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Virginia Standards of Learning: Spanish I Virginia Standards of Learning: Spanish I
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Interpersonal Communication

SI.1 The student will exchange simple spoken and written information in Spanish.
- SI.1.1 Use basic greetings, farewells, and expressions of courtesy both orally and in writing.
- SI.1.2 Express likes and dislikes, requests, descriptions, and directions.
  - Recognize the correct form of gustar + infinitive (S-7.L)
  - Provide the correct form of gustar + infinitive (S-7.M)
- SI.1.3 Ask and answer questions about familiar topics, such as family members, personal belongings, school, and leisure activities, time, and weather.
SI.2 The student will sustain brief oral and written exchanges in Spanish, using familiar phrases and sentences.
- SI.2.1 Initiate, sustain, and close brief oral and written exchanges with emphasis on the present time.
- SI.2.2 Use proper formal and informal forms of address in familiar situations.
- SI.2.3 Use nonverbal communication and simple paraphrasing to convey and comprehend messages.

Interpretive Communication: Listening and Reading for Understanding

SI.3 The student will understand simple spoken and written Spanish presented through a variety of media and based on familiar topics.
- SI.3.1 Identify key words, cognates and some formulaic expressions when listening and reading.
- SI.3.2 Comprehend simple, culturally authentic oral and written materials, such as announcements, messages, and advertisements that use familiar vocabulary and formulaic expressions with significant contextual support.
- SI.3.3 Follow simple instructions, such as those about classroom procedures or for using computers and other classroom technology.
SI.4 The student will use verbal and nonverbal cues to understand simple spoken and written messages in Spanish.
- SI.4.1 Differentiate among basic types of statements, questions, and exclamations.
- SI.4.2 Use basic culturally appropriate gestures, body language, and intonation to clarify the message.

Presentational Communication: Speaking and Writing

SI.5 The student will present information orally and in writing in Spanish, using a variety of familiar vocabulary, phrases, and structural patterns.
- SI.5.1 Present basic information gathered from informal conversations, class presentations, interviews, readings, and a variety of media sources.
- SI.5.2 Present basic information about topics such as oneself, family members and others, events, interests, school, recreational activities, and personal belongings with emphasis on present time.
  - Write sentences about yourself, your family, or people you know (S-5.V)
  - Write sentences that are true for you about sports, hobbies, and free time (S-7.V)
- SI.5.3 Demonstrate increasing attention to accurate intonation and pronunciation.
- SI.5.4 Demonstrate increasing attention to accurate word order, punctuation, accents and other diacritical marks, and spelling.
- SI.5.5 Write simple sentences on familiar topics in short paragraph style.
SI.6 The student will present rehearsed material in Spanish, including brief narratives, monologues, dialogues, poetry, and songs.
- SI.6.1 Use appropriate verbal and nonverbal techniques, such as voice inflection, gestures, and facial expressions.
- SI.6.2 Communicate coherent ideas using appropriate visual and technological support.

Cultural Perspectives, Practices, and Products

SI.7 The student will develop an awareness of common perspectives, practices, and products of Spanish-speaking cultures.
- SI.7.1 Identify main viewpoints of the cultures, such as those relating to the concept of time, education, transportation, and the roles of family members.
  - Read about schools and education in the Spanish‑speaking world (S-4.P)
  - Recognize immediate family members and pets (S-5.A)
- SI.7.2 Identify key customs and traditions of Spanish-speaking cultures, such as greetings, celebrations, holiday practices, and forms of address that demonstrate politeness.
- SI.7.3 Identify important historical and contemporary individuals and groups associated with significant events from Spanish-speaking cultures.
- SI.7.4 Identify some products of Spanish-speaking cultures, for example, natural and manufactured items, creative and fine arts, forms of recreation, pastimes, dwellings, regionally-specific language, and symbols.
SI.8 The student will recognize that perspectives, practices, and products of Spanish-speaking cultures studied are interrelated.
- SI.8.1 Recognize that the viewpoints, customs and traditions, and products of Spanish speakers reflect Spanish-speaking cultures, such as the concepts of the extended family, a girl's 15th birthday, and typical foods.
  - Read about typical meals and foods from the Spanish‑speaking world (S-6.T)
  - Read street interviews about plans, habits, and free time (S-7.T)
- SI.8.2 Identify major cities, regions, and geographical features in Spanish-speaking countries and the reasons they are significant in the cultures of those countries.

Making Connections through Language

SI.9 The student will connect information about the Spanish language and Spanish-speaking culture(s) with concepts studied in other subject areas.
- SI.9.1 Identify the use of Spanish language and cultures in other subject areas.
- SI.9.2 Relate content from other subject areas to topics discussed in Spanish class, such as current events from Spanish-speaking countries or regions or the influence of Spanish-speaking explorers and settlers on various regions of the United States.

Linguistic and Cultural Comparisons

SI.10 The student will compare basic elements of the Spanish language to those of English and other languages.
- SI.10.1 Recognize cognates, genders, level-appropriate idioms, and differences in writing systems.
- SI.10.2 Recognize differences in sound systems including basic sound distinctions and intonation patterns and their effects on the communication of meaning.
SI.11 The student will demonstrate understanding of the significance of culture through comparisons between Spanish-speaking cultures and those of the United States.
- SI.11.1 Compare patterns of behavior and interaction found in the United States with those found in Spanish-speaking societies.
- SI.11.2 Recognize differences in social practices and personal interactions among cultures.
- SI.11.3 Recognize unique elements of the student's own culture.
  - Read about schools and education in the Spanish‑speaking world (S-4.P)
  - Read about typical meals and foods from the Spanish‑speaking world (S-6.T)

Interacting in School and Global Communities

SI.12 The student will use Spanish language skills and cultural knowledge beyond the classroom setting for recreational, educational, and occupational purposes.
- SI.12.1 Find and present examples of the Spanish language and Spanish-speaking cultures gathered from interaction with Spanish speakers, authentic media, and technology.
- SI.12.2 Use resources, such as individuals and organizations in the community or accessible through technology, to gain information about the Spanish-speaking world.

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Interpersonal Communication

SI.1 The student will exchange simple spoken and written information in Spanish.

SI.1.1 Use basic greetings, farewells, and expressions of courtesy both orally and in writing.

SI.1.2 Express likes and dislikes, requests, descriptions, and directions.

SI.1.3 Ask and answer questions about familiar topics, such as family members, personal belongings, school, and leisure activities, time, and weather.

SI.2 The student will sustain brief oral and written exchanges in Spanish, using familiar phrases and sentences.

SI.2.1 Initiate, sustain, and close brief oral and written exchanges with emphasis on the present time.

SI.2.2 Use proper formal and informal forms of address in familiar situations.

SI.2.3 Use nonverbal communication and simple paraphrasing to convey and comprehend messages.

Interpretive Communication: Listening and Reading for Understanding

SI.3 The student will understand simple spoken and written Spanish presented through a variety of media and based on familiar topics.

SI.3.1 Identify key words, cognates and some formulaic expressions when listening and reading.

SI.3.2 Comprehend simple, culturally authentic oral and written materials, such as announcements, messages, and advertisements that use familiar vocabulary and formulaic expressions with significant contextual support.

SI.3.3 Follow simple instructions, such as those about classroom procedures or for using computers and other classroom technology.

SI.4 The student will use verbal and nonverbal cues to understand simple spoken and written messages in Spanish.

SI.4.1 Differentiate among basic types of statements, questions, and exclamations.

SI.4.2 Use basic culturally appropriate gestures, body language, and intonation to clarify the message.

Presentational Communication: Speaking and Writing

SI.5 The student will present information orally and in writing in Spanish, using a variety of familiar vocabulary, phrases, and structural patterns.

SI.5.1 Present basic information gathered from informal conversations, class presentations, interviews, readings, and a variety of media sources.

SI.5.2 Present basic information about topics such as oneself, family members and others, events, interests, school, recreational activities, and personal belongings with emphasis on present time.

SI.5.3 Demonstrate increasing attention to accurate intonation and pronunciation.

SI.5.4 Demonstrate increasing attention to accurate word order, punctuation, accents and other diacritical marks, and spelling.

SI.5.5 Write simple sentences on familiar topics in short paragraph style.

SI.6 The student will present rehearsed material in Spanish, including brief narratives, monologues, dialogues, poetry, and songs.

SI.6.1 Use appropriate verbal and nonverbal techniques, such as voice inflection, gestures, and facial expressions.

SI.6.2 Communicate coherent ideas using appropriate visual and technological support.

Cultural Perspectives, Practices, and Products

SI.7 The student will develop an awareness of common perspectives, practices, and products of Spanish-speaking cultures.

SI.7.1 Identify main viewpoints of the cultures, such as those relating to the concept of time, education, transportation, and the roles of family members.

SI.7.2 Identify key customs and traditions of Spanish-speaking cultures, such as greetings, celebrations, holiday practices, and forms of address that demonstrate politeness.

SI.7.3 Identify important historical and contemporary individuals and groups associated with significant events from Spanish-speaking cultures.

SI.7.4 Identify some products of Spanish-speaking cultures, for example, natural and manufactured items, creative and fine arts, forms of recreation, pastimes, dwellings, regionally-specific language, and symbols.

SI.8 The student will recognize that perspectives, practices, and products of Spanish-speaking cultures studied are interrelated.

SI.8.1 Recognize that the viewpoints, customs and traditions, and products of Spanish speakers reflect Spanish-speaking cultures, such as the concepts of the extended family, a girl's 15th birthday, and typical foods.

SI.8.2 Identify major cities, regions, and geographical features in Spanish-speaking countries and the reasons they are significant in the cultures of those countries.

Making Connections through Language

SI.9 The student will connect information about the Spanish language and Spanish-speaking culture(s) with concepts studied in other subject areas.

SI.9.1 Identify the use of Spanish language and cultures in other subject areas.

SI.9.2 Relate content from other subject areas to topics discussed in Spanish class, such as current events from Spanish-speaking countries or regions or the influence of Spanish-speaking explorers and settlers on various regions of the United States.

Linguistic and Cultural Comparisons

SI.10 The student will compare basic elements of the Spanish language to those of English and other languages.

SI.10.1 Recognize cognates, genders, level-appropriate idioms, and differences in writing systems.

SI.10.2 Recognize differences in sound systems including basic sound distinctions and intonation patterns and their effects on the communication of meaning.

SI.11 The student will demonstrate understanding of the significance of culture through comparisons between Spanish-speaking cultures and those of the United States.

SI.11.1 Compare patterns of behavior and interaction found in the United States with those found in Spanish-speaking societies.

SI.11.2 Recognize differences in social practices and personal interactions among cultures.

SI.11.3 Recognize unique elements of the student's own culture.

Interacting in School and Global Communities

SI.12 The student will use Spanish language skills and cultural knowledge beyond the classroom setting for recreational, educational, and occupational purposes.

SI.12.1 Find and present examples of the Spanish language and Spanish-speaking cultures gathered from interaction with Spanish speakers, authentic media, and technology.

SI.12.2 Use resources, such as individuals and organizations in the community or accessible through technology, to gain information about the Spanish-speaking world.