Download Curriculum Map Discipline: Foreign Language Course: German 1-2

Curriculum Map
Discipline: Foreign Language
Course: German 1-2
Teacher: Julie Bequette/Tom Neal
August/September:
Standards:
28 A 1a Recognize basic language patterns (e.g., forms of address, questions, case).
28 A 1b Respond appropriately to simple commands in the target language.
28 B 1a Respond to and ask simple questions with prompts.
28 C 1a Recognize the written form of familiar spoken language and predict meaning of key words in a
simple story, poem or song.
28 C 1b Infer meaning of cognates from context.
28 D 1a Copy/write words, phrases and simple sentences.
29 A 1a Use common forms of courtesy, greetings and leave-takings appropriate to the time of day and
relationship (adult, peer, parent).
Essential Questions:
How do I initiate conversation in German?
How do I produce the basic sounds in German?
How do I tell someone about myself in German?
What are the similarities and differences between German and English?
Content:
Greetings and farewells
Personal information
Common classroom/school vocabulary
Counting and the alphabet
Introduction to German grammar and sound system
Skills:
start conversations (in German)
ask a person how they are doing
close a conversation
express name and age
express address and location of home
identify common classroom objects
count in German from 1-100
recite the German alphabet
recognize four major parts of speech (noun, verb, adjective, pronoun)
demonstrate verb conjugation (orally)
reproduce German sentence structure and word order (orally and graphically)
choose correct genders for common nouns
demonstrate a basic understanding of German pronunciation
Assessment:
oral production of greetings and farewells
oral quiz
oral identification of classroom items
oral counting and alphabet recitation
spelling quiz (listening)
homework
verb conjugation quiz
test
October:
Standards:
28 A 1a Recognize basic language patterns (e.g., forms of address, questions, case).
28 A 1b Respond appropriately to simple commands in the target language.
28 B 1a Respond to and ask simple questions with prompts.
28 C 1a Recognize the written form of familiar spoken language and predict meaning of key words in a
simple story, poem or song.
28 C 1b Infer meaning of cognates from context.
28 D 1a Copy/write words, phrases and simple sentences.
29 A 1a Use common forms of courtesy, greetings and leave-takings appropriate to the time of day and
relationship (adult, peer, parent).
Essential Questions:
How can I describe family relationships in German?
How are concepts of time expressed in German?
How can I express my opinion?
Content:
Family members
Calendar and time
Opinions and preferences
Separable prefix verbs
"mochten"
Skills:
identify family members (with the correct article)
explain one's own family tree
talk about one's own life (including personal information)
express the calendar date
express the clock time in various ways
offer opinions about various activities
questions other people's preferences
Assessment:
quizzes
homework
family tree assignment
oral expression of calendar date and clock time
written description of clock time (express time in multiple ways)
answer questions with own opinion
pose questions to others
November:
Standards:
28 A 1a Recognize basic language patterns (e.g., forms of address, questions, case).
28 A 1b Respond appropriately to simple commands in the target language.
28 B 1a Respond to and ask simple questions with prompts.
28 C 1a Recognize the written form of familiar spoken language and predict meaning of key words in a
simple story, poem or song.
28 C 1b Infer meaning of cognates from context.
28 D 1a Copy/write words, phrases and simple sentences.
29 A 1a Use common forms of courtesy, greetings and leave-takings appropriate to the time of day and
relationship (adult, peer, parent).
Essential Questions:
What are the important parts of a school system?
How can I describe and converse about the weather?
How do I describe things in multiples?
Content:
school life
school subjects
school supplies and other relevant vocab
the education system in Germany
weather terms
the plural forms of nouns
Skills:
describe one's own school schedule
converse about school-related topics
compare the German and American school systems
create the plural forms of common nouns
Assessment:
quizzes/tests
homework
skill-building worksheets
postcard-writing assignment
answer questions with own opinion
December:
Standards:
28 A 1a Recognize basic language patterns (e.g., forms of address, questions, case).
28 A 1b Respond appropriately to simple commands in the target language.
28 B 1a Respond to and ask simple questions with prompts.
28 C 1a Recognize the written form of familiar spoken language and predict meaning of key words in a
simple story, poem or song.
28 C 1b Infer meaning of cognates from context.
28 D 1a Copy/write words, phrases and simple sentences.
29 A 1a Use common forms of courtesy, greetings and leave-takings appropriate to the time of day and
relationship (adult, peer, parent).
Essential Questions:
How do I order food in a restaurant?
Which customs are important in the German-speaking culture?
Content:
restaurant vocabulary
restaurant customs and etiquette
irregular verb conjugation
Skills:
identify common things in a restaurant
order food from a menu in a restaurant
interact politely with others in a restaurant setting
use irregular verbs in full sentences
Assessment:
quizzes/tests
homework
skill-building worksheets
answer questions with own opinion
pose questions to others
January/February:
Standards:
28 A 1a Recognize basic language patterns (e.g., forms of address, questions, case).
28 A 1b Respond appropriately to simple commands in the target language.
28 B 1a Respond to and ask simple questions with prompts.
28 C 1a Recognize the written form of familiar spoken language and predict meaning of key words in a
simple story, poem or song.
28 C 1b Infer meaning of cognates from context.
28 D 1a Copy/write words, phrases and simple sentences.
29 A 1a Use common forms of courtesy, greetings and leave-takings appropriate to the time of day and
relationship (adult, peer, parent).
Essential Questions:
Which customs related to shopping are prevalent in the German-speaking culture?
How do I express that I do NOT want something?
Which elements are important in a home?
How do I speak of things happening in the future?
Content:
shopping vocabulary
shopping habits in Germany
clothing
furniture
rooms of a house
modal verbs
negation--kein vs. nicht
future tense
pronouns
Skills:
identify common vocab related to shopping (clerk, dept. store, shopping cart, etc.)
interact with others in a shopping-related setting
demonstrate a knowledge of shopping customs and etiquette
describe one's own home and the homes of others
negate sentences and questions using kein or nicht
express future plans
substitute pronouns in the place of nouns
Assessment:
quizzes/tests
homework
skill-building worksheets
creative writing--"the world in 100 years"
answer questions with own opinion
March:
Standards:
28 A 1a Recognize basic language patterns (e.g., forms of address, questions, case).
28 A 1b Respond appropriately to simple commands in the target language.
28 B 1a Respond to and ask simple questions with prompts.
28 C 1a Recognize the written form of familiar spoken language and predict meaning of key words in a
simple story, poem or song.
28 C 1b Infer meaning of cognates from context.
28 D 1a Copy/write words, phrases and simple sentences.
29 A 1a Use common forms of courtesy, greetings and leave-takings appropriate to the time of day and
relationship (adult, peer, parent).
Essential Questions:
How can I talk about the activities I like to do?
How do I explain the work I do around the house?
How can I express calendar dates (especially my birthday!)?
Content:
birthdays
expressing dates on the calendar
household chores
hobbies and free time activities
Oesterreich
Skills:
express the calendar date of special days
describe your personal hobbies and identify the hobbies of others
explain the types of chores done around the house
write a coherent composition on a given topic (hobbies)
identify the location, capital and some important facts about Austria
Assessment:
quizzes/tests
homework
skill-building worksheets
paragraph writing about one's hobbies
listening activities
April:
Standards:
28 A 1a Recognize basic language patterns (e.g., forms of address, questions, case).
28 A 1b Respond appropriately to simple commands in the target language.
28 B 1a Respond to and ask simple questions with prompts.
28 C 1a Recognize the written form of familiar spoken language and predict meaning of key words in a
simple story, poem or song.
28 C 1b Infer meaning of cognates from context.
28 D 1a Copy/write words, phrases and simple sentences.
29 A 1a Use common forms of courtesy, greetings and leave-takings appropriate to the time of day and
relationship (adult, peer, parent).
Essential Questions:
How do I talk about my free time interests?
What forms of entertainment are popular in German-speaking areas?
How do I explain giving and receiving?
Content:
accusative prepositions
concerts and movies
songs and song lyrics in German
dative--for indirect objects, dative prepositions, dative verbs
body parts vocabulary
sports and free time vocabulary
Skills:
write a creative story in German that uses prepositions
describe one's own free time activities
identify the major body parts
compare and contrast entertainment options in the US and Germany
identify the indirect object in a sentence
memorize the list of dative prepositions and their English meanings
listen to German songs to isolate specific vocabulary in the lyrics
Assessment:
quizzes/tests
homework
skill-building worksheets
paragraph writing about one's hobbies
answer questions with own opinion
May/June:
Standards:
28 A 1a Recognize basic language patterns (e.g., forms of address, questions, case).
28 A 1b Respond appropriately to simple commands in the target language.
28 B 1a Respond to and ask simple questions with prompts.
28 C 1a Recognize the written form of familiar spoken language and predict meaning of key words in a
simple story, poem or song.
28 C 1b Infer meaning of cognates from context.
28 D 1a Copy/write words, phrases and simple sentences.
29 A 1a Use common forms of courtesy, greetings and leave-takings appropriate to the time of day and
relationship (adult, peer, parent).
Essential Questions:
How do I talk about past experiences?
What travel opportunities are possible?
Content:
conversational past tense
helping verbs and past participles
"sein" verbs
travel vocabulary
REVIEW FOR SEMESTER EXAM
Skills:
differentiate between present and past tense sentences
describe past experiences using the conversational past tense
choose appropriate helping verbs to use with past participles of verbs
use travel-related vocabulary to describe vacations and vacation location
Assessment:
quizzes/tests
homework
skill-building worksheets
paragraph writing about one's past experiences
paragraph writing about one's travel experiences