| Big Ideas |
With increased fluency, we can participate actively in reciprocal interactions. |
German 8 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: reciprocal |
Elaboration: involving back-and-forth participation |
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| Big Ideas |
We can express ourselves and talk about the world around us in a new language. |
German 8 |
No CCG |
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| Big Ideas |
Listening and viewing with intent supports our acquisition and understanding of a new language. |
German 8 |
No CCG |
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| Content |
German works of art |
German 8 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: works of art |
Elaboration: e.g., creative works in dance, drama, music, visual arts, with consideration for the ethics of cultural appropriation and plagiarism |
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| Content |
German communities around the world |
German 8 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: world |
Elaboration: e.g., Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Okanagan Valley, Canadian Prairies, Washington State, Michigan, Texas, Iowa, Missouri, Argentina, Namibia, South Africa |
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| Content |
common elements of stories |
German 8 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: common elements of stories |
Elaboration: place, characters, setting, plot, problem and resolution |
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| Content |
cultural aspects of German communities |
German 8 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: cultural aspects |
Elaboration: e.g., activities, celebrations, clothing, dance, festivals, food, history, land, music, protocols, rituals, traditions, population, location |
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| Content |
First Peoples perspectives connecting language and culture, including oral histories, identity, and place |
German 8 |
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 |
past, present, and future time frames |
German 8 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: time frames |
Elaboration: past, present, and future time frames for common verbs in context (e.g., Heute bin ich müde; Ich habe…gegessen; Morgen spiele ich Fußball) |
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| Content |
common, high-frequency vocabulary, sentence structures, and expressions, including:- types of questions
- time and frequency
- descriptions of people, objects, and personal interests
- comparisons
- formal and informal language
- preferences and emotions
- beliefs and opinions
- prepositions and respective cases
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German 8 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: questions |
Elaboration: e.g., Wie viele…?, Wie…?, Ist…?, Warum…?, Wann…?, Was…?, Wer…? |
| Keyword: time and frequency |
Elaboration: e.g., heute, gestern, morgen, jeden Tag, immer, manchmal, nie |
| Keyword: comparisons |
Elaboration: e.g., größer als, kleiner als, besser als |
| Keyword: formal |
Elaboration: e.g., Wie heißen Sie?, Wie alt sind Sie? |
| Keyword: informal |
Elaboration: e.g., Wie heißt du?, Wie alt bist du? |
| Keyword: preferences and emotions |
Elaboration: e.g., Ich finde ihn nett; Ich finde das besser als…; Ich bin müde; Es geht mir gut/schlecht |
| Keyword: beliefs and opinions |
Elaboration: e.g., Ich finde, …; Ich meine, …; Du hast Recht; Das stimmt (nicht) |
| Keyword: prepositions and respective cases |
Elaboration: e.g., Er kommt aus dem Haus; Sie geht in das Haus |
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| Content |
gender, case, and number |
German 8 |
No CCG |
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| Content |
German declination |
German 8 |
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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| Content |
German letter patterns |
German 8 |
No CCG |
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| Curricular Competency |
Recognize First Peoples perspectives and knowledge; other ways of knowing, and local cultural knowledge |
German 8 |
Personal and social awareness |
| Keyword: ways of knowing |
Elaboration: e.g., First Nations, Métis, and Inuit; and/or gender-related, subject/discipline-specific, cultural, embodied, intuitive |
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| Curricular Competency |
Examine personal, shared, and others’ experiences, perspectives, and worldviews through a cultural lens |
German 8 |
Personal and social awareness |
| Keyword: cultural lens |
Elaboration: e.g., values, practices, traditions, perceptions |
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