| Curricular Competency |
Identify key information in slow, clear speech and other texts |
Italian 6 |
Thinking and communicating |
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| Curricular Competency |
Identify the relationships between sounds and pronunciation, including combinations of letters and punctuation |
Italian 6 |
Thinking and communicating |
| Keyword: combinations of letters |
Elaboration: in particular those that have a different sound in Italian (e.g., gn, double letters) |
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| Curricular Competency |
Recognize common intonation patterns |
Italian 6 |
Thinking and communicating |
| Keyword: common intonation patterns |
Elaboration: e.g., differentiate between a statement and a question, recognize the mood or emotion of the speaker and how it relates to his or her message |
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| Big Ideas |
Each culture has traditions and ways of celebrating. |
Italian 5 |
No CCG |
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| Big Ideas |
Stories help us to acquire language. |
Italian 5 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: Stories |
Elaboration: Stories are a narrative form of text that can be oral, written, or visual. Stories are derived from truth or fiction and may be used to seek and impart knowledge, entertain, share history, and strengthen a sense of identity. |
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| Big Ideas |
We can explore our identity through a new language. |
Italian 5 |
No CCG |
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| Big Ideas |
Reciprocal communication is possible using high-frequency words and patterns. |
Italian 5 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: Reciprocal |
Elaboration: involving back-and-forth participation |
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| Big Ideas |
Both verbal and non-verbal cues contribute meaning in language. |
Italian 5 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: non-verbal cues |
Elaboration: e.g., gestures, facial expressions, pictures, props |
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| Big Ideas |
Listening and viewing with intent helps us acquire a new language. |
Italian 5 |
No CCG |
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| Content |
Italian creative works |
Italian 5 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: creative works |
Elaboration: e.g., painting, sculpture, theatre, dance, poetry and prose, filmmaking, musical composition, architecture, with consideration for the ethics of cultural appropriation and plagiarism |
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| Content |
Italian festivals and celebrations |
Italian 5 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: festivals and celebrations |
Elaboration: e.g., il Carnevale, le sagre, il ferragosto |
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| Content |
common elements of Italian culture |
Italian 5 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: culture |
Elaboration: e.g., related to activities, clothing, dance, crafts, art, food, music, parades, sports, fashion, music |
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| Content |
traditional Italian stories, rhymes, and songs |
Italian 5 |
No CCG |
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| Content |
First Peoples perspectives connecting language and culture, including oral histories, identity, and place |
Italian 5 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: oral histories |
Elaboration: e.g., conversations with an Elder about celebrations, traditions, and protocols |
| Keyword: identity |
Elaboration: Identity is influenced by, for example, traditions, protocols, celebrations, and festivals. |
| Keyword: place |
Elaboration: Place is any environment, locality, or context with which people interact to learn, create memory, reflect on history, connect with culture, and establish identity. The connection between people and place is foundational to First Peoples perspectives on the world. A sense of place can be influenced by territory, food, clothing, and creative works. |
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| Content |
common, high-frequency vocabulary, sentence structures, and expressions, including: - simple questions in context
- simple information and descriptions
- likes, dislikes, and preferences
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Italian 5 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: questions |
Elaboration: e.g., Come ti chiami? Di dove sei? Quanti anni hai? |
| Keyword: information |
Elaboration: e.g., sono uno studente abito in una casa |
| Keyword: likes, dislikes, and preferences |
Elaboration: e.g., Mi piace il calcio, non mi piace nuotare, preferisco l'acqua |
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