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Content Area: World Languages
Grade Level Expectations: Intermediate-Mid
Standard: 4. Comparisons to Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture

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

Concepts and skills students master:

1. Analyze the significance of the similarities and differences between the target language and the student's own language
Evidence Outcomes 21st Century Skill and Readiness Competencies

Students Can:

  1. Demonstrate their understanding of more complex structural patterns in both the native language and their own language to make sophisticated comparisons (DOK 2-3)
  2. Evaluate and demonstrate understanding of the relationship between the target language and the student's own language (DOK 1-3)
  3. Understand that pronunciation, intonation, and syntax may vary according to region or country (DOK 1-2)
  4. Compare and contrast etymological linguistic roots of English words with target language words as they apply (DOK 2-3)

Inquiry Questions:

  1. How does knowledge of another language enhance people's understanding of the nature of language?
  2. How does a student improve language accuracy by evaluating grammatical accuracy?
  3. In what way does the study of another language develop an individual's ability to assess critical thinking skills?

Relevance & Application:

  1. Historical linguists use databases and historical records to study the history of various languages and language groups.
  2. Applied linguists compare and contrast the structures of different languages to understand language acquisition processes.

Nature Of:

  1. Language learners realize that it takes a significant amount of time to become proficient in a language.
  2. Language learners embrace the target language and further pursue opportunities for enrichment.

Content Area: World Languages
Grade Level Expectations: Intermediate-Low
Standard: 4. Comparisons to Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture

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

Concepts and skills students master:

1. Recognize how the significance of the similarities and differences between the target language and the student's own language provides insight into the structures of their own language
Evidence Outcomes 21st Century Skill and Readiness Competencies

Students Can:

  1. Expand their understanding and apply complex structural patterns in both the native language and their own language to make comparisons (DOK 2-3)
  2. Demonstrate their understanding of the relationship between languages based on complex grammatical structures (DOK 1-3)
  3. Understand that pronunciation and intonation may vary according to region or country (DOK 1-2)
  4. Compare and contrast features of their native and target language such as prefixes, suffixes, word roots, idioms, and sentence structure to derive meaning (DOK 2-3)

Inquiry Questions:

  1. How does knowledge of another language enhance people's understanding of the nature of language?
  2. How does a student improve language accuracy by analyzing grammatical accuracy?
  3. In what way does the study of another language develop an individual's ability to analyze critical thinking skills?

Relevance & Application:

  1. Linguists use interviews and records of written and spoken literature to analyze the sentence structures of a variety of languages.
  2. Sociolinguists study how pronunciation varies across cultures based on location, education, age, and ethnicity.

Nature Of:

  1. Language learners develop an understanding of proficiency.
  2. Language learners embrace and accept the differences reflected in the target language.

Content Area: World Languages
Grade Level Expectations: Novice-High
Standard: 4. Comparisons to Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture

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

Concepts and skills students master:

1. Describe the similarities and differences between structural patterns of the target language through comparisons of the student's own language and the language studied
Evidence Outcomes 21st Century Skill and Readiness Competencies

Students Can:

  1. Demonstrate their understanding of and apply structural patterns in both the native language and their own language to make comparisons (DOK 1-3)
  2. Demonstrate their understanding of the relationship between languages based on grammatical structures (DOK 1-3)
  3. Recognize that pronunciation and intonation may vary according to region or country (DOK 1)
  4. Describe features of their native and target language such as prefixes, suffixes, word roots, idioms, and sentence structure (DOK 1)

Inquiry Questions:

  1. How does knowledge of another language enhance people's understanding of the nature of language in general?
  2. How does a student improve language accuracy by describing grammatical accuracy?
  3. How does the study of another language develop an individual's ability to categorize critical thinking skills?

Relevance & Application:

  1. Linguists use databases, dictionaries, and records of written and spoken literature to analyze the structures of words and word parts in a variety of languages.
  2. Applied linguists determine which languages are harder or easier to learn by studying the types of errors learners make when learning different languages.

Nature Of:

  1. Language learners are developing an understanding of language acquisition.
  2. Language learners gain an increased awareness of the target language through increased opportunities to communicate in authentic situations.

Content Area: World Languages
Grade Level Expectations: Novice-Mid
Standard: 4. Comparisons to Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture

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

Concepts and skills students master:

1. Expand knowledge of similarities and differences of basic structural patterns of language through comparisons of the student's own language and the language studied
Evidence Outcomes 21st Century Skill and Readiness Competencies

Students Can:

  1. Identify structural patterns in both the native language and their own language to make comparisons (DOK 1-3)
  2. Describe the relationship between languages based on grammatical structures (DOK 1-3)
  3. Recognize differing pronunciation and intonation patterns (DOK 1)
  4. Identify features of their native and target language such as prefixes, suffixes, word roots, idioms, and sentence structure (DOK 1)

Inquiry Questions:

  1. How does knowledge of another language enhance people's understanding of the essentials of language in general?
  2. How does a student improve language accuracy by identifying grammatical accuracy?
  3. How does the study of another language develop an individual's ability to organize critical thinking skills?

Relevance & Application:

  1. Linguists use voice recording instruments and computer programs to analyze sounds and sound systems in a variety of languages.
  2. Sociolinguists study how words from one language are introduced and used in another language.

Nature Of:

  1. Language learners become aware of how long it takes to learn a language.
  2. Language learners explore opportunities to communicate with speakers of the target language.

Content Area: World Languages
Grade Level Expectations: Novice-Low
Standard: 4. Comparisons to Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture

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

Concepts and skills students master:

1. Identify similarities and differences of the most basic vocabulary through comparisons of the student's own language and the language studied
Evidence Outcomes 21st Century Skill and Readiness Competencies

Students Can:

  1. Recognize basic vocabulary in both the native language and their own language to make comparisons (DOK 1-2)
  2. Recognize some simple structures in the target language that differ from their own language (DOK 1-2)
  3. Recognize different pronunciation and intonation of individual words and basic phrases (DOK 1)
  4. Recognize features of their native and target language such as prefixes, suffixes, word roots, idioms, and sentence structure (DOK 1)

Inquiry Questions:

  1. How does knowledge of another language enhance people's understanding of the essentials of language in general?
  2. How does a student identify most basic vocabulary and language patterns within his/her own language and the language studied?
  3. How does the study of another language develop an individual's ability to identify and understand critical thinking skills?

Relevance & Application:

  1. Linguists use databases, dictionaries, and interviews to analyze the meanings of words and phrases in a variety of languages.
  2. Language researchers study word games (such as tongue twisters) in a variety of languages to learn about sounds and word structures.

Nature Of:

  1. Language learners experiment with a new language.
  2. Language learners are eager to learn a language.