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German V

Course Description

German V will refine development of reading, writing, listening, and especially speaking skills. Cultural activities will be included, and grammatical principles will be further integrated, as well as the introduction of more advanced grammatical concepts.

Course Big Ideas

  • Vocabulary
    • Everyday life vocabulary
    • Student self-selected vocabulary of interest
  • Grammar
    • Advanced grammatical concepts that have not yet been learned. This will vary for a few years as the lower level German courses move into the new textbook resources.
  • Cultural and Current Events of interest to students

Course Essential Questions

  • How does one read, write, speak, and listen in the target language at an intermediate level in German? 
  • How do students apply grammar and vocabulary to their everyday lives? 
  • What topics in German culture, history, and current events are interesting for each student and then researched? 
     

Course Competencies

  • Reading for understanding and supporting details.
  • Writing compound and complex detailed sentences, paragraphs, and short stories.
  • 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 others.
     

Course Assessments

Formative and summative assessments done through: 

  • Teacher created vocabulary and grammar assessments
  • Teacher created speaking assessments
  • Online websites such as: Quizlet, Moodle, Deutsche Welle, etc. 
     

Course Units