Unit 1

Wiederholung

4 weeks

Instructional Objective

0432.01 Use essential idioms and vocabulary.

Standard Reference
989.02b; 993.01a, b, d; 993.02a

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Respond to teacher commands in German for classroom actions (Steht auf! Setzt euch hin! Zeigt mir das Fenster, den Schreibtisch, etc.) Say please (bitte), thank you (danke), you’re welcome (bitte).

to be determined

EOC, TMA

02

Mimic native speaker responses in a series of rejoinders to typical situations.

EOC, TMA

03

Recognize and produce the days of the week and the months of the year in German

EOC, TMA

04

Recognize, produce and write the numbers from one to one thousand in German.

EOC, TMA

Instructional Objective

0432.02 Practice essential pronunciation and intonation.

Standard Reference
N-1.1, 989.03d; 993.01b, c, d; 993.02a, d, e

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Review the alphabet sounds in German.

EOC, TMA

02

Read aloud familiar words.

EOC, TMA

03

Sing familiar short songs with proper pronunciations and intonation.

EOC, TMA

Instructional Objective

0432.03 Recognize essential written patterns.

Standard Reference
991.02a, b; 993.01b; 993.02e

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Recall that all nouns in German are capitalized.

EOC, TMA

02

Recognize and pronounce the four letters in the German alphabet (ä, ö, ü, β) that are not in the English alphabet.

EOC, TMA

03

Recall how the three umlauted letters in German can be replaced by ae, oe, and ue, and the β can be replaced by ss.

EOC, TMA

Instructional Objective

0432.04 Recognize and produce greetings and farewells.

Standard Reference
N-1.1, 989.021c; 993.02a, e

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Recognize polite and familiar greetings and farewells (Guten Tag!, Tag! Hallo! Guten Abend. Auf Wiedersehen! Tschüs! Bis dann!).

EOC, TMA

02

Produce appropriate greetings and farewells when given information about the time and social situation.

EOC, TMA

Instructional Objective

0432.05 Ask and answer simple questions about oneself.

Standard Reference
N-1.1, N-1.2, 989.02c; 991.01a; 991.02a; 993.02a, e; 993.03a

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Respond orally in German to the following questions: „Wie heiβt du?" „Wer ist das Mädchen?" „Wer ist der Junge?" „Wie alt bist du?" „Woher kommst du?" „Wie kommst du zur Schule?"

EOC, TMA

02

Orally ask the questions above of a friend, about a friend, about several friends (using plural).

EOC, TMA

03

Write a paragraph about yourself in German that answers all of the questions above.

EOC, TMA

04

Select appropriate responses from a list when listening to speakers introducing themselves and questioning each other.

EOC, TMA

05

Recognize and use all subject pronouns.

EOC, TMA

06

Recall that verbs in German are more thoroughly conjugated than they are in English, and that the endings for the verbs correspond to their use.

EOC, TMA

07

Use the verbs sein, heiβen, and kommen in all forms.

EOC, TMA

Instructional Objective

0432.06 Ask and answer simple questions about family members.

Standard Reference
N-1.1, N-1.2, 989.02a, c; 993.01e; 993.02a, b, 993.03a

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Answer the following questions in German: „Wie heiβt deine Mutter, dein Vater, deine Schwester, dein Bruder, dein Hund, deine Katze?" etc. and „Wie alt ist …?" „Wer ist …?"

EOC, TMA

02

Answer questions about the ages of your family members.

EOC, TMA

03

Recognize and appropriately answer ja-nein questions about family members.

EOC, TMA

04

Orally describe some of your family members with regard to general size, hair color and length, and eye color.

EOC, TMA

05

Orally describe what family members like to do, from a limited list of activities.

EOC, TMA

06

Ask questions of two or more friends (using ihr forms) and answer these questions (using wir forms).

EOC, TMA

07

In a short conversation with picture prompts, ask questions about names, ages, and relationships of family members in the picture. [Some of these should be ja-nein questions.]

EOC, TMA

08

Write a short paragraph describing your family members as above.

EOC, TMA

09

Read and comprehend short texts about members of families, showing comprehension by selecting correct responses to questions about content.

EOC, TMA

10

Recall, say, and spell family nouns (die Mutter, der Vater, der Bruder, die Schwester, die Groβmutter, der Groβvater, die Tante, der Onkel, der Opa, die Oma, der Hund, die Katze).

EOC, TMA

11

Recall vocabulary for describing family members (die Haare, die Augen, groβ, klein, alt, jung, schön, hässlich)

EOC, TMA

12

Recall, say, and spell primary colors, including blonde.

EOC, TMA

13

Select mein, dein, sein, or ihr to indicate whose family members are being selected.

EOC, TMA

14

Select correct word order for asking ja-nein questions.

EOC, TMA

15

Recall and appropriately use the question words wie, wer, woher, and wie alt.

EOC, TMA

16

Begin correctly adding -e ending to modifiers before feminine and plural nouns.

EOC, TMA

Instructional Objective

0432.07 Ask and answer simple questions about friends and acquaintances.

Standard Reference
N-1.1, N-1.2, 989.02a, c; 993.02a, d; 993.03a

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Ask and answer questions about friends and acquaintances, similar to those in the previous objective.

EOC, TMA

02

Ask a friend what he-she likes to do, and respond with your own preferences.

EOC, TMA

03

Discuss what one or more friends like to do with a partner.

EOC, TMA

04

Write a paragraph about classmates that includes their names and ages, their activities and preferences. Use singular and plural forms of pronouns and verbs.

EOC, TMA

05

Comprehend major points in simple reading about friends and their activities.

EOC, TMA

06

Recall and use mostly correct forms of regular verbs for common free time activities (spielen, machen, hören, fernsehen, gehen, zeichnen, schwimmen, etc.).

EOC, TMA

07

Use the words gern and nicht gern appropriately with selected verbs to indicate liking or disliking that activity.

EOC, TMA

08

Recall and use common general time and frequency expressions (immer, jeden Tag, am Wochenende, am Abend, etc.).

EOC, TMA

09

Recall and use the connecting words und, aber, and oder.

EOC, TMA

Instructional Objective

0432.08 Describe school environment (school, classroom materials, etc.).

Standard Reference
N-1.2, 989.02c; 989.03b; 991.01a, b; 991.02a; 991.03a; 993.1b, c, d, e; 993.02a, d, e; 993.03a

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Recall that all nouns have grammatical gender unrelated to the noun’s meaning. Continue learning to group nouns mentally by gender.

EOC, TMA

02

Distinguish between singular and plural nouns in context when reading.

EOC, TMA

03

Recognize a variety of ways in which German nouns are formed into plurals (no change, add umlaut, add -e, add -e plus umlaut, add -n, add -n plus umlaut, add -er, add -er plus umlaut, add -en, add -nen, add -s).

EOC, TMA

04

Recall vocabulary for schoolroom objects (der Bleistift, der Kuli, das Heft, das Buch, die Schultasche, die Tafel, der Schreibtisch, die Uhr, die Tür, der Computer, der Fernseher, die Stereoanlage, das Wörterbuch, etc.).

EOC, TMA

Instructional Objective

0432.09 Discuss daily and weekly school schedule.

Standard Reference
N-1.1, N-1.2, 989.02c; 989.03b; 991.01a; 991.02a; 993.01b, c, d, e; 993.02a, b, d, e; 993.03a

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Ask and answer wann questions about school schedules („Wann hast du Deutsch?" „Wann hast du Mathe?").

EOC, TMA

02

Comprehend information given orally during a dialogue about school day scheduling.

EOC, TMA

03

Recall the German grading system and contrast it with our own.

EOC, TMA

04

Compare the German school day in secondary school with the American day with regard to length of hours, number of subjects, and variety of subjects over a week’s time.

EOC, TMA

05

Comprehend time information given in German using the 24-hour clock.

EOC, TMA

06

Express time orally using the 24 hour clock and the expression um. Correctly state times as 10 Uhr 20, etc.

EOC, TMA

07

With correct word order, use more general time expressions to talk and write about when things happen in school (am Montag and the rest of weekdays, im Sommer, Herbst, Winter, Frühling, im Januar, etc.).

EOC, TMA

08

Correctly use the verb haben in listing which students have which school subjects.

EOC, TMA

09

Recall and use vocabulary for school subjects which are shared in German and American school systems (Mathe, Englisch, Kunst, Musik, Sport, Geschichte, Erdkunde, Biologie, Chemie, Physik, Latein, Französisch, Spanisch) and the general terms needs to discuss these subjects (die Stunde, der Stundenplan, das Fach [Fächer], der Lehrer, die Lehrerin, der Schüler, die Schülerin, die Pause, die Aufgabe, die Hausaufgabe, die Prüfung, unterrichten).

EOC, TMA

10

Ask and answer questions such as „Wie findest du?" „Was hältst du von …?" with respect to school subjects, teachers, etc. Use the following words: interessant, langweilig, schwer, einfach.

EOC, TMA

Instructional Objective

0432.10 Be familiar with the educational system(s) in Germany.

Standard Reference
N-1.1, N-1.2, 989.01a; 989.02c; 989.03b, c; 991.01a, b; 991.02a; 993.02c, e

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Compare the university system in Germany and in the USA with respect to admissions and costs.

EOC, TMA

02

Define the following words with English equivalents: Hauptschule, Realschule, Gymnasium, Abitur.

EOC, TMA

Instructional Objective

0432.11 Express opinions about school and school subjects.

Standard Reference
N-1.1, N-1.2, 989.01a, c; 989.02a, c; 989.03b, c; 993.02c, e

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Expand, practice, and augment earlier comparisons and pertinent vocabulary.

EOC, TMA

Instructional Objective

0432.12 Express opinions about everyday activities.

Standard Reference
N-1.1, N-1.2, 989.01b; 989.03c; 991.01a; 991.02a; 993.01a, b, c, d, e; 993.02a, b, e; 993.03a

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

In a dialogue with another student, discuss your preferences for activities and your schedule, and arrange to do an activity together.

EOC, TMA

02

Using informal time telling, compare schedules and preferences for activities.

EOC, TMA

03

Write about the preferences of one or more friends for certain activities.

EOC, TMA

04

Express preferences in several ways using gern, nicht gern, and the expression ich finde.

EOC, TMA

05

Recall and use words for common free time activities, including gehen, spielen, hören, schreiben and the irregular verbs lesen, laufen, fernsehen and schlafen.

EOC, TMA

06

Correctly use the modal wollen, meaning to want to or intend to, with the verbs above.

EOC, TMA

Instructional Objective

0432.13 Describe where one lives.

Standard Reference
N-1.1, N-1.2, 989.02a, b, c; 989.03c; 991.01a; 991.02a, b; 991.03a; 993.01a, b; 993.02a, d, e

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Ask and answer the question, „Wo wohnst du?"

EOC, TMA

02

Compare German towns and cities with American towns and cities, with respect to age, origin, and street and place names.

EOC, TMA

Instructional Objective

0432.14 Give a basic description of your home.

Standard Reference
N-1.1, N-1.2, 989.02a, c; 989.03c; 991.01a; 991.02a, b; 991.03a; 993.01b, c; 993.02a, e

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

List some identifying characteristics of your home (ein Haus, eine Wohnung, groβ, klein).

EOC, TMA

02

Describe the furniture in your room.

EOC, TMA

03

State your opinion about your room in comparison with other rooms.

EOC, TMA

04

Recall and use vocabulary for some furniture pieces and parts of a room (die Tür, das Fenster, das Bett, der Tisch, der Stuhl, der Sessel, die Lampe, der Kühlschrank, das Sofa, etc.).

EOC, TMA

05

Recall and use adjective vocabulary that is appropriate for describing rooms and furniture: groβ, klein, neu, alt, and colors.

EOC, TMA

06

Use possessive adjectives to indicate whose room and furniture is being discussed.

EOC, TMA

07

Use the plural ihr and wir forms when talking about your home.

EOC, TMA

Instructional Objective

0432.15 Become familiar with available modes of transportation at home and abroad.

Standard Reference
N-1.1, N-1.2, N-2.1, N-4.2, 991.01a; 991.02a, b; 993.01a, c, d; 993.02a, b; 993.03a

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Comprehend spoken text that describes modes of transportation.

EOC, TMA

02

Ask and answer the question, Wie kommst du zur Schule?

EOC, TMA

03

Recall vocabulary for simple means of transportation (mit dem Fahrrad, mit dem Bus, mit dem Auto, zu Fuβ)

EOC, TMA

04

Compare customs in German speaking lands and in the USA with respect to drivers’ licenses and public transportation.

EOC, TMA

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Unit 2

Freizeit und Arbeit

5 weeks

Instructional Objective

0432.16 Become familiar with weekend activities and hobbies including chores.

Standard Reference
N-1.1, N-1.2, N-2.1, N-4.2, 991.02a, 993.01, 993.02, 993.03, 993.01c, 993.02a, 993.02e

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Comprehend text that describes weekend activities, hobbies, and chores.

EOC, TMA

02

Ask and answer the questions, „Was habt ihr am Wochenende vor?" and „Was schlägst du vor?"

EOC, TMA

03

Recall vocabulary for weekend activities, hobbies and chores (einkaufen gehen, Schach spielen, sammeln, Rockmusik hören, lesen, Ski laufen, fotografieren, das Bett machen, mein Zimmer aufräumen, das Geschirr spülen, den Rasen mähen, den Tisch decken, den Tisch abräumen, staubsaugen, mein Fahrrad reparieren, zum Markt gehen)

EOC, TMA

04

Use general time phrases oft and manchmal to describe the frequency of activities and chores

EOC, TMA

05

Write a paragraph describing weekend activities, hobbies and chores.

EOC, TMA

06

Compare customs in German speaking lands and in the USA with respect to free-time activities and chores.

EOC, TMA

07

Begin using the familiar, formal and wir command forms.

EOC, TMA

Instructional Objective

0432.17 Express likes and dislikes regarding hobbies, free-time activities and entertainment.

Standard Reference
N-1.1, N-1.2, 989.01b; 989.03c; 991.01a; 991.02a; 993.01a, b, c, d, e; 993.02a, b, e; 993.03a

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

In a dialogue with another student, discuss your preferences for activities and your schedule, and arrange to do an activity together.

EOC, TMA

02

Write about the preferences of one or more friends for certain activities.

EOC, TMA

03

Express preferences in several ways using gern, nicht gern. and the expression ich finde.

EOC, TMA

04

Recall and use words for common free time activities as noted above.

EOC, TMA

05

Correctly use verbs with separable prefixes (vorhaben, einkaufen, vorschlagen, anfangen).

EOC, TMA

Instructional Objective

0432.18 Talk about a film.

Standard Reference
N-1.1, N-1.2, N-2.2, N-4.2, 991.01a, 991.02a, 993.02, 993.03, 993.02a

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Ask and answer the following questions: „Was läuft im Kino?" „Wann fängt der Film an?" „Was für ein Film läuft im Kino?" „Wann beginnt der Film?" „Was gibst du für die Karten aus?"

EOC, TMA

02

Recall and use simple film-related words (der Liebesfilm, der Horrorfilm, die Komödie).

EOC, TMA

03

Compare German language and American films with respect to pacing, cultural sensibilities (nudity and violence), and rating systems.

EOC, TMA

Instructional Objective

0432.19 Talk about sports.

Standard Reference
N-1.1, N-1.2, N-2.1, N-4.2, 991.01a, 991.02a, 993.02, 993.03, 993.02a

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Ask and answer the question, „Welche Sportart treibst du?"

EOC, TMA

02

Recall and use sport vocabulary (Tischtennis, Golf, Eishockey, Volleyball, Fuβball, Schlittschuh, Skier, Tennisschläger).

EOC, TMA

03

Compare German and American attitudes towards sports.

EOC, TMA

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Unit 3

Einkaufen - Kleider und Lebensmittel

6 weeks

Instructional Objective

0432.20 Describe and choose clothing items.

Standard Reference
N-1.1, N-1.2, 989.03d; 991.01a; 993.01b, c, d, e; 993.02a, b; 993.03a

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Ask and answer the questions, „Was hast du an?" „Passt es oder passt es nicht?" „Warum?" „Welche Farbe ist (hat)...?"

EOC, TMA

02

Recall and use clothing vocabulary (der Pulli (Pullover), das Hemd, die Krawatte, der Anzug, das Sweatshirt, ein Paar Handschuhe, das T-Shirt, Jeans, das Kleid, der Rock, die Jacke, die Bluse, das Shirt, ein Paar Schuhe, ein Paar Socken, ein Paar Strümpfe, der Mantel).

EOC, TMA

03

Recall and use adjectives and phrases to describe the fit and look of clothing (zu lang, zu kurz, zu eng, zu groβ, sehr gut, zu hell, schick, das steht dir gut).

EOC, TMA

04

Recall and use colors to describe clothing (grün, braun, gelb, weiβ, grau, rosa, rot, beige, schwarz, orange, blau, hell, bunt).

EOC, TMA

05

Begin using adjective endings after definite articles to describe clothing (das bunte Kleid).

EOC, TMA

06

Begin using adjective endings after indefinite articles to describe clothing (ein buntes Kleid).

EOC, TMA

Instructional Objective

0432.21 Express fashion likes and dislikes.

Standard Reference
N-1.1, N-1.2, 993.01b, c, d, e; 993.02a, b; 993.02a

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Use the questions, „Wie gefällt dir ...?" and „Hast du gern … ?"

EOC, TMA

02

Express preferences using the vocabulary from above.

EOC, TMA

Instructional Objective

0432.22 Make a shopping list.

Standard Reference
N-1.1, N-1.2, 993.01b, e; 993.02a, e

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Recall and use fruit and vegetable vocabulary in singular and plural forms.

EOC, TMA

02

Identify fruits and vegetables.

EOC, TMA

03

Write a shopping list incorporating quantities of items to be purchased.

EOC, TMA

Instructional Objective

0432.23 Talk about going shopping.

Standard Reference
N-1.1, N-1.2, N-2.2, N-4.1, N-4.2, 991.01b; 991.02a; 993.01b, c, d, e; 993.02d

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Recall and use shopping phrases: „Schreib bitte alles auf die Einkaufsliste." „Das Obst ist schon weg." „Wir brauchen ein Pfund …." „Hast du noch genug Mehl zum Backen?" „Ich brauche mindestens ein Kilo."

EOC, TMA

02

Compare German and American shopping habits and stores.

EOC, TMA

Instructional Objective

0432.24 Express food likes and dislikes.

Standard Reference
N-1.1, N-1.2 993.02a, 993.03a

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Discuss food preferences with a partner: „Ich esse gern." „Ich esse nicht gern." „Schmeckt dir …?" „Worauf hast du Appetit?" „Mit meinem Hamburger möchte ich Ketschup und Senf."

EOC, TMA

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Unit 4

Readers (ongoing)

2 weeks

Instructional Objective

0432.25 Understand and interpret simplified texts on a variety of topics.

Standard Reference
N-1.2, 991.02b, 993.03a, N-2.1, 989.02a, 989.02e, N-3.2, N-4.2

Associated Instructional Objectives

Practice essential pronunciation and intonation.

N-1.2; 989.03d; 993.01b, c, d; 993.02a, d, e, N-3.2, N-4.2

Respond to texts orally and in writing.

N-1.2, 993.02e, 993.03a, N-2.1, 989.02a, 989.02e, N-3.2, N-4.2

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Identify the main characters and comprehend the main ideas and themes of a story/text.

TMA

02

Engage in conversation about a story/text.

TMA

03

Present information about a story orally or in writing.

TMA

04

Compare cultural perspectives presented in a story with an aspect or aspects of American culture.

TMA

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Unit 5

Im Restaurant

5 weeks

Instructional Objective

0432.26 Express opinions about food and drink, and engage in proper restaurant behavior.

Standard Reference
N-1.1,989.01b, 989.03a; N-1.2, 989.03b, c; N-4.1, 991.01a, 991.02a; N-4.2, 993.01a, b; N-5.1, 993.01c, d; N-5.2, 993.01e, 993.02a, 993.02b, e, 993.03a

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Memorize common food and drink items served in a typical German restaurant.

to be determined

EOC, TMA

02

Choose items from a menu and state which ones you like.

TMA

03

Speak and write about those foods and drinks that your friends like and dislike.

EOC, TMA

04

Recall the vocabulary for basic snack foods eaten by teens.

EOC, TMA

05

Use all appropriate present tense forms of schmecken, bekommen, möchten, essen, trinken, nehmen, kaufen, zahlen.

EOC, TMA

06

Use the adjectives süß, sauer, bitter, kalt, heiß, scharf to describe food preferences.

EOC, TMA

07

Use the subjunctive forms möchte and hätte gern to place an order in a restaurant situation.

TMA

08

Recognize prices given in German numbers when you hear them.

TMA

09

Talk about what to do today.

EOC, TMA

10

Make suggestions.

EOC, TMA

11

Contrast German eating habits and eating hours with American habits and hours.

TMA

12

Watch a restaurant-themed video in German, such as Mostly Martha.

Video

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Unit 6

Die deutsche Geschichte

4 weeks

Instructional Objective

0432.27 Demonstrate an understanding of the history of Germany to present day behaviors.

Standard Reference
N-1.3,989.01a, 989.03a; N-2.1, 989.03b, 991.02b; N-3.1, 993.02c, d

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Name and locate on a map the three major countries in which German is spoken and find the capital city of each.

supplemental materials

EOC
TMA

02

Identify the sixteen states in Germany on a map, and recall which states were previously behind the Iron Curtain.

EOC, TMA

03

Relate the current geography of Germany to the ending of the Second World War.

TMA

04

Recall who was on which side during the Second World War, and the results of the war for Germany, Russia, Britain, France, and the USA.

TMA

05

Recall the events leading to the building up and tearing down of the Berlin Wall.

TMA

06

Recognize the significance of Ludwig Erhard’s great economic recovery, the Wirtschaftswunder, during Konrad Adenauer’s term as Chancellor.

EOC, TMA

07

Recognize the efforts that led to the reunification of East and West Germany.

EOC, TMA

08

Recognize the European Union and the fact that Germany and many other European nations are members of this union.

TMA

09

Research a famous German from the past and be able to present a report on him/her.

TMA

10

Watch videos of significant events, either factual or fact-based fiction, such as the Holocaust, World War II, the Berlin airlift, the building of the Berlin Wall, the fall of the Wall, and Reunification.

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Unit 7

Reisen

5 weeks

Instructional Objective

0432.28 Solicit, follow, and give locations and simple directions to move from point A to point B.

Standard Reference
N-1.1, 989.01a, 989.02a; N-1.2, 989.02c, 989.03a; N-1.3, 989.03c, d; N-3.2, 991.02a, b; N-4.1, 993.01a, c; N-4.2, 993.02a

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Comprehend spoken information about locations and directions while looking at a map.

to be determined

EOC, TMA

02

Ask for or give information about the location of a specific place in a city.

EOC, TMA

03

Ask for or give simple directions from one point to another in a city, using a given map.

TMA

04

Politely excuse yourself before asking a question of a stranger. Write directions for finding a location on a map, beginning at a given location.

EOC, TMA

05

Recall vocabulary for naming places in a city (das Rathaus, die Kirche, der Bahnhof, die Schule, der Park, der Garten, die Bibliothek, das Museum, der Laden, die Disko, das Jugendzentrum, das Einkaufzentrum, der Marktplatz, der Sportplatz).

TMA

06

Recall and practice giving polite commands (gehen Sie, fahren Sie).

EOC, TMA

07

Conjugate and practice using wissen, fahren, gehen.

EOC, TMA

08

Recall and practice vocabulary for location (in der –Straße, in der Nähe von …, am Marktplatz, am Sportplatz).

EOC, TMA

09

Recall and practice vocabulary for direction (geradeaus, nach rechts, nach links, bis zur –Straße).

EOC, TMA

10

Contrast polite greetings and questions in the German culture with those in the USA, with respect to what is and is not said and asked.

TMA

Instructional Objective

0432.29 Plan a fictional or real trip to Germany.

Standard Reference
N-1.1, 989.02a, c; N-1.2, 989.03a, b; N-1.3, 989.03c, d; N-3.2, 991.01a, 991.02a; N-4.1, 993.01a, b; N-4.2, 993.01c, d; N-5.1, 993.01e, 993.02a; N-5.2, 993.02b, e, 993.03a

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Talk about traveling using the appropriate forms of fahren, fliegen, buchen, reservieren, reisen.

to be determined

EOC, TMA

02

Greet and say farewell to someone and inquire where someone is from (review).

EOC, TMA

03

Ask for and give directions.

TMA

04

Identify important places in a city.

EOC, TMA

05

Comprehend time information given in German using the 24-hour clock.

TMA

06

Ask for information, including times of specific events.

EOC, TMA

07

Use the subjunctive forms würde, hätte and möchte to discuss travel plans.

EOC, TMA

08

Use the future tense werden to discuss travel plans, including sequencing events.

EOC, TMA

09

Use the present perfect tense to reflect on past travels.

TMA

10

Obtain travel brochures and/or other applicable information from a travel agency in your community or from a website.

EOC, TMA

11

Calculate and report the costs and conversions to European currency using a current exchange rate table.

TMA

12

Calculate and report the cost of using public transit in a German-speaking country using a current exchange rate table.

TMA

13

Use exchange students as a resource for comparing transportation customs in the US and Germany.

students

TMA

Instructional Objective

0432.30 Understand rights, privileges, and obligations of young people at home and abroad.

Standard Reference
N-1.1, 989.02a; N-2.1, 989.03b; N-3.2, 991.02a; N-4.2

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Compare German and American customs with respect to auto driving rules, job holding, parental control, alcohol and tobacco use, choice of friends, school performance, and family obligations for young people.

TMA

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Unit 8

Theaterstück

2 weeks

Instructional Objective

0432.31 Read a play in German.

Standard Reference
N-1.2, 989.01b, 989.02a; N-3.1, 989.02c; N-4.1, 993.01e; N-5.1, 993.02a; N-5.2, 993.02f

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Read Der Zauberer von Oz with classmates playing various parts.

Script of Der Zauberer von Oz

TMA

02

Memorize new vocabulary from the play, including terms for future plans and descriptive adjectives.

Script

EOC, TMA

03

Identify cognates and concepts by being familiar with the storyline.

Script

TMA

04

Recognize the use of subjunctive in phrases such as, „Wenn ich nur ein Gehirn hätte!"

TMA

05

Watch the video in German with German subtitles.

Video

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Unit 9

Culture (ongoing)

1 week

Instructional Objective

0432.32 Students will understand the cultural importance of customs and celebrations in the German-speaking world.

Standard Reference
N-2.1, N-2.2, 989.02c, 989.03a, 991.01a, 991.02a; N-3.1, 991.01b, 991.02b; N-3.2, 989.01a, 989.03a; N-4.1, 991.01b; N-4.2, 993.02c; N-5.1, 993.01a, b, e, 993.02a, d, e; N-5.2, 989.01a, 993.02c, 993.03a, b, c

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Compare German Christmas, Fasching, Easter and birthday customs with those in the USA with respect to dates, gift giving, greetings, traditions, and historical background.

to be determined

EOC, TMA

02

Recall vocabulary used to wish people joy on various German holidays.

EOC, TMA

03

Create various projects during the school year, such as a Schultüte in the first weeks of school, a lighted lantern, or a maypole, to imitate what German students do in their homeland.

TMA