Connections Standards

 

Georgia Performance Standards for Modern Languages 

 

MLE.IP1

Students exchange simple spoken and written information in the target language, utilizing cultural references where appropriate.
Students:

1. use basic greetings, farewells, and expressions of courtesy, in both oral and written forms.

2. express likes, dislikes, emotions, agreement and disagreement.

3. makesimplerequests.

4. ask for clarification.

5. givesimpledescriptions.

6. comprehend basic directions.

7. ask questions and provide responses based on topics such as self, family,

   school, etc.

8. use sequenced information, such as the alphabet, days of the week, months,

   seasons, and numbers 0 to 100 in context.

Students demonstrate skills necessary to sustain brief oral and written exchanges in the target language.
Students:

1. initiate, participate in, and close a brief oral or written exchange.

2. use formal and informal forms of address.

3. demonstrate proficiency in oral and written exchanges with respect to proper

   pronunciation, intonation, and writing mechanics.

MLE.IP2

Interpretive Mode of Communication (INT)

MLE.INT1

Students demonstrate understanding of simple spoken and written language presented through a variety of media in the target language and based on topics such as self, family, school, etc.
Students:

1. identify main ideas and some details when reading and listening.

2. comprehend simple, culturally authentic announcements, messages, and

   advertisements.

3. understand simple instructions, such as classroom procedures.

4. demonstrateproficiencyinlisteningandreadingcomprehension.

   Georgia Department of Education
   Kathy Cox, State Superintendent of Schools Georgia Performance StandardsModern Languages K-5

 

MLE.INT2

Students interpret verbal and non-verbal cues to understand simple spoken and written messages in the target language.
Students:

1. differentiate among statements, questions and exclamations.

2. recognize basic gestures, body language, and intonation that clarify a

   message.

 

Presentational Mode of Communication (P)

1. MLE.P1  Students present material orally in the target language. Students:

   1. presentshortnarratives,songs,poems,dialoguesandskits.

   2. shareinformationandgivedescriptionsonavarietyoftopicssuchasself,

      family, school, community and leisure activities.

   3. retellstoriesandeventsintheirownwordswithsomedetail.

2. MLE.P2  Students demonstrate writing skills in the target language. Students:

   A. writeconnectednarrativesaboutfamiliartopicsandexperiences. B. labelpictures,writecaptionsandcreatestoryboards.
   C. rewritestoryeventsintheirownwordswithsomedetail.

II. Cultural Perspectives, Practices, and Products (CU)

MLE.CU1

Students demonstrate an awareness of perspectives, practices, and products of the cultures where the target language is spoken.
Students:

A. demonstrateknowledgeoftypicalpracticesandproductsoftargetcultures. B. participateinculturally-authenticsimulations.
C. describeselectedsymbolsandlandmarksoftargetcultures.
D. identifysignificantpeoplefromthetargetlanguagecultures.

E. compareandcontrastsimilaritiesanddifferencesamongavarietyofcultures. F. identifyandresearchanareaofinterestpertainingtothetargetcultures.

 

MLE5.CCC1

MLE5.CCC2

MLE5.CCC3

MLE5.CCC4

Students make links between the target language and other subjects. Students:

A. applyskillslearnedinthetargetlanguagewithothersubjects.
B. applyskillslearnedinothersubjectswithskillslearnedinthetargetlanguage.

Students demonstrate an understanding of the significance of culture through comparisons between the cultures studied and their own.
Students:

A. describepatternsofbehaviorandinteractionamongcultures.
B. compareandcontrastculturalproducts,practicesandperspectives.

Students demonstrate an understanding of basic similarities and differences among languages.
Students:

1. compareandcontrastpatternsofspokencommunicationsuchasintonationand register.

2. compareandcontrastpatternsofwrittencommunicationsuchasstyle,syntax and audience.

Students demonstrate an awareness of where they can encounter the target language and cultures virtually or in real-life.
Students:

1. documentanddescribeencounterswiththetargetlanguagebeyondthe classroom setting.

2. documentanddescribeencounterswiththetargetculturesbeyondthe classroom setting.

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Georgia Performance Standards for Modern Languages - Grade 5 III. Connections, Comparisons, and Communities (CCC)

Georgia Department of Education
Kathy Cox, State Superintendent of Schools Georgia Performance StandardsModern Languages K-5

January 07, 2010  Page 7 of 12

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Georgia Performance Standards for Modern Languages - Grade 5 Modern Languages Grade 5: Summary of Skills Developed

The following list is intended to guide instruction and to assist teachers with their planning by providing a one-page reference to the elements described in the Georgia Performance Standards for Modern Languages, Grade 5. It is important to remember that typical Grade 5 students will exhibit varying levels of proficiency.

Skills Developed in Grade 5 The students:

MLE.IP1A

MLE.IP1B MLE5.IP1C MLE5.IP1D MLE5.IP1E MLE5.IP1F MLE5.IP1G

MLE.IP1H

MLE4.IP2A MLE5.IP2B MLE5.IP2C

MLE.INT1A MLE5.INT1B

MLE.INT1C MLE5.INT1D MLE5.INT2A MLE5.INT2B MLE5.P1A MLE5.P1B

MLE.P1C MLE5.P2A MLE5.P2B MLE5.P2C MLE5.CU1A MLE5.CU1B MLE5.CU1C

Use basic greetings, farewells, and expressions of courtesy, in both oral and written forms.
Express likes, dislikes, emotions, agreement and disagreement.
Make simple requests.

Ask for clarification.
Give simple descriptions.
Comprehend basic directions.
Ask questions and provide responses based on topics such as self, family, school, etc.
Use sequenced information, such as the alphabet, days of the week, months, and numbers 0-100 in context.
Initiate, participate in, and close a brief oral or written exchange.
Use formal and informal forms of address.
Demonstrate proficiency in oral and written exchanges with respect to proper pronunciation, intonation, and writing mechanics.
Identify main ideas and some details when reading and listening. Comprehend simple, culturally authentic announcements, messages, and advertisements.
Understand simple instructions, such as classroom procedures.
Demonstrate proficiency in listening and reading comprehension. Differentiate among statements, questions, and exclamations.
Recognize basic gestures, body language, and intonation that clarify a message. Present short narratives, songs, poems, dialogues, and skits.
Share information and give brief descriptions on a variety of topics such as self, family, school, community and leisure activities.
Retell stories and events in their own words.
Write connected narratives about familiar topics and experiences.
Label pictures, write captions and create storyboards.
Rewrite story events in their own words with some detail.
Demonstrate knowledge of typical practices and products of target cultures. Participate in culturally-authentic simulations.
Describe selected symbols and landmarks of target cultures.

MLE.CU1D MLE.CU1E

MLE.CU1F MLE.CCC1A MLE.CCC1B MLE.CCC2A MLE.CCC2B MLE.CCC3A

MLE.CCC3B MLE.CCC4A MLE.CCC4B

Identify significant people from the target language cultures.
Compare and contrast similarities and differences among a variety of cultures.
Identify and research an area of interest pertaining to the target cultures. Apply skills learned in the target language with other subjects.
Apply skills learned in other subjects with skills learned in the target language. Describe patterns of behavior and interaction among cultures.
Compare and contrast cultural products, practices and perspectives.
Compare and contrast patterns of spoken communication such as intonation and register.
Compare and contrast patterns of written communication such as style, syntax and audience.
Document and describe encounters with the target language beyond the classroom setting.
Document and describe encounters with the target cultures beyond the classroom setting.

Georgia Performance Standards for Modern Languages - Grade  Modern Languages Grade : Suggested Topics

The following topics are strongly suggested for the Grade  course. These topics should be combined into coherent thematic units and taught in context. The Georgia Performance Standards for Modern Languages encourage language taught in communicative context and discourage language taught in isolation.

Animals Geography
Parts of the Body

Celebrations Clothes Colors Customs and Etiquette
Family and Friends Fairytales
Foods, Meals, and Restaurants Jobs and Professions
Letter Writing/Email/Instant Messaging School Memories
Self as Author
Sports and Leisure
Time
Stores and Shopping Tourism/Travel