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    Wisconsin
    Standards for World Languages

    Overview

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

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    Wisconsin Standards for World Languages Novice
    Goal Area: Communication (CM) - Students communicate effectively in more than one language in order to function in a variety of situations and for multiple purposes
    Standard 1: Interpretive Communication (IT)
    Standard Descriptor

    Students will use the language and cultural knowledge to interpret, analyze, and demonstrate understanding of authentic speech, texts, media, or signed language on topics relevant to their lives and broader communities.

    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.
    Standard 2: Interpersonal Communication (IP)
    Standard Descriptor

    Students use the target language and cultural knowledge to negotiate meaning through the exchange of information, ideas, reactions, feelings, and opinions in spoken, written, or signed interactions relevant to their lives and broader communities.

    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.
    Standard 3: Presentational Communication (PS)
    Standard Descriptor

    Students use the target language and cultural knowledge to present information, concepts, and ideas on topics of relevance to their lives and broader communities to inform, explain, persuade, and narrate for diverse audiences within and beyond the learning environment.

    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.
    Goal Area: Cultural and Global Competence (CGC) - Students interact with cultural and global competence
    Standard 4: Intercultural Communication (IC)
    Standard Descriptor

    Students use the target language and cultural knowledge to investigate, compare, explain, interact, and reflect on the relationships between the products, practices, and perspectives of diverse and dynamic cultures within their local and global communities.

    Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
    Online Lessons Many online Course lessons identify typical products and 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.
    Standard 5: Global Competence and Community Engagement (GCE)
    Standard Descriptor

    Students use the target language and cultural knowledge to investigate the world, recognize diverse perspectives, interact and exchange ideas with people from diverse backgrounds, and engage with others to improve conditions within their local and global communities.

    Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
    Online Lessons Most online Course lessons present vocabulary representative of diverse perspectives and cultures, 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 Most Workbook activities present vocabulary representative of diverse perspectives and cultures, and practice language important for successful interaction and collaboration with others, which learners can use to apply this standard.
    Supplemental Readings In most Unit Readings and Storybook activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.