Does The Somos Curriculum meet Indiana’s Classical-Modern Language Standards?

Yes, The Somos Curriculum meets Indiana's Classical-Modern Language Standards (2019).

Communication (1C)

Overarching Standard: 

Throughout the scope and sequence of the Somos Curriculum, students are provided with opportunities to develop effective communication in more than one language in order to function in a variety of situations and for multiple purposes. 

Specialized Standard - Interpersonal:

 In each unit of the Somos Curriculum, learners interact and negotiate meaning in spoken, gestured, or written conversations to share information, reactions, feelings and opinions. 

Proficiency Benchmark:

Throughout the scope and sequence of the Somos Curriculum, students are provided with opportunities to meet the Novice Proficiency Benchmark: “I can communicate in guided spoken, written, or gestured conversations on both very familiar and everyday topics using a variety of practiced or memorized words, phrases, simple sentences, and questions”.

Communication - Interpersonal (1I) Novice Standards

Each unit of the Somos Curriculum provides learners with an opportunity to: 

• 1C.1I.NL.a - provide information by answering a few simple questions on very familiar topics, using practiced or memorized words and phrases, with the help of gestures or visuals.

• 1C.1I.NM.a - request and provide information by asking and answering a few simple questions on very familiar and everyday topics, using a mixture of practiced or memorized words, phrases, and simple sentences.

• 1C.1I.NH.a - request and provide information by asking and answering practiced and some original questions on familiar and everyday topics, using simple sentences most of the time.

Communication (1C)

Overarching Standard: 

Throughout the scope and sequence of the Somos Curriculum, students are provided with opportunities to communicate effectively in more than one language in order to function in a variety of situations and for multiple purposes. 

Specialized Standard - Interpretive:

In each unit of the Somos Curriculum, learners have opportunities to understand, interpret, and analyze what is heard, read, or viewed on a variety of topics. 

Proficiency Benchmark:

Throughout the scope and sequence of the Somos Curriculum, students are provided with opportunities to meet the Novice Proficiency Benchmark: “I can identify the general topic and some basic information in both very familiar and everyday contexts by recognizing practiced or memorized words, phrases, and simple sentences in spoken, written, or gestured contexts”.

Communication - Interpretive (2I) Novice Standards

Each unit of the Somos Curriculum provides learners with an opportunity to: 

• 1C.2I.NL.a - In written texts, identify memorized or familiar words when they are supported by visuals in informational and/or fictional texts.

• 1C.2I.NL.b - In conversations and discussions, understand memorized or familiar words when they are supported by gestures or visuals in conversation.

• 1C.2I.NM.a - In written texts, I can identify basic facts from memorized words and phrases when they are supported by visuals in informational and/or fictional texts.

• 1C.2I.NM.b - In conversations and discussions, identify basic facts from memorized words and phrases when they are supported by gestures or visuals in conversations.

• 1C.2I.NH.a - In written texts, identify the topic and isolated facts from simple sentences in informational and/or short fictional texts.

• 1C.2I.NH.b - In conversations and discussions, understand familiar questions and statements from simple sentences in conversations.

Communication (1C)

Overarching Standard: 

Throughout the scope and sequence of the Somos Curriculum students are provided with opportunities to communicate effectively in more than one language in order to function in a variety of situations and for multiple purposes. 

Specialized Standard - Presentational (P):

 In each unit of the Somos Curriculum learners present information, concepts, and ideas to inform, explain, persuade, and narrate on a variety of topics using appropriate resources and adapting to various audiences of listeners, readers, or viewers.

Proficiency Benchmark:

Throughout the scope and sequence of the Somos Curriculum, students are provided with opportunities to meet the Novice Proficiency Benchmark: - present information on both very familiar and everyday topics using a variety of practiced or memorized words, phrases, and simple sentences through spoken or written language supported by visuals and gestures.

Communication - Presentational (P) Novice Standards

Each unit of the Somos Curriculum provides learners with an opportunity to: 

• 1C.P.NL.a - I can introduce myself and express my likes and dislikes using practiced or memorized words and phrases, with the help of gestures or visuals.

• 1C.P.NM.a - I can present information about myself, my interests and my activities which includes likes and dislikes using a mixture of practiced or memorized words, phrases and simple sentences.

• 1C.P.NH.a - I can present personal information about my life and activities, using memorized simple sentences most of the time.

Culture (2C)

Overarching Standard: 

Throughout the scope and sequence of the Somos Curriculum, students are provided with opportunities to interact with cultural competence and understanding.

Specialized Standard - Relating to Other Cultures by Interacting:

 In each unit of the Somos Curriculum, Learners use language to interact with others in and from another culture.

Proficiency Benchmark:

Throughout the scope and sequence of the Somos Curriculum, students are provided with opportunities to meet the Novice Proficiency Benchmark: “I can interact at a survival level in some familiar everyday contexts”.

Culture - Interacting with Cultures (IC) Novice Standards

Each unit of the Somos Curriculum provides learners with an opportunity to: 

• Language: 2C.IC.NL.a - communicate with others from the target culture in familiar everyday situations, using memorized language and showing basic cultural awareness.

• Behavior: 2C.IC.NB.a - use appropriate rehearsed behaviors and recognize some obviously inappropriate behaviors in familiar and everyday situations.

Culture (2C)

Overarching Standard: 

Throughout the scope and sequence of the Somos Curriculum, students are provided with opportunities to interact with cultural competence and understanding.

Specialized Standard - Relating to Other Cultures by Interacting:

In each unit of the Somos Curriculum learners use language to investigate, explain, and reflect on the relationship between the practices and products to perspectives of the target cultures.

Proficiency Benchmark:

Throughout the scope and sequence of the Somos Curriculum students are provided with opportunities to meet the Novice Proficiency Benchmark: “I can investigate products and practices to help me understand perspectives in the target cultures and on my own”.

Culture - Relating Cultural Practices and Products to Perspectives (Investigate) ) (CI)

Each unit of the Somos Curriculum provides learners with an opportunity to: 

• 2C.CI.N.a - In their own and other cultures, identify some typical products related to familiar everyday life.

• 2C.CI.N.b - In their own and other cultures, identify some typical practices related to familiar everyday life.

Culture (3C)

Overarching Standard: 

Throughout the scope and sequence of the Somos Curriculum, students are provided with opportunities to connect with other disciplines and acquire information and diverse perspectives in order to use the language to function in academic and career-related situations.

Specialized Standard - Acquiring Information and Diverse Perspectives (IP):

In each unit of the Somos Curriculum, learners have an opportunity to access and evaluate information and diverse perspectives that are available through language and its cultures.

Proficiency Benchmarks

Connections - Acquiring Information and Diverse Perspectives (IP)

Each unit of the Somos Curriculum provides learners with an opportunity to: 

• 3C.IP.N - Novice: With guidance and support from the teacher, access and evaluate basic information and perspectives that are available through the target language and its cultures.

Culture (3C)

Overarching Standard: 

Throughout the scope and sequence of the Somos Curriculum, students are provided with opportunities to connect with other disciplines and acquire information and diverse perspectives in order to use the language to function in academic and career-related situations.

Specialized Standard - Making Connections:

In each unit of the Somos Curriculum, learners have an opportunity to access and evaluate information and diverse perspectives that are available through language and its cultures.

Proficiency Benchmarks

Connections - Making Connections (MC)

Each unit of the Somos Curriculum provides learners with an opportunity to: 

• 3C.MC.N - Novice: connect content from other disciplines to the target language.

Comparisons (4C)

Overarching Standard: 

Throughout the scope and sequence of the Somos Curriculum, students are provided with opportunities to develop insight into the nature of language and culture in order to interact with cultural competence.

Specialized Standard - Cultural Comparisons:

In each unit of the Somos Curriculum, learners have an opportunity to use the language to investigate, explain, and reflect on the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied with their own.

Proficiency Benchmarks

Comparisons - Cultural (CC)

Each unit of the Somos Curriculum provides learners with an opportunity to: 

• 4C.CC.N - Novice: identify differences and similarities between their community and cultures of the target language.

Comparisons (4C)

Overarching Standard: 

Throughout the scope and sequence of the Somos Curriculum, students are provided with opportunities to develop insight into the nature of language and culture in order to interact with cultural competence.

Specialized Standard - Language Comparisons:

In each unit of the Somos Curriculum, learners have an opportunity to use the language to investigate, explain, and reflect on the nature of the language through comparisons of the cultures studied with their own.

Proficiency Benchmarks

Comparisons - Language (LC)

Each unit of the Somos Curriculum provides learners with an opportunity to: 

• 4C.LC.N - Novice: recognize the differences and similarities between their native language and through their learning of the target language.

Communities (5C)

Overarching Standard: 

Throughout the scope and sequence of the Somos Curriculum, students are provided with opportunities to communicate and interact with cultural competence in order to participate in multilingual communities at home and around the world.

Specialized Standard - School and Global:

In each unit of the Somos Curriculum, learners have an opportunity to use the language both within and beyond the classroom to interact and collaborate in their community and the globalized world.

Proficiency Benchmarks

Communities - School and Global (SG)

Each unit of the Somos Curriculum provides learners with an opportunity to: 

• 5C.SG.N - Novice: use the target language both within and beyond the classroom to interact and learn in their community and in the globalized world.

Communities (5C)

Overarching Standard: 

Throughout the scope and sequence of the Somos Curriculum, students are provided with opportunities to communicate and interact with cultural competence in order to participate in multilingual communities at home and around the world.

Specialized Standard - Lifelong Learning:

In each unit of the Somos Curriculum, learners have an opportunity to set goals and reflect on their progress in using languages for enjoyment, enrichment, and advancement.

Proficiency Benchmarks

Communities - Lifelong Learning (LL)

Each unit of the Somos Curriculum provides learners with an opportunity to: 

• 5C.LL.N - Novice: set goals for the progress they intend to achieve during the term.

This alignment document for Indiana educators was created using verbiage from the Indiana Classic-Modern Language Standards of Learning 2019.