Month Content Skills Assessment Questions

Month

August

Content Grammatik Review of German IV Kapiteln ; 40,41 Punctuation and Spelling, Letters and Sounds Grammar Workbook: Kapiteln: 1-3 -Articles and usuage -Der and ein words -Noun genders ______________________ Listening: Hörverständnis 1&2 ______________________ Reading: Das Kartenspiel Der Milchmann Kurz vor Feierabend

Skills -Speaking in the target language; comparing and contrasting various literary selections -Exchanging opinions; discussing likes and dislikes -Responding to AP prompts -Impromptu story-telling from picture sequences -Directed response-

Assessment -Pretest (Ap Exam) -Diktat -Directed response questions -Written tests -Oral cards -Blitzfragen

Questions Was haben wir gelernt?

Kann ich wirklich Deutsch sprechen?

Month

September

Content Grammatik Book Kapiteln 4,5,6,7,&8 -Noun plurals -Pronouns -Numerals -Dates and times -Measures and dimensions ________________ Listening: Hörverständnis Kapiteln: 3,4,5,6 Lola Rennt(DVD) _____________________ Reading: Die Tochter Mittagspause Kräftig Essen Tristan und Isolde

Skills -Reading and comprehending authentic German literature -Interpreting orally above mentioned literary selections -Writing papers using grammar points from the chapters studied -Responding to questions from watching contemporary videos in the language

Assessment -AP prompts -Tests over varied grammatical concepts -Summaries of readings -Film Kritik -Oral cards -Blitzfragen

Questions Wie kann ich besser schreiben? Was kann ich von einem Film lernen? ZB: Kultur Dialekt Neue Vokabeln Nützliche Ausdrücke

Month

Oktober

Content Grammatik Book Kapiteln 9,10,11,12 -Nominative and Accusative case -Dative case -Genitive case -Apposition ________________ Listening: Hörverständnis Kapiteln: 10,11,12,13 Keine Panik Listening Activities _____________________ Reading: Das verliehne Buch Der hellgrau Frühjahrsmantel Tristan und Isolde

Skills -Distinguishing between uses of cases(nominative, accusative, and dative) -Reading and comprehending short stories:responding in written/oral form to content questions about the stories -Retelling miniGeschichten from different characters perspectives -Relating stories of personal interest to the class -Discussion of current events/newspaper articles or other media such as Deutsche Welle or Der Spiegel

Assessment -Written verb quizzes -Directed response questions in the lab -Continued Hörverständnis activities -Summary of newspaper articles or online news programs -Oral cards -Blitzfragen

Questions Wie ist mein Leben? Wie wird die Zukunft? Was noch?

Month

November

Content Grammatik Book Kapiteln 13,14,15, 16 -Noun declensions -Adjectives -Adverbs -Comparison of adjectives and adverbs ________________ Listening: Hörverständnis Kapiteln: 14,15,16,17 Keine Panik Listening Activities _____________________ Reading: Der Stift Es steht geschrieben

Skills -Adding correct adjective endings in all cases -Reading and comprehending short stories:responding in written/oral form to content questions about the stories - Translating and understanding major points of the novel

Assessment -Workbook assignments and Hörverständnis -Writing and adding correct adjective endings in all cases -Blitzfragen

Questions Wie wichtig ist die Bezeihung zwischen Eltern und Jugendliche? Wie ist die Bezeihung zwischen Freunde?

Dezember

Grammatik Book Kapiteln 17,18,19,20,21,22 -Prepositions -Word Order: main clauses -Word Order: subordinate clauses -Relative clauses and indirect questions -Word order within the clause: reflexive pronouns, noun and pronoun objects -Position of nicht and adverbs ________________ Listening: Hörverständnis Kapiteln: 18,19,20,21 Keine Panik Listening Activities _____________________ Reading: Der Diebstahl Die unwurdige Greisen _____________________ Cultural field trip to authentic Christmas market in Chicago

-Utilizing all types of prepositions in retelling picture sequence stories -Using correct word order according to the type of clause -Using reflexive pronouns to describe daily activities Reading and comprehending short stories:responding in written/oral form to content questions about the stories -Discussing specific regional celebrations of holidays

-Written verb quizzes -Directed response questions in the lab -Continued Hörverständnis activities - Presentations in the target language concerning cultural traditions -Blitzfragen

Darf ich mich vorstellen? Welche Deutsche Traditionen feieren wir in den Staaten, sie aus Deutschland stammen? Was will ich im Neuen Jahr tun, um mich zu verbessern?

Januar

Grammatik Book Kapiteln 23,24,25,26 -Verb forms and present tense -Simple past tense -Present perfect and past perfect tense - Future tense ________________ Listening: Hörverständnis Kapiteln: 22,23,24 _____________________ Reading: Vor dem Gesetz Geschichte von Isidor Fischer und seiner Frau _____________________

-Utilizing all types of verb tenses in retelling picture sequence stories -Using correct verb tense according to the type of writing Reading and comprehending short stories and fairy tales:responding in written/oral form to content questions about the stories

-Written verb quizzes -Directed response questions in the lab -Continued Hörverständnis activities - Written fairy tales -Blitzfragen

Es war einmal?

Seit wann?

Month

Februar

Content Grammatik Book Kapiteln 27,28,29,30 -Imperatives -Infinitives with/out zu -Seperable and inseparable verbs -Modal Verbs ________________ Listening: Hörverständnis Kapiteln: 25,26,27,28 _____________________ Reading: Der Augsburger Kreidekreis Es wird etwas geschehen Deutsche Gedichte: Die Loreley, Der Panther

Skills -Adding correct adjective endings in all cases -Reading and comprehending short stories:responding in written/oral form to content questions about the stories - Research project on “Die Loreley” with emphasis on comparing Heine’s poem to German legends

Assessment Written quizzes over readings Direct Response in lab Hoerverstaendnis Activitaeten Imperatives Project

Questions Wie kann ich Deutsch besser lernen? Warum benutzt man Modal Verben so viel in der Deutsche Sprache?

Month

März

Content Grammatik Book Kapiteln 31,32,22,34 -Reflexive Verbs – Impersonal Verbs -Prepositional verbs -Passive and active voice

Skills

-Distinguishing between uses of cases(nominative, accusative, and dative) -Reading and comprehending short stories:responding in written/oral form to ________________ content questions about Listening: Hörverständnis the stories Kapiteln: 29 & 30 -Retelling mini_____________________ Geschichten from Reading: different characters Das Brandopfer perspectives Europa, Europa (DVD) -Relating stories of personal interest to the class

Assessment -Written verb quizzes -Directed response questions in the lab -Continued Hörverständnis activities -Summary of newspaper articles -Oral cards

Questions Wie war mein Leben? Wie wird die Zukunft? Was noch?

-Discussion of current events/newspaper articles

APRIL

Grammatik Book Kapiteln 35,36,37 -Subjunctive I -Subjunctive II -Conditional ________________ Listening: Deutsche Welle German Radio _____________________ Reading: Das Brandopfer Jakob der Lügner (DVD) Sophie Scholl-Die Letzten Tage (DVD) Kebab Connection(DVD)

-Distinguishing between uses of cases(nominative, accusative, and dative) -Reading and comprehending short stories:responding in written/oral form to content questions about the stories -Retelling miniGeschichten from different characters perspectives -Relating stories of personal interest to the class

-Written verb quizzes -Directed response questions in the lab -Continued Hörverständnis activities -Summary of newspaper articles -Oral cards

Was würde ich machen, ob ich Frau Walker waere? Ob Sophie Scholl eine Freundin von mir waere, was würde ich ihr sagen?

-Discussion of current events/newspaper articles

Month

MAI

Content Grammatik Book Kapiteln 38 & 39 -Word forms and meanings of verbs -Word forms and meanings of nouns, adjectives, and adverbs Grammar review for AP Exam _______________ Listening: Deutsche Welle German Radio

Skills -Distinguishing between uses of cases(nominative, accusative, and dative) -Reading and comprehending short stories: responding in written/oral form to content questions about the stories -Retelling miniGeschichten from different characters perspectives -Relating stories of

Assessment -Written verb quizzes -Directed response questions in the lab -Continued Hörverständnis activities -Summary of newspaper articles -Oral cards

Questions Wie war mein Leben an der amerikanischen High Schule? Wie wird die Zukunft? (an der Universität) Was noch?

_____________________ Reading: Das Brandopfer Ferris Macht Blau (DVD)

personal interest to the class -Discussion of current events/newspaper articles