Culture & Geography- PreK-2nd Grade (Stage 1)

Use the target language to develop an understanding of the customs, arts, literature, history and geography associated with the target language.

Understand manners and customs of various target language societies. Understand religious (Catholic) practices and customs of various target language societies.

Understand music, dance, folk art, visual art, drama and architecture related to the target language societies. Understand religious (Catholic) music, dance, art, drama related to the target language societies.

Understand literature and various media of target language societies. Understand religious and Catholic literature, Bible stories, Stories of saints and other heroes and heroines of the target language societies.

Understand history of areas where the target language is spoken. Understand the religious (Catholic) history and/or role of the Catholic Church in the history of country(ies) where the target language is spoken.

Understand geography of various target language societies. Understand relation of geography to religious identity in various target language societies.

Express common forms of courtesy, greetings, and leave-takings appropriate to the time of day (e.g., good morning, good afternoon) and season (e.g., Happy New Year, happy holiday).

Use appropriate forms of courtesy in relation to another person (e.g., adult, peer, parent).

Talk about religious holidays and celebrations.

Imitate an art form related to a target language society.

Dramatize a simple story. 

Demonstrate a dance or sing a song representative of the target language culture.

Sing a religious song of the target language society.

Recognize the main character, settings, and events from selected samples of culturally authentic children’s literature with an audio/visual cue.

Identify the type of primary media (e.g., television, radio, book, newspaper, computer, Internet, CD-Rom) when given an example in the target language.

Listen to religious stories of the target language society.

Recognize some important people and events in the history of areas where the target language is spoken.

List some special celebrations.

Talk about Catholic celebrations of target language society, e.g., Christmas, Lent, Triduum. 

Identify areas where the target language is spoken.

Label basic geographical features on a map of a country where the target language is spoken.

Understand that important cities are named after saints.