9.C3 respect differing points of view
9.C8 develop intercultural awareness through reading and discussion
9.C9 use imagination to express thoughts, ideas, experiences and feelings
9.C10 use talk or writing as a means of reflecting on and exploring a range of perspectives on the world
9.S8 recount extended stories and events on a wide range of general and curricular topics 9.R2 understand specific information and detail in extended texts on a growing range of familiar general and curricular topics, and some unfamiliar topics