Curriculum+and+Standards

The many State and National Standards that guide lesson and thematic unit design in this class are listed below.

World Language Content Standards- National and State
 ACTFL's World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages  California Content Standards for World Language, adopted by the State of California in 2009 

21st Century Skills
P21 is a partnership between business and education, promoting the twelve 21st Century skills employers are most looking for in todays' job market g, and providing "21st Century Skills Maps" in every subject area on how to better engage and motivate 21st Century Learners: Students as effective communicators use languages to engage in meaningful conversation, to understand and interpret spoken language and written text, and to present information, concepts, and ideas. Students as collaborators use their native and acquired languages to learn from and work cooperatively across cultures with global team members, sharing responsibility and making necessary compromises while working toward a common goal. Students as inquirers frame, analyze, and synthesize information as well as negotiate meaning <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">across language and culture in order to explore problems and issues from their own and different <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">perspectives. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">Students as creators and innovators respond to new and diverse perspectives as they use <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">language in imaginative and original ways to make useful contributions. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">Students as informed global citizens access, manage, and effectively use culturally authentic <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">sources in ethical and legal ways. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">Students as active global citizens evaluate authentic sources to understand how media reflect and <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">influence language and culture. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">Students as productive global citizens use appropriate technologies when interpreting messages, <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">interacting with others, and producing written, oral, and visual messages. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">Students as flexible and adaptable language learners are open-minded, willing to take risks, and <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">accept the ambiguity of language while balancing diverse global perspectives. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">Students as life-long learners are motivated to set their own goals and reflect on their progress as <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">they grow and improve their linguistic and cultural competence. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">Students as adept language learners understand diverse cultural perspectives and use appropriate <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">socio-linguistic skills in order to function in diverse cultural and linguistic contexts. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">Students as productive and accountable learners take responsibility for their own learning by <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">actively working to increase their language proficiency and cultural knowledge. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">Students as responsible leaders leverage their linguistic and cross-cultural skills to inspire others to <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">be fair, accepting, open, and understanding within and beyond the local community.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">1. Communication **
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">2. Collaboration **
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">3. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving **
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">4. Creativity and Innovation **
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">5. Information Literacy **
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">6. Media Literacy **
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">7. Technology Literacy **
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">8. Flexibility and Adaptability **
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">9. Initiative and Self-Direction **
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">10. Social and Cross-Cultural Skills **
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">11. Productivity and Accountability **
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">12. Leadership and Responsibility **



<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">For more information, please download the following two documents, or go to the website p21.org Click here for the website:

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">21st Century Skills Framework

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<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">21st Century Skills Map for World Languages

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">Digital Citizenship
<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">Whether you're a digital native (students) or digital immigrant (parents and teachers), this is the essential guide.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">Introduction to Digital Citizenship

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">Alignment to the Common Core
<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">Luckily being a World Language teacher has given me lots of practice in using authentic texts and resources and completing real-world tasks in the classroom. Think Common Core has nothing to do with World Languages? Think again!

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">Common Core State Standards Alignment to World Languages

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">Advanced Placement Themes and Contexts
<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">"AP begins in Level 1" is a common expression heard from AP World Language teachers. The themes below that we will be working with in Levels 1, 2 and 3 will help to develop the vocabulary and skills needed to be successful in AP and college-level language classes.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">[|AP Spanish Language College Board website]

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;"> =<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">AP Themes and Contexts = <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">· Economic Issues <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">· Environmental Issues <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">· Philosophical Thought and Religion <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">· Population and Demographics <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">· Social Welfare <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">· Social Conscience <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">· Diversity Issues <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">· Health Issues <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">· Human Rights <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">· Nutrition and Food Safety <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">· Peace and War
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">Global Challenges **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">· Access to Technology <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">· Effects of Technology on Self and Society <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">· Health Care and Medicine <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">· Innovations <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">· Natural Phenomena <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">· Science and Ethics <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">· Current Research Topics <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">· Future Technologies <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">· Intellectual Property <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">· The New Media <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">· Social Impact of Technology
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">Science and Technology **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">· Education and Careers <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">· Entertainment <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">· Travel and Leisure <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">· Lifestyles <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">· Relationships <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">· Social Customs and Values <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">· Volunteerism <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">· Advertising and Marketing <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">· Holidays and Celebrations <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">· Leisure and Sports <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">· Rites of Passage
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">Contemporary Life **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">· Alienation and Assimilation <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">· Heroes and Historical Figures <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">· National and Ethnic Identities <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">· Personal Beliefs <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">· Personal Interests <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">· Self-Image <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">· Gender and Sexuality <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">· Language and Identity <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">· Multiculturalism <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">· Nationalism and Patriotism
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">Personal and Public Identities **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">· Customs and Values <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">· Education Communities <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">· Family Structure <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">· Global Citizenship <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">· Human Geography <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">· Social Networking <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">· Age and Class <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">· Childhood and Adolescence <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">· Friendship and Love
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">Families and Communities **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">· Architecture <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">· Defining Beauty <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">· Defining Creativity <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">· Fashion and Design <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">· Language and Literature <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">· Visual and Performing Arts <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">· Contributions to World Artistic Heritage <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">· Music
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">Beauty and Aesthetics **