| Curricular Competency |
Recognize the relationships between pronunciation, intonation, tone of voice, and meaning |
German 6 |
Thinking and communicating |
| Keyword: intonation, tone of voice |
Elaboration: For example:differentiate between a statement and a questionrecognize the emotion of the speaker and how it relates to their message |
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| Big Ideas |
Each culture has traditions and ways of celebrating. |
German 5 |
No CCG |
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| Big Ideas |
Stories help us to acquire language. |
German 5 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: Stories |
Elaboration: 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. |
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| Big Ideas |
We can explore our identity through a new language. |
German 5 |
No CCG |
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| Big Ideas |
Reciprocal communication is possible using high-frequency words and patterns. |
German 5 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: Reciprocal |
Elaboration: involving back-and-forth participation |
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| Big Ideas |
Both verbal and non-verbal cues contribute meaning in language. |
German 5 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: non-verbal cues |
Elaboration: e.g., gestures, facial expressions, pictures, props |
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| Big Ideas |
Listening and viewing with intent helps us acquire a new language. |
German 5 |
No CCG |
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| Content |
German works of art |
German 5 |
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 in Canada |
German 5 |
No CCG |
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| Content |
common elements of German cultural festivals and celebrations |
German 5 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: common elements |
Elaboration: e.g., activities, clothing, dance, decorations, regalia, food, music, parades, sports |
| Keyword: cultural festivals and celebrations |
Elaboration: e.g., Oktoberfest, Karneval/Fasching,Maifest, Erntedank, Martinstag, Volksfest/Kirmes/Kirchweih |
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| Content |
First Peoples perspectives connecting language and culture, including oral histories, identity, and place |
German 5 |
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: Place is any environment, locality, or context with which people interact to learn, create memory, reflect on history, connect with culture, and establish identity. The connection between people and place is foundational to First Peoples perspectives on the world. A sense of place can be influenced by territory, food, clothing, and creative works. |
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| Content |
common, high-frequency vocabulary, sentence structures, and expressions, including: - questions and statements
- basic information about self and others
- basic commands
- modes of address
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German 5 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: questions |
Elaboration: e.g., Wie?, Was ist das?, Wie viele?, Wie sagt man…?, Wo ist…?, Wann?, Wer? Ich verstehe nicht, Wiederholen Sie bitte, Wie bitte?, Wie sagt man...? |
| Keyword: information |
Elaboration: basic expressions used in greetings, salutations, and getting to know others (e.g., Hallo; Guten Tag!; Wie geht’s?; Wie alt bist du?; Ich heiße...; Ich bin...Jahre alt) |
| Keyword: modes of address |
Elaboration: formal and informal (e.g., Hast du Geschwister?/Haben Sie Geschwister?) |
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| Content |
German declination (basic concept) |
German 5 |
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 phonemes |
German 5 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: phonemes |
Elaboration: individual speech sounds (e.g., ä, ö, ü, eu, äu, au, ei, ie, sch) |
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| Content |
cognates |
German 5 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: cognates |
Elaboration: words that have a common etymological origin (e.g., house/Haus) |
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