Grades 9, 10, 11, 12

Other Alabama Languages Other Than English—Foreign Languages sets

• Grades K, 1, 2
• Grades 3, 4, 5
• Grades 6, 7, 8

Use the target language in oral and written form in the past time frame, including giving and responding to a series of commands, asking and answering questions, providing directions and instructions, and stating preferences and opinions to interact in a variety of situations.

Interpret spoken and written authentic target language materials and information on familiar topics.

Create oral and written presentations in the target language about a variety of topics using familiar and newly acquired vocabulary words and phrases and correct structure in the past time frame.

Recite from memory skits, poems, short narratives, or songs in the target language, using appropriate pronunciation and intonation.

Describe practices within the cultures where the target language is spoken.

Explain the influences of geography on a target culture, including food, clothing, dwellings, transportation, and the arts.

Compare information common to other school subjects and to the target language.

Compare vocabulary usage, grammatical structures, and idiomatic expressions of a target language with English.

Compare traditions and social conventions of a target culture to one's own.

Describe typical activities and events of a target culture.

Communicate in a variety of ways with speakers of the target language on topics of interest.

Use the target language in oral and written form in the future time frame to exchange ideas, paraphrase, explain, and give cause.

Interpret culturally authentic oral and written texts in the target language about familiar and unfamiliar topics presented in the future time frame to determine main ideas and supporting details.

Use the target language to create oral and written presentations on a variety of topics using familiar vocabulary and learned structures and time frames.

Analyze information learned about the perspectives and practices of a target culture to describe patterns of behavior typically associated with those cultures.

Describe the global influence of historic events, political structures, economic factors, and artistic expressions of a target culture.

Describe connections between other school subjects and a target culture.

Identify the complex linguistic elements of the target language as they relate to English.

Describe similarities and differences that exist within target cultures, including language, clothing, foods, dwellings, recreation, and social conventions.

Explain origins of typical activities and events of a target culture.

Apply language skills and cultural knowledge for recreational, educational, and occupational purposes.

Apply the target language in oral and written form in all time frames to express needs and desires, to support and defend opinions and preferences, and to propose and support solutions to issues and problems, including the use of circumlocution, body language, and other creative means to convey and comprehend messages.

Interpret complex oral and written materials in the target language, incorporating learned structures and time frames.

Create original prose and poetry in the target language using appropriate vocabulary and learned structures and time frames.

Relate the role of geography to the history and development of a target culture.

Trace cultural developments of a target culture.

Describe current issues pertaining to a target culture and to another school subject.

Compare the complex elements of the target language and English.

Compare social, economic, and political perspectives of a target culture to those of the United States, including stereotypical viewpoints.

Create authentic cultural activities for a target culture event.

Utilize language skills and cultural knowledge to demonstrate practical life applications.

Use Level I Latin grammar and syntax to read and write Latin.

Respond orally to simple Latin sentences and phrases.

Use correct pronunciation to read Latin sentences and phrases.

Describe elements of Roman daily life.

Describe the most important Greco-Roman deities, including their characteristics, duties, and associated myths.

Locate historically important cities and major geographical features of Italy and western Europe.

Identify Latin influences on other disciplines.

Identify evidence of contributions of Roman civilization and language to diverse cultures.

Recognize Latin derivatives, cognates, and language patterns, including mottoes, phrases, and abbreviations used in English.

Identify similarities of the culture of the United States to that of the Roman world, including architecture, daily life, and themes and heroes of classical mythology.

List professional fields that employ Latin terminology.

Use Level II Latin grammar and syntax to read and write Latin passages.

Answer questions demonstrating comprehension and interpretation of Latin phrases and passages.

Recite passages in Latin using correct pronunciation and proper phrasing.

Explain the significance of people, events, and political terms in Roman history.

Explain differences in the actions of legendary Roman heroes and those of historical Roman figures.

Locate historically important cities, countries, and geographical features of the ancient Mediterranean world.

Describe Latin influences on other disciplines, including English and Romance languages, history, and philosophy.

Describe the influences of Roman history on today's world.

Compare language patterns of Latin and English.

Utilize Latin prefixes, suffixes, and roots to expand English vocabulary.

Compare the geography and social, political, legal, military, and economic systems of the Roman world to systems of the modern world.

Identify ways the study of Latin is beneficial to the study of other languages.

Use Level III Latin grammar and syntax to read original works by authors of Latin prose and to write Latin prose.

Analyze the style of Latin prose authors to comprehend content.

Recite memorized original Latin prose.

Describe Roman values and perspectives recorded in prose.

Analyze figures in Roman history to determine their cultural significance.

Contrast the ideals of Roman political factions in the first century B.C.

Analyze early Roman heroes to identify their influence on American history.

Describe the influence of themes in Roman prose on Western art and literature.

Analyze selected Roman prose to describe its influence in today's world of diverse cultures.

Analyze the structure of Roman rhetoric and its influence on contemporary rhetorical styles.

Compare the style of Roman prose authors to that used in contemporary history and politics.

Compare issues that reveal cultural similarities between the ancient world and modern cultures.

Identify English derivatives of Latin words commonly used in Latin prose.

Use Level IV Latin grammar and syntax to read original works by authors of Latin poetry.

Analyze the style of Latin poets to comprehend content.

Identify metrical patterns by scanning selected Latin poetry.

Recite memorized original Latin poetry.

Describe Roman values and perspectives in poetry.

Explain the significance of Roman poets.

Compare actions and character traits of Roman heroes to actions and character traits of heroes of other periods in history.

Analyze Roman poets to determine their influence on art and literature throughout history.

Describe the influence of themes in Roman poetry on Western art and literature.

Identify phrases used in English and their origins in Latin literature.

Compare universal themes found in Roman poetry to artistic renditions of other time periods and cultures.

Identify English derivatives of Latin words commonly used in Latin poetry.

Use the target language in the present time frame, including salutations, farewells, expressions of courtesy, likes, dislikes, feelings, emotions, agreement, disagreement, requests, descriptions, sequenced information, and cultural references where appropriate to interact in a variety of situations.

Recognize basic physical and linguistic features of the target language used in common words and phrases.

Identify main ideas and designated facts from signed narratives about familiar topics presented in the present time frame.

Create brief presentations in the target language about everyday topics using familiar and newly acquired vocabulary words and phrases and correct structure in the present time frame.

Read aloud proverbs, short poems, and songs in the target language using appropriate syntax and grammar, facial expression, and body movement.

Use appropriate nonverbal behavior in a variety of social situations and familiar settings.

Identify tangible and intangible products of a target culture, including symbols and expressive art forms.

Identify information common to other school subjects and the target language community, including history, the arts, physical education, and science.

Identify similarities and differences between signed words and phrases and their parameters, including hand shape, palm orientation, movement, location, and nonmanual grammatical signals.

Compare customs of the target culture to those of other minority deaf cultures, including celebrations and traditions.

Identify typical cultural activities and events of the target language community.

Identify situations and resources in which target language skills and cultural knowledge may be applied beyond the classroom setting.

Use learned target language vocabulary and phrases, including giving and responding to a series of commands, asking and answering questions, providing directions and instructions, and stating preferences and opinions to interact in a variety of situations.

Interpret culturally authentic narratives in the target language about new and familiar topics.

Create short presentations in the target language on a variety of topics using familiar and newly acquired vocabulary words and phrases and correct syntax and grammar.

Recite from memory skits, poems, short narratives, or songs in the target language using appropriate spacing, basic classifiers, and nonmanual grammatical signals.

Describe social practices within cultures where the target language is used.

Explain basic social, economic, and political institutions of the target culture.

Relate information learned in other school subjects, including political issues, social issues, and educational concerns, to the target culture.

Compare vocabulary usage, grammatical structures, and idiomatic expressions of the target language with other signed systems and with English.

Compare social interactions in a variety of cultural settings with those of the target culture.

Describe typical activities and events of the target language community.

Communicate in a variety of ways with speakers of the target language on topics of interest.

Use the target language, including exchanging ideas, restating or paraphrasing, explaining, and giving cause to interact in a variety of settings.

Interpret culturally authentic presentations in the target language about familiar and unfamiliar topics to determine main ideas and supporting details.

Create presentations in the target language on a variety of topics using familiar and newly acquired vocabulary words and phrases and correct structure.

Analyze information learned about the perspectives and practices of the target culture to describe patterns of behavior typically associated with other target language cultures.

Describe the global influences of historic events, political structures, economic factors, and artistic expressions of the target culture.

Apply information learned in other school subject areas to information learned from target language materials.

Identify the complex linguistic elements of the target language as they relate to English.

Identify similarities and differences that exist within the American Sign Language culture and other Deaf cultures.

Explain the origins of typical activities and events of the target culture community.

Apply language skills and cultural knowledge to access information for recreational, educational, and occupational purposes.

Apply the target language to support and defend opinions and preferences, to propose and support solutions to issues and problems, and to express needs and desires, including the use of circumlocution, body language, and other creative means to convey and comprehend messages in all time frames.

Interpret complex materials in the target language using learned structures and tenses.

Create original prose and poetry presentations in the target language using appropriate vocabulary and learned structures and time frames.

Relate the role of historic events to the development of the target culture.

Trace cultural developments of the target culture.

Describe linguistic features and literary styles of prose and poetry found in the target language and in English.

Compare the complex elements of the target language and English.

Describe similarities and differences that exist within a target culture.

Create authentic activities for a target culture event.

Use language skills and cultural knowledge for practical life applications.