By the end of each marking period, students can perform the following functions:
Marking Period 1
Unit 1: Global Challenges
Functions/Objectives: I can...
- Discuss environmental issues including the importance & impact of climate change
- Identify the origins of the problems & possible solutions
- Understand threats to species around the world
- Identify recycling & conservation strategies & impacts
- Talk about my travel experiences
- Plan an ecotourism adventure in a [French/Spanish-speaking country]
- Analyze the impact of ecotourism
- Identify & discuss consequences of war
- Express & explain how to maintain peace in the world
- Identify factors & actions that favor peace
- Recognize & discuss the history of immigration & its impact on society
- Formulate solutions to end hunger
- Compare hunger & nutrition issues on a national & international scale
- Identify basic human rights
- Compare human rights in a [French/Spanish-speaking country] to the U.S.
- Explain & recognize what constitutes a violation of fundamental rights
Marking Period 2
Unit 1: Influences of Beauty and the Arts
Functions/Objectives: I can...
- Explain and discuss the concept of beauty and what defines it
- Compare the concept of beauty and how it changes over time and differs across societies and cultures
- Identify and explain about how visual arts/architecture reflect the cultural identity of a country or community
- Discuss and read about how different artists have expressed the concept of beauty
- Critique artwork and describe my impressions to my peers
- Use literature to make cultural connections while determining meaning of familiar and unfamiliar words
- Identify why literature is important to cultural heritage and the role of why it’s important in contemporary society
- Talk about musical preferences and distinguish between genres
- Determine the meaning of select songs as well as some artists
- Talk about how cuisine influences culture and identity while reflecting the history of a community
- Describe in detail how an authentic dish is prepared and discuss its cultural relevance
- Use cinematic and theatrical sources to recognize how they challenge and reflect cultural perspectives
Marking Period 3
Unit 1: Science and Technology
Functions/Objectives: I can...
- Discuss the prevalence and varied use of social media
- Recognize the need of technology and influences the way we act and communicate
- Compare advantages and disadvantages of technology
- Recognizing the ethical implications of technology use
- Identify what makes a good digital citizen and its local and global impact
- What are the technologies of the future and what is prompting their development?
- Solar, wind, electric vehicles, GMOs, food and lifestyle choices
- Identify what factors push innovation and discoveries
- Discuss the importance of a healthy lifestyle
- Talk about the local and global impact of disease and pandemics
Unit 4: Personal Finance & the Economy
- Formulate an economic strategy to live in a new community in the United States or abroad
- Discuss how community and large-scale businesses look different in other countries and how they impact their economies and culture
- Explain the differences between a checking and savings account
- Talk about personal finances, budgeting
- Recommend ways to invest and earn interest
- Understand currency exchanges and rates
Marking Period 4
Unit 1: Family, Community and Contemporary Living
Functions/Objectives: I can...
- Talk about the family unit and its role, function, and composition among different French/Spanish speaking communities and how it compares to my own community and life experience
- What constitutes a family in different societies and how is it structured?
- Recognize social relationships both personal and professional, including friendships and their role and function in my life
- Discuss the role and experience of an individual across age/gender/generation/race
- Describe how traditions and cultural practices serve a society
- Explain how celebrations and traditions of a similar event change across cultures at the individual and family level
- Discuss how cultural traditions have variations in different communities within families and groups
- Compare and contrast the challenges of living in rural vs. urban communities
- Discuss the influence that lodging has in the quality of life of the individual and to what degree one’s life is different based on the access to lodging
- Explain the difference between nationalism and patriotism
- Define citizenship and talk about the rights and responsibilities of a citizen.
- Formulate a discussion how a citizen can contribute to the progress of their community both local and beyond
Relate to the factors that contribute to the formation of one’s identity, (such as national identity, origin, ethnicity, place of residence, religion)