COURSE TITLE:
German I
PREREQUISITE:
None
DESCRIPTION:
Students experience an introduction to the German language and to the
culture of German-speaking countries. The basic objectives are to help
each student attain an acceptable degree of proficiency in the four skills
of listening, speaking, reading, and writing, and to present the language
within the context of contemporary German culture.
MAIN TOPICS:
Listening
Students will learn to recognize vowel and consonant sounds;
comprehend basic vocabulary, phrases and simple sentences; extract
information from various sources.
Speaking
Students will learn to reproduce German sounds and intonation
patterns and use learned vocabulary and structures appropriately to
express themselves in various situations.
Reading
Students will learn to recognize written words and phrases in isolation
and in context, and to interpret their meaning.
Writing
Students will learn to copy and/or reproduce from memory in a
progressive manner, letters, syllables, words, phrases, and simple
sentences; make appropriate responses to questions; write guided
sentences; compose dialogues and simple paragraphs combining active
vocabulary and learned grammatical structures.
Culture
Students will familiarize themselves with elements of culture which may
include daily life, geography, history, art, music, customs, holidays and
festivals, and entertainment.
CREDIT INFO:
This course provides one credit toward fulfilling the foreign language
requirements for an Advanced Studies Diploma (three years of one
language or two years each of two languages). Students who receive
credit for German I in middle school may count this course in meeting
both credit and subject area graduation requirements.