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German IV continues to develop readiness skills; critical technical creative problem solving with the ability to work cooperatively in the world community. This program interrelates culture; grammar; and vocabulary in a communicative manner allowing students use authentic German. German V continues to aid in the development of oral and written expression as well as listening and reading comprehension skills. New material is introduced and students perfect skills through a program of inter-related stories. A German reader may be utilized to combine learning more German language within the culture.

German IV students will use the skills they acquired in German I - IV to work with a variety of authentic German texts: a novel; songs; skits; newspaper articles and short stories. Based on the National and State Standards for Foreign Language Learning; the objectives for our German IV course are: *
Communication: Students engage in conversations about topics such as Stereotypes and Family problems. They present and exchange information about school; express their feelings and reactions to themes expressed in some of the texts and exchange opinions about prejudices. Students study global reading skills in order to understand a variety of authentic texts. They work with spoken language by listening to the episodes of a radio play. Students present information after researching selected websites; texts and other sources of information. * Cultures: Students gain an understanding of different German cultural practices; products and perspectives by studying German fairy tales; homeless people and German humor; and by teaching concepts of German culture to elementary school students.

* Connections: Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines by studying different eras in German History; by reading historic documents; and by exploring logical connections and conclusions.

* Comparisons: Students learn about language in general and about the concept of culture by studying examples of German humor; contextual clues; grammatical concepts; and problems of communication.

• Communities: Students use German both within and beyond the school setting by
exploring selected German websites. Students use German for personal enrichment and enjoyment by learning how to read German novels and studying examples of German humor.
Standards : For Each of the Frameworks Provided below; the following State of Arizona World Language Standards will be employed.
IC.IH.1 Participate with ease and confidence in conversations on familiar topics by using connected sentences.
IC.IH.2 Manage social interactions in everyday situations; even when there is an unexpected complication.

IC.IH.3 Communicate about events and experiences with some detail in various time frames.

IL.IH.1 Understand the main idea and a few details in messages; presentations; and overheard conversations (even when something unexpected is expressed) on a variety of topics related to everyday life; personal interests; and studies.

IL.IH.2 Understand a few details of conversations; even when something unexpected is expressed; sometimes follow what is heard about events and experiences in various time frames.

IR.IH.1 Understand the main idea of texts related to everyday life; personal interests; and studies

IR.IH.2 . Sometimes follow stories and descriptions about events and experiences in various time frames

PS.IH.1 . Make general presentations on events and experiences with some control of various time frames

PW.IH.1 Write and share simple paragraphs about events; experiences; and academic topics with some control of various time frames.

CUL.I.1 1. Investigate and describe similarities and differences in practices; products; and perspectives used across cultures (e.g.; holidays; family life; historical and contemporary figures) to understand one’s own and others’ ways of thinking.

CUL.I.2 Use appropriate language and behaviors while participating in familiar culturally authentic activities and situations (e.g.; presentations; virtual activities; community celebrations; theatrical productions; concerts; interviews)

CON.I.1 Access and interpret information in the target language on familiar topics and use it to reinforce and further knowledge in other content areas.

COMP.I.1 Explain and compare features of target language (e.g.; language patterns; expressions; sentence structures) with his/her own language (as applicable).

COMP.I.2 . Compare and contrast familiar topics (e.g.; geography; history; the arts) and discuss the impact on the target culture and one’s one culture (as applicable).

COM.I.1 Use expanded vocabulary and structures in the target language to access and interact with different media and community resources within the school setting (and beyond; as applicable).

COM.I.2 Use the target language to participate in activities for personal enjoyment and community involvement within the school setting (and beyond; as applicable).

Outline:
1. Alltag - Wiederholung der Grammatik (Daily Life - Grammar Review)
2. Technologie und Medien - ihre globale Wirkungen (Technology and Media – their global effect)
3. Persönliche und öffentliche Identität - Krimi Lesen (Personalities and public identity - reading of a crime novel.)
4. Familien und Gemeinschaft - Emil und die Detektive (Families and Communities - Emil and the Detectives)
5. Schönheit und Asthetik - Kunst; Musik; Literatur und Mehr… (Beauty and Asthetics - Art; Music; Literature and more)

Allag - (Daily Life)
Mandatory Activity - Journal Entries will explore aspects of the student’s own daily life in the context of examples of daily life in Germany.
Mandatory Activity - Small Group discussion about life in Germany vs. Life in the US
Mandatory Formative Assessment

2. Technologie und Medien - ihre globale Wirkung (Technology and Media – their global effect)

Mandatory Activity - Create own Webpage for class with each contributing information
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3. Persönliche und öffentliche Identität (Personal and public Identity)
Mandatory Activity - Written perspective – what the world sees about me and what I keep private.
Mandatory Activity - Read and interpret poetry
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4. Familien und Gemeinschaft - (Family and Community)
Mandatory Activity - Report about Berlin in the 1920s
Mandatory Activity - Comparative essay about expectations of children now vs 100 years ago
Mandatory Formative Assessment
5. Schönheit und Asthetik - Kunst; Musik; Literature und Mehr (Beauty and Asthetics - Art; Music; Literature and More…)
Mandatory Activity - Individual project of student’s choice
All student will take a Comprehensive Final Exam
Suggested Course Resources:
Denk Mal - Vistas Publishing
Blickwinkel - Wayside Publishing
Aspekte - Langenscheidt Publishing
Kaleideskop – Houghton Mifflin
Handbuch zur Deutschen Grammatik - Houghton Mifflin
Emil und Die Detektive - Erich Kästner

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• LNG2
• 2nd year of Foreign Language

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