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    Learning Standards for World Languages

    Overview

    Rosetta Stone Foundations Spanish is aligned to the New York State Learning Standards for World Languages, providing students with everything they need to succeed in reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

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    New York State Learning Standards for World Languages
    Anchor Standard: Communication: Learners communicate effectively in the target language in order to function in a variety of contexts and for multiple purposes.
    Standard 1: Interpretive communication
    Standard Descriptor

    Learners understand, interpret, and analyze what is heard, read, received, or viewed on a variety of topics, using a range of diverse texts, including authentic resources.

    Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
    Online Lessons Many online Course lessons model communication 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 communication and provide learners with language to apply this standard.
    Supplemental Readings Many Unit Readings and Storybook activities model communication and provide learners with language to apply this standard.
    Standard 2: Interpersonal Communication
    Standard Descriptor

    Learners interact and negotiate meaning in spontaneous, spoken, visual, or written communication to exchange information and express feelings, preferences, and opinions.

    Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
    Online Lessons Many 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 In most Unit Readings and Storybook activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
    Standard 3: Presentational Communication
    Standard Descriptor

    Learners present information and ideas on a variety of topics adapted to various audiences of listeners, readers, or viewers to describe, inform, narrate, explain, or persuade.

    Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
    Online Lessons Some online Course lessons model language structures and vocabulary on familiar topics, 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 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 present information and express ideas on a variety of topics.
    Anchor Standard: Cultures: Learners use the target language to identify, describe, compare, and explain the practices, products, and perspectives of the cultures studied.
    Standard 4: Relating Cultural Practices and Products to Perspectives
    Standard Descriptor

    Learners use the target language to identify, describe, and explain the practices and products of the cultures studied as well as the cultural perspectives they suggest.

    Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
    Online Lessons Many online Course lessons model language structures and vocabulary, 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 model language structures and vocabulary, 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.
    Standard 5: Cultural Comparisons
    Standard Descriptor

    Learners use the target language to compare the products and practices 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 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 topics relevant to making cultural comparisons, 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.