Spanish Standards of Learning
for Virginia Public Schools
Goals
Achieving linguistic fluency and cultural understanding is a long-term endeavor, requiring experiences beyond the classroom setting. Within the scope of the level of study, students will be able to perform with reasonable success in each of the following areas:
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Effective Communication
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Enhanced Cultural Understanding
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Expanded Access to Information
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Increased Global Perspective
Strands
The content of the Modern Foreign Language Standards of Learning is organized around the following seven essential strands of language development and application:
· Person-to-Person Communication
· Listening and Reading for Understanding
· Oral and Written Presentation
· Cultural Perspectives, Practices, and Products
· Making Connections through Language
· Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons
· Communication across Community
For access to complete document go to:
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/standards_docs/foreign_language/spanish/complete/stds_spanish1-4.pdfSpanish I
In level I Spanish classes, students learn to communicate in real-life contexts about topics that are meaningful to them. To develop students’ communicative competence, emphasis is placed on use of Spanish in the classroom and on use of authentic materials to learn about the culture. An important component of learning Spanish is using the language in the real world beyond the classroom setting. This can be accomplished in a number of ways through integration of technology into the classroom, as technology is an important means of accessing authentic information in Spanish and in providing students the opportunity to interact with native Spanish speakers.
(Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Virginia Public Schools, 2011)
Specific standards pertaining to this instructional unit:
(Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Virginia Public Schools, 2011)
