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German 8
Curriculum Allemand Huitième Année
PDF Grade-Set: 5-10
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Big Ideas
Grandes idées
Listening and viewing with intent supports our acquisition and understanding of a new language.
We can express ourselves and talk about the world around us in a new language.
With increased fluency, we can participate actively in reciprocal interactions.
reciprocal
involving back-and-forth participation We can share our experiences and perspectives through stories.
stories
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. Creative works are an expression of language and culture.
Creative works
representing the experience of the people from whose culture they are drawn (e.g., painting, sculpture, theatre, dance, poetry and prose, filmmaking, musical composition, architecture) Acquiring a new language and learning about another culture deepens our understanding of our own language and culture.
Learning Standards
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Curricular Competencies
Students are expected to be able to do the following:
Thinking and communicating
Recognize the relationships between German letter patterns and pronunciation
letter patterns and pronunciation
groupings of letters that make the same sound (e.g., Sie/sie, das/dass, ist/isst, seit/seid), rhyming words, and letter patterns that have consistent pronunciations (e.g., ie, ei, ä, ö) Comprehend key information and supporting details in speech and other texts
key information
e.g., answers to questions such as wer?, was?, wo?, wann?,and warum? 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). Comprehend meaning in stories
Use various strategies to increase understanding and produce oral and written language
strategies
e.g., language-learning strategies such as interpretation of gestures, facial expressions, intonation, tone of voice, and contextual cues; use of prior knowledge, familiar words, and cognates Narrate stories, both orally and in writing
Narrate
- Use expressions of time and transitional words to show logical progression.
- Use past, present, and future time frames.
Seek clarification and verify meaning
Seek clarification and verify
e.g., request or provide repetition, word substitution, reformulation, or reiteration Exchange ideas and information, both orally and in writing
Exchange ideas
with peers, teachers, and members of the wider community; can include virtual/online conversations Share information using the presentation format best suited to their own and others’ diverse abilities
presentation format
e.g., digital, visual, verbal; aids such as charts, graphics, illustrations, music, photographs, videos, props, digital media Personal and social awareness
Describe similarities and differences between their own cultural practices and traditions and those of German communities
similarities and differences
e.g., compare the purpose of activities, celebrations, holidays, practices, and traditions Engage in experiences with German communities and people
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 Examine personal, shared, and others’ experiences, perspectives, and worldviews through a cultural lens
cultural lens
e.g., values, practices, traditions, perceptions Recognize First Peoples perspectives and knowledge; other ways of knowing, and local cultural knowledge
ways of knowing
e.g., First Nations, Métis, and Inuit; and/or gender-related, subject/discipline-specific, cultural, embodied, intuitive Content
Students are expected to know the following:
German letter patterns
German declination
declination
grammatical forms/endings for gender, case, and number (e.g., das kleine Haus, die kleinen Häuser) gender, case, and number
common, high-frequency vocabulary, sentence structures, and expressions, including:
- types of questionsquestionse.g., Wie viele…?, Wie…?, Ist…?, Warum…?, Wann…?, Was…?, Wer…?
- time and frequencytime and frequencye.g., heute, gestern, morgen, jeden Tag, immer, manchmal, nie
- descriptions of people, objects, and personal interests
- comparisonscomparisonse.g., größer als, kleiner als, besser als
- formaland informalformale.g., Wie heißen Sie?, Wie alt sind Sie?languageinformale.g., Wie heißt du?, Wie alt bist du?
- preferences and emotionspreferences and emotionse.g., Ich finde ihn nett; Ich finde das besser als…; Ich bin müde; Es geht mir gut/schlecht
- beliefs and opinionsbeliefs and opinionse.g., Ich finde, …; Ich meine, …; Du hast Recht; Das stimmt (nicht)
- prepositions and respective casesprepositions and respective casese.g., Er kommt aus dem Haus; Sie geht in das Haus
past, present, and future time frames
time frames
past, present, and future time frames for common verbs in context (e.g., Heute bin ich müde; Ich habe…gegessen; Morgen spiele ich Fußball) First Peoples perspectives connecting language and culture, including oral histories, identity, and place
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. place
A sense of place can be influenced by, for example, territory, food, clothing, and creative works. cultural aspects of German communities
cultural aspects
e.g., activities, celebrations, clothing, dance, festivals, food, history, land, music, protocols, rituals, traditions, population, location common elements of stories
common elements of stories
place, characters, setting, plot, problem and resolution German communities around the world
world
e.g., Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Okanagan Valley, Canadian Prairies, Washington State, Michigan, Texas, Iowa, Missouri, Argentina, Namibia, South Africa German works of art
works of art
e.g., creative works in dance, drama, music, visual arts, with consideration for the ethics of cultural appropriation and plagiarism Note: Some of the learning standards in the PHE curriculum address topics that some students and their parents or guardians may feel more comfortable addressing at home. Refer to ministry policy regarding opting for alternative delivery.