HS German Guide

GERMAN LEVEL 1

UNIT 1 WELCOME TO GERMAN CLASS

PACING

Profciency Level

RESOURCES

KEY LANGUAGE USE(S)

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5-6 weeks/unit

Novice-Mid

USBE Standards ACTFL website

INFORM

ACTFL Profciency Guidelines World Readiness Standards for Languages

ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY & STRUCTURE ● Greetings (Guten Morgen, Guten Tag etc.) and good-byes ( Auf Wiedersehen, Bis später, Tschüss etc.) ● Cognates ( ie: Braun, grün, Welt, Frisch, Wasser, Sommer etc.) ● Introduction ( Ask someone their name, Formal: Wie heißen Sie? Informal: Wie heißt du? Ich heiße (name). ● Tell someone where you are from, (Formal: Woher kommen Sie? Informal : Woher kommst du?Ich komme aus (place)). ● Ask someone elses where they are from, count 0 to 20, exchange phone number with someone, Ask a friend how they are doingetc) ● Procedures and Essential phrases (ie: Steh auf! Steht auf! Sitz dich! Setzt euch! Pass auf! Passt auf! etc.) ESSENTIAL QUESTION(S) CULTURAL CONNECTION(S) ● Who amI? ● How does what I do defne who I am? ● How am I similar to and different from young people in Speaking-German countries ? • Expressions of cultural identity LEARNING PROGRESSIONS FOR PROFICIENCY READING LISTENING

When students exhibit Novice Mid reading ability in partner language, here are some examples of the kinds of things they can read: 1. words on a list from very familiar topics 2. very simple information on familiar topics 3. short, simple descriptions, especially if there are pictures or other supportive visuals

When students exhibit Novice Mid listening profciency in partner language, here are some examples of the kinds of things they are able to understand: 1. simple words and phrases about daily activities 2. simple questions on familiar topics 3. some multi-step directions or instructions, especially when accompanied by gestures and repetition 4. some of what people say in a short conversation on familiar topics . When students exhibit Novice Mid writing ability in partner language, here are some examples of the kinds of things they can write: 1. basic personal information (name, address, phone number, birth date) 2. brief descriptions of people or places mostly in list form 3. responses to simple questions 4. simple information related to subject matter content WRITING

SPEAKING

When students exhibit Novice Mid speaking ability in partner language, here are examples of the kinds of things they can do: 1. greet someone in a culturally appropriate manner 2. introduce self 3. ask “how are you?” 4. respond appropriately to the question “how are you?” 5. answer simple questions to provide basic information 6. ask simple, formulaic questions 7. provide simple information on subject matter content

SCAFFOLDING IN ACTION

● Use a variety of visuals to defne the meaning of words and phrases. ● Have students work in pairs to create sentences using the new vocabulary to describe a person, a friend. ● Have students work in pairs to fnd pictures that illustrate the difference in expression. ● Use a graphic organizer to differentiate vocabulary, phrases, & images for students to make associations

Skill Building