Skinny classes

What

Skinny classes

When

3/14/2025

Video: McFarland, USA
Produced by: Disney (2015)
Starring: Kevin Costner
Length: 129 minutes
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Georgia Performance Standards for Modern Languages Level I
https://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Curriculum-and-Instruction/Documents/Modern%20Languages%20Level%20I%20new.pdf

Cultural Perspectives, Practices, and Products (CU)
MLI.CU1 The students develop an awareness of perspectives, practices, and products of the cultures where the target language is spoken. The students:
A. Demonstrate knowledge of contributions of target culture(s) to civilization.
B. Identify commonly held viewpoints of the cultures, such as those relating to time,
education, and meals.
C. Describe customs and traditions of the cultures such as greetings, celebrations and
courtesies.
Connections, Comparisons, and Communities (CCC)
MLI.CCC1 The students use information acquired in the study of the target language and information acquired in other subject areas to reinforce one another. The students: Demonstrate knowledge of geographical locations and identify major countries, cities, and geographical features of the places where the target language is spoken.
MLI.CCC2 The students demonstrate an understanding of the significance of culture through comparisons between the culture(s) studied and the students’ own culture. The students: Compare patterns of behavior and interaction in the students’ own culture with those of the target language. Demonstrate an awareness of elements of the students’ own culture.