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Content Area: World Languages
Grade Level Expectations: Intermediate-Mid
Standard: 2. Knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures

Prepared Graduates: (Click on a Prepared Graduate Competency to View Articulated Expectations) - (Remove PGC Filter)

Concepts and skills students master:

2. Analyze how products reflect practices and perspectives of the cultures studied
Evidence Outcomes 21st Century Skill and Readiness Competencies

Students Can:

  1. Investigate and explain how cultural perspectives and other factors (education, economics, history, climate, geography) contribute to shaping products of a culture (DOK 2-4)

Inquiry Questions:

  1. How does an understanding of the relationship between the products and the perspectives of a given culture allow one to communicate with those who speak the language of that culture?
  2. How does examining the media of a culture tell people more about the culture?
  3. How are cultural values present in cultural products?

Relevance & Application:

  1. Articles and documentaries provide information about the relationship between history and culture.
  2. Archeologists study artifacts to contribute to the understanding of a culture's past.
  3. Learning about tangible and expressive products contributes to a mutual understanding, a sense of global citizenship, and a sense of personal fulfillment.
  4. Tangible and expressive cultural products in a global context create opportunities for exchanges between cultures.

Nature Of:

  1. Language learners understand the role and importance of cultural products in the global community.
  2. Language learners understand that products are inextricably linked to the culture they represent.

Content Area: World Languages
Grade Level Expectations: Intermediate-Low
Standard: 2. Knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures

Prepared Graduates: (Click on a Prepared Graduate Competency to View Articulated Expectations) - (Remove PGC Filter)

Concepts and skills students master:

2. Examine how the perspectives of people who speak the target language are reflected in their products
Evidence Outcomes 21st Century Skill and Readiness Competencies

Students Can:

  1. Analyze and assess factors (education, economics, history, religion, climate, geography) that impact cultural products (DOK 2-4)

Inquiry Questions:

  1. How does an understanding of the relationship between the products and the perspectives of a given culture allow people to communicate with those who speak the language of that culture?
  2. What messages are reflected through a culture's media?
  3. How is the humor of a culture reflected through its expressive products?
  4. Why have expressive products been such an integral part of every culture throughout history?

Relevance & Application:

  1. Historians study the relationship of past and current events and cultural products.
  2. Knowledge of the use of tangible and expressive products enhances the ability to interact with other cultures.
  3. Studying tangible and expressive products of other cultures enhances a student's application of knowledge in other subjects (such as music, athletics, and math).

Nature Of:

  1. Language learners recognize the presence of cultural products in their daily lives.
  2. Language learners recognize the usefulness of cultural products in their daily lives.

Content Area: World Languages
Grade Level Expectations: Novice-High
Standard: 2. Knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures

Prepared Graduates: (Click on a Prepared Graduate Competency to View Articulated Expectations) - (Remove PGC Filter)

Concepts and skills students master:

2. Examine familiar products of the cultures studied
Evidence Outcomes 21st Century Skill and Readiness Competencies

Students Can:

  1. Examine how the contributions of people from the target culture have impacted such areas as advanced science, technology, and the arts (DOK 2-3)

Inquiry Questions:

  1. How does an understanding of the relationship between the products and the perspectives of a given culture allow people to communicate with those who speak the language of that culture?
  2. How does advertising reflect the personality of a culture?
  3. What impact do products from one culture have on another culture?

Relevance & Application:

  1. Artists and inventors around the world create products reflecting their culture.
  2. The function of tangible and expressive products enhances understanding of other cultures.
  3. Studying tangible and expressive products enhances and facilitates knowledge in other subjects (such as music, athletics, math, and history).

Nature Of:

  1. Language learners experience cultural products.
  2. Language learners realize that the use of products varies among cultures.

Content Area: World Languages
Grade Level Expectations: Novice-Mid
Standard: 2. Knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures

Prepared Graduates: (Click on a Prepared Graduate Competency to View Articulated Expectations) - (Remove PGC Filter)

Concepts and skills students master:

2. Describe familiar products of the cultures studied
Evidence Outcomes 21st Century Skill and Readiness Competencies

Students Can:

  1. Examine the use and relevance of common daily products (such as food, clothes, and transportation) (DOK 1-2)
  2. Compare similarities and differences of common expressive products between the native and target cultures (songs, artwork, crafts, etc.) (DOK 1-3)

Inquiry Questions:

  1. How does an understanding of the relationship between the products and the perspectives of a given culture allow people to communicate with those who speak the language of that culture?
  2. What insights can be made about a culture by looking at its products?
  3. What can be inferred about a culture through its expressive products?
  4. What purposes do expressive products serve since they are not critical to daily functioning?

Relevance & Application:

  1. Musicians' performances and costumes reflect elements of their culture.
  2. Tangible and expressive products are tools for understanding other cultures.

Nature Of:

  1. Language learners enjoy learning about cultural products.
  2. Language learners are curious about cultural products.

Content Area: World Languages
Grade Level Expectations: Novice-Low
Standard: 2. Knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures

Prepared Graduates: (Click on a Prepared Graduate Competency to View Articulated Expectations) - (Remove PGC Filter)

Concepts and skills students master:

2. Identify common products of the target cultures studied
Evidence Outcomes 21st Century Skill and Readiness Competencies

Students Can:

  1. Use language resources, including authentic materials, to identify daily products that are unique to the target culture and common to other cultures (such as food, clothes, and transportation) (DOK 1-2)
  2. Use language resources, including authentic materials, to identify common expressive products that are unique to the target culture and common to other cultures (songs, artwork, crafts, etc.) (DOK 1-2)

Inquiry Questions:

  1. How does an understanding of the relationship between the products and the perspectives of a given culture allow people to communicate with those who speak the language of that culture?
  2. How does a student develop cultural understanding by examining the products of another culture?
  3. How is the culture of a people reflected in its expressive products?
  4. Why are certain foods popular or staples in some cultures, but never have that status in others (such as crumpets)?

Relevance & Application:

  1. Dancers' and mimes' costumes and performances reflect elements of their culture.
  2. Every culture produces a variety of tangible and expressive products.

Nature Of:

  1. Language learners understand that products vary among cultures.
  2. Language learners point out products that are different from their own cultural experiences.