¡VIVA! - PROGRAM SAMPLER

nversation, and interview a classmate n. Then list the classes each person is taking. words that have similar spellings and meanings for cognates will help you increase your Video: TV Clip IAE-37 WORLD-READINESS STANDARDS FOR LEARNING LANGUAGES ¡Viva! blends the underlying principles of ACTFL’s World-Readiness Standards with features and strategies tailored specifically to build students’ language and cultural competencies. The Five C’s of Foreign Language Learning COMMUNICATION Students: 1. Interact and negotiate meaning in spoken, signed, or written conversations to share information, reactions, feelings, and opinions. (Interpersonal mode) 2. Understand, interpret, and analyze what is heard, read, or viewed on a variety of topics. (Interpretive mode) 3. Present information, concepts, and ideas to inform, explain, persuade, and narrate on a variety of topics using appropriate media and adapting to various audiences of listeners, readers, or viewers. (Presentational mode) CULTURES Students use Spanish to investigate, explain, and reflect on: 1. The relationship of the practices and perspectives of the culture studied. 2. The relationship of the products and perspectives of the culture studied. CONNECTIONS Students: 1. Build, reinforce, and expand their knowledge of other disciplines while using Spanish to develop critical thinking and to solve problems creatively. 2. Access and evaluate information and diverse perspectives that are available through Spanish and its cultures. COMPARISONS Students use Spanish to investigate, explain, and reflect on: 1. The nature of language through comparisons of the Spanish language and their own. 2. The concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own. COMMUNITIES Students: 1. Use Spanish both within and beyond the school to interact and collaborate in their community and the globalized world. 2. Set goals and reflect on their progress in using languages for enjoyment, enrichment, and advancement. Adapted from ACTFL’s Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21st Century STANDARDS 9