National Evaluation Series™ Profile: Russian (831)

Content Domain IV: Cultural Perspectives, Comparisons, and Connections

Competencies:

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0010 Demonstrate knowledge of major developments in the history of target-language-speaking cultures and the significance of these developments.

Descriptive Statements:

Demonstrate knowledge of major historical events and key eras, figures, and movements and their influence on the development and perspectives of target-language-speaking cultures.
Recognize major physical and geographic features of target-language-speaking regions and the influence of these features on the overall development and culture of these regions.
Demonstrate knowledge of the political, social, and intellectual history of target-language-speaking cultures.
Compare and contrast historical development and interactions between target-language-speaking heritages and heritages of the United States.
Analyze the nature and significance of historical interactions between target-language-speaking heritages and other heritages.

Sample Item:

Sample Cultural Perspectives, Comparisons, and Connections Test Directions

Each question in this section of the test is a multiple-choice question with four answer choices. Read each question carefully and choose the ONE best answer. Try to answer all questions. Even if you are unsure of an answer, it is better to guess than not to answer a question at all. You will NOT be penalized for guessing.

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Sample questions are provided in the Russian Sample Items PDF Document .

0011 Demonstrate understanding of the relationship between the perspectives and products of target-language-speaking cultures.

Descriptive Statements:

Demonstrate knowledge of significant products of historical and contemporary daily life (e.g., food, clothing, types of housing) in target-language-speaking cultures and their role and significance in the culture.
Demonstrate knowledge of culturally significant historical and contemporary literary and nonliterary texts and authors associated with target-language-speaking cultures.
Demonstrate knowledge of major artistic, architectural, scientific, and technological achievements (historical or contemporary) of target-language-speaking cultures and understand their cultural significance.
Analyze the ways in which major literary texts (e.g., poems, short stories, novels) and cultural texts (e.g., films, songs, newspapers and magazines) in the target language reflect the past and present perspectives of target-language-speaking cultures.
Identify major regional and national differences in the perspectives and products of target-language-speaking cultures.
Recognize the perspectives and products of target-language-speaking cultures within the United States.

Sample Item:

Sample Cultural Perspectives, Comparisons, and Connections Test Directions

Each question in this section of the test is a multiple-choice question with four answer choices. Read each question carefully and choose the ONE best answer. Try to answer all questions. Even if you are unsure of an answer, it is better to guess than not to answer a question at all. You will NOT be penalized for guessing.

Select the Next button to continue.

Sample questions are provided in the Russian Sample Items PDF Document .

0012 Demonstrate understanding of the relationship between the perspectives and practices of target-language-speaking cultures.

Descriptive Statements:

Demonstrate knowledge of practices of daily life, customs, and major cultural institutions of target-language-speaking cultures and ways in which they reflect the perspectives of target-language-speaking cultures.
Demonstrate knowledge of holidays and/or important dates and festivals of target-language-speaking cultures and ways in which they reflect the perspectives of target-language-speaking cultures.
Demonstrate understanding of the major political, technological, economic, social, and cultural trends that have influenced target-language-speaking cultures.
Identify major regional and national differences in the perspectives and practices of target-language-speaking cultures.
Recognize the perspectives and practices of target-language-speaking cultures within the United States.

Sample Item:

Sample Cultural Perspectives, Comparisons, and Connections Test Directions

Each question in this section of the test is a multiple-choice question with four answer choices. Read each question carefully and choose the ONE best answer. Try to answer all questions. Even if you are unsure of an answer, it is better to guess than not to answer a question at all. You will NOT be penalized for guessing.

Select the Next button to continue.

Sample questions are provided in the Russian Sample Items PDF Document .

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