(WL) World Languages Targeted Benchmark Level 1 Standards Area 2 - Cultures Standard 2.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and the perspectives of the cultures studied.
WL1.S2.1.03 Identify cultural similarities and differences (i.e., concepts of time, dress, food dwellings, travel, shopping).
Student Learning Targets:
Introduction to World Languages
(7th Grade)
Level I (high school course)
Level 2 (high school course)
Knowledge Targets
I can describe how a typical Roman ate. (Latin)
Skills (Performance) Targets
I can discuss transportation. (German)
I can identify clothing. (German and Spanish)
I can name foods eaten by target culture.
Knowledge Targets
I can identify cultural influences.
Reasoning Targets
I can distinguish between target culture and my own culture.
Skills (Performance) Targets
I can tell time. (MODERN LANGUAGES)
I can demonstrate how to put on a Roman toga. (LATIN)
Knowledge Targets
I can identify cultural influences.
I can describe how the people of the target culture dressed. (CLASSICAL LANGUAGES)
I can understand concepts of time in the target culture.
Reasoning Targets
I can compare and contrast the target culture and my own culture.
Skills (Performance) Targets
I can demonstrate how to put on a Roman toga. (LATIN)
I can create and perform a skit to demonstrate cultural similarities and differences, such as shopping, eating, or traveling. (MODERN LANGUAGES)
Proficiency Scale for Intro to Foreign Language
Score
Description
Sample Activity
4.0
The student:
can infer consequences of the cultural similarities and differences, because of independent research/study.
The student will compare and contrast the diets of Americans with Ancient Romans and infer consequences of those similarities and differences.
3.5
In addition to Score 3.0 performance, the student demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications regarding the more complex content with partial success.
3.0
The student:
can compare and contrast the different cultures.
The student will compare and contrast the similarities and differences between modern family life and ancient Rome.
The student can list typically eaten during a certain meal.
2.5
The student demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) and partial knowledge of the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
2.0
The student:
can identify cultural similarities and differences.
The student will identify types of foods eaten by target culture.
In the activity, recognize or recall appropriate references from the text or audio source.
1.5
The student demonstrates partial knowledge of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) but exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and procedures (Score 3.0 content).
1.0
The student:
can, with help, identify cultural similarities and differences.
-
0.5
With help, the student demonstrates a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) but not the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
Proficiency Scale for Level I (high school course)
Score
Description
Sample Activity
4.0
In addition to Score 3.0, the student demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications regarding more complex material that go beyond end of instruction expectations.
-
3.5
In addition to Score 3.0 performance, the student demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications regarding the more complex content with partial success.
3.0
“The Standard.” The student demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding any of the information and processes that were end of instruction expectations.
-
2.5
The student demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) and partial knowledge of the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
2.0
The student demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes but exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
-
1.5
The student demonstrates partial knowledge of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) but exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and procedures (Score 3.0 content).
1.0
With help, the student demonstrates a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) and some of the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
-
0.5
With help, the student demonstrates a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) but not the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
Proficiency Scale for Level II (high school course)
Score
Description
Sample Activity
4.0
In addition to Score 3.0, the student demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications regarding more complex material that go beyond end of instruction expectations.
-
3.5
In addition to Score 3.0 performance, the student demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications regarding the more complex content with partial success.
3.0
“The Standard.” The student demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding any of the information and processes that were end of instruction expectations.
-
2.5
The student demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) and partial knowledge of the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
2.0
The student demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes but exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
-
1.5
The student demonstrates partial knowledge of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) but exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and procedures (Score 3.0 content).
1.0
With help, the student demonstrates a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) and some of the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
-
0.5
With help, the student demonstrates a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) but not the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
