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explore how to more clearly align and articulate our German consensus map.
GERMAN – Level 1
First Quarter
Essential Question (s):
How do greetings in German differ from greetings in English?
How does a German speaker describe family?
Theme/Unit
Content
1. Introduction
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2. Family
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Greetings
Numbers 0-21
Classroom objects
Classroom
expressions
Special characters
Subjects and verbs
Subject pronouns
definite articles
The verb “to have”
Negation
Question words and
basic questioning
techniques
Command form intro
Physical descriptions
and personality traits
Family and pets
Students can…
(I1, I2, P)
 Greet someone
and say goodbye
 Ask how
someone is
 Introduce
someone
 Ask how old
someone is
 Ask about things
in a classroom
 Give classroom
commands and
ask the teacher ?s
 Ask how words
are spelled
 Ask for and give
e-mail addresses
 Ask about and
describe people
 Ask for and give
Teaching Strategies
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Resources
Draw and act out
descriptions –
Pictionary/Simon
I1= Interpersonal I2=Interpretive P=Presentational
Salt Lake City School District/WL German Level 1/82011
Assessment
Strategies (I1, I2, P)
 Simon Says
 Spelling Bee
 Object
identification
 Dialogues
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Describe a person
from a picture
Draw a given
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The verb “to be”
Adjectives
Indefinite articles
Possessive adjectives
It is versus he/she is
Plural nouns
Numbers 21-100
Basic colors
Gern/nicht gern
spielen
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opinions
Identify family
members
Ask about
someone’s family
Ask about likes or
dislikes and
answer same
questions
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says
Draw a family
picture
Family photo
albums w/
written
descriptions
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I1= Interpersonal I2=Interpretive P=Presentational
Salt Lake City School District/WL German Level 1/82011
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description of a
person
Fill out a blank
family tree w/
family
relationships and
possessive
adjectives
GERMAN – Level 1
Second Quarter
Essential Question (s):
How does school in Germany differ from school in the United States?
How do people in Germany spend their free time compared to people in the US?
Theme/Unit
Content
3. School
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4. Free time
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School subjects
Intro to German
school system
Days of the week
Time
School supplies
Colors
Numbers 31-1000
Regular verbs
To buy, to go,
gern/nicht gern,
lieber
Likes and dislikes in
and out of school
Command forms
review
Questioning
techniques review
Sports and activities
Likes and dislikes
Season and months of
the year
Birthdays
Students can…
(I1, I2, P)
 Ask about classes
 Ask for and give
opinions
 Ask others what
they need and tell
what you need
 Inquire about and
buy something
 Express
agreement or
disagreement
Teaching Strategies
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Ask about
interests / likes
and dislikes
Ask how often
someone does an
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Resources
Fill out school
schedule for a
week (days and
classes)
Describe classes
Ask and tell time
Draw time on
clock as teacher
says it
Bingo
Color by number
Ask and answer
round robin
I1= Interpersonal I2=Interpretive P=Presentational
Salt Lake City School District/WL German Level 1/82011
Assessment
Strategies (I1, I2, P)
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Follow directions
to draw and label
a town.
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activity
Extend, accept,
and refuse an
invitation
Make plans
Ask how old
someone is
Ask how well and
activity is done
and talk about
preferences
I1= Interpersonal I2=Interpretive P=Presentational
Salt Lake City School District/WL German Level 1/82011
GERMAN – Level 1
Third Quarter
Essential Question (s):
What are differences between Germany and the US in terms of food and the restaurant culture?
Theme/Unit
Content
5. Café/
restaurant foods
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Breakfast food/drinks
Café foods/drinks
Place settings
Regular verbs: essen,
trinken, bestellen
The verb to want and
would like (modal
verbs)
The verb to take
Students can…
(I1, I2, P)
 Offer, accept, and
refuse food
 Inquire about
food and place an
order
 Ask for an give an
opinion
Teaching Strategies
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Resources
Create a menu
Identify
realia/pictures
I1= Interpersonal I2=Interpretive P=Presentational
Salt Lake City School District/WL German Level 1/82011
Assessment
Strategies (I1, I2, P)
 Dialogue –
café/restaurant
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GERMAN – Level 1
Fourth Quarter
Essential Question (s):
How are German cities different from American cities?
Theme/Unit
Content
6. Around town
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Places around a town
Directions
Means of
transportation
Weather
The verb to do/to
make
Question words
review
Adverbs
The verb to go review
The verb to come
Intro to past tense
Students can…
(I1, I2 P)
 Ask for and give
directions
 Ask about the
weather and
describe the
current weather
Teaching Strategies
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Resources
Draw and label a
town
Simon says w/
directions
I1= Interpersonal I2=Interpretive P=Presentational
Salt Lake City School District/WL German Level 1/82011
Assessment
Strategies (I1, I2, P)
 Draw and label a
town from
written directions