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German I

Course Description

In German I students will begin listening, speaking, reading, and writing in German. They will  participate in a variety of activities each day. Technology is used frequently in the course for practice and assessments. 

Course Big Ideas

  • Vocabulary
    • Introductory active vocabulary
    • Introducing oneself and holding basic conversations
    • Alphabet and Numbers in German
    • School related objects and subjects
    • Interrogative Words
    • Date and time vocabulary
    • Sports and Leisure activities
    • Family vocabulary 
    • Descriptive vocabulary
    • Holiday and celebration vocabulary
    • Clothing and basic shopping
  • Grammar
    • Nouns: Genders, articles, plurals
    • Verb conjugations in the present tense
    • Nominative, Accusative, and Dative Cases
    • Prepositions for Accusative and Dative Cases
  • Culture topics related to each vocabulary unit
     

Course Essential Questions

  •   How does one learn to speak in German about given topics? 
  • How does one use grammar and vocabulary in the proper context to convey information to others through speaking and writing? 
  • How does one listen to a variety of people speaking in German and gain the needed information? 
  • How do Germany and the USA compare in various cultural areas? 

Course Competencies

  • Reading for understanding
  • Writing simple sentences and short paragraphs
  • Active listening in the target language
  • Speaking in the target language in order to share personal and general information
  • Compare and contrast language and culture between the target country and other

Course Assignments

  • Formative and summative assessments done through: 
  • Teacher created vocabulary and grammar assessments
  • Teacher created speaking assessments
  • VHL Online assessments 

Course Units