Hello students and parents,

This week we will continue work on our new unit concerning hobbies and freetime activities. Students will review for the oral final exam.

Kendrick High School
Deutsch II Lesson Plans

Kendrick High School
Deutsch II Lesson Plans

Date: May 19, 2008
Name: Doris Means

Please respond to each question by writing your plans next to each bullet. Keep in mind the new thrust of multiple assessments vs. grading should be used to determine mastery.

1. What do you want students to know and be able to do? ( the objective )
a. Students will continue work on the unit concerning “Hobbies und Interessen”.
b. Students will use the vocabulary associated with the new unit topic.
c. Students will review study guides for the Final Exam.
d. Students will increase listening understanding with a German language movie.

2. How will you know when students have achieved question number one? ( the assessment/evaluation).
a. Students will be able to talk about what they do in their free time.
b. Students will be able to use new vocabulary in communication in German.
c. Students will will be able to understand and answer questions orally in German covering all topics discussed in German II.
d. Students will be able to comprehend spoken German at a higher level.

3. What are your best strategies for the learner to achieve question number one? (the activities)
a. Students will complete associated packets.
b. Students will do vocabulary work on new topic.
c. Students will learn about, discuss and do exercises to reinforce new learning.
d. Students will view a German language movie and answer corresponding questions.

4. How do you plan to incorporate writing across the curriculum in this lesson?
a. Students will write appropriate answers to oral questions for final.

5. What standard(s) or QCC’s did you target this week?
a. QCC 3 – Request help and clarification.
b. QCC 5 – Give and follow directions and instructions.
c. QCC 6 – Ask questions and provide responses based on topics such as self, others and the immediate environment.
d. QCC12 - Identify the main ideas and essential details when reading and listening.
e. QCC 14 – Comprehend and follow oral and written instructions.

Display the standard students will master this week. Student must be able to identify and recite the standard


Syllabus
Frau Means
dmeans@mcsdga.net
German II
Kendrick High School
Room 209

Welcome to German II!
I hope this will be another productive semester!
This syllabus is your guideline to my class and my expectations regarding your behavior, work ethics and also your work in my classes.
Remember this class is part of your requirements for graduation and therefore should be taken seriously by you!

I. Conduct

1. Be on time to class every day! By the time the tardy bell rings, you should be seated and doing the “Do Now Activity” posted in the chart on the board.
2. You will need all of your materials every day. That will include your notebook, pencil/pen, workbook and textbook.
3. You will control your talking! I do not have the expectation of complete silence the entire 90 minutes, therefore activities which allow social interaction will be built into the class plan.
4. I expect you to respect yourself and others. That includes but is not limited to, respecting each others personal property, no offensive language, no personal insults, and no talking while someone else has the floor to speak (including the teacher!).
5. Stay in your seats unless you have permission to move around the room. ( This includes putting trash in the waste can and sharpening your pencils.)
6. NO GUM, CANDY, FOOD OR DRINKS! (Chewing gum causes problems with proper language pronunciation, and therefore will not be tolerated.)
7. Your trash belongs inside the trashcans, which are in the classroom. The custodian that cleans my classroom is responsible for keeping the classroom in good condition, however he or she is not here to clean up after you. DO NOT LEAVE TRASH IN THE DESKS!
8. All MCSD rules regarding dress code will be followed, and this should be observed upon entering the classroom. This includes wearing your School ID at all times. I will check for proper attire and refer students to the office as necessary. This also includes cell phone texting during class.
9. No purses, bags or backpacks allowed on or beside desks. All personal materials must fit inside or under desks.
10. You will not be allowed to leave my classroom without your own student handbook, and if you ask to go to your locker for class materials then you will receive a detention.


II. Consequences


1. First time: Warning issued when possible with the exception of rules 6 and 8.
2. Second time: Detention issued.
3. Third time: 2nd Detention issued and phone call to parent.
4. Fourth time: If the behavior continues past this point, then a Disciplinary Referral will be issued.

** Students must sign for their detention slip which is to be given to the parents or guardians. Students will be assigned detention for the next detention date and must attend when assigned or bring a written excuse to be absent. They must make up any excused detention missed the following detention day. Failure to attend detention will result in a Disciplinary Referral.


III. Materials

1. You will need a 3 ring binder, 1.5 – 2.0 inches to maintain your work and handouts for the semester. You will need to have notebook paper and dividers for your notebook as well. Your notebook needs to have the following sections clearly labeled:

1. Class syllabus
2. Any other handouts
3. Tests (Vocabulary and Chapter)
4. Written chapter work. (Exercises, dictations, etc.)
5. Vocabulary work.

Your work should be in chronological order and I will check your notebooks periodically for a grade.

2. Color pencils (Minimum 12 colors)
3. German – English dictionary
4. Blue highlighter, Pink or Purple highlighter and Yellow or Green highlighter.
5. Composition book for journal.

IV. Classroom Work

1. We will work every day towards a goal of proficiency as defined by the state. My goal is to have you prepared for college and it will be necessary to use all available class time to achieve that goal. Come prepared to work every day!
2. Do all work as if it will be graded and refrain from asking if an assignment will be graded or not. All assignments have a purpose towards your learning. Any work, which I choose not to collect should be placed in your notebook in the proper section.
3. You must see me to find out about any work missed when you return from an absence in order to make it up in a timely fashion.
4. As part of your daily work you will have homework assignments. These will be posted daily on the chart on the board. Please check for these assignments daily. I will not be reminding you of these assignments. If you have no questions regarding the homework then I will assume that you understand the assignment. Some days I will collect your homework and others I will not. Plan to do your assignments every night and place in your notebook to avoid any problems.




V. Quizzes and Tests

1. We will have quizzes periodically on vocabulary and at times other topics. You will not be able to make up quizzes but students will be excused if your absence is excused.
2. Chapter tests will be announced at least 3 days prior to the test. Tests must be made up with an excused absence and must be completed within 3 days of returning to school.
3. Any dishonest act while you are taking a test or quiz will result in an automatic “0.”

VI. Attendance

1. It is very important to attend class every day. MCSD students are allowed to miss up to 7 days of a 90 day semester class before losing credit for the class. We cover a lot of material in each 90 minute period so each class missed is difficult to bounce back from.
2. When you are absent, remember to ask your first block teacher for your absence excuse so I can mark you as excused for that day.

VII. After School Help

I am here at the school every day until 3:15. I will be happy to help you if you need extra help at that time.

VIII. Grading Policies

All work will be graded on a point basis with the same weight. This results in a more accurate assessment of the student’s abilities. The Grading scale of the Muscogee County School District will be followed.
90 –100 A, 80 – 89 B, 70 –79 C, 69 or less F

IX Objectives

This course is designed for advanced beginning students of German. The Text for the class will be Deutsch Aktuell II, Fifth Edition with the accompanying workbook. It will cover oral communication, reading comprehension, writing and listening comprehension. Every student will be expected to participate in class by speaking in German as much as possible, mimicking real world situations in order to expand on proficiency already achieved. At the end of this course students should be able to read and understand a moderately difficult text , as well as compose written German assignments appropriate to this increased level of learning. The desired result would be an affinity for a continued learning of the German Language and Culture leading to a lifetime learning process.

Hello Parents and students,
We will finish out our last week of AP German with another German language fairytale and a German language movie.

Kendrick High School
Deutsch AP
Lesson Plans


Date: May 19, 2008
Name: Doris Means
1. What do you want students to know and be able to do? ( the objective)
• Students will continue work on Fairy Tales in German.
• Students will improve listening comprehension with a German language movie.

1. How will you know when students have achieved question number one? ( the assessment/evaluation)
• Students will understand the story and be able to discuss it.
• Students will improve comprehension of spoken German.

2. What are your best strategies for the learner to achieve question number one? (the activities)
• Students will read and answer questions about an authentic German language fairytale.
• Students will view a German language movie with questions.

3. How do you plan to incorporate writing across the curriculum in this lesson?
• Students will write answers to Fairytale questions in German.

1. What standard(s) or QCC’s did you target this week? None available.







AP® German Language Syllabus

Overview of the German Language Program:

Levels of Study: This high school program offers four levels of German consisting of four consecutive semesters on the block scheduling plan. The basic texts currently used are:
German I – Deutsch Aktuell 1. Minnesota: EMC Corporation, 2004
German II – Deutsch Aktuell 2. Minnesota: EMC Corporation, 2004
German III – Deutsch Aktuell 3. Minnesota: EMC Corporation, 2005
German IV / AP – Kaleidoskop – Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2007

Course Level Emphasis: The emphasis in levels I, II, and III is on global communication skills and level IV / AP is geared towards increasing vocabulary, fluency and preparing for the AP® German Language Exam.

Course Overview

The German IV / AP course is offered every spring semester lasting 18 weeks. This course has been designed to prepare students for the AP exam on a challenging level consistent with a third year college level German course. The objective of the course is to perfect the four skills of language learning: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The course is conducted almost exclusively in German except for grammar explanations and other finer points that need to be dealt with in English.

During the break prior to beginning the course, students will be issued an authentic German language fictional book from Kinder- und Jugendliteratur in preparation for the first week of the semester. The book selected for this course is Uwe Timm’s Rennschwein Rudi Rüssel. During the first week of instruction students will complete various worksheets and activities to accompany the book. This will conclude with a viewing of the DVD version of the story.

The course work will be broken into five learning units each composed of two components learned simultaneously. The first component consists of a unit theme which focuses on culture and literature with associated new vocabulary relating to the theme. The second component consists of grammar review including some new elements for fine tuning. The textbook chosen lends itself well to this course as each new theme is clearly defined and samples of literature and other authentic readings are included as well as vocabulary lists and grammar topics are used in context. Each unit will last approximately 3 weeks culminating in a unit exam. The time remaining will be used for final AP exam preparations and the actual testing. Following the exam, senior students typically are finished and underclassmen have one more week of instruction. This post exam time will be used to continue with cultural learning in the form of German language DVDs with accompanying worksheets and the study of German fairytales.
Course Planner

Unit One – Freizeit

1. Topics:

A. Tabelle:Freizeitstudie
B. Vermischtes
C. Reiseführer°: Berlin
D. Vergnügungen – Bertolt Brecht

2. Grammar:

A. Present tense
B. Imperatives
C. Modal auxiliaries and lassen
D. Future tense

Unit Two - Kommunikation

1. Topics:

A. Online-Artikel: Jeanette und ihr Handy
B. Vermischtes
C. Gewalt im Fernsehen
D. Nicht Zutreffendes streichen – Hans Magnus Enzenberger

2. Grammar:

A. Simple past tense
B. Present perfect tense
C. Past perfect tense
D. Infinitives without zu

Unit Three – Deutschland im 21. Jahrhundert

1. Topics:

A. Interview: „Bei den Wessis ist jeder für sich“
B. Vermischtes
C. Zeitschriftenartikel: Knotinent im Kleinformat: Die Europäische Schule in München
D. Gedicht: Berliner Liedchen – Wolf Biermann
E. Drehbuch°: Das Versprechen oder Der Lange Atem der Liebe – Margarethe von Trotta – director

2. Grammar:

A. Verb position in statements, questions, and clauses
B. Word order: time, manner, place, nicht
C. Independent and dependent clauses and conjunctions
D. Infinitives with zu

Unit Four – Familie

1. Topics:

A. Interview: Einstellungen zur Familie
B. Vermischtes
C. Kolumne: Michael Kneissler: Ich muβ für meinen Sohn nachsitzen
D. Märchen: Die sieben Raben

2. Grammar:

A. Nominative Case
B. Accusative Case
C. The expression es gibt

Unit Five – Musik

1. Topics:

A. Song: Die Da – die Fantastischen Vier
B. Vermischtes
C. Song: Sag es laut – Xavier Naidoo
D. Song: Mensch – Herbert Grönemeyer
E. Movie: Amadeus
F. Gedicht / Lied: Der Erlkönig
G. Music Project – German Rap song

2. Grammar:

A. Dative Case

Pre – AP exam period

1. Topics:

A. Discussion of AP exam contents
B. Practice using 2002 AP Released Exam
C. Presentation of final projects

2. Grammar:

A. Two- Way prepositions
B. Da- and Wo- compounds
C. Genitive Case
D. Subjunctive II
E. Würde-construction
F. Passive Voice

Post- AP exam

1. Topics:

A. Audio: Rottkäppchen – Gebrüdern Grimm
B. Story: Rotkäppchen ‘65” – Anneliese Meinert
C. Story: Rottkäppchen – Gebrüdern Grimm
D. Fairytale Projects with rubric
E. Presentation of final projects

Reading Strategies

Every year the class reads at least one work of Kinder- und Jugendliteratur as part of the course. Students will also read during the duration of the course many different types of written texts such as newspaper and magazine articles, literary texts, and other non technical writings that correspond with the themes being studied and help to develop the students’ reading abilities. As part of each unit the theme is introduced with a section: Einsteig in das Thema which gives the student an overview of the topic being introduced. Students will answer corresponding questions and participate in activities alone or with partners, verbally and in writing to reinforce understanding of the texts.

Listening Strategies

Students will be exposed to German in audio form through various sources used during the course. Those sources will include German language DVDs and videos, German language music CDs, books on tape or CD, audio CDs to accompany the textbook, and German language conversation and instruction in class. Students will have the opportunity to check their understanding with the use of teacher feedback,
student interaction and testing. Examples of films used in class as part of instruction are Das Versprechen and Jenseits der Stille as well as the video program which corresponds to the text book. An example of a book on CD used as part of unit work is Rennschwein Rudi Rüssel. Examples of music CDs used as part of the “Musik” unit are Mensch, Gewinnt, and Nicht von dieser Welt.

Speaking Strategies

Students will have the opportunity to speak in German in class as a whole group discussion and with partners as part of each unit theme. Mündliche Übungen corresponding to each unit theme found on CDs accompanying the text are practiced using recording devices to help prepare for the exam. They will also have oral presentations of various types to give in the target language throughout the semester. Examples of these would be: reading their self created fairytale as part of the post exam unit, singing a German Rap song they wrote as part of the Musik unit and reading their own Einstellung zur Familie.

Writing Strategies

Writing is an integral part of the AP course verified by the high value it is given on the exam. Students will practice writing German in various ways during this course. They will answer discussion questions regarding the text themes during each unit. They will create their own fictional writing through songwriting and story writing. As a part of each unit they will write one AP essay using topics from previous exams. They will also write in a journal to be turned in twice during the course of each unit. These journals are to be written in the format of a dialog between the students and myself. They will also be given the opportunity to correspond with a German – speaking pen pal through the Letternet program facilitated by the Deutsche Post. Students are matched with other teens of similar interests and can correspond via written letters or email.

Student Evaluation

A variety of assessments will be used during this course. Those include:

1. Vocabulary Quizzes – These are graded on the basis of the correct word meaning and spelling. Vocabulary work is a very important part of this course and focuses on words associated with the unit theme as well as common words found on questions and directions on the AP exam. I give students an AP German word of the day which they must record in their notebooks and then they are tested on the words at the end of three to four weeks. They also turn in their word lists to be graded as a class work grade.

2. Homework – These assignments stem from the reading selections which we cover in class dealing with the unit topic. They also include work on the grammar topic being covered at that time. Homework is typically graded for completion and true effort. Students are to correct their answers as we review them together in class.


3. Journals – Students will keep a journal to write an ongoing dialog with the teacher. Students are allowed to discuss any topic which is of interest to them at the time. The journals are also graded for completion and content. They must reflect the level of writing appropriate to German IV / AP students. The journals will be collected twice during the course of each unit.

4. Essays – Students will be required to write one major essay per unit. The essay may or may not reflect the topic of the theme, but will be taken from the list of essay questions used on previous AP exams. The essays will be graded using the same guidelines and scale as the readers for the exam. Suggestions for improvement and grammar corrections will be given for student use on subsequent writing.

5. Oral Presentations – Students will have the opportunity to present their creative works to the class alone or with a partner. These presentations will be graded on the basis of content, grammar, pronunciation and length. Students will be timed in order to prepare them for their speaking section of the AP exam.

6. Special Projects – Students will be required to complete at least one to two special projects during the course. They will be given a rubric for the project and will be graded on the basis of the level of completion of each component of the rubric. Two examples of special projects which are given are the “German Rap Song” project and the “Fairytale” project. The song project is assigned during the music unit and requires students to write lyrics for a rap song in German which they must then put to the music of an existing song and record for the class to hear. They also must create CD cover complete with a German CD title. The fairytale project requires students to create their own story with a certain number of lines per page complete with title and author pages. The students will then present their projects to the class upon completion. These projects are usually popular with the students as they allow the students to express their own creative and artistic abilities.

7. Major Exams – At the end of each unit, students will take a major exam covering all of the unit topic material as well as any grammar topics covered during that same unit. These exams are taken directly from the resources provided to the teacher with the textbook so their difficulty reflects the level of the course. The testing format is very similar to the format of the AP exams and is thus a further preparation for the students. These tests will be graded for correct answers.

The following chart shows the percentage value of the assessments for the course:

Percentage of Semester Grade
1. Homework and Journals 10 %
2. Vocabulary Quizzes 15 %
3. Oral Presentations and Special Projects 25 %
4. Essays 25 %
5. Major Exams 25 %

Other

Students will also work in the computer lab periodically in order to expose them to authentic German websites. They are required to complete worksheets related to the unit topic currently being discussed.

Up to date periodicals in print as well as online news websites will be used to reinforce each unit topic and to keep students aware of current affairs in the German speaking countries.

When possible, students will be taken on field trips to enhance their cultural learning. Such trips would include going to a German restaurant and using the target language for ordering and during the meal. Another possible field trip would be going to see a German film at the Goethe Institute in Atlanta.

Students listen to authentic German language CDs while working on other assignments. They also listen to classical music from German composers to expose them to different types of German music for cultural learning.

Teacher Resources

Books and Articles

Flippo, Hydo and Kernecker, Herb. Deutsche Sagen und Legenden. Chicago: National Textbook Company, 1998.

Funke, Cornelia. Tintenherz. Hamburg: Cecilie Dressler Verlag, 2003.

Grimm, Jacob and Grimm Wilhelm. Kinder- und Hausmärchen. Munich: Diederichs Verlag, 2005.

Kraft, Wolfgang S. Deutsch Aktuell 1. Minnesota: EMC Corporation, 2004.

Kraft, Wolfgang S. Deutsch Aktuell 2. Minnesota: EMC Corporation, 2004.

Moeller, Jack, et al. Kaleidoskop: Kultur, Literatur und Grammatik. 7th ed. Boston: Houghton Mifflin 2007.

Motyl-Mudretzkyj, Irene, and Micheaela Späinghaus. Anders Gedacht: Text and Context in the German Speaking World. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2005

1997 AP German Language Released Exam. New York: The College Board, 1997.

Pfeiffer, Karin and Timm, Uwe. Rennschwein Rudi Rüssel, Literaturblätter. Stolz, 2005.

Rankin, Jamie and Larry Wells. Handbuch zur deutschen Grammatik: Wiederholen and anwenden. 4th ed. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2004.

Specht, Roland H., et al. Deutsch Aktuell 3. Minnesota: EMC Corporation, 2005.

Timm, Uwe. Rennschwein Rudi Rüssel. Munich: Deutsche Taschenbuch Verlag Junior, 2005.

Turneaure, Brigitte M. Der Treffende Ausdruck. 2nd ed. W. W. Norton, 1996.
2002 AP German Language Released Exam. New York: The College Board, 2002.

Wells, Larry D., and Morewedge, Rosmarie. Mitlesen Mitteilen: Literarische Texte zum Lesen, Sprechen, Schreiben und Hören. Boston: Thomson Corporation 2004.

Wrobel, Dieter and Timm, Uwe. Rennschwein Rudi Rüssel. Lektüre. Munich: Oldenbourg Schulbuchverlag, 2004.

Movies

Amadeus, 2002. Directed by Milos Forman. Distributed by Warner Home Video, 2002. 160 minutes.

Dezemberküsse. 2004. Directed by Gabriel Bornstein. Distributed by Life Size Entertainment, 2004. 88 minutes.

Kaleidoskop Video Clips, 2007. Co-produced by Houghton Mifflin Company, AltamirA Educational Solutions and PICS. Distributed by PICS, 2007. 60 minutes.

Jenseits der Stille. 1996. Directed by Caroline Link. Distributed by Miramax Entertainment, 1997. 115 minutes.


Rennschwein Rudi Rüssel. 1995. Directed by Peter Timm. Distributed by Senator
Film, 1995. 101 minutes.

Triumph des Willens. 1935. Directed by Leni Riefenstahl. Distributed by Synapse Films, 2001. 115 minutes.

Der Tunnel. 2001. Directed by Roland Suso Richter. Distributed by Ufa, 2001. 157 minutes.

Der Untergang. 2004. Directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel. Distributed Constantin Film AG, 2004. 180 minutes.

Das Versprechen. 1995. Directed by Margatethe von Trotta. Distributed by New Line Home Video, 1995. 115 minutes.

Websites

About: German Language. http://german.about.com

Deutsch Aktuell 1, 2, and 3. www.emcparadigm.com

Kaleidoskop: Kultur, Literatur und Grammatik. www.college.hmco.com/instructors
www.college.hmco.com/students

Kinder- und Jugendliteratur im Deutsch. http://kjl.aatg.org/.

Letternet. www.letternet.de.

Spiegel Online. www.spiegel.de.