Students identify people and objects in their environmentor from other school subjects, based on oral description. Students comprehend brief, writtenmessages and short personal notes on familiar topics such as family, school,and hometown. Students comprehend the main ideas and identify the principal characters of songs, children's poems, folktales and cartoons. Students comprehend the principle message contained in media such as posters and advertisements. Sample Progress Indicators Grade 8 Students comprehend information and messages related to other school subjects.
Students understand announcements and messages connected to daily activities in Russian culture.
Students understand some aspects of topics from other subjects and products of Russian culture as presented on TV, radio, video, or live presentations. Students understand some aspects of topics from other subjects and products of Russian culture as found in sources printed in Russian such as newspaperand magazine advertisements and announcements, cartoons, and the Internet. Students identify the principal characters and comprehend the main ideas in selected literary texts such as children's poems, folk tales and anecdotes. Students use knowledge acquired in other settings and from other subject areas to comprehend spoken and written messages in Russian. 12 Students demonstrate an understanding of the main ideas and significant details of presentations and discussions of events or issues that they are studying.