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Competency Goals:: 5. Comparisons: The learner will develop insight into the nature of language and culture by comparing his/her own language(s) and culture(s) to others.
Objectives:
5.01: Identify the sound patterns of the target language and compare them to his/her own language(s).
5.02: Identify similarities and differences in the structural patterns in the target language and his/her own language(s).
5.03: Recognize similarities and differences in the ways languages are written (e.g., alphabet/characters, punctuation, capitalization) in the target language and his/her own language(s).
5.04: Recognize that there are words, phrases, idioms, and concepts that do not transfer directly from one language to another.
5.05: Identify connections among languages by recognizing cognates and loan words.
5.06: Develop an appreciation for cultural differences by comparing simple patterns of behavior or interaction in various cultural settings including his/her own.
5.07: Identify similarities and differences of tangible and intangible products (e.g., food, dwellings, music, sports, clothing) between the target cultures and his/her own culture(s).
5.08: Examine the cultural traditions and celebrations that exist in the target cultures and other cultures and recognize the viewpoints behind them.
5.09: Recognize viewpoints and attitudes of people in both his/her own culture(s) and the target cultures relating to family, home, school, work, and play.
5.10: Identify the mutual contributions of the target cultures and his/her own culture(s).