Curriculum Map. Discipline: Foreign Language Course: German 1-2 Teacher: Julie Bequette/Tom Neal

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1 Curriculum Map Discipline: Foreign Language Course: German 1-2 Teacher: Julie Bequette/Tom Neal August/September: How do I initiate conversation in German? How do I produce the basic sounds in German? How do I tell someone about myself in German? What are the similarities and differences between German and English? Greetings and farewells Personal information Common classroom/school vocabulary Counting and the alphabet Introduction to German grammar and sound system start conversations (in German) ask a person how they are doing close a conversation express name and age express address and location of home identify common classroom objects count in German from recite the German alphabet recognize four major parts of speech (noun, verb, adjective, pronoun) demonstrate verb conjugation (orally) reproduce German sentence structure and word order (orally and graphically) choose correct genders for common nouns demonstrate a basic understanding of German pronunciation oral production of greetings and farewells oral quiz oral identification of classroom items oral counting and alphabet recitation

2 spelling quiz (listening) verb conjugation quiz test October: How can I describe family relationships in German? How are concepts of time expressed in German? How can I express my opinion? Family members Calendar and time Opinions and preferences Separable prefix verbs "mochten" identify family members (with the correct article) explain one's own family tree talk about one's own life (including personal information) express the calendar date express the clock time in various ways offer opinions about various activities questions other people's preferences quizzes family tree assignment oral expression of calendar date and clock time written description of clock time (express time in multiple ways) pose questions to others November:

3 What are the important parts of a school system? How can I describe and converse about the weather? How do I describe things in multiples? school life school subjects school supplies and other relevant vocab the education system in Germany weather terms the plural forms of nouns describe one's own school schedule converse about school-related topics compare the German and American school systems create the plural forms of common nouns postcard-writing assignment December: How do I order food in a restaurant? Which customs are important in the German-speaking culture?

4 restaurant vocabulary restaurant customs and etiquette irregular verb conjugation identify common things in a restaurant order food from a menu in a restaurant interact politely with others in a restaurant setting use irregular verbs in full sentences pose questions to others January/February: Which customs related to shopping are prevalent in the German-speaking culture? How do I express that I do NOT want something? Which elements are important in a home? How do I speak of things happening in the future? shopping vocabulary shopping habits in Germany clothing furniture rooms of a house modal verbs negation--kein vs. nicht future tense pronouns identify common vocab related to shopping (clerk, dept. store, shopping cart, etc.) interact with others in a shopping-related setting demonstrate a knowledge of shopping customs and etiquette describe one's own home and the homes of others negate sentences and questions using kein or nicht

5 express future plans substitute pronouns in the place of nouns creative writing--"the world in 100 years" March: How can I talk about the activities I like to do? How do I explain the work I do around the house? How can I express calendar dates (especially my birthday!)? birthdays expressing dates on the calendar household chores hobbies and free time activities Oesterreich express the calendar date of special days describe your personal hobbies and identify the hobbies of others explain the types of chores done around the house write a coherent composition on a given topic (hobbies) identify the location, capital and some important facts about Austria paragraph writing about one's hobbies listening activities April:

6 How do I talk about my free time interests? What forms of entertainment are popular in German-speaking areas? How do I explain giving and receiving? accusative prepositions concerts and movies songs and song lyrics in German dative--for indirect objects, dative prepositions, dative verbs body parts vocabulary sports and free time vocabulary write a creative story in German that uses prepositions describe one's own free time activities identify the major body parts compare and contrast entertainment options in the US and Germany identify the indirect object in a sentence memorize the list of dative prepositions and their English meanings listen to German songs to isolate specific vocabulary in the lyrics paragraph writing about one's hobbies May/June: How do I talk about past experiences? What travel opportunities are possible?

7 conversational past tense helping verbs and past participles "sein" verbs travel vocabulary REVIEW FOR SEMESTER EXAM differentiate between present and past tense sentences describe past experiences using the conversational past tense choose appropriate helping verbs to use with past participles of verbs use travel-related vocabulary to describe vacations and vacation location paragraph writing about one's past experiences paragraph writing about one's travel experiences