Curriculum Map: German I
           Course: GERMAN 1  Sub-topic: German
           Grade(s): 9 to 12
            
           Course          The primary goal in German I is to help students develop proficiency in the four basic
           Description:    language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. At the same time, Level I aims to
                           increase the students’ knowledge of the diverse cultures of the countries whose language they
                           are learning.
                            
            
           Unit: 
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           Unit: Unit 1
           Skills:         Students will be able to: 
            
                           say the German alphabet
                           understand that each German noun has a gender
                           recognize and pronounce cognates
                           say the numbers from 0-100
                           use greetings and farewells appropriately
                           introduce themselves by expressing their names, ages, where they live, are from, when their
                           birthday is, and how they are doing
                            
                            
           Essential       Can I say the German Alphabet and know the sounds of the letters?
           Questions:
                           Can I say some cognates and understand that each German noun learned will have a gender
            
                           of masculine, feminine, & neuter?
                           What topics/brands/products come from the German speaking countries?
                           Can I say the days of the week, months of the year, and seasons?
                           Can I say the numbers 0-100?
                           Can I use appropriate greetings & farewells?
                           Can I introduce myself?
                           Can I express how I am feeling/doing?
                           Can I ask someone questions about him-/herself?
                            
           Content:        Alphabet & Sounds of the letters
            
                           Cognates
                           Definite Articles: der, die, das, die
                           German Culture Topics of Interest
                           Days of the Week
                           Months & Seasons
                              Numbers 0-100
                              Greetings & Farewells
                              Expressions
                              Introductory Questions & Responses
                               
                               
                               
             Assessments: Virtual formative assessment
              
                              Discussion Posts
                              Quizzes
                              Review activities; documents
                              Online Games
                              Project
                               
             Vocabulary:      Alphabet and Sounds
              
                              Cognates: Nouns and Articles
                              Days of the Week, Months
                              Greetings & Farewells
                              Numbers
                              Greetings & Farewells
                              Expressions
                              Introductions:
                              How are you?  What is your name? How old are you? Where do you live? Where do you
                              come from?
                               
             STANDARDS:
                               STANDARDS
              
                               National: Standards for Learning Languages - Standards for Learning German (2015)
                               1.1 (Advanced)        Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain        
                                                     information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange
                                                     opinions.
                               1.2 (Advanced)        Students understand and interpret spoken and written        
                                                     language on a variety of topics.
                               
                               
            Topic: Introduction to German 
             
            Unit: Unit 2
             Skills:          Students will be able to: 
              
                              say the subject pronouns in German and English.
                              know the meanings of the German pronouns.
                           understand the difference between the 3 yous: du/ihr/Sie, and know when to use one over
                           the others
                           replace proper nouns with pronouns.
                           conjugate regular verbs.
                           understand the relationship between subjects and verbs.
                           write complete sentences.
                            
                            
                            
           Essential       Can I identify the subject of a sentence?
           Questions:
                           Can I say the subject pronouns in German and English? 
            
                           Can I replace nouns with pronouns?
                           Can I use the correct you: du/ihr/Sie, in the correct context of German?
                           Can I replace all masculine nouns with he/er, all feminine nouns with she/sie, and only neuter
                           nouns with it/es?
                           Can I conjugate a verb?  
                           Can I understand the different endings used by German verbs?
                           Can I use verbs correctly in sentences?
                            
                            
           Content:        English Subject Pronouns
            
                           The 3 German yous: du/ihr/Sie
                           Using Pronouns to replace Nouns
                           German Subject Pronouns
                           German Verb Endings - Conjugation
                           All masculine, feminine, neuter nouns as he, er/she, sie/it, es
                           German Verbs
                           Writing of complete sentences
                           Vocabulary - Nouns
                            
           Assessments: Virtual formative assessment
            
                           Discussion Posts
                           Quizzes
                           Online Games
                           Project
                            
           Vocabulary:     All German subject pronouns
            
                           du/ihr/Sie - the 3 yous and when to use them
                           Regular Verb endings
                           Verbs: live, come, lie, know, play, buy, practice, find, work, be called
                            
           Topic: Nouns, Pronouns, & Verb Conjugation 
            
           Unit: Unit 3
           Skills:         Students will be able to:
            
                           use family members vocabulary in the correct context.
                           make nouns plural using plural endings. 
                           use plural nouns and the definite article "die" correctly.
                           know the meanings of the possessive adjectives.
                           use the possessive adjectives to talk about family in German.
                           create a family tree.
                           tell time in German.
                           use the 24-hour system to tell PM times. 
                           express daily routines throughout the day. 
                            
           Essential       Can I tell time in German?
           Questions:
                           Can I discuss the difference between AM and PM time in Germany and America?
            
                           Can I use the family vocabulary correctly in context?
                           Can I make nouns plural? Can I look up the plural endings and use plural nouns correctly in
                           sentences?  Can I use the plural article "die" when needed?
                           Can I tell what the possessive adjectives are in German?
                           Can I use possessive adjectives to describe subjects and direct objects?
                           Can I talk about my family?
                           Can I create my own family tree?
                           Can I look at a family tree and talk about someone else's family?
                           Can I conjugate more regular verbs?
                            
                            
           Content:        Telling Time  - difference to AM and PM time
            
                           Expressing some daily routines with times
                           Family Members: knowing terms
                           Making nouns plural: 9 plural options - using plural nouns correctly in sentences; the plural
                           article "die"
                           Possessive Adjectives