TEKS for LOTE Program Goals: Cultures

Click any text in the table below for concrete examples of how students demonstrate each performance expectation. Use the circles to the right to learn about the other four Program Goals. For more about Cultures see:

• Background Information: Perspectives, Practices, and Products.
• Learning Snapshots: Sample activities centered around Cultures.
  
• Learning Scenarios: Thematic units of study based on the five Program Goals.

CULTURES
The student gains knowledge and understanding of other cultures. The student is expected to:
NOVICE		INTERMEDIATE		ADVANCED
(A)	demonstrate an understanding of the practices (what people do) and how they are related to the perspectives (how people perceive things) of the cultures studied; and	(A)	use the language at the intermediate proficiency level to demonstrate an understanding of the practices (what people do) and how they are related to the perspectives (how people perceive things) of the cultures studied; and	(A)	use the language at the advanced proficiency level to demonstrate an understanding of the practices (what people do) and how they are related to the perspectives (how people perceive things) of the cultures studied; and
(B)	demonstrate an understanding of the products (what people create) and how they are related to the perspectives (how people perceive things) of the cultures studied.	(B)	use the language at the intermediate proficiency level to demonstrate an understanding of the products (what people create) and how they are related to the perspectives (how people perceive things) of the cultures studied.	(B)	use the language at the advanced proficiency level to demonstrate an understanding of the products (what people create) and how they are related to the perspectives (how people perceive things) of the cultures studied.