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Big Ideas
Big Ideas
Language learning is a lifelong process.
Sharing our feelings, opinions, and beliefs in a new language contributes to our identity.
With increased language proficiency, we can discuss and justify opinions with nuance and clarity.
Exploring diverse forms of cultural expression
representing the experience of the people from whose culture they are drawn; for example, celebrations, customs, folklore, language use, traditions, and creative works (e.g., books, paintings, pictures, sculpture, theatre, dance, poetry and prose, filmmaking, musical composition, architecture)
promotes a greater understanding and appreciation of cultures worldwide.
Becoming more proficient in a new language enables us to explore global issues.
Content
Learning Standards
Content
German declination
grammatical forms/endings for gender, case, and number (e.g., das kleine Haus, die kleinen Häuser)
gender, case, and number
increasingly complex vocabulary, sentence structures, and expressions, including:
- complex questions
- sequence of eventsusing appropriate verb tenses and expressions of time (e.g., zuerst, danach, anschließend, schließlich, nach 30 Minuten, eine Stunde später, am nächsten Tag)in stories
- doubts, wishes, possibilities, and hypotheticalsusing 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…)
- needs and emotionse.g., Es ist notwendig, zu…; Man muss…; Es tut mir leid, dass…
- expression, support, and defence of opinions
- prepositions and the respective casesprepositions 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)
past, present, and future time frames
with attention to nuances among tenses and moods, including Perfekt, Präteritum, Plusquamperfekt, Präsens, Futur, and Konjunktiv I and II
language formality and etiquette
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)
distinguishing features
e.g., accents, idiomatic expressions, local slang vocabulary (Servus, Grüß Gott, Moin, Grüezi…)
of major regional dialects
German-related resources and services
e.g., phone book, blogs, courses, clubs, community centres, newspapers, magazines, online resources
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.
German works of art
creative works (e.g., books, dance, paintings, pictures, poems, songs), regional dialects, historical origins of words and expressions
Contributions of German Canadians to society
ethics of cultural appropriation
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
and plagiarism
Curricular Competency
Learning Standards
Curricular Competency
Thinking and communicating
Negotiate meaning and perspectives in a wide variety of contexts
e.g., differing in terms of audience, purpose, setting, formality/informality
Locate and explore a variety of 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).
in German
Respond personally
e.g., provide personal interpretations or opinions
to a variety of texts
Analyze and compare elements of creative works from diverse communities
Recognize how choice of words affects meaning
Use various strategies
For example:
to increase understanding and produce oral and written language
- negotiate meaning by using questions in German and other techniques for clarification
- summarize information in oral, visual, and written forms
- use dictionaries and other reference materials for clarity of comprehension and expression
Narrate stories
- Use expressions of time and transitional words to show logical progression.
- Use multiple time frames.
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.
, both orally and in writing
Exchange ideas
with peers, teachers, and members of the wider community; can include virtual/online conversations
and information with growing fluency, both orally and in writing
Express themselves effectively, with fluency and accuracy
e.g., using the full range of tenses and moods, developing flow, employing precise vocabulary, using appropriate structures
, both orally and in writing
Synthesize, evaluate, and respond to the opinions of others
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
Recognize the regional and ethnic diversity of German language and culture
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
Engage in experiences
e.g., blogs,school visits (including virtual/online visits), concerts, exchanges, festivals, films, letters, plays, social media, stores and restaurants with service in German
with German communities and people
Identify and explore opportunities to continue language acquisition beyond graduation
Analyze personal, shared, and others' experiences, perspectives, and worldviews through a cultural lens
e.g., values, practices, traditions, perceptions
Identify and explore educational and personal/professional opportunities
e.g., academic research, translation, international affairs, government, teaching, travel, study abroad
requiring proficiency in German