Stage I - Foreign Language
Assessments
Foreign Languages Classroom Assessments Aligned
to the Illinois Learning Standards.
The assessments are coded according to standard and
stage. Example: 28A.I is aligned to standard 28A, stage
I (ninth & tenth years of language study). Sample
student work, when available, will follow the assessment.
28A.I - At the Movies
Demonstrate understanding of a foreign-language film
by presenting a review including supporting details
and opinion of the movie.
28B.I - Keep the Ball Rolling
Paired students will choose a topic card provided by
the teacher and sustain a conversation based on the
topic chosen.
28C.I - Reading Reader's Digest
(French)
Demonstrate understanding of a story from Reader’s
Digest in the target language.
28D.I - Business Letter
Students will write a letter to a tourist bureau or
business in an area where the target language is spoken
to request specific information.
29A.I - Encounters
Students will role-play specific situations.
29B.I - Musical Medley (Spanish)
Students will listen to different popular songs recorded
by different artists in the target language and compare
their themes and analyze similarities and differences.
29C.I - Literary Choices
After studying two or more literary works, students
will write an article for the literary section of a
Sunday newspaper.
29D.I - Living History
Demonstrate understanding of lives and times of selected
historical figures in the target language culture by
conducting researching and make a presentation.
29E.I - Census Report
Students will make oral presentations acting in the
role of government officials presenting data to his/her
peers.
30A.I - Eye on the Environment
Demonstrate research skills and write paragraphs describing
the impacts of pollution.
30B.I - What's My Line?
Students will role-play a game-show scenario in which
students will present descriptions of a variety of occupations
to a contestant who will identify the culture for which
the job originates.
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