in its art, literature, music, dance."></h3></h2></h1>
<h1 ref ="32" label="Goal 3 - Connections: Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information ">
<h2 ref ="33" label="Standard 3.1: Interdisciplinary Studies: Students will reinforce and further their knowledge of other content areas through the foreign language. Progress Indicators: What will Intermediate Level learners be able to do in the target language?">
<h3 ref ="34" label="1. Transfer and apply information and skills from other content areas (such as the arts, health, social studies, sciences, mathematics, English) to the target language classroom."></h3>
<h3 ref ="35" label="2. Apply the information gathered through target language resources in other content area classrooms (such as the arts, health, social studies, sciences, mathematics, English) in order to supplement learning. "></h3></h2>
<h2 ref ="36" label="Standard 3.2: Distinctive Viewpoints: Students will acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the foreign language and its cultures. Progress Indicators: What will Intermediate Level learners be able to do in the target language?">
<h3 ref ="37" label="1. Using authentic target language sources, (such as the Internet, books and magazines) acquire and apply information about the target culture. "></h3>
<h3 ref ="38" label="2. Use authentic sources to explore the distinctive perspectives of the foreign culture. "></h3></h2></h1>
<h1 ref ="39" label="Goal 4 - Comparisons: Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture">
<h2 ref ="40" label="Standard 4.1: Language Comparisons: Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied with their own. Progress Indicators: What will Intermediate Level learners be able to do in the target language?">
<h3 ref ="41" label="1. Explore the historical and cultural reasons for cognates and borrowed words."></h3>
<h3 ref ="42" label="2. Use knowledge of sound and writing systems (including stress, intonation, punctuation) to communicate on topics of personal interest. "></h3>
<h3 ref ="43" label="3. Contrast identified structural patterns of the language studied (such as tense, gender, word order, agreement) to structural patterns in their own language. "></h3>
<h3 ref ="44" label="4. Use appropriate idiomatic expressions in limited settings. "></h3></h2>
<h2 ref ="45" label="Standard 4.2: Culture Comparisons: Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own. Progress Indicators: What will Intermediate Level learners be able to do in the target language?">
<h3 ref ="46" label="1. Give simple descriptions of the similarities and differences in verbal and nonverbal behavior between cultures. "></h3>
<h3 ref ="47" label="2. Give basic descriptions of crosscultural similarities and differences in the practices of the target culture. "></h3>
<h3 ref ="48" label="3. Give basic descriptions of crosscultural similarities and differences in the products of the target culture. "></h3>
<h3 ref ="49" label="4. Give simple descriptions of crosscultural similarities and differences in the perspectives of the target culture."></h3></h2></h1>
<h1 ref ="50" label="Goal 5 - Communities: Participate in Multilingual Communities at Home and Around the World">
<h2 ref ="51" label="Standard 5.1: School and Community: Students will use the language both within and beyond the school setting. Progress Indicators: What will Intermediate Level learners be able to do in the target language?">
<h3 ref ="52" label="1. Investigate and/or participate in activities where the ability to communicate in a second language is beneficial, such as local business visitations, exchange programs, and sister-city projects."></h3>
<h3 ref ="53" label="2. Communicate with others who speak or have a working knowledge of the language about a variety of topics, such as sports, hobbies, or current events. "></h3>
<h3 ref ="54" label="3. Establish contact with a native speaker through Internet, e-mail, personal travel. "></h3>
<h3 ref ="55" label="4. Take part in language-related activities to benefit their school and/or community such as tutoring, interpreting, or public performance. "></h3></h2>
<h2 ref ="56" label="Standard 5.2: Personal Enrichment: Students will show evidence of becoming lifelong learners by using the language for personal enjoyment and enrichment. Progress Indicators: What will Intermediate Level learners be able to do in the target language?">
<h3 ref ="57" label="1. Exchange information with native speakers about topics of personal interest. "></h3>
<h3 ref ="58" label="2. Explore various target language resources to expand their knowledge of individual hobbies or interests. "></h3>
<h3 ref ="59" label="3. Research current issues of interest using various foreign language/culture sources."></h3>
<h3 ref ="60" label="4. Demonstrate extracurricular use of target language media as a source of entertainment. "></h3></h2></h1></h0></root>