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    Missouri
    World Languages Course-Level Expectations

    Overview

    Rosetta Stone Foundations Spanish is aligned to the Missouri World Languages Course-Level Expectations, providing students with everything they need to succeed in reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

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    Missouri World Languages Course-Level Expectations Level I
    Communication
    1. Interpersonal Mode: Listening and Speaking
    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.
    2. Interpretive Mode: Reading and Listening
    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.
    3. Presentational Mode: Speaking and Writing
    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 Many Unit Readings and Storybook activities present language and concepts on various topics, which learners can use to apply this standard.
    Cultures
    1. Practices of the Culture: Practices and Perspectives
    Standard Descriptor

    Students demonstrate an understanding of the practices and perspectives of the cultures 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. Products of the Culture: Products and Perspectives
    Standard Descriptor

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

    Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
    Online Lessons Many online Course lessons model language structures and vocabulary on topics relevant to products and perspectives of cultures, which learners can use to apply this standard.
    Teacher's Guide In most Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
    Workbook Some Workbook activities model language structures and vocabulary on topics relevant relevant to products and perspectives of 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.
    Connections
    1. Interdisciplinary Connections
    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.
    2. Distinctive Viewpoints of Information
    Standard Descriptor

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

    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.
    Comparisons
    1. Language Comparisons
    Standard Descriptor

    Students will 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.
    2. Cultural Comparisons
    Standard Descriptor

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

    Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
    Online Lessons Many online Course lessons model language structures and vocabulary on topics relevant to making cultural comparisons, which learners can use to apply this standard.
    Teacher's Guide In many Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to reflect on the concept of culture.
    Workbook Some Workbook activities model language structures and vocabulary on topics relevant to making cultural comparisons, 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.
    Communities
    1. Language Use Within and Beyond the Classroom
    Standard Descriptor

    Students use the target language 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.
    2. Language Use for Personal Enjoyment and Enrichment
    Standard Descriptor

    Students show evidence of becoming lifelong learners by using the target 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.