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Daily Routine
Rooms of the House and Household Chores
Food
Childhood Experiences
Russian 2 > Home Life
Communication
Person to Person Communication
- Ask and answer questions about daily routines in the home.
- Exchange information about family routines in the home.
Listening and Reading for Understanding
- Identify daily routines based on spoken and written description.
Oral and Written Presentation
- Describe daily routines.
- Describe family members in relation to daily routines.
Cultures
Cultural Perspectives, Practices and Products
- Discuss daily routines in Russian-speaking countries.
- Discuss the importance of family in daily routines in Russian-speaking countries.
Connections, Comparisons and Communities
Making Connections Through Language
- Explore differences in health and fitness in Russian-speaking countries.
Cultural and Linguistics Comparisons
- Compare daily routines of typical American teenagers and teenagers from Russian-speaking countries.
- Compare the use of "myself" in English and the use of reflexive verbs in Russian.
- Compare the use of possession in English to the use of no article in Russian in relation to body parts.
Communication Across Communities
- Comprehend information about daily routines of individuals in Russian-speaking countries from print and Internet sources (journal entries, magazine articles, etc.).
Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements
- Vocabulary related to personal care
- Vocabulary for parts of the body
- Reflexive verbs
- Lack of possessive adjectives with body parts
- Sequencing vocabulary
- Adverbs of frequency
- Review of time and time expressions
Russian 2 > Home Life
Communication
Person to Person Communication
- Ask and answer questions about rooms of the house, furnishings, etc.
- Discuss the home including its rooms, furniture, and household objects.
Listening and Reading for Understanding
- Identify the rooms of the house and/or furniture based on spoken and written description.
- Comprehend comments and commands about daily chores and the house.
Oral and Written Presentation
- Describe the home including its rooms, furniture and household objects.
- Describe family members in relation to daily chores.
- Describe household responsibilities for self and/or family members.
Cultures
Cultural Perspectives, Practices and Products
- Discuss different styles of houses and living arrangements in Russian-speaking countries.
Connections, Comparisons and Communities
Making Connections Through Language
- Make connections between styles of houses and geographic locations.
Cultural and Linguistics Comparisons
- Compare household responsibilities of typical American teenagers and teenagers from Russian-speaking countries.
- Compare and contrast space allocation in homes in the U.S. and Russian-speaking countries.
- Identify differences in architecture of homes in Russian-speaking countries and in the U.S.
- Identify home-related cognates.
Communication Across Communities
- Explore information about homes in Russian-speaking countries in print and Internet resources.
Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements
- Vocabulary related to furniture and furnishings
- Affirmative and negative commands
- Sequencing vocabulary
- Prepositions of location
- Adverbs of frequency
Russian 2 > Home Life
Communication
Person to Person Communication
- Ask and answer questions relating to food.
- Ask and answer questions about food at a celebration.
- Order or take an order for a meal in a variety of dining situations.
- Exchange opinions about food.
Listening and Reading for Understanding
- Identify foods based on spoken and written description.
- Understand comments and commands about foods and/or celebrations.
Oral and Written Presentation
- Describe foods and/or shopping for food.
- Describe foods and menus in relation to celebrations.
- Describe a menu or recipe from a Russian-speaking country or region.
Cultures
Cultural Perspectives, Practices and Products
- Discuss the different eating customs for formal and informal meals in Russian-speaking countries.
- Discuss the different food shopping patterns in Russian-speaking countries (frequency, specialty shops, etc.).
- Discuss typical mealtime schedules in Russian-speaking countries.
- Discuss the staple foods of various Russian-speaking countries and regions (e.g. corn, rice, potatoes, beans, etc.).
Connections, Comparisons and Communities
Making Connections Through Language
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Discuss the influence of Russian foods and cooking styles in the United States.
Cultural and Linguistics Comparisons
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Compare the differences between Americans and Russian cuisines.
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Compare the role of food in celebrations in the U.S. and in Russian-speaking countries.
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Contrast the eating habits and food preparation in the U.S. and in Russian-speaking countries.
Communication Across Communities
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Demonstrate knowledge of recipes and menus for celebrations in Russian-speaking countries.
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Demonstrate knowledge of typical food products from Russian-speaking countries.
Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements
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Vocabulary related to table settings
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Vocabulary related to opinions about food
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Direct and indirect object pronouns
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Courtesy expressions
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Affirmative and negative commands
Russian 2 > Home Life
Communication
Person to Person Communication
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Ask and answer questions about childhood experiences.
Listening and Reading for Understanding
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Understand communication about a childhood experience.
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Comprehend and respond to prompts about childhood experiences.
Oral and Written Presentation
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Produce spoken and written presentations about childhood experiences.
Cultures
Cultural Perspectives, Practices and Products
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Discuss childhood experiences in Russian-speaking countries.
Connections, Comparisons and Communities
Cultural and Linguistics Comparisons
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Compare and contrast typical childhood experiences in Russian-speaking countries with the United States.
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Compare narrating in the past using the perfective and imperfective in Russian vs. English past tenses.
Communication Across Communities
- Identify examples of children's literature in Russian.
Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements
- Perfective and imperfective tenses
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