Does The Somos Curriculum meet Wisconsin's Standards for World Languages?

Yes, The Somos Curriculum meets Wisconsin's Standards for World Languages

The Somos I Curriculum is a novice level curriculum that is designed to

• prepare students to use the language of instruction (target language) to communicate;

• engage in disciplinary content learning;

• investigate and interact within and across cultures;

• participate in diverse contexts and communities;

• compare languages and cultures;

• develop skills for local and global community engagement; and

• access the benefits of multilingualism for college, careers, and personal enrichment.

Goal Area: Communication (CM)—The Somos Curriculum prepares students to communicate effectively in more than one language in order to function in a variety of situations and for multiple purposes.

Standard 1

Interpretive Communication (IT)—The Somos Curriculum prepares students to use the language and cultural knowledge to interpret, analyze, and demonstrate understanding of authentic speech, texts, media, or signed language on topics relevant to their lives and broader communities.

Novice Low - High

The Somos Curriculum provides ample opportunities for students to 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 texts that are spoken, written, or signed.

Learner Practices

1.a The Somos Curriculum prepares students to use and improve linguistic and cultural knowledge as they interpret, analyze, and demonstrate understanding of authentic informational texts from diverse communities and contexts.

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The Somos Curriculum provides ample opportunities for students to identify memorized or familiar words when they are supported by gestures or visuals in informational texts. 

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The Somos Curriculum provides ample opportunities for students to identify some basic facts from memorized words and phrases when they are supported by gestures or visuals in informational texts.

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The Somos Curriculum provides ample opportunities for students to identify the topic and some isolated facts from simple sentences in informational texts.

1.b The Somos Curriculum prepares students to use and improve linguistic and cultural knowledge as they interpret, analyze, and demonstrate understanding of authentic fictional texts from diverse communities and contexts.

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The Somos Curriculum provides ample opportunities for students to identify memorized or familiar words when they are supported by gestures or visuals in fictional texts.

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The Somos Curriculum provides ample opportunities for students to identify some basic facts from memorized words and phrases when they are supported by gestures or visuals in fictional texts.

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The Somos Curriculum provides ample opportunities for students to identify the topic and some isolated elements from simple sentences in short fictional texts.

1.c Students use and improve linguistic and cultural knowledge as they interpret, analyze, and demonstrate understanding of authentic conversations and discussions from diverse communities and contexts.

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The Somos Curriculum provides ample opportunities for students to demonstrate understanding of memorized or familiar words when they are supported by gestures or visuals in conversations.

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The Somos Curriculum provides ample opportunities for students to identify some basic facts from memorized words and phrases when they are supported by gestures or visuals in conversations.

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The Somos Curriculum provides ample opportunities for students to demonstrate understanding of familiar questions and statements from simple sentences in conversations.

Standard 2

Interpersonal Communication (IP)—The Somos Curriculum prepares students to use the target language and cultural knowledge to negotiate meaning through the exchange of information, ideas, reactions, feelings, and opinions in spoken, written, or signed interactions relevant to their lives and broader communities.

Novice Low - High

The Somos Curriculum provides ample opportunities for students to 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 texts that are spoken, written, or signed.

Learner Practices

2.a The Somos Curriculum prepares students to exchange information, and ideas about relevant issues and diverse topics in linguistically and culturally responsive interactions.

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The Somos Curriculum provides ample opportunities for students to 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.

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The Somos Curriculum provides ample opportunities for students to request and provide information by asking and answering a few simple questions of very familiar and everyday topics, using a mixture of practiced or memorized words, phrases, and simple sentences.

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The Somos Curriculum provides ample opportunities for students to 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.

2.b The Somos Curriculum prepares students to meet their needs or address situations related to relevant issues and diverse topics in linguistically and culturally responsive interactions.

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The Somos Curriculum provides ample opportunities for students to express some basic needs, using practiced or memorized words and phrases, with the help of gestures or visuals.

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The Somos Curriculum provides ample opportunities for students to express basic needs related to familiar and everyday activities, using a mixture of practiced or memorized words, phrases, and questions.

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The Somos Curriculum provides ample opportunities for students to interact with others to meet basic needs related to routine everyday activities, using simple sentences and questions most of the time.

2.c. The Somos Curriculum prepares students to express, react to, and support ideas, preferences, and opinions about relevant issues and diverse topics in linguistically and culturally responsive interactions

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The Somos Curriculum provides ample opportunities for students to express basic preferences or feelings, using practiced or memorized words and phrases, with the help of gestures or visuals.

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The Somos Curriculum provides ample opportunities for students to express one’s own preferences or feelings and react to those of others, using a mixture of practiced or memorized words, phrases, and questions.

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The Somos Curriculum provides ample opportunities for students to express, ask about, and react to preferences, feelings, or opinions on familiar topics, using simple sentences most of the time and asking questions to keep the conversation on topic.

Standard 3

Presentational Communication (PS)—The Somos Curriculum prepares students to use the target language and cultural knowledge to present information, concepts, and ideas on topics of relevance to their lives and broader communities to inform, explain, persuade, and narrate for diverse audiences within and beyond the learning environment.

Novice Low - High

The Somos Curriculum provides ample opportunities for students to present information on both very familiar and everyday topics using a variety of practiced or memorized words, phrases, and simple sentences through spoken, written, or signed language.

Learner Practices

3.a Students present information and ideas in linguistically and culturally responsive ways to describe their lives, experiences, and events.

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The Somos Curriculum provides ample opportunities for students to introduce self, using practiced or memorized words and phrases, with the help of gestures or visuals.

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The Somos Curriculum provides ample opportunities for students to present information about interests and activities using a mixture of practiced or memorized words, phrases, and simple sentences.

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The Somos Curriculum provides ample opportunities for students to present personal information about life and activities, using simple sentences most of the time.

3.b Students present information and ideas in linguistically and culturally responsive ways to convey a preference, opinion, or persuasive argument.

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The Somos Curriculum provides ample opportunities for students to express likes and dislikes using practiced or memorized words and phrases, with the help of gestures or visuals.

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The Somos Curriculum provides ample opportunities for students to express likes and dislikes on very familiar and everyday topics of interest, using a mixture of practiced or memorized words, phrases, and simple sentences.

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The Somos Curriculum provides ample opportunities for students to express preferences on familiar and everyday topics of interest, using simple sentences most of the time.

3.c. The Somos Curriculum prepares students to present information and ideas in linguistically and culturally responsive ways to inform, describe, or explain

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The Somos Curriculum provides ample opportunities for students to name very familiar people, places, and objects using practiced or memorized words and phrases with the help of gestures or visuals.

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The Somos Curriculum provides ample opportunities for students to present on very familiar and everyday topics using a mixture of practiced or memorized words, phrases, and simple sentences.

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The Somos Curriculum provides ample opportunities for students to present on familiar and everyday topics using simple sentences most of the time.

Goal Area: Cultural and Global Competence (CGC)— The Somos Curriculum prepares students to interact with cultural and global competence.

Standard 4

Intercultural Communication (IC)—The Somos Curriculum prepares students to use the target language and cultural knowledge to investigate, compare, explain, interact, and reflect on the relationships between the products, practices, and perspectives of diverse and dynamic cultures within their local and global communities.

Novice Low - High

The Somos Curriculum provides ample opportunities for students to investigate cultural products and practices of their own and other cultures to build understanding of perspectives.

Learner Practices

4.a The Somos Curriculum prepares students to use and improve their linguistic and cultural skills to investigate, explain, and reflect on the relationship between cultural products and perspectives.

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The Somos Curriculum provides ample opportunities for students to identify, in my own and other cultures, some typical products related to familiar everyday life.

4.b The Somos Curriculum prepares students to use and improve their linguistic and cultural skills to investigate, explain, and reflect on the relationship between cultural practices and perspectives.

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Identify some typical practices, in my own and other cultures, related to familiar everyday life. 

Novice Low - High

The Somos Curriculum provides ample opportunities for students to interact at a language survival level in some familiar everyday contexts.

4.c The Somos Curriculum prepares students to use the language to interact with members of their local and global community in linguistically and culturally responsive ways

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The Somos Curriculum provides ample opportunities for students to communicate with others from the target culture in familiar, everyday situations using memorized language and showing basic cultural and linguistic awareness.

4.d The Somos Curriculum prepares students to use culturally appropriate behaviors as they interact with members of their local and global communities.

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The Somos Curriculum provides ample opportunities for students to use appropriate rehearsed behaviors and recognize some obviously inappropriate behaviors in familiar, everyday situations.

Standard 5

Global Competence and Community Engagement(GCE)—The SomosCurriculum Prepares students use the target language and cultural knowledge to investigate the world, recognize diverse perspectives, interact and exchange ideas with people from diverse backgrounds, and engage with others to improve conditions within their local and global communities.

Novice Low - High

The Somos Curriculum provides ample opportunities for students to use words, memorized phrases, images, and lists to interpret, exchange, and present ideas and information in culturally appropriate ways to address questions related to local and global issues.

Learner Practices

5.a The Somos Curriculum prepares students to use and improve their language skills and cultural knowledge to examine, compare, and draw conclusions about local and global issues and events.

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The Somos Curriculum provides ample opportunities for students to use evidence from domestic and international sources to address a question with significance to their local and global community.

5.b The Somos Curriculum prepares students to use and improve their language skills and cultural knowledge as they examine and integrate diverse perspectives and worldviews.

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The Somos Curriculum provides ample opportunities for students to Identify different personal and community perspectives on an issue of local and global significance.

5.c The Somos Curriculum prepares students to use and improve their language skills and cultural knowledge as they interact and exchange ideas across boundaries of language, culture, and identity.

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The Somos Curriculum provides ample opportunities for students to exchange information and perspectives on an issue of local and global significance in linguistically and culturally appropriate ways.

5.d The Somos Curriculum prepares students to use and improve their language skills and cultural knowledge as they engage with others to improve conditions toward sustainable development and collective well-being.

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The Somos Curriculum provides ample opportunities for students to identify options, plan, take steps, and reflect on actions targeting an issue of local and global significance.

5.e The Somos Curriculum prepares students to set goals and reflect on their use of language and intercultural skills to maximize life-long learning, personal enrichment, and benefit to self and community.

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The Somos Curriculum provides ample opportunities for students to choose goals for language learning and use for personal or community life, and then monitor and reflect on progress toward those goals.

This alignment document for Wisconsin educators was created using verbiage from Wisconsin's Standards for World Languages