| Big Ideas |
With increased language proficiency, we can discuss and justify opinions with nuance and clarity. |
German 12 |
No CCG |
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| Big Ideas |
Sharing our feelings, opinions, and beliefs in a new language contributes to our identity. |
German 12 |
No CCG |
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| Big Ideas |
Language learning is a lifelong process. |
German 12 |
No CCG |
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| Content |
ethics of cultural appropriation and plagiarism |
German 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: cultural appropriation |
Elaboration: use of a cultural motif, theme, “voice,” image, knowledge, story, song, or drama, shared without permission or without appropriate context or in a way that may misrepresent the real experience of the people from whose culture it is drawn |
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| Content |
Contributions of German Canadians to society |
German 12 |
No CCG |
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| Content |
German works of art |
German 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: works of art |
Elaboration: creative works (e.g., books, dance, paintings, pictures, poems, songs), regional dialects, historical origins of words and expressions |
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| Content |
First Peoples perspectives connecting language and culture, including oral histories, identity, and place |
German 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: oral histories |
Elaboration: e.g., conversations with an Elder about celebrations, traditions, and protocols |
| Keyword: identity |
Elaboration: Identity is influenced by, for example, traditions, protocols, celebrations, and festivals. |
| Keyword: place |
Elaboration: A sense of place can be influenced by, for example, territory, food, clothing, and creative works. |
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| Content |
German-related resources and services |
German 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: resources and services |
Elaboration: e.g., phone book, blogs, courses, clubs, community centres, newspapers, magazines, online resources |
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| Content |
distinguishing features of major regional dialects |
German 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: distinguishing features |
Elaboration: e.g., accents, idiomatic expressions, local slang vocabulary (Servus, Grüß Gott, Moin, Grüezi…) |
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| Content |
language formality and etiquette |
German 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: language formality and etiquette |
Elaboration: For example:elements of formal versus informal speech and writing (e.g., Konjunktiv I in writing)etiquette, such as addressing people they have not met as Herr or Frau + surname/title (e.g., Herr Müller/Direktor) and using the formal address (Sie)topic-specific jargon, abbreviations, and texting short forms (e.g., gn8 = gute Nacht; MfG = mit freundlichen Grüßen; LG = Liebe Grüße) |
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| Content |
past, present, and future time frames |
German 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: time frames |
Elaboration: with attention to nuances among tenses and moods, including Perfekt, Präteritum, Plusquamperfekt, Präsens, Futur, and Konjunktiv I and II |
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| Content |
increasingly complex vocabulary, sentence structures, and expressions, including:- complex questions
- sequence of events in stories
- doubts, wishes, possibilities, and hypotheticals
- needs and emotions
- expression, support, and defence of opinions
- prepositions and the respective cases
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German 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: sequence of events |
Elaboration: using appropriate verb tenses and expressions of time (e.g., zuerst, danach, anschließend, schließlich, nach 30 Minuten, eine Stunde später, am nächsten Tag) |
| Keyword: doubts, wishes, possibilities, and hypotheticals |
Elaboration: using Indikativ, Konjunktiv I, and Konjunktiv II moods (e.g., Sie sagt, sie sei krank; Er behauptet, er habe kein Geld; Ich wünschte, ich hätte…; Wenn ich reich wäre, …; Du müsstest es wissen; Könntest du bitte…) |
| Keyword: needs and emotions |
Elaboration: e.g., Es ist notwendig, zu…; Man muss…; Es tut mir leid, dass… |
| Keyword: prepositions and the respective cases |
Elaboration: prepositions with Dativ (e.g., aus, nach, von…), with Akkusativ (e.g., gegen, durch…), and with Wechselpräpositionen (e.g., Das Buch liegt auf dem Tisch versus Ich lege das Buch auf den Tisch) |
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| Content |
gender, case, and number |
German 12 |
No CCG |
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| Content |
German declination |
German 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: declination |
Elaboration: grammatical forms/endings for gender, case, and number (e.g., das kleine Haus, die kleinen Häuser) |
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| Curricular Competency |
Identify and explore educational and personal/professional opportunities requiring proficiency in German |
German 12 |
Personal and social awareness |
| Keyword: educational and personal/professional opportunities |
Elaboration: e.g., academic research, translation, international affairs, government, teaching, travel, study abroad |
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