Exploratory Foreign Language/Spanish 1

Other Maine World Language sets

• Grades Pre-K, K, 1, 2
• Grades 3, 4, 5
• Grades 6, 7, 8
• Grades 9, 10, 11, 12

Academic Responsibility

Classroom Responsibility

Perserverance

Social Skills

Students will encounter a sympathetic native speaker and interpret their ability to communicate effectively. (Latin excluded)

Students will explain the importance of culture and acquisition of the target language in a 21st century global economy. 

Students will identify connections between target language and another content area using either English or the target language. 

Students will use their knowledge of the target language to identify and make connections with specialized vocabulary used in various professions.

Students will compare the target language with English to better understand language systems.

Students will describe practices and perspectives of a culture(s) in which the target language is spoken.

Students will explain how products, practices, and perspectives of a culture in which the target language is spoken contribute to the culture in which the student lives.

Students will explain how products such as political structures, historical artifacts, literature, and/or visual and performing arts reflect the perspectives of a culture(s) in which the target language is spoken.

Students will identify and explain how perspectives of a culture(s) are related to practices of a culture(s) in which the target language is spoken, referencing authentic materials. 

Students will be able to ask and respond to questions about familiar topics based on their own lives and interests. 

Students will be able to comprehend and apply vocabulary in appropriate contexts when engaged in conversations and correspondence.

Students will be able to express and elicit feelings and emotions in the target language.

Students will be able to provide and exchange detailed information on familiar topics in formal and informal social situations.

Classical languages only- students will provide literal translations of Latin and ancient Greek texts. Responses are in English.

Students will apply comprehension strategies to interpret text.

Students will identify main ideas, topics and specific information in a variety of authentic auditory and written materials. 

Students will deliver oral presentations related to the culture in which the target language is spoken.

Students will narrate stories about experiences or events familiar to them orally. 

Students will read authentic passages aloud with appropriate pronunciation, phrasing and intonation. 

Students will write narrative and expository/ informational compositions in the target language.