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Standards & Outcomes Standards for Foreign Language Learning Standards for Classical Language Learning ESL(English as a Second Language) Standards Standards for Foreign Language Learning Communicate in Languages Other than English Students engage in conversations,  provide and obtain information,  express feelings and emotions,  and exchange opinions Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics Students present information,  concepts,  and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics Gain Knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of the culture studied Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through the foreign language Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the foreign language and its cultures Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own Participate in Multilingual Communities at Home and Around the World Students use the language both within and beyond the school setting Students show evidence of becoming life-long learners by using the language for personal enjoyment and enrichment Fl Home / Top Standards for Classical Language Learning Communicate in a Classical Language Students read,  understand,  and interpret Latin or Greek Students use orally,  listen to,  and write Latin or Greek as part of the language learning process Gain Knowledge and Understanding of Greco-Roman Culture Students demonstrate an understanding of the perspectives of Greek or Roman culture as revealed in the practices of the Greeks or Romans Students demonstrate an understanding of the perspectives of Greek or Roman culture as revealed in the products of the Greeks or Romans Connect with Other Disciplines and Expand Knowledge Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through their study of classical languages Students expand their knowledge through the reading or Latin or Greek and the study of ancient culture Develop Insight into Own Languages and Culture Students recognize and use elements of the Latin or Greek language to increase knowledge of their own language Students compare and contrast their own culture with that of the Greco-Roman world Participate in Wider Communities of Language and Culture Students use their knowledge of Latin or Greek in a multilingual world Students use their knowledge of Greco-Roman culture in a world of diverse cultures FL Home / Top ESL Goals and Standards Use English to Communicate in Social Settings Students will use English to participate in social interactions Students will interact in,  through,  and with spoken and written English for personal expression and enjoyment Students will use learning strategies to extend their communicative competence Use English to Achieve Academically in all Content Areas Students will use English to interact in the classroom Students will use English to obtain,  process,  construct,  and provide subject matter information in spoken and written form Students will use appropriate learning strategies to construct and apply academic knowledge Use English in socially and culturally appropriate ways Students will use the appropriate language variety,  register,  and genre according to audience,  purpose,  and setting Students will use nonverbal communication appropriate to audience,  purpose,  and setting Students will use appropriate learning strategies to extend their sociolinguistic and sociocultural competence FL Home / Top Last updated: 7/24/98