Recite target language alphabet and associated sounds and basic words with proper accentuation.

Speak and write common vocabulary, phrases and structures during activities with the teacher, classmates and family. (Interpersonal Skills)

• Greetings, farewells and courtesy expressions
• Formal and informal forms of address
• Numbers and dates
• Daily life skills
• Basic question words
• Classroom commands

Comprehend simple spoken conversations and written sentences in dialogs and short paragraphs.

• Time expressions
• Weather expressions
• Colors
• Likes and dislikes

Use simple sentence and question structures in speaking and writing.

• Memorized words
• Phrases
• Expressions
• Facts about family

Find words used in magazines, commercials and advertisements influenced by the target language.

• Classroom bulletin board collage
• Notebook collage

Speak and model phrases and sentences with accepted pronunciation, rhythm and intonation with survival level proficiency.

Speak and write expanded vocabulary phrases and structures in dialogs of short essays.

• Nationalities
• Occupations
• Age groups
• Food and beverages
• Sports and leisure
• School
• Anatomy

Comprehend simple spoken and written sentences using an expanded vocabulary in dialogs and short essays.

• Question formation
• Daily schedules and school schedules
• Personal information exchange
• Directions and commands

Use simple sentence and question structures to communicate about daily activities, social amenities and personal information.

• New sentences using previously learned material
• Original questions
• Spontaneous responses to questions
• Face-to-face conversations

Use an English dictionary to find the meanings and origins of target language words.

• Multi-syllable words
• Target language sentences using origin words.

Speak and model phrases and sentences with refined pronunciation, rhythm and intonation with accuracy and cultural understanding.

Speak and write advanced vocabulary and idiomatic expressions used by native speaking students of the target language.

• Medical terms
• Money exchange
• Purchases
• Use of transportation and communications
• Lodging arrangements

Comprehend spoken and written sentences and paragraphs using advanced vocabulary terms from textbooks, newspapers, student readers and magazines.

• Public figures
• Historical figures
• Major news event

Develop and use simple, compound and complex sentence and question structures to communicate and comprehend.

• Face-to-face initiated conversations
• Simple survival tasks
• A simple letter
• Main ideas of culturally authentic materials
• Compositions

Discuss two paragraphs: one in English and one in the target language. Select words from different origins. Compare their use in English and in the target language.

• Comparative discussion with classmates
• Comparative discussion with the teacher
• Follow-up written paragraph in target language using selected words from different origins.

Listen to, model, interpret and discuss distinct regional accents as heard in conversation by native speakers

Speak and write enhanced vocabulary and idiomatic expressions for complex oral and written communication.

• Social customs in the target language
• Personal relationships
• Current and past events
• Poems, dramas and stories

Comprehend complex spoken and written sentences and paragraphs using enhanced vocabulary terms from selected textbooks, student readers and short stories.

• Politics
• Problem solving
• Environment
• Art and literature
• History

Discuss how speakers and writers use various sentence structures to convey meanings.

• Sentences combined into paragraphs
• Comparative expressions
• Past and future events
• Hypothetical statements
• Complicated survival tasks
• Main ideas and details of live and recorded discussions
• Lectures and multimedia about current and past events
• Spoken or written summaries

Select a specific historical event that occurred in the target language/culture and the English/American culture. Demonstrate comparisons and/or contrasts of how target language vocabulary is used in describing the bicultural event.

• Dramatization
• Essay or story
• Poem or song
• Projects (e.g., arts, crafts, videos, dioramas)

Know the basic sound system and spelling patterns of the target language.

Know common vocabulary forms and structures used in basic speaking and writing.

Recognize common vocabulary terms through listening and reading

Know simple sentence and question structures in order to communicate.

Identify words from the target language that are commonly used in English.

Refine knowledge of the sound system and spelling patterns of the target language.

Know expanded vocabulary forms and structures used in basic speaking and writing.

Recognize expanded vocabulary through listening and reading.

Know simple sentence and question structures in order to communicate about memorable and upcoming events.

Identify words in English that have origins in the target language.

Know details of the sound system and spelling patterns of the target language.

Know advanced vocabulary and idiomatic expressions used in speaking and writing.

Recognize advanced vocabulary through listening and reading selections.

Know simple, compound and complex sentence and question structures in order to communicate and comprehend.

Analyze and compare the origins and meanings of common target language words used frequently in the English language.

Know and compare distinct regional accents of the sound system of the target language.

Know enhanced vocabulary and idiomatic expressions used in complex oral and written communications.

Recognize enhanced vocabulary used in complex listening and reading selections.

Know and analyze simple, compound and complex sentence structures in order to communicate and comprehend current, past and upcoming events.

Describe the influence of historical events in the target culture/language that have an impact on the English language and culture.

Recite the classical Latin or Greek alphabet and associated sounds and words with proper accentuation.

Comprehend written sentences and spoken conversations using simple vocabulary and verbs of being, saying, seeing.

• Description of dress and color
• Talk between friends or family members
• Talk between persons of different social classes

Write and speak common vocabulary phrases and structures during activities with teacher and classmates.

• Greetings, farewells, and courtesy information
• Classroom commands
• Basic question words

Use simple sentence and question structures to comprehend simple written sentences and conversations.

• Parts of speech in Latin or Greek and English
• Conjugation of simple verbs in present tense Basic patterns of noun, adjective and article changes (i.e., masculine, feminine, neuter)
• Noun-adjective agreement
• Basic interrogative words
• Basic case uses

Find words used in magazines, commercials and advertisements influenced by classical Latin or Greek.

• Company names with Greek and Latin roots (e.g., Micron, Nike)
• Mottoes (e.g., carpe diem, veni vidi vici

Speak and model phrases and sentences with accepted pronunciation, rhythm and intonation.

Comprehend simple written and spoken sentences using an expanded vocabulary and verbs of sending, remaining and moving in dialogs and short paragraphs.

• Nationalities
• Occupations
• Emotions
• Daily life

Write and speak expanded vocabulary phrases and structures in basic dialogs and short sentences.

• Age groups
• School
• Anatomy

Use simple sentence and question structures in order to comprehend dialogs and short paragraphs

• Conjugation of verbs in present, past and future tenses
• Main patterns of noun, adjective and article changes Main pronouns and demonstratives
• Principle case uses

Use an English dictionary to find the meanings and origins of classical Latin or Greek words.

• Common suffixes and prefixes (e.g., pro-, anti-, anthro-)
• Legal terms (e.g., pro bono, habeas corpus)
• Common phrases (e.g., sui generis, quid pro quo)

Speak and model phrases and sentences with refined pronunciation, rhythm and intonation with accuracy and understanding.

Comprehend written sentences and paragraphs using vocabulary terms and verbs of wanting, thinking, believing, and liking from simple classical texts.

• Traditions and customs
• Military events (e.g., gladiator, chariot)

Write and speak vocabulary used to construct phrases and sentences in Latin or Greek.

• Travel
• Buildings
• Geography
• Government

Use simple, compound and complex sentence structures to comprehend reading passages from classical authors.

• Participles
• Passive voice
• Reflexives Pronouns and demonstratives
• Common irregular verbs
• Conjugation of verbs in all tenses

Discuss families of words that are derived from Latin and Greek

• Political terms (e.g., liberty, democracy, aristocracy)
• Medical terms (e.g., stethoscope, leucocyte)

Read prose and poetry aloud with attention to such features as metrical structure, meaningful phrase groupings, and appropriate voice inflections

Comprehend complex written sentences and paragraphs using enhanced vocabulary terms and verbs of using, enjoying, understanding from selected classical authors.

• Philosophies
• Historical events

Write and speak vocabulary used to construct connected sentences in Latin or Greek.

• Abstract concepts
•  Politics

Use simple, compound and complex sentence structures to comprehend advanced passages from ancient authors.

• Conjugation of verbs in all tenses and moods
• Main uses of moods other than the indicative mood
• Advanced irregular verbs
• Advanced case uses

Discuss a Greek or Roman event or cultural phenomenon that has influenced English.

• “Achilles’ heel”
• Delphic Oracle, Sibyl
• Socratic method

Know the basic sound system and spelling patterns of classical Latin or Greek.

Recognize common vocabulary terms through reading and listening.

Know common vocabulary forms and structures used in basic speaking and writing.

Know simple sentence and question structures in order to read and translate classical Latin or Greek.

Identify words from the classical languages that are commonly used in English.

Refine knowledge of the sound system and spelling patterns of classical Latin or Greek

Recognize expanded vocabulary terms through reading and listening.

Know expanded vocabulary forms and structures used in basic speaking and writing

Know simple sentence and question structures in order to read and translate descriptions of memorable events in classical Latin or Greek text.

Identify words in English that have origins in the classical languages

Know details of the sound system and spelling patterns of classical Latin or Greek

Recognize advanced vocabulary through reading selections from classical authors and listening.

Know advanced vocabulary and idiomatic expressions used in speaking and writing.

Know simple, compound and complex sentence structures in order to comprehend reading passages from classical authors.

Analyze and compare the origins and meanings of common Greek or Latin words used frequently in the English language.

Know the basics of classical poetic meters and phrase patterns for reading aloud with appropriate voice inflections.

Recognize enhanced vocabulary used in complex reading selections from classical authors and listening.

Know enhanced vocabulary and idiomatic expressions used in written and oral communication.

Know and analyze simple, compound and complex sentence structures in order to comprehend advanced passages from classical authors.

Describe the influence of historical events in classical culture that have an impact on the English language and culture.

Discuss the fundamental products and customs of the target culture in the target language.

• Flags
• Landmarks
• Names
• Culture-specific foods and crafts

Use culturally appropriate memorized expressions and gestures for basic social interactions.

• Greetings and leave-takings
• Familiar and polite forms of address
• Common courtesies

Model life skills and social interactions in the target language culture and in one’s own culture.

• Concepts of time and punctuality
• Family and peer relationships
• Daily routine
• Knowledge of stereotypes
• Cultural sensitivity

Discuss the products and customs of the target culture in simple sentences in the target language.

• Holidays
• Famous people and their contributions
• Menus and schedules

Write and perform simple role-plays reflecting daily life in a culturally competent manner.

• Making purchases and placing orders
• Table manners and eating customs
• Telephone and letter etiquette
• School classes and activities

Write about and dramatize cultural similarities and differences in daily activities in the target language.

• Youth, school and leisure culture
• Concept of personal space and distance
• Relationships with adults and authority figures
• Work ethic

Speak and write about cultural aspects of services, products and customs in the target language.

• Cultural reenactments
• Commerce and tourism
• Popular culture

Generate spontaneous oral and written role-plays and interviews in a culturally competent manner.

• Expressions of emotion
• Conversations with speakers of the target culture
• Negotiating everyday business routines (e.g., bank, service station)

Read, interpret, discuss and write about cultural similarities and differences in specific social interactions in two cultures.

• Educational process (e.g., schedules, extra-curricular activities)
• Personal healthcare and survival (e.g., going to doctor, hygiene)
• Family (e.g., customs, traditions)

Speak, write and read about unfamiliar products, customs and institutions of the target culture.

• System of government
• Economic development
• Educational system
• Environmental concerns

Interpret, write about and dramatize cross-cultural situations occurring in the local community in order to explain varied cultural traditions and customs.

• Daily personal business situations
• Social situations
• Home and family
• Video representations (e.g., cartoons, short films, age appropriate videos)

Read, discuss, write and make a presentation about a culture’s traditions, customs and lifestyles that represent its perspectives, beliefs and assumptions.

• Peer and family relationships
• Gender issues in the family and workplace
• Institutional infrastructures (e.g., personnel, police, fire, health, government)

Identify fundamental products and customs of the target culture.

Know typical expressions and gestures for basic social interactions in the target culture.

Describe similarities and differences of life skills and social structures in personal interactions between cultures.

Describe the products and customs of the target culture.

Explain cultural patterns of daily social interaction.

Explain similarities and differences of daily activities between cultures.

Explain a variety of services, products and customs of the target culture.

Assess cultural patterns in a variety of social settings.

Compare and contrast the similarities and differences in social institutions between cultures.

Analyze unfamiliar products, customs and institutions of the target culture.

Analyze the misconceptions that occur in cross-cultural situations.

Analyze perspectives, beliefs and assumptions evident in the target culture and other cultures.

Discuss the fundamental products and customs of Greco-Roman culture.

• Basic classical mythology
• Famous people and cities
• Roman marketplace

List and relate content subject words used in English that have origins in classical Latin or Greek.

• Science (e.g., homo sapiens, medicine)
• Literature (e.g., metaphor, simile)
• Physical Education (e.g., Olympics, competition)
• Civics and Government (e.g., democracy, president)

Discuss the main products and customs of Greco-Roman culture.

• Classical authors
• Classical city-state
• Classical mythology

Read and comprehend simple sentences in classical Latin or Greek related to other school content areas.

• Geography (e.g., travel)
• Art (e.g., mythology)
• Civics and Government (e.g., laws, justice)

Speak and write about a variety of historical events, products and customs of Greco-Roman culture.

• Classical political systems
• Historical periods and events
• Classical literature

Research and select culturally competent information from multiple sources relevant to other subjects.

• English (e.g., classical authors in translation)
• Art (e.g., classical sculpture)

Speak, write and read about unfamiliar products, customs, institutions and historical events in the Greco-Roman cultures.

• Classical geography and history
• Techniques of classical literature and rhetoric

Synthesize topics and events from Greco-Roman culture relevant to other subject areas.

• History (e.g., fall of the Roman Republic)
• Humanities (e.g., classical mythology in modern art)
• English (e.g., conventions of epic poetry)

Identify fundamental products and customs of Greco-Roman culture.

Know basic information in school subject areas influenced by Greco- Roman culture.

Describe the products and customs of Greco-Roman culture.

Explain information with details in other subject areas influenced by Greco-Roman culture.

Explain a variety of historical events, products and customs of Greco-Roman culture.

Apply cultural information with details in other subject areas influenced by Greco-Roman culture.

Analyze unfamiliar products, customs, institutions and historical events in Greco-Roman culture.

Synthesize information about Greco- Roman culture for use in other subject areas.

Introduce one’s self and respond to simple questions in the local and regional community.

• Face to face interaction
• Key pals, pen pals, Internet
• Audio and video tapes
• Local celebrations
• School club activities
• Target language community visits where possible

Respond to simple questions and interpret simple messages on a national level.

• Newspapers and magazines
• Audio and video tapes
• Key pals, pen pals, Internet
• Radio
• Television

Introduce one’s self, respond to simple questions and interpret simple messages on a global level.

• Newspapers and magazines
• Audio, video tapes
• Radio
• Key pals, pen pals, Internet
• Television

Use target language skills to communicate interactively for practical purposes and for personal enjoyment of the resources in the local community.

• Career exploration
• Local celebrations
• Entertainment (e.g., movies, plays, concerts, museums)

Use target language skills to communicate interactively for practical purposes and for personal enjoyment in the national community.

• Career exploration
• Ethnic celebrations
• Entertainment (e.g., movies, plays, concerts, museums)

Use target language skills to communicate interactively for practical purposes and for personal enjoyment in the global community.

• Career exploration
• Travel/study/work abroad
• International cultural events and activities

Name local employment areas in which language skills may be used. Use the language at the necessary language proficiency level to interact with local community members in their occupations.

• Occupation and profession names
• Career and personal options

Name national employment areas in which world language skills may be used. Use target language at the necessary language proficiency level to interact with national community members in their occupations.

• Occupation and profession names
• Career and personal options

Name global employment areas in which world language skills may be used. Use target language to interact at the necessary language proficiency level with global community members in their occupations.

• Occupation and profession names
• Career and personal options

Research, select and use local authentic materials to determine career opportunities, enrichment activities and personal enjoyment.

• Exploration of personal employment opportunities
• Personal involvement in local ethnic celebrations and traditions

Research, select and use national authentic materials for career planning, personal enrichment and enjoyment.

• Exploration of personal employment opportunities
• National ethnic celebrations, traditions and cultural events

Research, select and use global authentic materials for career planning, personal enrichment and enjoyment.

• Exploration of personal employment opportunities
• Global ethnic celebrations, traditions and cultural events

Know where in the local and regional community the target language and culture are useful

Know where in the national community the target language and culture are experienced.

Know where the target language is spoken in the global community.

Identify local resources for gathering information for practical purposes and for personal enjoyment.

Identify national resources for gathering information for practical purposes and personal enjoyment.

Identify global resources for gathering information for practical purposes and personal enjoyment.

Identify employment areas in the local community where the target language is used and how and why the target language is necessary.

Know national employment opportunities where the target language is used and how and why the target language is necessary.

Know global employment opportunities where the target language is used and how and why the target language is necessary.

Assess available opportunities in the local community to continue involvement with the target culture for lifelong learning and personal enjoyment.

Assess available opportunities at the national level to continue involvement with the target culture for lifelong learning and personal enjoyment.

Assess available opportunities at the global level to continue involvement with the target culture for lifelong learning and personal enjoyment.

Present and exchange information about classical language experience to others in the school and the community.

• Classical festivals and competitions (e.g., Latin Day)
• Organizations (e.g., school classics club activities, Junior Classical Leagues)
• Video productions about Roman or Greek customs

Use knowledge of classical language and culture to communicate interactively for practical purposes and for personal enjoyment of the resources in the local community.

• Classical art collections in museums
• Roman or Greek banquet
• Skits (e.g., the assassination of Caesar, the last days of Socrates)
• Music in Latin
• Latin Forensic competitions

Identify local employment areas in which knowledge of classical language and culture may be used; interact with their employees.

• Community members who are involved in a variety of careers
• Discussion of legal and medical terms based in Greek and Latin.

Research career opportunities and enrichment activities related to classical language and culture.

• Plays with classical themes
• Professions dealing with classical culture in their work

Know where in the local and regional community knowledge of classical language and culture is useful.

Identify local resources for gathering information about Greco-Roman culture for practical purposes and for personal enjoyment.

Identify employment areas in the local community where knowledge of classical language and culture may be useful and how and why such knowledge is necessary.

Assess available opportunities in the local community to continue involvement with classical language and culture for lifelong learning and personal enjoyment.

Assess available opportunities at the national or global level to continue involvement with classical language and culture for lifelong learning and personal enjoyment.