Michigan

World Language Standards and Benchmarks

Overview

Rosetta Stone Foundations Spanish is aligned to the Michigan World Language Standards and Benchmarks, providing students with everything they need to succeed in reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

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Michigan World Language Standards and Benchmarks Novice

Strand 1 - Communication: Communicate in Languages Other than English

1.1: Interpersonal Communication

Standard Descriptor

Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.

Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Online Lessons Most online Course lessons model conversations and provide learners with language to apply this standard.
  • Teacher's Guide In most Teacher's Guide and K-2 Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Workbook Some Workbook activities model conversations and provide learners with language to apply this standard.
  • Supplemental Readings Many Unit Readings and Storybook activities model conversations and provide learners with language to apply this standard.

1.2: Interpretive Communication

Standard Descriptor

Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics.

Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Online Lessons Most online Course lessons model communication and provide learners with language to apply this standard.
  • Teacher's Guide In many Teacher's Guide and K-2 Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Workbook Some Workbook activities model communication and provide learners with language to apply this standard.
  • Supplemental Readings In all Unit Readings and Storybook activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.

1.3: Presentational Communication

Standard Descriptor

Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.

Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Online Lessons Most online Course lessons model language structures and vocabulary that learners can use to apply this standard.
  • Teacher's Guide In most Teacher's Guide and K-2 Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Workbook Some Workbook activities model language structures and vocabulary on familiar topics, which learners can use to apply this standard.
  • Supplemental Readings In all Unit Readings and Storybook activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.

Strand 2 - Cultures: Gain Knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures

2.1: Practices and Perspectives

Standard Descriptor

Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied.

Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Online Lessons Many online Course lessons identify typical practices related to familiar everyday life, and provide learners with language to apply this standard.
  • Teacher's Guide In many Teacher's Guide and K-2 Teachers Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Workbook In some Workbook activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Supplemental Readings In many Unit Readings and Storybook activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.

2.2: Products and Perspectives

Standard Descriptor

Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of the culture studied.

Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Online Lessons Many online Course lessons identify typical products related to familiar everyday life, and provide learners with language to apply this standard.
  • Teacher's Guide In many Teacher's Guide and K-2 Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Workbook Some Workbook activities identify typical products related to familiar everyday life, and provide learners with language to apply this standard.
  • Supplemental Readings In many Unit Readings and Storybook activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.

Strand 3 - Connections: Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information

3.1: Knowledge

Standard Descriptor

Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through the world language.

Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Online Lessons Some online Course lessons present and practice the language needed to expand a student's knowledge of other disciplines, which learners can use to apply this standard.
  • Teacher's Guide In many Teacher's Guide and K-2 Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Workbook In some Workbook activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Supplemental Readings In some Unit Readings and Storybook activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.

3.2: Point of View

Standard Descriptor

Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the world language and its cultures.

Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Online Lessons Some online Course lessons present vocabulary representative of diverse perspectives and cultures, which learners can use to apply this standard.
  • Teacher's Guide In many Teacher's Guide and K-2 Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Workbook Some workbook activities present vocabulary representative of diverse perspectives and cultures, which learners can use to apply this standard.
  • Supplemental Readings In many Unit Readings and Storybook activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.

Strand 4 - Comparisons: Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture

4.1: Comparing Languages

Standard Descriptor

Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own.

Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Teacher's Guide In some Teacher's Guide and K-2 Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.

4.2: Comparing Cultures

Standard Descriptor

Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.

Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Online Lessons Some online Course lessons present activities about daily life that are practiced differently across cultures, which learners can use to apply this standard.
  • Teacher's Guide In many Teacher's Guide and K-2 Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to reflect on the concept of culture.
  • Workbook Some Workbook activities present aspects of daily life that are practiced differently across cultures, which learners can use to apply this standard.
  • Supplemental Readings Many Unit Readings and Storybook activities demonstrate cultural practices; learners can use the information to apply this standard.

Strand 5 - Communities: Participate in Multilingual Communities at Home and Around the World

5.1: Use of Language

Standard Descriptor

Students use the language both within and beyond the school setting.

Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Online Lessons All online Course lessons present and practice language important for successful interaction and collaboration with others, which learners can use to apply this standard.
  • Teacher's Guide In most Teacher's Guide and K-2 Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Workbook All Workbook activities practice language important for successful interaction and collaboration with others, which learners can use to apply this standard.
  • Supplemental Readings Most Unit Readings and Storybook activities practice language important for successful interaction and collaboration with others, which learners can use to apply this standard.

5.2: Personal Enrichment

Standard Descriptor

Students show evidence of becoming life-long learners by using the language for personal enjoyment and enrichment.

Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Online Lessons All online Course lessons are designed to keep learners engaged and to promote enjoyment, enrichment, and advancement.
  • Teacher's Guide All Teacher's Guide and K-2 Teacher's Guide activities are designed to keep learners engaged and to promote enjoyment, enrichment, and advancement.
  • Workbook All workbooks are designed to keep learners engaged and to promote enrichment and advancement.
  • Supplemental Readings All Unit Readings and Storybook activities are written to keep learners engaged and to promote enjoyment, enrichment, and advancement.