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STANDARDS FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNING
COMMUNICATIONCommunicate in Languages Other Than English
Standard 1.1: Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange
opinions.
Standard 1.2: Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics.
Standard 1.3: Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
CULTURES
Gain Knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures
Standard 2.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the
relationship between the practices and perspectives of the
culture studied.
Standard 2.2: Students demonstrate an understanding of the
relationship between the products and perspectives of the
culture studied.
CONNECTIONS
Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information
Standard 3.1: Students reinforce and further their knowledge of
other disciplines through the foreign language.
Standard 3.2: Students acquire information and recognize the
distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the foreign language and its cultures.
COMPARISONS
Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture
Standard 4.1: Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied
and their own.
Standard 4.2: Students demonstrate understanding of the
concept of culture through comparisons of the culture studied
and their own.
COMMUNITIES
Participate in Multilingual Communities at Home and Around the World
Standard 5.1: Students use the language both within and beyond
the school setting.
Standard 5.2: Students show evidence of becoming life-long
learners by using the language for personal enjoyment and enrichment.