Appreciation
of Literature and Culture - Levels of Progression
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Foundation
Level
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Intermediate
Level
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Proficiency
Level
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Pupils become acquainted with and relate to short literary texts written in
simple language, appropriate to their age and interests.
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Pupils respond to literary texts.
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Pupils gain cultural, historical and social insight from reading unadapted
literary texts.
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Pupils are aware that their culture is different from other cultures.
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Pupils become acquainted with norms and behaviors in a variety of cultures.
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Pupils develop critical perspectives toward different cultural values and norms.
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Benchmarks
for the Domain of Appreciation of Literature and Culture
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| Pupils
will meet the standard for the domain of appreciation of literature and culture
when they:
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Foundation
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Intermediate
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Proficiency
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are familiar with age- appropriate literary texts
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recognize the use of basic literary techniques, such as metaphor, and apply
them in creative writing
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recognize the use of literary techniques in a variety of genres
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describe main characters, setting and events in literary texts
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discuss themes and conflicts in literary texts
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interpret literary texts
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communicate a personal response, verbally and/or visually, to a literary text
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express ideas and opinions about literary texts
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compare and contrast literary themes and relate to them from a personal
perspective
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are aware of the social and cultural framework within which literary texts were
written
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are aware of the author's background and the cultural, historical and/or social
themes in literary texts or other cultural products
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are familiar with different cultural products and practices
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compare different cultural practices, behaviors and traditions with their own
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are aware of how cultural practices are reflected in various literary and
cultural products
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Benchmarks for the Domain of Appreciation of Language
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| Pupils
will meet the standard for the domain of appreciation of language when they:
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Foundation
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Intermediate
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Proficiency
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identify words that are the same in English and in their mother tongue
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distinguish between words that sound the same in both languages but have
different meanings
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are aware that words in English are borrowed from a wide range of languages
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know how word order, sound and writing systems in English are organized and how
these elements compare with their mother tongue
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compare different elements of English, such as tense and gender, to their
mother tongue
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are aware that not all words can be translated on a one-to-one correspondence
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are aware that languages use different idiomatic expressions in order to convey
the same idea
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are aware that languages differ in syntax
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are aware of differences in cultural conventions in English and their mother
tongue, such as in greetings
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are aware of the differences in the appropriate use of language and the
dynamics of language changes, such as shifts in word connotations
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