HS German Guide

UNIT 1 WELCOME BACK

GERMAN LEVEL2

PACING

Profciency Level

RESOURCES

KEY LANGUAGE USE(S)

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5-6 weeks/unit

Novice-High

USBE Standards ACTFL website ACTFL Profciency Guidelines

INFORM EXPLAIN NARRATE

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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 a friend how they are doing etc…) ● Count 0 to 100, exchange phone numbers with someone, ● Procedures and Essential phrases (ie: Steh auf! Steht auf! Sitz dich! Setzt euch! Pass auf! Passt auf! etc.) ESSENTIAL QUESTION(S) CULTURAL CONNECTION(S) ● How am I similar to and different from young people in Germany? Expressions of cultural identity LEARNING PROGRESSIONS FOR PROFICIENCY READING LISTENING

When students exhibit Novice High reading ability in partner language, here are some examples of the kinds of things they can understand: 1. basic information on familiar topics 2. information required to complete basic forms 3. short directions and instructions that may be supported by visuals 4. some ideas and information provided in the texts

When students exhibit Novice High listening profciency in partner language, here are some examples of the kinds of things they are able to understand: 1. short, simple conversations about daily life, routines and other familiar topics 2. short, simple descriptions of people

3. short, simple messages and announcements 4. information pertaining to subject area content

5. directions and instructions are limited to one or two steps 6. simple stories that follow a logical order and are supported by props, visuals and/or gestures

SPEAKING

WRITING

When students exhibit Novice High speaking ability in partner language, here are examples of the kinds of things they can do with familiar topics:

When students exhibit Novice High writing ability in partner language, here are some examples of the kinds of things they can do in writing: 1. give basic information about people important to them 2. give basic information about places 3. give basic information about their daily routine 4. give basic information about events (birthday party, and outings) 5. write about self 6. write about something learned at school or in the community 7. write questions to obtain information

1. ask and give basic information about people 2. ask and give basic information about places

3. ask and give basic information about their daily routine 4. ask and give basic information about events (birthday parties, and outings) 5. ask questions to gain new information 6. exchange information with other people about what to do, where to go and when to meet