LCPS
German I Curriculum
World Languages and Cultures
LCPS
2015-2016
German Level I – SY 2015 - 2016
THEME 1: Vorstellung (Alles über mich)
AP SUBTHEME : Personal and Public Identities
Recommended pacing: 6-8 weeks Teachers need to appropr
number of lessons to the caliber of students in the class so long as they
given opportunities to meet the objectives of the unit.
Virginia State Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level I:
GI.1 The student will exchange simple spoken and written information in German.
GI.2.The student will sustain brief oral and written exchanges in German, using familiar phrases and sentences.GI.3 The student will understand simple spoken and written German
presented through a variety of media and based on familiar topics.
GI.3 The student will understand simple spoken and written German presented through a variety of media and based on familiar topics.
GI.4 The student will use verbal and nonverbal cues to understand simple spoken and written messages in German.
GI.5 The student will present information orally and in writing in German, using a variety of familiar vocabulary, phrases, and structural patterns.
GI.6 The student will present rehearsed material in German, including brief narratives, monologues, dialogues, poetry, and songs.
GI.7 The student will develop an awareness of common perspectives, practices, and products of German-speaking cultures.
The student will recognize that perspectives, practices, and products of German-speaking cultures studied are interrelated.
GI.9 The student will connect information about German and German-speaking culture(s) with concepts studied in other subject areas.
GI.10 The student will compare basic elements of German to those of English and other languages.
GI.11 The student will demonstrate understanding of the significance of culture through comparisons between German-speaking cultures and the cultures of the United States.
GI.12 The student will explore situations in which to use German language skills and cultural knowledge beyond the classroom setting for recreational, educational, and occupation
purposes.
The above is an overview of the standards. See the VDOE link below for a more comprehensive look at the standards.
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/standards_docs/foreign_language/
COMMUNICATION
-Interpersonal -Interpretive -Presentational
CULTURES/ CONNECTIONS
COMPARISONS/ COMMUNITIES
ESSENTIAL KNOW
(Facts & Skills
German Level I – SY 2015 - 2016
INTERPERSONAL MODE:
• Maintain a discussion related to describing oneself.
• Discuss personal facts and exchange information with
peers.
• Express and explain geographical information.
• Express opinions and react to personal information
given by others.
CULTURES:
COMPARISONS:
• Explore attitudes when reacting to formal and
informal exchanges and German traditions.
• Compare and contrast definite and indefinite
articles and verb endings in German and
English.
INTERPRETIVE MODE:
CONNECTIONS:
• Demonstrates comprehension of content from authentic
audio visual texts relating to geographical regions and
personal information.
• Evaluates and interprets written texts and materials on
personal information and verb conjugations.
COMMUNITIES:
• Make connections between historical contexts and
current attitudes towards public transportation.
.
• Explore daily life in your own community or
your school and compare them to issues in
German speaking communities.
• Identify local German speaking
communities and cultural events.
PRESENTATIONAL MODE:
• Produce oral and written reports on themselves.
• Produce an activity in which students ask/provide
information.
USEFUL VOCABULARY
See vocabulary list on Vision
RECYCLED/ONGOING TOPICS/STRUCTURES
Individual students’ previous knowledge and cognates.
RESOURCES/ ACTIVITIES
See Vision
ASSESSMENTS/ RUBRICS
NOTE: Teachers should use the appropriate CPA
rubrics.
• Pronouns
• Regular verb endings
• Definite/Indefinite Artic
• haben
• sein
• Interrogatives
Suggested Interpretive Task
Reading and answering questions/TPRS Story
Greetings/goodbyes, introductions, numbers 0-100, h
you, to have, to be, modes of transportation, where yo
German geography, question words, alphabet.
Suggested Interpersonal Task
Suggested Presentationa
Students ask peers for personal information and
give personal information about themselves.
Students can “interview” one another.
Student presents information on t
interview partner to the class.
German Level I – SY 2015 - 2016
German Level I – SY 2015 - 2016
THEME 2: in der Schule
AP SUBTHEME : Contemporary Life/Families and Communities
Recommended pacing: 4 weeks Teachers need to appropriat
number of lessons to the caliber of students in the class so long as they
given opportunities to meet the objectives of the unit.
Virginia State Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level I:
GI.1 The student will exchange simple spoken and written information in German.
GI.2.The student will sustain brief oral and written exchanges in German, using familiar phrases and sentences.GI.3 The student will understand simple spoken and written German
presented through a variety of media and based on familiar topics.
GI.3 The student will understand simple spoken and written German presented through a variety of media and based on familiar topics.
GI.4 The student will use verbal and nonverbal cues to understand simple spoken and written messages in German.
GI.5 The student will present information orally and in writing in German, using a variety of familiar vocabulary, phrases, and structural patterns.
GI.6 The student will present rehearsed material in German, including brief narratives, monologues, dialogues, poetry, and songs.
GI.7 The student will develop an awareness of common perspectives, practices, and products of German-speaking cultures.
The student will recognize that perspectives, practices, and products of German-speaking cultures studied are interrelated.
GI.9 The student will connect information about German and German-speaking culture(s) with concepts studied in other subject areas.
GI.10 The student will compare basic elements of German to those of English and other languages.
GI.11 The student will demonstrate understanding of the significance of culture through comparisons between German-speaking cultures and the cultures of the United States.
GI.12 The student will explore situations in which to use German language skills and cultural knowledge beyond the classroom setting for recreational, educational, and occupation
purposes.
The above is an overview of the standards. See the VDOE link below for a more comprehensive look at the standards.
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/standards_docs/foreign_language/
COMMUNICATION
-Interpersonal -Interpretive -Presentational
CULTURES/ CONNECTIONS
COMPARISONS/ COMMUNITIES
ESSENTIAL KNOW
(Facts & Skills
German Level I – SY 2015 - 2016
INTERPERSONAL MODE:
CULTURES:
COMPARISONS:
• Maintain a discussion related to describing class
schedules, school supplies, and subjects.
• Discuss and/or debate personal opinions on school
subjects and favorites.
• Express and explain grades and report cards
• Express opinions and react to personal opinions,
favorites, and how others are doing academically
• Explore attitudes when reacting to the German school
system.
• Compare and contrast report cards and
tracking in the public schools.
• Compare and contrast German and English
word order
• Compare and contrast telling time (12
hour/24 hour)
• Compare and contrast singular and plural
forms
INTERPRETIVE MODE:
• Demonstrates comprehension of content from authentic
audio visual texts relating to school life.
• Evaluates and interprets written texts and materials on
school life.
CONNECTIONS:
• Make connections between historical contexts and
current attitudes towards public education.
.
COMMUNITIES:
• Explore daily life in your own community or
your school and compare them to issues in
German speaking communities.
PRESENTATIONAL MODE:
• Produce oral and written reports through a personal
narrative.
• Produce an activity in which students provide information
about their school.
• Identify local German speaking
communities and cultural events.
USEFUL VOCABULARY
See vocabulary list on Vision
RECYCLED/ONGOING TOPICS/STRUCTURES
Haben/sein, Pronouns, Reg. verb conjugation, Modes of Transportation
RESOURCES/ ACTIVITIES
See Vision
ASSESSMENTS/ RUBRICS
NOTE: Teachers should use the appropriate CPA
rubrics.
• Negation
• Expressing opinions
• Definite/Indefinite Artic
• gern haben
• sein (focus on plural for
• Word order
• Sequencing
Suggested Interpretive Task
Reading and answering questions/TPRS
Story/Listening activity
School supplies, Subjects, Adjectives, Telling time,
Likes/Dislikes/Favorites, Reactions to news (pos. and
Suggested Interpersonal Task
Suggested Presentationa
Students interview a partner on the theme
topic
Student presents information on t
interview partner to the class.
German Level I – SY 2015 - 2016
THEME 3: die Freizeit
AP SUBTHEME : Personal and Public Identities/Contemporary Life
Recommended pacing: 4 weeks Teachers need to appropriat
number of lessons to the caliber of students in the class so long as they
given opportunities to meet the objectives of the unit.
Virginia State Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level I:
GI.1 The student will exchange simple spoken and written information in German.
GI.2.The student will sustain brief oral and written exchanges in German, using familiar phrases and sentences.GI.3 The student will understand simple spoken and written German
presented through a variety of media and based on familiar topics.
GI.3 The student will understand simple spoken and written German presented through a variety of media and based on familiar topics.
GI.4 The student will use verbal and nonverbal cues to understand simple spoken and written messages in German.
GI.5 The student will present information orally and in writing in German, using a variety of familiar vocabulary, phrases, and structural patterns.
GI.6 The student will present rehearsed material in German, including brief narratives, monologues, dialogues, poetry, and songs.
GI.7 The student will develop an awareness of common perspectives, practices, and products of German-speaking cultures.
The student will recognize that perspectives, practices, and products of German-speaking cultures studied are interrelated.
GI.9 The student will connect information about German and German-speaking culture(s) with concepts studied in other subject areas.
GI.10 The student will compare basic elements of German to those of English and other languages.
GI.11 The student will demonstrate understanding of the significance of culture through comparisons between German-speaking cultures and the cultures of the United States.
GI.12 The student will explore situations in which to use German language skills and cultural knowledge beyond the classroom setting for recreational, educational, and occupation
purposes.
The above is an overview of the standards. See the VDOE link below for a more comprehensive look at the standards.
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/standards_docs/foreign_language/
COMMUNICATION
-Interpersonal -Interpretive -Presentational
CULTURES/ CONNECTIONS
COMPARISONS/ COMMUNITIES
ESSENTIAL KNOW
(Facts & Skills
German Level I – SY 2015 - 2016
INTERPERSONAL MODE:
• Maintain a discussion related to free-time activities.
• Discuss and/or debate personal opinions on after
school activities.
• Express and explain what your family does for fun.
• Express opinions and react to personal information
given by others.
CULTURES:
COMPARISONS:
• Explore attitudes when reacting to what German
students do in their free time.
• Compare and contrast word order
• Compare and contrast vowel changing verbs
•Compare and contrast modal verbs
INTERPRETIVE MODE:
CONNECTIONS:
• Demonstrates comprehension of content from authentic
audio visual texts relating to when/where activities take place.
• Evaluates and interprets written texts and materials on free
time activities.
PRESENTATIONAL MODE:
COMMUNITIES:
• Make connections between historical contexts and
current attitudes towards leisure/vacation time in
Germany.
.
• Explore daily life in your own community or
your school and compare them to issues in
German speaking communities.
• Identify local German speaking
communities and cultural events.
• Produce oral and written reports on free time activities.
• Produce an activity in which students ask/provide
information.
USEFUL VOCABULARY
See vocabulary list on Vision
RECYCLED/ONGOING TOPICS/STRUCTURES
Likes/Dislikes, Word Order, Times, Pronouns, Regular verb endings
RESOURCES/ ACTIVITIES
See Vision
ASSESSMENTS/ RUBRICS
NOTE: Teachers should use the appropriate CPA
rubrics.
• modal verbs (möchten, w
• stem-vowel changing ve
(e →ie ): lesen, sehen, leg
Suggested Interpretive Task
Reading and answering questions/TPRS Story
Activities, Interests, When/How Often, Basic family m
Declining/Accepting invitations, Weather, Places to go
Suggested Interpersonal Task
Suggested Presentationa
Students ask peers for personal information and
give personal information about themselves.
Students can “interview” one another.
Student presents information on t
interview partner to the class.
German Level I – SY 2015 - 2016
THEME 4: die Familie/zu Hause
AP SUBTHEME : Personal and Public Identities/Families and Communities
Recommended pacing: 3-4 weeks Teachers need to appropr
number of lessons to the caliber of students in the class so long as they
given opportunities to meet the objectives of the unit.
Virginia State Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level I:
GI.1 The student will exchange simple spoken and written information in German.
GI.2.The student will sustain brief oral and written exchanges in German, using familiar phrases and sentences.GI.3 The student will understand simple spoken and written German
presented through a variety of media and based on familiar topics.
GI.3 The student will understand simple spoken and written German presented through a variety of media and based on familiar topics.
GI.4 The student will use verbal and nonverbal cues to understand simple spoken and written messages in German.
GI.5 The student will present information orally and in writing in German, using a variety of familiar vocabulary, phrases, and structural patterns.
GI.6 The student will present rehearsed material in German, including brief narratives, monologues, dialogues, poetry, and songs.
GI.7 The student will develop an awareness of common perspectives, practices, and products of German-speaking cultures.
The student will recognize that perspectives, practices, and products of German-speaking cultures studied are interrelated.
GI.9 The student will connect information about German and German-speaking culture(s) with concepts studied in other subject areas.
GI.10 The student will compare basic elements of German to those of English and other languages.
GI.11 The student will demonstrate understanding of the significance of culture through comparisons between German-speaking cultures and the cultures of the United States.
GI.12 The student will explore situations in which to use German language skills and cultural knowledge beyond the classroom setting for recreational, educational, and occupation
purposes.
The above is an overview of the standards. See the VDOE link below for a more comprehensive look at the standards.
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/standards_docs/foreign_language/
COMMUNICATION
-Interpersonal -Interpretive -Presentational
CULTURES/ CONNECTIONS
COMPARISONS/ COMMUNITIES
ESSENTIAL KNOW
(Facts & Skills
German Level I – SY 2015 - 2016
INTERPERSONAL MODE:
COMPARISONS:
• Maintain a discussion related to describing family
members and home life.
• Discuss and/or debate personal opinions on what you
like/dislike about your family and room.
• Express and explain descriptions.
• Express opinions and react to personal information
given by others.
CULTURES:
• Compare and contrast possessive pronouns
•Compare and contrast pronoun replacement
in the nominative/accusative
•Compare and contrast separable verbs
INTERPRETIVE MODE:
• Make connections between historical contexts and
current attitudes towards family life in Germany.
.
• Demonstrates comprehension of content from authentic
audio visual texts relating to family.
• Evaluates and interprets written texts and materials on
family and home life.
• Explore attitudes when reacting to how German
families are organized and where/how Germans live.
COMMUNITIES:
CONNECTIONS:
• Explore daily life in your own community or
your school and compare them to issues in
German speaking communities.
• Identify local German speaking
communities and cultural events.
PRESENTATIONAL MODE:
• Produce oral and written reports on family members.
• Produce an activity in which students ask/provide
information.
USEFUL VOCABULARY
See vocabulary list on Vision
RECYCLED/ONGOING TOPICS/STRUCTURES
Likes/dislikes, sein, wohnen, pronouns, basic family members
RESOURCES/ ACTIVITIES
See Vision
ASSESSMENTS/ RUBRICS
NOTE: Teachers should use the appropriate CPA
rubrics.
• separable prefix verbs (a
• possessive pronouns
• pronoun replacement
Suggested Interpretive Task
Reading and answering questions/TPRS Story
Adjectives, colors, family members, pets, body parts,
rooms in the house
Suggested Interpersonal Task
Suggested Presentationa
Students ask peers for personal information and
give personal information about themselves.
Students can “interview” one another.
Student presents information on t
interview partner to the class.
German Level I – SY 2015 - 2016
THEME 5: Essen und Getränke
AP SUBTHEME : Families and Communities/Contemporary Life
Recommended pacing: 5-6 weeks Teachers need to appropr
number of lessons to the caliber of students in the class so long as they
given opportunities to meet the objectives of the unit.
Virginia State Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level I:
GI.1 The student will exchange simple spoken and written information in German.
GI.2.The student will sustain brief oral and written exchanges in German, using familiar phrases and sentences.GI.3 The student will understand simple spoken and written German
presented through a variety of media and based on familiar topics.
GI.3 The student will understand simple spoken and written German presented through a variety of media and based on familiar topics.
GI.4 The student will use verbal and nonverbal cues to understand simple spoken and written messages in German.
GI.5 The student will present information orally and in writing in German, using a variety of familiar vocabulary, phrases, and structural patterns.
GI.6 The student will present rehearsed material in German, including brief narratives, monologues, dialogues, poetry, and songs.
GI.7 The student will develop an awareness of common perspectives, practices, and products of German-speaking cultures.
The student will recognize that perspectives, practices, and products of German-speaking cultures studied are interrelated.
GI.9 The student will connect information about German and German-speaking culture(s) with concepts studied in other subject areas.
GI.10 The student will compare basic elements of German to those of English and other languages.
GI.11 The student will demonstrate understanding of the significance of culture through comparisons between German-speaking cultures and the cultures of the United States.
GI.12 The student will explore situations in which to use German language skills and cultural knowledge beyond the classroom setting for recreational, educational, and occupation
purposes.
The above is an overview of the standards. See the VDOE link below for a more comprehensive look at the standards.
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/standards_docs/foreign_language/
COMMUNICATION
-Interpersonal -Interpretive -Presentational
CULTURES/ CONNECTIONS
COMPARISONS/ COMMUNITIES
ESSENTIAL KNOW
(Facts & Skills
German Level I – SY 2015 - 2016
INTERPERSONAL MODE:
COMPARISONS:
• Maintain a discussion related to describing shopping
for and ordering food.
• Discuss and/or debate personal opinions on favorite
foods and drinks
• Express and explain cultural differences.
• Express opinions and react to personal information
given by others.
• Explore attitudes when reacting to how Germans shop
for food and order out
• Compare and contrast modal verbs
•Compare and contrast commands
•Compare and contrast stem-vowel changing
verbs
CONNECTIONS:
COMMUNITIES:
INTERPRETIVE MODE:
• Demonstrates comprehension of content from authentic
audio visual texts relating to food and drink.
• Evaluates and interprets written texts and materials on
restaurants and shopping.
CULTURES:
• Make connections between historical contexts and
current attitudes towards food culture in Germany.
.
• Explore daily life in your own community or
your school and compare them to issues in
German speaking communities.
• Identify local German speaking
communities and cultural events.
PRESENTATIONAL MODE:
• Produce oral and written reports on food cultures.
• Produce an activity in which students ask/provide
information.
USEFUL VOCABULARY
See vocabulary list on Vision
RECYCLED/ONGOING TOPICS/STRUCTURES
Möchten, du/Sie, indefinite/definite articles, plurals, cognates
RESOURCES/ ACTIVITIES
See Vision
ASSESSMENTS/ RUBRICS
NOTE: Teachers should use the appropriate CPA
rubrics.
• Commands
• Modal Verbs
• Stem-vowel changing ve
(e→i)
Suggested Interpretive Task
Reading and answering questions/TPRS Story
Food, drinks, restaurant phrases, taste, metric units, c
home
Suggested Interpersonal Task
Suggested Presentationa
Students ask peers for personal information and
give personal information about themselves.
Students can “interview” one another.
Student presents information on t
interview partner to the class.
German Level I – SY 2015 - 2016
THEME 6: Mode/Einkaufen
AP SUBTHEME : Contemporary Life/Beauty and Aesthetics
Recommended pacing: 4-5 weeks Teachers need to appropr
number of lessons to the caliber of students in the class so long as they
given opportunities to meet the objectives of the unit.
Virginia State Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level I:
GI.1 The student will exchange simple spoken and written information in German.
GI.2.The student will sustain brief oral and written exchanges in German, using familiar phrases and sentences.GI.3 The student will understand simple spoken and written German
presented through a variety of media and based on familiar topics.
GI.3 The student will understand simple spoken and written German presented through a variety of media and based on familiar topics.
GI.4 The student will use verbal and nonverbal cues to understand simple spoken and written messages in German.
GI.5 The student will present information orally and in writing in German, using a variety of familiar vocabulary, phrases, and structural patterns.
GI.6 The student will present rehearsed material in German, including brief narratives, monologues, dialogues, poetry, and songs.
GI.7 The student will develop an awareness of common perspectives, practices, and products of German-speaking cultures.
The student will recognize that perspectives, practices, and products of German-speaking cultures studied are interrelated.
GI.9 The student will connect information about German and German-speaking culture(s) with concepts studied in other subject areas.
GI.10 The student will compare basic elements of German to those of English and other languages.
GI.11 The student will demonstrate understanding of the significance of culture through comparisons between German-speaking cultures and the cultures of the United States.
GI.12 The student will explore situations in which to use German language skills and cultural knowledge beyond the classroom setting for recreational, educational, and occupation
purposes.
The above is an overview of the standards. See the VDOE link below for a more comprehensive look at the standards.
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/standards_docs/foreign_language/
COMMUNICATION
-Interpersonal -Interpretive -Presentational
CULTURES/ CONNECTIONS
COMPARISONS/ COMMUNITIES
ESSENTIAL KNOW
(Facts & Skills
German Level I – SY 2015 - 2016
INTERPERSONAL MODE:
COMPARISONS:
• Maintain a discussion related to describing clothing
• Discuss and/or debate personal opinions on uniforms
in school and personal expression through fashion
• Express and explain cultural differences.
• Express opinions and react to personal information
given by others.
CULTURES:
• Compare and contrast modal verbs
•Compare and contrast the accusative and
nominative cases
•Compare and contrast stem-vowel changing
verbs
INTERPRETIVE MODE:
• Make connections between historical contexts and
current attitudes towards fashion in Germany and in
America.
.
• Demonstrates comprehension of content from authentic
audio visual texts relating to shopping and fashion.
• Evaluates and interprets written texts and materials on
fashion and shopping.
• Explore attitudes when reacting to how Germans shop
for clothing and the role of fashion in Europe
CONNECTIONS:
• Accusative case
Direct object pronouns
Definite and indefinite
• Modal Verbs
• Stem-vowel changing ve
(a→ä)
COMMUNITIES:
• Explore daily life in your own community or
your school and compare them to issues in
German speaking communities.
PRESENTATIONAL MODE:
• Produce oral and written reports on fashion.
• Produce an activity in which students ask/provide
information.
• Identify local German speaking
communities and cultural events.
USEFUL VOCABULARY
See vocabulary list on Vision
RECYCLED/ONGOING TOPICS/STRUCTURES
Modal verbs, definite/indefinite articles in nominative, colors, adjectives, expressing opinions, pronouns, separable prefix verbs
RESOURCES/ ACTIVITIES
See Vision
ASSESSMENTS/ RUBRICS
NOTE: Teachers should use the appropriate CPA
rubrics.
Suggested Interpretive Task
Reading and answering questions/TPRS Story
Clothing, adjectives (size and fit), colors, shopping vo
(shopping mall, department store), gefallen
Suggested Interpersonal Task
Suggested Presentationa
Students ask peers for personal information and
give personal information about themselves.
Students can “interview” one another.
Student presents information on t
interview partner to the class.
German Level I – SY 2015 - 2016
THEME 7: die Hausarbeit
AP SUBTHEME : Families and Communities/Contemporary Life
Recommended pacing: 5 weeks Teachers need to appropriat
number of lessons to the caliber of students in the class so long as they
given opportunities to meet the objectives of the unit.
Virginia State Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level I:
GI.1 The student will exchange simple spoken and written information in German.
GI.2.The student will sustain brief oral and written exchanges in German, using familiar phrases and sentences.GI.3 The student will understand simple spoken and written German
presented through a variety of media and based on familiar topics.
GI.3 The student will understand simple spoken and written German presented through a variety of media and based on familiar topics.
GI.4 The student will use verbal and nonverbal cues to understand simple spoken and written messages in German.
GI.5 The student will present information orally and in writing in German, using a variety of familiar vocabulary, phrases, and structural patterns.
GI.6 The student will present rehearsed material in German, including brief narratives, monologues, dialogues, poetry, and songs.
GI.7 The student will develop an awareness of common perspectives, practices, and products of German-speaking cultures.
The student will recognize that perspectives, practices, and products of German-speaking cultures studied are interrelated.
GI.9 The student will connect information about German and German-speaking culture(s) with concepts studied in other subject areas.
GI.10 The student will compare basic elements of German to those of English and other languages.
GI.11 The student will demonstrate understanding of the significance of culture through comparisons between German-speaking cultures and the cultures of the United States.
GI.12 The student will explore situations in which to use German language skills and cultural knowledge beyond the classroom setting for recreational, educational, and occupation
purposes.
The above is an overview of the standards. See the VDOE link below for a more comprehensive look at the standards.
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/standards_docs/foreign_language/
COMMUNICATION
-Interpersonal -Interpretive -Presentational
CULTURES/ CONNECTIONS
COMPARISONS/ COMMUNITIES
ESSENTIAL KNOW
(Facts & Skills
German Level I – SY 2015 - 2016
INTERPERSONAL MODE:
COMPARISONS:
• Maintain a discussion related to describing chores
around the house
• Discuss and/or debate personal opinions on chores
• Express and explain cultural differences relating to the
environment.
• Express opinions and react to personal information
given by others.
• Explore attitudes when reacting to how Germans
preserve the environment
• Compare and contrast modal verbs
•Compare and contrast commands
•Compare and contrast stem-vowel changing
verbs
CONNECTIONS:
COMMUNITIES:
INTERPRETIVE MODE:
• Demonstrates comprehension of content from authentic
audio visual texts relating to chores.
• Evaluates and interprets written texts and materials on
helping around the house.
CULTURES:
• Make connections between historical contexts and
current attitudes towards ecology in Germany.
• Commands
• Modal Verbs*
• Separable prefix verbs
• accusative pronouns
• accusative prepositions
• denn, weil, daß
• Explore daily life in your own community or
your school and compare them to issues in
German speaking communities.
• Identify local German speaking
communities and cultural events.
PRESENTATIONAL MODE:
• Produce oral and written reports on personal
responsibilities.
• Produce an activity in which students ask/provide
information.
USEFUL VOCABULARY
See vocabulary list on Vision
RECYCLED/ONGOING TOPICS/STRUCTURES
Modal verbs, commands, How often, family, word order, possessive pronouns, separable prefix verbs, the accusative
RESOURCES/ ACTIVITIES
See Vision
ASSESSMENTS/ RUBRICS
NOTE: Teachers should use the appropriate CPA
rubrics.
Suggested Interpretive Task
Reading and answering questions/TPRS Story
Chores, How often, Rooms/Furniture, Family and pets
verbs
Suggested Interpersonal Task
Suggested Presentationa
Students ask peers for personal information and
give personal information about themselves.
Students can “interview” one another.
Student presents information on t
interview partner to the class.
German Level I – SY 2015 - 2016