Yes, The Somos Curriculum meets Arizona's World and Native Language Standards..

World Language Standards

The Somos I curriculum focuses on the development of communicative competence in the target language and understanding of the culture(s) of the people who speak the language. It assumes that the students have minimal or no prior knowledge of the language and culture.

The Somos Curriculum empowers students to use the language beyond the classroom in the real world, and it integrates the use of technology, which is an important tool in accessing authentic information in the target language and in providing students the opportunity to interact with native speakers.

The Somos Curriculum prepares students to perform at the Novice-Mid level of proficiency in speaking and writing and Novice-High level proficiency in listening, and reading (ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines, 1999) by the end of Level 1.

Communication

Interpersonal Communication (IC)

Interact and negotiate meaning in spoken, written, or signed conversations to share information, reactions, feelings, and opinions. The Somos Curriculum prepares students to be able to:

1. Communicate and exchange information about familiar topics using phrases and simple sentences

2. Carry out short social interactions in everyday situations by asking and answering simple questions. 

Interpretive Listening (IL)

Understand, interpret, and analyze what is heard on a variety of topics. The Somos Curriculum prepares students to be able to:

1. Understand words, phrases, and simple sentences related to everyday life; sometimes understand the main topic of what is heard. 

Interpretive Reading (IR)

Understand, interpret, and analye what is read or viewed on a variety of topics. The Somos Curriculum prepares students to be able to:

1. Understand familiar words, phrases, sentences, and sometimes the main idea within short and simple texts related to everyday life. 

Presentational Speaking (PS)

Present information, concepts, and ideas to inform, explain, persuade, and narrate on a variety of topics using appropriate media and adapting to various audiences of listeners or viewers. The Somos Curriculum prepares students to be able to: 

1. Present basic information on familiar topics using learned phrases and simple sentences.

Presentational Writing (PW)

Present information, concepts, and ideas to inform, explain, persuade, and narrate on a variety of topics using appropriate media and adapting to various audiences of readers or viewers. The Somos Curriculum prepares students to be able to: 

1. Write short messages and notes using phrases and simple sentences on topics related to everyday life. 

Cultural Competencies

Cultures (CUL)

Use the target language to investigate, explain, and reflect on the relationship between the practices, products, and perspectives of cultures studied. The Somos Curriculum prepares students to:

1. Recognize basic practices, products, and perspectives of cultures where the target language is spoken (e.g., greetings, holiday celebrations, body language, gestures, traditions).

2. Participate in age-appropriate and culturally authentic activities such as celebrations, songs, games, and dances; recognize products of culture (e.g., food, shelter, clothing, transportation, toys).

Connections (CON)

Build, reinforce, and expand knowledge of other content areas and evaluate information and diverse perspectives while using the target language to develop critical thinking and creative problem solving. The Somos Curriculum prepares students to:

1. Identify and use familiar vocabulary and phrases in the target language supported by resources (e.g., maps, graphs, visuals, audio, digital media) to reinforce prior knowledge and make connections to new knowledge of familiar topics in other content areas (e.g., geography, history, arts, math, science).

Comparisons (COMP)

Use the language to investigate, explain, and reflect on the nature of language and the concept of culture through comparisons of the target language and cultures studied to one’s own. The Somos Curriculum prepares students to: 

1. Recognize and compare words, true and false cognates, sound patterns, and basic grammatical structures of the target language with his/her own language (as applicable).

2.  Identify and compare products and practices (e.g., celebrations, dances, oral stories, food) typical of the target culture with his/her own culture (as applicable).

Communities (COM)

Use the target language to participate in the community and in the globalized world, for enjoyment, enrichment, and advancement. The Somos Curriculum prepares students to: 

1. Communicate using key words and phrases in the target language within the school setting (and beyond, as applicable). 

2. Participate in simple activities and cultural events within the school setting (and beyond, as applicable).

This alignment document for Georgia educators was created using verbiage from the Arizona World and Native Language Standards