HS German Guide

UNIT 1 WELCOME TO GERMAN CLASS

GERMAN LEVEL 1

PACING

PROFICIENCY LEVEL RESOURCES

KEY LANGUAGE USE

INFORM

5-6 weeks/unit

Novice-Mid

● HS DLI/WL PL Canvas Course ● USBE Standards ● World Readiness Standards for Languages

WIDA Website

LEARNING PROGRESSIONS FOR NOVICE - MID PROFICIENCY READING LISTENING When students exhibit Novice Mid reading ability in German, they can read:

When students exhibit Novice Mid listening ability in German, they can 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 German, they can can: 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

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

SPEAKING

When students exhibit Novice Mid speaking ability in German, they can can: 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

END OF UNIT COMPETENCY WITH LANGUAGE EXPECTATIONS ● 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 doing etc) ● Procedures and Essential phrases (ie: Steh auf! Steht auf! Sitz dich! Setzt euch! Pass auf! Passt auf! etc.) SCAFFOLDING IN ACTION Skill Building ● Use a variety of visuals to de fi ne 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 fi nd pictures that illustrate the difference in expression. ● Use a graphic organizer to differentiate vocabulary, phrases, & images for students to make associations between objects & vocabulary. ● Use Total Physical Response to review new vocabulary ● Pair with partners to practice conversation/group students to allow opportunity for them to practice speaking. Before assigning students a conversation, model the conversation, and provide sentence frames or sentence starters. ● Use gestures and oral repetition of key phrases and words in multiple contexts.