| Content |
German declination (basic concept) |
German 6 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: declination |
Elaboration: introduction to gender (masculine, feminine, neuter), case (Nominativ, Akkusativ, Dativ, Genitiv), and number (singular, plural; e.g., der kleine Junge versus die kleinen Jungen) |
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| Content |
German noun characteristics |
German 6 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: noun characteristics |
Elaboration: gender, case, and number; capitalizing all nouns |
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| Content |
German letter patterns |
German 6 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: letter patterns |
Elaboration: e.g., a, e, er, i, o, u, ä, ö, ü, ß, eu, äu, au, ei, ie |
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| Content |
German phonemes |
German 6 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: phonemes |
Elaboration: individual speech sounds (e.g., ä, ö, ü, eu, äu, au, ei, ie, sch); |
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| Curricular Competency |
Recognize First Peoples perspectives and knowledge; other ways of knowing, and local cultural knowledge |
German 6 |
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 |
Consider personal, shared, and others’ experiences, perspectives, and worldviews through a cultural lens |
German 6 |
Personal and social awareness |
| Keyword: cultural lens |
Elaboration: e.g., values, practices, traditions, perceptions |
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| Curricular Competency |
Share information using the presentation format best suited to their own and others’ diverse abilities |
German 6 |
Thinking and communicating |
| Keyword: presentation format |
Elaboration: e.g., digital, visual, verbal; aids such as charts, graphics, illustrations, music, photographs, videos, props, digital media |
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| Curricular Competency |
Exchange ideas and information, both orally and in writing |
German 6 |
Thinking and communicating |
| Keyword: Exchange ideas |
Elaboration: with peers, teachers, and members of the wider community; can include virtual/online conversations |
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| Curricular Competency |
Seek clarification of meaning using common statements and questions |
German 6 |
Thinking and communicating |
| Keyword: Seek clarification |
Elaboration: Request or provide repetition, word substitution, reformulation, or reiteration (e.g., Ich verstehe nicht; Wiederholen Sie bitte; Wie bitte?; Wie sagt man...?). |
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| Curricular Competency |
Respond to questions, simple commands, and instructions |
German 6 |
Thinking and communicating |
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| Curricular Competency |
Interpret non-verbal cues to increase understanding |
German 6 |
Thinking and communicating |
| Keyword: non-verbal cues |
Elaboration: e.g., gestures, facial expressions, pictures, props |
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| Curricular Competency |
Use language-learning strategies |
German 6 |
Thinking and communicating |
| Keyword: language-learning strategies |
Elaboration: e.g., interpretation of gestures, facial expressions, intonation, tone of voice, and contextual cues; use of prior knowledge, familiar words, and cognates |
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| Curricular Competency |
Comprehend high-frequency words and patterns in slow, clear speech and other texts |
German 6 |
Thinking and communicating |
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| Curricular Competency |
Comprehend stories |
German 6 |
Thinking and communicating |
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| Curricular Competency |
Identify key information in slow, clear speech and other texts |
German 6 |
Thinking and communicating |
| Keyword: texts |
Elaboration: “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). |
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