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CONTENT STANDARD 3: Students will understand the relationship between language and culture. Grade K-4 BENCHMARK PERFORMANCE STANDARDS In the language(s) studied, students will: A. Demonstrate simple language patterns, gestures and oral expressions in common interactions. 1. Use appropriate courtesy expressions for simple everyday tasks, such as: greetings, introductions, gestures, behavior during meals, etc. This includes use of formal and informal language, intonations, etc.: a. Role-play appropriate greetings and introductions. b. Role-play ordering a meal. B. Recognize socially and culturally acceptable language and behavior. 1. Presented with a variety of social behaviors, select behaviors appropriate for the culture and situation: a. Identify the appropriate form of address to use with an elder. b. Use appropriate gestures in a formal situation. c. Use appropriate language and gestures when eating a meal.
Grade 5-8 BENCHMARK PERFORMANCE STANDARDS In the language(s) studied, students will: A. Use appropriate language and gestures which reflect cultural understanding and meaning. 1. Observe, recognize, compare and contrast, and use appropriate behavior including gestures, personal space, body language, and age-, class-, and gender-appropriate behaviors for the culture studied: a. Role-play making a request of peers or elders. b. Write a “Dear Abbie” letter describing a misunderstanding resulting from culturally inappropriate behavior. c. Compile and illustrate a dictionary of cultural gestures. B. Demonstrate how language influences culture. 1. Use appropriate language reflecting culture, including: register, formal/informal address, distinctions of time, gender, age, and human/non-human status: a. Create cartoon strips to illustrate slang expressions. b. Write a poem using words that distinguish between humans and animals. c. Research and discuss taboos of language and/or gestures of the language and culture studied. d. Use appropriate language when addressing teachers, guests, and peers in the classroom. MCNL
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