HS German Guide

UNIT4 HOME AND FAMILY

GERMAN LEVEL 1

PACING

PROFICIENCY LEVEL RESOURCES

● KEY LANGUAGE USE(S)

● USBE Standards ● ACTFL website ● ACTFL Profciency Guidelines ● World Readiness Standards for Languages

5-6 weeks/unit

Novice-Mid

INFORM

ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY & STRUCTURE ● Tell and ask about home and family using the language functions and features: ○ Adjectives for describing people (f) Familie ○ Places to live ○ Offering something to eat and drink and responding to an offer ● Describe a room and furnitures (das Zimmer, Möbel etc. ) ○ Possessive adjectives mein, sein, dein, ihr ○ Indefnite article ein, eine ● Describe myself and others using: ○ Wie sehe ich aus? How do I look?

○ Wie sieht (er/sie/es) aus? How does he/she/it look? What does he/she/it look like? ○ Wie sehen (wir/sie/Sie) aus? How do we/they/you look? What do we/they/you look like? ○ adjectives and vocabulary (ex: abenteuerlich, athletisch etc.) ● correct word order ● interrogatives ESSENTIAL QUESTION(S) CULTURAL CONNECTION(S) ● How has my home environment infuenced my personal identity? ● How is my family life similar and/or different from German-Speaking families?

LEARNING PROGRESSIONS FOR PROFICIENCY READING When students exhibit Novice Mid reading ability in partner language, here are some examples of the kinds of things they can read: 10.words on a list from very familiar topics 11.very simple information on familiar topics 12.short, simple descriptions, especially if there are pictures or other supportive visuals

LISTENING

When students exhibit Novice Mid listening profciency in partner language, here are some examples of the kinds of things they are able to understand: 13.simple words and phrases about daily activities 14.simple questions on familiar topics 15.some multi-step directions or instructions, especially when accompanied by gestures and repetition 16.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: 13.basic personal information (name, address, phone number, birth date) 14.brief descriptions of people or places mostly in list form 15.responses to simple questions WRITING

SPEAKING

When students exhibit Novice Mid speaking ability in partner language, here are examples of the kinds of things they can do: 22.greet someone in a culturally appropriate manner 23.introduce self 24.ask “how are you?” 25.respond appropriately to the question “how are you?” 26.answer simple questions to provide basic information