Grades 6 - 8

Knowledge and Skills:

Students will be able to:

• Recognize familiar spoken or written words and phrases contained in culturally authentic materials using electronic information sources related to targeted themes.
• Demonstrate comprehension of brief oral and written messages using age and level-appropriate, culturally authentic materials on familiar topics.
• Exchange information using words, phrases and short sentences practiced in class on familiar topics or on topics studied in other content areas.
• Use basic information at the word and memorized-phrase level to create a multimedia-rich presentation on targeted themes to be shared virtually with a target language audience.
• Use digital tools to exchange basic information at the word and memorized-phrase level related to self and targeted themes.
• Name and label tangible cultural products and imitate cultural practices from the target culture.
• Ask and respond to simple questions, make requests and express preferences using memorized words and phrases.
• Copy/write words, phrases or simple guided texts on familiar topics.