Big Ideas
Big Ideas
Listening and viewing with intent helps us understand an increasing variety of messages.
We can explore identity and place through increased understanding of a new language.
Reciprocal
involving back-and-forth participation
interactions help us understand and acquire language.
Stories
Stories are a narrative form of text that can be oral, written, or visual. Stories are derived from truth or fiction and may be used to seek and impart knowledge, entertain, share history, and strengthen a sense of identity.
help us to acquire language and understand the world by exploring, for example, thoughts, feelings, knowledge, culture, and identity
around us.
Knowing about diverse communities helps us develop cultural awareness.
Content
Learning Standards
Content
German letter patterns
e.g., a, e, er, i, o, u, ä, ö, ü, ß, eu, äu, au, ei, ie
German declination
grammatical forms/endings for gender, case, and number (e.g. das kleine Haus versus die kleinen Häuser)
gender, case, and number
common, high frequency vocabulary, sentence structures, and expressions, including:
- types of questionse.g., Wie viele…?, Wie…?, Ist…?, Warum…?, Wann…?, Was…?, Wer…?
- descriptionsfamily members, friends, teachers, community members, main characters in texts, heroes (e.g., Meine Mutter ist Lehrerin. Sie hat braune Haare und ist klein. Sie spielt gern Fußball.)of people
- instructions and comparisonse.g., rechts; auf dem Tisch; neben dir; Ich mag Brot lieber als Brötchen;Sie spielt Tennis; aber ich spiele Fußbal
First Peoples perspectives connecting language and culture, including oral histories
e.g., conversations with an Elder about celebrations, traditions, and protocols
, identity Identity is influenced by, for example, traditions, protocols, celebrations, and festivals.
, and place A sense of place can be influenced by, for example, territory, food, clothing, and creative works.
cultural aspects
e.g., activities, celebrations, clothing, festivals, food, land, music, protocols, traditions, history, population, location
of German communities
common elements of stories
place, characters, setting, plot, problem and resolution
German communities around the world
e.g., Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Okanagan Valley, Canadian Prairies, Washington State, Michigan, Texas, Iowa, Missouri, Argentina, Namibia, South Africa
German works of art
e.g., creative works in dance, drama, music, visual arts, with consideration for the ethics of cultural appropriation and plagiarism
Curricular Competency
Learning Standards
Curricular Competency
Thinking and communicating
Recognize the relationships between German letter patterns and pronunciation
groupings of letters that make the same sound (e.g., Sie/sie, das/dass, ist/isst, seit/seid), rhyming words, and letter patterns that have consistent pronunciations (e.g., ie, ei, ä, ö)
Comprehend key information
answers to questions such as wer?, was?, wo?, wann?,and warum?
and supporting details in slow, clear speech and other texts “Text” is a generic term referring to all forms of oral, written, visual, and digital communications. Oral, written, and visual elements can also be combined (e.g., in dramatic presentations, graphic novels, films, web pages, advertisements).
Comprehend meaning in stories
Use language-learning strategies
e.g., interpretation of gestures, facial expressions, intonation, tone of voice, and contextual cues; use of prior knowledge, familiar words, and cognates
to increase understanding
Use intonation and tone
For example:
effectively to convey meaning
- question and statement intonation patterns
- use of tone to express different emotions
Follow instructions to complete a task and respond to questions
Seek clarification
Request or provide repetition, word substitution, reformulation, or reiteration (e.g., Ich verstehe nicht; Wiederholen Sie bitte; Wie bitte?; Was bedeutet…?; Wie sagt man…?; Wie schreibt/buchstabiert man…?).
of meaning using a variety of statements and questions
Exchange ideas
with peers, teachers, and members of the wider community; can include virtual/online conversations
and information, both orally and in writing
Share information using the presentation format
e.g., digital, visual, verbal; aids such as charts, graphics, illustrations, music, photographs, videos, props, digital media
best suited to their own and others’ diverse abilities
Personal and social awareness
Identify, share, and compare
Using methods such as partner work, presentation, poster walks, comparing and contrasting
linguistic and cultural information about German communities
Examine personal, shared, and others’ experiences, perspectives, and worldviews through a cultural lens
e.g., values, practices, traditions, perceptions
Recognize First Peoples perspectives and knowledge; other ways of knowing
e.g., First Nations, Métis, and Inuit; and/or gender-related, subject/discipline-specific, cultural, embodied, intuitive
, and local cultural knowledge