World Language |
High School
Course Information
German I
In German I, students will acquire an elementary ability to listen, speak, read, and write the German language. This course emphasizes the skills needed for useful daily communication, e.g. making friends, expressing ones needs and preferences, seeking and giving directions, etc. Along with learning the language, students will also be introduced to German culture.
| Subject: | World Language |
| State Number: | 65100 |
| Course Credits: |  Full Credit (1.0) Course |
| Course Options: | |
| NCAA: |  NCAA Approved |
Unit 1: Welcome to A1
Unit Overview: In this unit, you will learn to introduce yourself, describe yourself and others, and participate in basic introductory conversations in the German language. You will begin to compare and contrast greetings and customs of the German culture with your own.
Major Instructional Goals: You will know you have achieved the learning goal when you can:
- Interpersonal Communication (1.1)
- Interpretive Communication (1.2)
- Presentational Communication (1.3)
- Relating Cultural Practices to Perspectives (2.1)
- Relating Cultural Products to Perspectives (2.2)
- Making Connections (3.1)
- Acquiring Information and Diverse Perspectives (3.2)
- Language Comparisons (4.1)
- Culture Comparisons (4.2)
Unit 2: Meeting People
Unit Overview: In this unit, you will learn how to communicate when meeting new people. You will also learn numbers in German, and how to tell someone your age and location.
Major Instructional Goals: You will know you have achieved the learning goal when you can:
- Interpersonal Communication (1.1)
- Interpretive Communication (1.2)
- Presentational Communication (1.3)
- Relating Cultural Practices to Perspectives (2.1)
- Relating Cultural Products to Perspectives (2.2)
- Making Connections (3.1)
- Acquiring Information and Diverse Perspectives (3.2)
- Language Comparisons (4.1)
- Culture Comparisons (4.2)
Unit 3: Contact Details
Unit Overview: In this unit, you will learn how to ask for and give common contact details such as name, phone number, address, etc…
Major Instructional Goals: You will know you have achieved the learning goal when you can:
- Interpersonal Communication (1.1)
- Interpretive Communication (1.2)
- Presentational Communication (1.3)
- Relating Cultural Practices to Perspectives (2.1)
- Relating Cultural Products to Perspectives (2.2)
- Making Connections (3.1)
- Acquiring Information and Diverse Perspectives (3.2)
- Language Comparisons (4.1)
- Culture Comparisons (4.2)
Unit 4: In Company
Unit Overview: In this unit, you will learn how to interact with larger groups of people and how to ask for common items like food, drinks, etc…
Major Instructional Goals: You will know you have achieved the learning goal when you can:
- Interpersonal Communication (1.1)
- Interpretive Communication (1.2)
- Presentational Communication (1.3)
- Relating Cultural Practices to Perspectives (2.1)
- Relating Cultural Products to Perspectives (2.2)
- Making Connections (3.1)
- Acquiring Information and Diverse Perspectives (3.2)
- Language Comparisons (4.1)
- Culture Comparisons (4.2)
Unit 5: Around the World
Unit Overview: In this unit, you will learn terms and phrases used with traveling and culture in Germany.
Major Instructional Goals: You will know you have achieved the learning goal when you can:
- Interpersonal Communication (1.1)
- Interpretive Communication (1.2)
- Presentational Communication (1.3)
- Relating Cultural Practices to Perspectives (2.1)
- Relating Cultural Products to Perspectives (2.2)
- Making Connections (3.1)
- Acquiring Information and Diverse Perspectives (3.2)
- Language Comparisons (4.1)
- Culture Comparisons (4.2)
Unit 6: Things
Unit Overview: In this unit, you will new German terms for items and objects in your everyday life. You will also learn how to say whether an object is yours or someone else’s.
Major Instructional Goals: You will know you have achieved the learning goal when you can:
- Interpersonal Communication (1.1)
- Interpretive Communication (1.2)
- Presentational Communication (1.3)
- Relating Cultural Practices to Perspectives (2.1)
- Relating Cultural Products to Perspectives (2.2)
- Making Connections (3.1)
- Acquiring Information and Diverse Perspectives (3.2)
- Language Comparisons (4.1)
- Culture Comparisons (4.2)
Unit 7: Living
Unit Overview: In this unit, you will learn German terms for different types of living arrangements. You will also learn terms for different rooms in a home, and items that might be found in those rooms.
Major Instructional Goals: You will know you have achieved the learning goal when you can:
- Interpersonal Communication (1.1)
- Interpretive Communication (1.2)
- Presentational Communication (1.3)
- Relating Cultural Practices to Perspectives (2.1)
- Relating Cultural Products to Perspectives (2.2)
- Making Connections (3.1)
- Acquiring Information and Diverse Perspectives (3.2)
- Language Comparisons (4.1)
- Culture Comparisons (4.2)
Unit 8: Days and Times
Unit Overview: In this unit, you will learn German words for dates and times. You will also learn quick ways to ask for or tell someone the time (like saying half past, quarter after, etc…).
Major Instructional Goals: You will know you have achieved the learning goal when you can:
- Interpersonal Communication (1.1)
- Interpretive Communication (1.2)
- Presentational Communication (1.3)
- Relating Cultural Practices to Perspectives (2.1)
- Relating Cultural Products to Perspectives (2.2)
- Making Connections (3.1)
- Acquiring Information and Diverse Perspectives (3.2)
- Language Comparisons (4.1)
- Culture Comparisons (4.2)
Unit 9: Appointments
Unit Overview: In this unit, you will build off your dates and times knowledge from the previous unit. You will learn how to set and keep important dates using both formal and informal speech.
Major Instructional Goals: You will know you have achieved the learning goal when you can:
- Interpersonal Communication (1.1)
- Interpretive Communication (1.2)
- Presentational Communication (1.3)
- Relating Cultural Practices to Perspectives (2.1)
- Relating Cultural Products to Perspectives (2.2)
- Making Connections (3.1)
- Acquiring Information and Diverse Perspectives (3.2)
- Language Comparisons (4.1)
- Culture Comparisons (4.2)
