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