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 Competency Goals:: 4. Cultures: The learner will gain knowledge and demonstrate understanding of the relationship among practices, products, and perspectives of cultures other than his/her own.
Objectives:
4.01: Use practices characteristic of the target cultures for daily activities among peers and adults. 4.02: Compare and contrast patterns of behavior or interaction among the target cultures. 4.03: Participate in activities and celebrations, and experience and analyze customs, traditions, and celebrations of the target cultures. 4.04: Examine historical and contemporary literature and the arts in order to understand the cultural practices and perspectives of the target cultures. 4.05: Compare and contrast geographical features of target countries to show their relationship to the culture. 4.06: Discuss the influence of important people, events, and achievements of the target countries on their own and other cultures. 4.07: Draw inferences about contemporary life in the target cultures through print and non-print media, cultural artifacts, and/or interaction with people from those cultures. 4.08: Compare and contrast cultural products, practices, and perspectives among cultures with the same language in order to dispel stereotyping.