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SECOND LANGUAGES :: 2004 :: GRADE 7 (CONTINUING SEQUENCE)

GRADE 7 (CONTINUING SEQUENCE)

The Continuing Program is a sequential program which builds on the previous study of the target language and its culture as initiated in the elementary grades. It allows students to perform the basic functions of the language using increasingly complex structures and to become familiar with some detailed elements of its culture. The emphasis is placed on the on-going progressive development of the four skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing within a given context extending outside of the classroom setting. The context focuses on adolescents’ lives, needs, and experiences, but also expands into other aspects of life and exposes students to a variety of customs and lifestyles. Grammar is integrated throughout the course and is selected according to the language needs (functions).

A somewhat detailed study of the culture, its products (e.g., songs, games, food, traditions), perspectives (e.g., attitudes, values, beliefs), and practices (patterns of social interaction) is included in the program. Students acquire some understanding of how languages and cultures work by comparing the target language and culture(s) to their own.

Integration of other disciplines is on-going throughout the curriculum.

Strands: Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing
COMPETENCY GOAL 1:	INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION - The learner will engage in conversation and exchange information and opinions orally and in writing in the target language.
	Objectives 1.01 Communicate with others, using basic words and increasingly complex phrases and sentences moving beyond present time. 1.02 Exchange information by asking and answering questions orally and in writing. 1.03 Share likes and dislikes, feelings and emotions with each other giving supporting information orally and in writing. 1.04 Engage in conversation about everyday topics. 1.05 Use culturally acceptable vocabulary, idiomatic expressions, and gestures in conversation.
COMPETENCY GOAL 2:	INTERPRETIVE COMMUNICATION - The learner will understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics in the target language.
	Objectives 2.01 Demonstrate understanding of oral and written phrases and sentences from simple texts dealing with familiar topics. 2.02 Demonstrate understanding of familiar oral and written questions presented without visual cues or props. 2.03 Understand and follow oral and written directions, commands, and requests. 2.04 Identify main idea(s) and some supporting details from oral and written passages selected from a variety of sources (e.g., books, videos, magazines, internet, radios). 2.05 Make inferences, predict outcomes, and draw conclusions from oral and written passages.
COMPETENCY GOAL 3:	PRESENTATIONAL COMMUNICATION -The learner will present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics in the target language.
	Objectives 3.01 Present skits, poetry, and songs. 3.02 Recombine known language to produce personalized statements. 3.03 Compose paragraphs related to personal experience. 3.04 Compose short messages, announcements, advertisements, postcards, and simple letters. 3.05 Summarize orally and in writing main idea(s) from selected material. 3.06 Tell or retell a story orally or in writing. 3.07 Give directions or commands orally or in writing.
COMPETENCY GOAL 4:	CULTURES - The learner will gain knowledge and demonstrate understanding of the relationship among practices, products, and perspectives, of cultures other than his/her own.
	Objectives 4.01 Recognize and use age-appropriate cultural practices/behaviors in daily activities. 4.02 Interact using everyday greetings and idiomatic expressions. 4.03 Participate in activities and celebrations which are characteristic of young adolescents in the target cultures. 4.04 Demonstrate understanding of the target cultures through a variety of literary genres and the arts. 4.05 Demonstrate an awareness of the different target countries and their capitals by locating them on a map or globe and identifying their major geographical features. 4.06 Identify important individuals from the past and present and their contributions to the target cultures. 4.07 Explore aspects of contemporary life in the target cultures through print, non-print, electronic materials, cultural artifacts, and/or interaction with people from those cultures. 4.08 Identify cultural products, practices, and perspectives that lead to generalizations or stereotyping.
COMPETENCY GOAL 5:	COMPARISONS - The learner will develop insight into the nature of language and culture by comparing his/her own language(s) and culture(s) to others.
	Objectives 5.01 Demonstrate an awareness of regional and national sound pattern differences (e.g., pronunciation, intonation, word stress) within the target language and his/her own language(s). 5.02 Compare and contrast structural patterns in the target language and his/her own language(s). 5.03 Develop an awareness of the similarities and differences of familiar genres of written texts (e.g., simple poems, letter writing) in the target language and his/her own. 5.04 Recognize words, phrases, idioms that do not translate directly from one language to another and their impact on communication. 5.05 Identify connections among languages by recognizing cognates and loan words. 5.06 Continue to develop an appreciation for cultural differences by comparing patterns of behavior or interaction in various cultural settings including his/her own. 5.07 Demonstrate an awareness of his/her own culture based on comparisons of sample daily activities in the target cultures and his/her own culture. 5.08 Demonstrate an understanding of the reasons why certain products originate and are important to the target cultures and to his/her own. 5.09 Investigate the cultural traditions and celebrations that exist in the target cultures and other cultures and recognize the viewpoints behind them. 5.10 Explore the viewpoints and attitudes of people in both his/her own culture and the target cultures relating to everyday life. 5.11 Demonstrate an understanding of the mutual impact of the target culture and his/her own culture.
COMPETENCY GOAL 6:	CONNECTIONS - The learner will acquire, reinforce, and further his/her knowledge of other disciplines through the foreign language.
	Objectives 6.01 Demonstrate understanding and apply information and skills that are common to the foreign language class and other disciplines. 6.02 Share information with others about topics from other disciplines in the target language. 6.03 Recognize and apply learning strategies and processes from other disciplines. 6.04 Develop learning strategies in the target language which can be used in other disciplines.
COMPETENCY GOAL 7:	COMMUNITIES - The learner will use language and/or demonstrate cultural knowledge and understanding within and beyond the school setting for personal, educational, and professional growth and enrichment.
	Objectives 7.01 Perform and/or participate in a school or community celebration or competition. 7.02 Share knowledge of the target language and cultures with others. 7.03 Interact with people of other cultures in the target language about familiar topics. 7.04 Visit places in person or via technology which provide opportunities to use the target language and/or experience the target cultures. 7.05 Identify occupations within the community and beyond that require proficiency in the target language. 7.06 View, listen to, and read various forms of media that utilize the target language and reflect the target cultures.

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