Standards for learning Spanish
COMMUNICATION - GOAL ONE
Communicate in Spanish
Standard 1.1 Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information,
express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.
Standard 1.2 Students understand and inrerpret spoken and written Spanish on
a variety of topics.
Standard 1.3 Students present information, concepts, and ideas in Spanish to
an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
CULTURES -GOAL TWO
Gain Knowledge and Understanding of the Cultures of the World
Standard 2.1 Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between
the practices and perspectives of Hispanic culture
Standard 2.2 Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationionship between
the products and perspectives of the different cultures.
CONNECTIONS -GOAL THREE
Connect with other Disciplines and Acquire Information
Standard 3.1 Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines
through Spanish.
Standard 3.2 Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints
that are only available through the Spanish language and its many cultures.
COMPARISONS -GOAL FOUR
Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture
Standard 4,1 Students demonstrate understanding of the structure of language
through comparisons between Spanish and English.
Standard 4.2 Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture thuough
comparisons between Hispanic cultures and their own.
COMMUNITIES -GOAL FIVE
Participate in Communities at Home and Around the World
Standard 5.1 Students use Spanish both within and beyond the school setting.
Standard 5.2 Students show evidence of becoming life-long learners by using
Spanish for personal joy and fulfillment.