Virginia

Spanish Standards of Learning

Overview

Rosetta Stone Foundations Spanish is aligned to the Virginia Spanish Standards of Learning, providing students with everything they need to succeed in reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

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Spanish I
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Spanish Standards of Learning for Virginia Public Schools Level I

Interpersonal Communication

SI.1

Standard Descriptor

The student will exchange simple spoken and written information in Spanish.

Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Online Lessons In all online Course lessons, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Teacher's Guide In all Teacher's Guide and K-2 Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Workbook In all Workbook activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Supplemental Readings In all Supplemental Readings and Storybook activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.

SI.2

Standard Descriptor

The student will sustain brief oral and written exchanges in Spanish, using familiar phrases and sentences.

Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Online Lessons In all online Course lessons, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Teacher's Guide In all Teacher's Guide and K-2 Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Workbook In all Workbook activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Supplemental Readings In all Supplemental Readings and Storybook activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.

Interpretive Communication: Listening and Reading for Understanding

SI.3

Standard Descriptor

The student will understand simple spoken and written Spanish presented through a variety of media and based on familiar topics.

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

SI.4

Standard Descriptor

The student will use verbal and nonverbal cues to understand simple spoken and written messages in Spanish.

Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Online Lessons In all online Course lessons, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Teacher's Guide In all Teacher's Guide and K-2 Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Workbook In all Workbook activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Supplemental Readings In all Supplemental Readings and Storybook activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.

Presentational Communication: Speaking and Writing

SI.5

Standard Descriptor

The student will present information orally and in writing in Spanish, using a variety of familiar vocabulary, phrases, and structural patterns.

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

SI.6

Standard Descriptor

The student will present rehearsed material in Spanish, including brief narratives, monologues, dialogues, poetry, and songs.

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

Cultural Perspectives, Practices, and Products

SI.7

Standard Descriptor

The student will develop an awareness of common perspectives, practices, and products of Spanish-speaking cultures.

Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Online Lessons Many online Course lessons identify typical practices and 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 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.

SI.8

Standard Descriptor

The student will recognize that perspectives, practices, and products of Spanish-speaking cultures studied are interrelated.

Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Online Lessons Many online Course lessons identify typical practices and 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.

Making Connections through Language

SI.9

Standard Descriptor

The student will connect information about the Spanish language and Spanish-speaking culture(s) with concepts studied in other subject areas.

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.

Linguistic and Cultural Comparisons

SI.10

Standard Descriptor

The student will compare basic elements of the Spanish language to those of English and other languages.

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.

SI.11

Standard Descriptor

The student will demonstrate understanding of the significance of culture through comparisons between Spanish-speaking cultures and those of the United States.

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.

Interacting in School and Global Communities

SI.12

Standard Descriptor

The student will use Spanish language skills and cultural knowledge beyond the classroom setting for recreational, educational, and occupational purposes.

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.