SECTION 210:15-3-139. Culture

(a)   Standard: Relating Cultural Practices to Perspectives. Learners use the target language to investigate, explain, and reflect on the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the cultures studied.

(1)   Novice Level Range. Oklahoma Learner Targets for students of world languages are designed from a student perspective. The novice level Oklahoma Learner Targets for Relating Cultural Practices to Perspectives are:

(A)   I can imitate patterns of behavior such as greetings or gestures used in formal and informal settings in the target cultures.

(B)   I can identify and participate in customs, traditions, cultural activities, celebrations, and holiday practices of the target cultures.

(C)   I can identify some beliefs and outlooks of the target cultures.

(D)   I can understand diversity and recognize the impact of stereotyping other cultures.

(E)   I can recognize differences and similarities between the target cultures and my own.

(2)   Intermediate Level Range. The intermediate level Oklahoma Learner Targets for Relating Cultural Practices to Perspectives are:

(A)   I can interact using culturally appropriate patterns of behavior in everyday informal and social situations.

(B)   I can explain different traditions and customs of the target cultures in simple terms.

(C)   I can reflect on cultural experiences and social activities common to a student of similar age in the target cultures.

(D)   I can identify and discuss some perspectives typically associated with the target cultures' belief systems and social, economic, political, and professional practices.

(3)   Advanced Level Range. The advanced level Oklahoma Learner Targets for Relating Cultural Practices to Perspectives are:

(A)   I can interact according to the social and cultural norms of most informal and some formal contexts.

(B)   I can discuss colloquially used verbal and nonverbal expressions and analyze the cultural implications.

(C)   I can participate in and analyze cultural events.

(D)   I can exhibit deeper knowledge of historical background of the target cultures that explains their cultural practices.

(E)   I can examine and discuss global issues and challenges affecting the target cultures.

(F)   I can more accurately analyze some commonly held generalizations about the target cultures.

(b)   Standard: Relating Cultural Products to Perspectives. Learners use the target language to investigate, explain, and reflect on the relationship between the products and perspectives of the cultures studied.

(1)   Novice Level Range. The novice level Oklahoma Learner Targets for Relating Cultural Products to Perspectives are:

(A)   I can identify and explore artifacts and symbols commonly used in the target cultures.

(B)   I can identify and explore some major contributions and influential figures, past and current, from the target cultures.

(C)   I can identify and explore the impact of historical and contemporary influences from the target cultures that are significant in my own culture.

(D)   I can identify and investigate products and geographic features from civilizations, countries, regions, and tribes associated with the target language studied.

(E)   I can extract samples of the cultures' perspectives from the arts and media in the target cultures.

(2)   Intermediate Level Range. The intermediate level Oklahoma Learner Targets for Relating Cultural Products to Perspectives are:

(A)   I can explain the significance of objects, images, symbols, and products of the target cultures.

(B)   I can describe major contributions of influential figures, past and current, from the target cultures.

(C)   I can identify and explain the influence of the target cultures on the products of my own culture.

(D)   I can explain how geography impacts the products of the target cultures.

(E)   I can identify the target cultures' basic perspectives through art, literature, music, and dance.

(3)   Advanced Level Range. The advanced level Oklahoma Learner Targets for Relating Cultural Products to Perspectives are:

(A)   I can analyze and explain the cultural significance of objects, images, and symbols of the target cultures.

(B)   I can describe and evaluate contributions of influential figures, past and current, from the target cultures.

(C)   I can investigate and discuss the role and significance of the contributions of the target cultures in today's world.

(D)   I can examine the target cultures through their visual arts, architecture, literature, and music and explain the cultural perspectives found in these works.

(c)   Culture Goal for Classical Languages. Classical languages participate fully in this goal area. Classroom discussion of Culture may be in English, with consistent reference to the target language. Students examine ancient Greek and Roman perspectives through their practices (family and community, historical persons and events, political and religious beliefs) and products (items of daily life, myth and literature, art and architecture-both public and private).

(d)   Culture goal for Native American languages. Native American languages participate fully in this goal area. Classroom discussion of Culture may be in English, with consistent reference to the target language. Students may examine Native American perspectives through their practices relating to everyday life (belief systems, ceremonies, celebrations, recreation, family organization, and governmental structures) and products (traditional arts, regalia, shelter, and authentic language resources such as land documents, marriage and divorce documents, treaties, and published works in the form of Bibles, newspapers, traditional hymns, and dictionaries).

[Source: Added at 32 Ok Reg 711, eff 8-13-15]