Catherine Nierescher
SYLLABUS FOR GERMAN I TEACHER: CATHERINE NIERESCHER EMAIL: cnierescher@ycsd.york.va.us COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course provides an introduction to culture, elementary grammar, conversational skill development, and introductory reading, writing, and listening skills. OBJECTIVES TEXTBOOK: German I uses Komm Mit (level 1). CURRICULUM REFERENCE:
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER: Unit 1 -- WER BIST DU? -- Meeting and greeting people. Asking and giving names. The Alphabet and pronunciation. Numbers from 0 to 20. Asking someone's age and giving yours. Asking where someone is from and telling where you are from. Talking about how someone gets to school. Forming questions. The definite articles der, die, das. Subject pronouns/Nominative Case. The verb sein = to be. Geography of German-speaking countries. The German States and capitals. OCTOBER/NOVEMBER: Unit 2 -- SPIEL UND SPASS -- Talking about interests. Popular sports and hobbies. Expressing likes and dislikes. Using gern, lieber, and am liebsten. Saying when you do various activities. Asking for an opinion and expressing yours. Agreeing and disagreeing. Using expressions stimmt/stimmt nicht. Seasons of the year. Subject pronouns and the present tense of verbs. Verb-stems ending in d, t, or n. Word order. Formal/informal address. Question formation. NOVEMBER/DECEMBER: Unit 3 -- KOMM MIT NACH HAUSE! -- Talking about where you and others live. Offering something to eat and drink. Responding to an offer. Saying please, thank you and you’re welcome. Describing a room and its furniture. Talking about and describing family members. Numbers 0 - 100. Word order: verb in second place. Present tense. The möchte-forms. Indefinite articles ein, eine (in the nominative case). Possessive adjectives. FEBRUARY/MARCH: Unit 4 -- ALLES FÜR DIE SCHULE! -- Talking about school subjects and class schedules. Using a schedule to talk about Time. The 24-hour time system. Sequencing events. Expressing likes, dislikes, and favorites. Using gern/nicht gern. Responding to good news and bad news. Comparing and contrasting the German school day and the German grading system. Shopping for school supplies and talking about prices. German currency. Numbers 0 – 1000. MARCH/APRIL: Unit 5 -- KLAMOTTEN KAUFEN -- Shopping for clothing. Expressing wishes when shopping. Talking about trying on clothes. Expressing opinions. Using the möchte-forms. Giving compliments and responding to them. Talking about exchange rates, German store hours, and German clothing sizes. Numbers, prices, colors. Direct Object pronouns/Accusative Case. Definite and indefinite articles (in the accusative case). Separable-prefix verbs. Stem-changing verbs. APRIL/MAY: Unit 6 -- PLÄNE MACHEN -- Starting a conversation. Talking about what you do in your free time. Talking about how often you do things. Making plans. Telling time. Ordering food and beverages in a restaurant. Talking about how something tastes. Paying the check. Tipping in Germany. Using the möchte-forms. Separable-prefix verbs. Stem-changing verbs. Modal auxiliary verb: wollen. MAJOR CLASS REQUIREMENTS
GRADING SYSTEM Grades for each quarter will be computed as follows: -- Tests 30% - Projects 25% -- Quizzes 25% -- Homework 10% - Classwork/Oral Participation 10% Grades are figured by cumulative point average. A = 100 - 92 B = 91 - 84 C = 83 - 75 D = 74 - 67 F = 66 - 0 STATE STANDARDS OF LEARNING OBJECTIVES/STATE LEARNING COMPETENCIES/ YORK COUNTY OBJECTIVES:
German I SOLs: Person to Person Communication GI.1
The
student will exchange simple spoken and written information in German.
GI.2
The
student will demonstrate skills necessary to sustain brief oral and
written exchanges in German using familiar phrases and sentences. Listening and Reading for
Understanding GI.3 The
student will understand simple spoken and written German based on
familiar topics that are presented through a variety of media. GI.4 The student
will use verbal and non-verbal cues to understand simple spoken and
written messages in German. Oral and Written Presentation GI.5 The
student will present orally and in writing information in German that
contains a variety of familiar vocabulary, phrases, and structural
patterns. GI.6 The
student will present rehearsed material in German, such as brief
narratives, monologues, dialogues, poetry, and songs. Cultural Perspectives,
Practices, and Products GI.7 The student will develop an
awareness of perspectives, practices, and products of German-speaking
cultures. GI.8 The student will recognize
that perspectives, practices, and products of German-speaking cultures
are interrelated. Making Connections through
Language GI.9 The
student will recognize how information acquired in the study of German
and information acquired in other subject areas reinforce one another.
Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons GI.10 The
student will demonstrate an understanding of the significance of
culture through comparisons between German-speaking cultures and the
cultures of the United States. GI.11 The
student will compare basic elements of the German language to the
English language. Communication
across Communities GI.12 The
student will identify situations in which German language skills and
cultural knowledge may be applied beyond the classroom setting for
recreational, educational, and occupational purposes. Technology SOLs: C/T8.1 The student will communicate
through application software. C/T8.2 The
student will communicate through networks & telecommunication. C/T8.3 The
student will have a basic understanding of computer processing,
storing, retrieval & transmission technologies. C/T8.4 The
student will process, store, retrieve, & transmit electronic
information. Frau Nierescher is available at: cnierescher@ycsd.york.va.us and by phone at 898-0530. |
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