PERSPECTIVES - PROGRAM SAMPLER

GOAL AREAS STANDARDS C OMMUNICATION Communicate effectively in more than one language in order to function in a variety of situations and for multiple purposes Interpersonal Communication: Learners interact and negotiate meaning in spoken, signed, or written conversations to share information, reactions, feelings, and opinions. Interpretive Communication: Learners understand, interpret, and analyze what is heard, read, or viewed on a variety of topics. Presentational Communication: Learners present information, concepts, and ideas to inform, explain, persuade, and narrate on a variety of topics using appropriate media and adapt- ing to various audiences of listeners, readers, or viewers. C ULTURES Interact with cultural competence and understanding Relating Cultural Practices to Perspectives: Learners use the language to investigate, explain, and reflect on the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the cultures studied. Relating Cultural Products to Perspectives: Learners use the language to investigate, explain, and reflect on the relationship between the products and perspectives of the cultures studied. C ONNECTIONS Connect with other disciplines and acquire information and diverse perspectives in order to use the language to function in academic and career- related situations Making Connections: Learners build, reinforce, and expand their knowledge of other disciplines while using the language to develop critical thinking and to solve problems creatively. Acquiring Information and Diverse Perspectives: Learners access and evaluate information and diverse perspectives that are available through the language and its cultures. C OMPARISONS Develop insight into the nature of language and culture in order to interact with cultural competence Language Comparisons: Learners use the language to investigate, explain, and reflect on the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own. Cultural Comparisons: Learners use the language to investigate, explain, and reflect on the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own. C OMMUNITIES Communicate and interact with cultural competence in order to participate in multilingual communities at home and around the world School and Global Communities: Learners use the language both within and beyond the classroom to interact and collaborate in their community and the globalized world. Lifelong Learning: Learners set goals and reflect on their progress in using languages for enjoyment, enrichment, and advancement. WORLD-READINESS STANDARDS FOR LEARNING LANGUAGES IAE-28 STANDARDS 10