A - Communication

• exchange basic greetings, farewells, and expressions of courtesy, orally and in writing
• respond to classroom directions
• identify vocabulary and respond to simple questions on a variety of topics, such as weather, time, family, home, school, and food
• manipulate common sequences, such as alphabet, calendar, and numbers
• identify main ideas and basic details while reading or listening when strongly supported by context or illustrations

B - Culture

• develop an awareness of perspectives, practices, and products of the cultures where the target language is spoken

C - Connections, Comparisons, and Communities

• discuss academic and/or career benefits of language study
• use information acquired in the study of the target language and information acquired in other subject areas to reinforce one another
• compare the cultures of the target language countries to those of the United States
• compare basic elements of the target language to the English language
• demonstrate an awareness of current events in the target cultures

A - Communication: Interpretive Mode

• develop spoken and written language on new and familiar topics presented through a variety of media with enhanced focus on incorporating authentic materials. Instruction will be wholly in the target language

B - Communication: Interpersonal Mode

• participate in oral and written exchange of information, opinions, and ideas in a variety of time frames and formal/ informal situations
• initiate and sustain interaction through the use of various communication strategies

C - Communication: Presentational Mode

• present information orally and in writing using familiar and new vocabulary, phrases, and patterns in increasingly complex sentences and strings of sentences
• use a variety of communication strategies in preparing and giving oral and written presentations

D - Cultural Perspectives, Practices, and Products

• understand, describe, and discuss perspectives, practices, and products of the cultures studied and how they are interrelated

E - Connections, Comparisons, and Communities

• reinforce and broaden knowledge of connections between the target language and all other subject areas and careers
• investigate the similarities and differences that exist within and among the cultures studied
• expand knowledge of the English language through the study and analysis of linguistic elements of the target language
• apply language skills and expand cultural understanding by accessing information beyond the classroom setting for recreational, educational, and occupational purposes

A - Communication: Interpretive Mode

• comprehend spoken and written Integrate the content, cultures, and histories of countries in which the target language is spoken. Instruction will be exclusively in the target language

B - Communication: Interpersonal Mode

• comprehend oral and written language on topics incorporating the cultures and histories of countries in which the target language is spoken
• initiate and sustain interaction using various communication strategies within the themes of culture and history

C - Communication: Presentational Mode

• present information orally and in writing using familiar and new vocabulary, phrases, and patterns in increasingly complex sentences and strings of sentences
• employ a variety of communication strategies in preparing and giving oral and written presentations incorporating the themes of histories and cultures of the target language countries

D - Cultural Perspectives, Practices, and Products

• understand, describe, and discuss historical events and cultural perspectives and products of the target language culture(s)
• discuss how the viewpoints of people in countries where the target language is spoken are reflected in their practices and products (i.e. political systems, art, architecture, music, history, and literature)

E - Connections, Comparisons, and Communities

• identify and discuss how language, literacy, and cultural competencies in the target language connect to competitive advantages in a variety of career fields in the S. and abroad
• learn firsthand perspectives from natives of the culture(s) and countries where the native language is spoken, involving cultural representatives and organizations

A - Communication: Interpretive Mode

• develop spoken and written language on new and familiar topics presented through a variety of media with enhanced focus on incorporating authentic materials. Instruction will be exclusively in the target language

B - Communication: Interpersonal Mode

• participate in oral and written exchanges utilizing appropriate authentic media sources (e.g., film, music, television, web sites, email, text messages) from countries in which the target language is spoken
• initiate and sustain interaction using various communication strategies when utilizing appropriate and authentic media sources (e.g., film, music, television, web sites, email, text messages) from countries in which the target language is spoken

C - Communication: Presentational Mode

• present information orally and in writing using familiar and new vocabulary, phrases, and patterns in increasingly complex sentences incorporating appropriate and authentic media sources (e.g., film, music, television, web sites, email, text messages) from countries in which the target language is spoken
• employ a variety of communication strategies in preparing and giving oral and written presentations incorporating the themes derived from appropriate and authentic media sources (e.g., film, music, television, web sites, email, text messages) from countries in which the target language is spoken

D - Cultural Perspectives, Practices, and Products

• understand, describe, and discuss cultural practices, products, and perspectives from appropriate and authentic media sources (e.g., film, music, television, web sites, email, text messages) from countries in which the target language is spoken

E - Connections, Comparisons, and Communities

• identify and discuss how language, literacy, cultural competencies, and media literacy in the target language connect to competitive advantages in a variety of career fields in the U.S. and abroad
• learn firsthand perspectives from natives of the culture(s) and countries where the native language is spoken; communicate when appropriate with pre-screened native speakers using a variety of media sources (e.g., film, music, television, web sites, email, text messages)

A - Communication

• exchange basic greetings, farewells, and expressions of courtesy, orally and in writing
• respond to classroom directions
• identify vocabulary and respond to simple questions on a variety of topics, such as weather, time, family, home, school, and food
• manipulate common sequences, such as alphabet, calendar, and numbers
• identify main ideas and basic details while reading or listening when strongly supported by context or illustrations

B - Culture

• develop an awareness of perspectives, practices, and products of the cultures where the target language is spoken

C - Connections, Comparisons, and Communities

• discuss academic and/or career benefits of language study
• use information acquired in the study of the target language and information acquired in other subject areas to reinforce one another
• compare the cultures of the target language countries to those of the United States
• compare basic elements of the target language to the English language
• demonstrate an awareness of current events in the target cultures

A - Communication

• exchange basic greetings, farewells, and expressions of courtesy, orally and in writing
• respond to classroom directions
• identify vocabulary and respond to simple questions on a variety of topics, such as weather, time, family, home, school, and food
• manipulate common sequences, such as alphabet, calendar, and numbers
• identify main ideas and basic details while reading or listening when strongly supported by context or illustrations

B - Culture

• develop an awareness of perspectives, practices, and products of the cultures where the target language is spoken

C - Connections, Comparisons, and Communities

• discuss academic and/or career benefits of language study
• use information acquired in the study of the target language and information acquired in other subject areas to reinforce one another
• compare the cultures of the target language countries to those of the United States
• compare basic elements of the target language to the English language
• demonstrate an awareness of current events in the target cultures

A - Communication

• exchange basic greetings, farewells, and expressions of courtesy, orally and in writing
• respond to classroom directions
• identify vocabulary and respond to simple questions on a variety of topics, such as weather, time, family, home, school, and food
• manipulate common sequences, such as alphabet, calendar, and numbers
• identify main ideas and basic details while reading or listening when strongly supported by context or illustrations

B - Culture

• develop an awareness of perspectives, practices, and products of the cultures where the target language is spoken

C - Connections, Comparisons, and Communities

• discuss academic and/or career benefits of language study
• use information acquired in the study of the target language and information acquired in other subject areas to reinforce one another
• compare the cultures of the target language countries to those of the United States
• compare basic elements of the target language to the English language
• demonstrate an awareness of current events in the target cultures

 A - Communication

• read authentic and edited novice-level passages
• comprehend spoken Latin phrases, quotations, and expressions
• provide accurate written summaries in English and or Latin as well as translations of authentic and edited novice-level passages
• write simple, novice-level phrases in Latin as part of the process for understanding written Latin
• read Latin aloud with proper intonation and rhythm

B - Culture

• demonstrate novice-level understanding of perspectives, practices, and products of the Greco-Roman culture

C - Connections, Comparisons, and Communities

• interpret cultural practices of the Romans
• reinforce and further the knowledge of other disciplines through the study of Latin
• acquire information and recognize distinctive viewpoints via the study of Latin and the Greco-Roman civilization
• identify situations and resources in which Latin skills and cultural knowledge may be applied beyond the classroom setting for recreational, educational, and occupational purposes

A - Communication

• exchange basic greetings, farewells, and expressions of courtesy orally and in writing
• respond to classroom directions
• identify vocabulary and respond to simple questions on a variety of topics (e.g., weather, time, family, home, school, and food)
• manipulate common sequences (e.g., alphabet, calendar, and numbers)
• identify main ideas and basic details while reading or listening when strongly supported by context or illustrations

B - Culture

• develop an awareness of perspectives, practices, and products of the cultures where the target language is spoken

C - Connections, Comparisons, and Communities

• discuss academic and/or career benefits of language study
• use information acquired in the study of the target language and information acquired in other subject areas to reinforce one another
• compare the cultures of the target language countries to those of the United States
• compare basic elements of the target language to the English language
• demonstrate an awareness of current events in the target cultures

A - Communication

• exchange basic greetings, farewells, and expressions of courtesy, orally and in writing
• respond to classroom directions
• identify vocabulary and respond to simple questions on a variety of topics, such as weather, time, family, home, school, and food
• manipulate common sequences, such as alphabet, calendar, and numbers
• identify main ideas and basic details while reading or listening when strongly supported by context or illustrations

B - Culture

• develop an awareness of perspectives, practices, and products of the cultures where the target language is spoken

C - Connections, Comparisons, and Communities

• discuss academic and/or career benefits of language study
• use information acquired in the study of the target language and information acquired in other subject areas to reinforce one another
• compare the cultures of the target language countries to those of the United States
• compare basic elements of the target language to the English language
• demonstrate an awareness of current events in the target cultures