FLEX - West Virginia Schools
FLEX - West Virginia Schools
FLEX - West Virginia Schools
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21 st CENTURY<br />
Foreign Languages Exploratory Programs (<strong>FLEX</strong>)<br />
Content Standards and Objectives (Grades 6 and below)<br />
An introduction to foreign language learning is the primary focus of the Foreign Language Exploratory Program (<strong>FLEX</strong>). <strong>FLEX</strong> provides an<br />
awareness of world cultures, an opportunity to communicate in another language, on a limited basis and a motivation for subsequent language<br />
study. The study of world languages enhances 21 st century career opportunities. Exploratory foreign language study is intended to be the<br />
beginning of a long-term sequence and an integral part of the middle school core curriculum.<br />
Exploratory students are exposed to basic conversational vocabulary. They repeat and imitate the sounds of the target language and engage in<br />
memorized, short conversations. They learn about foods, holidays, customs and family traditions of the target culture(s).<br />
Use of the five standards of foreign language learning (Communication, Culture, Connections, Comparisons, and Communities) and their<br />
objectives will provide beginning second language students with a preparatory base for continued study in articulated world language courses<br />
where knowledge and skills acquired in <strong>FLEX</strong> are maintained and expanded.<br />
The following WV 21 st Century Content Standards and Objectives serve as a model for six or nine week programs at the middle school level,<br />
grades 6 and below. <strong>FLEX</strong> students attain a level of proficiency appropriate to their maturity level and to the length of the program.<br />
The <strong>West</strong> <strong>Virginia</strong> Standards for 21st Century Learning include the following components:<br />
21st Century Content Standards and Objectives and 21st Century Learning Skills and Technology Tools.<br />
All <strong>West</strong> <strong>Virginia</strong> teachers are responsible for classroom instruction that integrates learning skills, technology tools and content standards and<br />
objectives.<br />
<strong>FLEX</strong><br />
Standard: 1<br />
FL.S.<strong>FLEX</strong>.1<br />
Foreign Languages Exploratory<br />
Communication<br />
Students will communicate using both spoken and written forms of the target language to demonstrate a wide range of skills<br />
including:<br />
• Interpersonal-interacting with others to provide and obtain information;<br />
• Interpretive-understanding and interpreting what one reads, hears or views (not translation);<br />
• Presentational-delivering information in spoken and written forms, tailoring it to the intended audience.<br />
Languages that use a Non-Roman alphabet, such as Chinese, Japanese and Russian, may require more time to develop reading<br />
and writing skills.<br />
Janet Benincosa, TI Specialist<br />
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Objectives<br />
Interpersonal<br />
FL.O.<strong>FLEX</strong>.1.01<br />
FL.O.<strong>FLEX</strong>.1.02<br />
FL.O.<strong>FLEX</strong>.1.03<br />
Interpretive<br />
FL.O.<strong>FLEX</strong>.1.04<br />
FL.O.<strong>FLEX</strong>.1.05<br />
FL.O.<strong>FLEX</strong>.1.06<br />
Presentational<br />
FL.O.<strong>FLEX</strong>.1.07<br />
FL.O.<strong>FLEX</strong>.1.08<br />
FL.O.<strong>FLEX</strong>.1.09<br />
<strong>FLEX</strong><br />
Standard: 2<br />
FL.O.<strong>FLEX</strong>.2<br />
Objectives<br />
FL.O.<strong>FLEX</strong>.2.01<br />
FL.O.<strong>FLEX</strong>.2.02<br />
FL.O.<strong>FLEX</strong>.2.03<br />
FL.O.<strong>FLEX</strong>.2.04<br />
FL.O.<strong>FLEX</strong>.2.05<br />
<strong>FLEX</strong><br />
Standard: 3<br />
FL.S.<strong>FLEX</strong>.3<br />
Objectives<br />
FL.O.<strong>FLEX</strong>.3.01<br />
FL.O.<strong>FLEX</strong>.3.02<br />
Students will:<br />
listening, speaking, reading and writing<br />
greet and make introductions, farewells and exchange courtesies.<br />
exchange basic information about familiar topics (e.g., personal needs, feelings, like and dislikes, biographical information).<br />
identify objects in the immediate environment.<br />
listening and reading<br />
follow simple directions, instructions and commands to participate in classroom and cultural activities.<br />
recognize words and phrases in authentic oral and written samples.<br />
comprehend the topic of short, familiar conversations and passages.<br />
speaking and writing<br />
imitate intonation and pronunciation.<br />
perform excerpts from the target language (e.g., songs, proverbs, idioms, tongue-twisters).<br />
write and/or illustrate familiar words and phrases.<br />
Foreign Languages Exploratory<br />
Culture<br />
Students will demonstrate knowledge, understanding and appreciation of other cultures and of the relationship among the following:<br />
• Perspectives-ideas, meanings, attitudes, values and beliefs;<br />
• Practices-patterns of social interactions; and<br />
• Contributions-literature, art, music, foods, exports, and leisure activities.<br />
Students will:<br />
identify common objects and symbols generally associated with the target culture(s).<br />
identify daily routines of the target culture.<br />
note commonly-held attitudes and beliefs of the target culture(s).<br />
explore widely known contributions from the target culture(s).<br />
recognize language and behaviors appropriate to the target culture(s).<br />
Foreign Language Exploratory<br />
Connections<br />
Students will:<br />
• acquire information and make connections to other disciplines<br />
• recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are available only through a languages and its culture(s).<br />
Students will:<br />
identify or recognize words commonly used in English from the target language.<br />
identify concepts and skills learned in the target language classroom which connect to other disciplines.<br />
Janet Benincosa, TI Specialist<br />
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<strong>FLEX</strong><br />
Standard: 4<br />
FL.S.<strong>FLEX</strong>.4<br />
Objectives<br />
FL.O.<strong>FLEX</strong>.4.01<br />
FL.O.<strong>FLEX</strong>.4.02<br />
FL.O.<strong>FLEX</strong>.4.03<br />
<strong>FLEX</strong><br />
Standard: 4<br />
FL.S.<strong>FLEX</strong>.5<br />
Objectives<br />
FL.O.<strong>FLEX</strong>.5.01<br />
FL.O.<strong>FLEX</strong>.5.02<br />
FL.O.<strong>FLEX</strong>.5.03<br />
Foreign Languages Exploratory<br />
Comparisons<br />
Students will:<br />
• develop insights into the complex nature and interaction of language by comparing native and target languages.<br />
• develop insights into the complex nature and interaction of culture by comparing native and target languages.<br />
Students will:<br />
recognize similarities and differences in the sound-symbol associations* (e.g., sounds of alphabet letters, pronunciation rules) of<br />
English and the target language.<br />
identify cognates* in the target language.<br />
identify commonly known similarities and differences in perspectives and practices of the target culture (e.g., meal times, foods,<br />
school day).<br />
Foreign Languages Exploratory<br />
Communities<br />
Students will:<br />
• participate in multilingual settings at home and in the global community<br />
• become life-long learners by using the target language within and beyond the school setting; and for enjoyment, enrichment<br />
and growth.<br />
Students will:<br />
participating when possible, in appropriate activities related to the target culture.<br />
look for opportunities to use the target language beyond the school setting.<br />
explore careers in which knowledge of another language and its culture are needed.<br />
Janet Benincosa, TI Specialist<br />
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