German 1 Pacing Guide / Syllabus
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Kapitel 1
Essential Questions How does one make introductions? What are regional differences in greetings? What is the significance of the formal form of address? What geographical relationships are significant to German speaking countries?	Content Numbers Pronunciation Alphabet Greetings Ages Subject pronouns Present tense conjugation The verb sein Origins (woher)	Exercises / Materials / Weblinks Greeting Formulas in German Hallo, Wie geht's? Asking who someone is in German the numbers 1 - 20 in German: die Zahlen Asking how old someone is Asking where someone lives Wo wohnst du? - conversation exercise Conjugation of the verb sein - to be German Pronunciation Guide The German Alphabet Subject Pronouns in German Present Tense of German Verbs Present tense of German verbs - exercise Forms of Address in German - Sie versus du Maps of Germany - University of Texas More maps of Germany Map of Europe Interactive Map of Eruope in German!

Kapitel 2
Essential Questions What are similarities and differences between telling time in Europe and America? How do the climates in Europe compare with the climates in America? How does basic word order compare between German and English? Where is the verb located in a sentence?	Content Definite articles Family members Answering the phone Telling time/days of week Question formation (ask for/give information) Word order (verb second element)	Exercises / Materials / Weblinks German City Paper/Project Days of the Week/Time Expressions Days of the Week - Conversation Family Tree! Familie!! Question Formation in German - Specific Answer Questions Yes/No Questions in German Ratespiel!!! - Ja/Nein Fragen Flavoring words in German conversation Vocabulary Exercise Telling Time in German Wie spät ist es? - conversation using time Word order of verbs; non-subject in first position Exercise with word order

Kapitel 3
Essential Questions What German word is essential in conveying your likes? All question words start with which letter? Why is a verb important? Which verbs convey motion?	Content Ask/tell what someone is doing Talk about interests, likes/dislikes (gern) Specific time expressions Zu/nach Hause The verb haben Basic question words	Exercises / Materials / Weblinks Verbal Expressions - Conjugation Review Was machst du in der Freizeit? Was gibt's heute im Fernsehen? Using gern to express a liking for an activity More with gern Activity with gern - class activity Conversation with haben Quiz Cardinal numbers - wie alt ist er? Um wieviel uhr kommt sie rüber? - telling when someone's coming over Mathe auf Deutsch Questions words in German Essential Questions - Chapters 1,2 and 3 Questions words in German - review exercise Verb vocabulary

Kapitel 4
Essential Questions What are similarities/differences between the German and American systems of grading and scheduling? What is a direct object? Why is understanding of gender and case essential in German?	Content Talking about school Class schedules Classroom objects Grading system Routines/sequences Agreeing/disagreeing Accusative case, definite article Wer/wen/was	Exercises / Materials / Weblinks Verbs that expect an accusative case object Talking about School in German Exercise from text: Schon früh in die Schule Was machst du dieses Wochenende? Writing about your school schedule

Kapitel 5
Essential Questions Compare vacation patterns and school calendars in Europe and America What are patterns for formation of plurals in German? What is the article of all plural nouns?	Content Talk about weather Months/seasons Accusative of ein Identify countries and languages Noun plurals Wie viel/ wie viele?	Exercises / Materials / Weblinks Das Wetter - The Weather Berlin - die Hauptstadt Deutschlands Exercise with ein and weather terms Languages of Europe Endings of definite and indefinite articles, nominative/accusative case Was bringst du zur Party? - indefinite articles in accusative case Conversation with plurals Wie viel? Wie viele? Skit Project

Kapitel 6
Essential Questions Compare and contrast the formation of the modals and future tense between German and English How do restaurant customs in Europe compare with those in the USA?	Content Ordering food/drink Modal verbs Requests/advice Future tense Negation (nicht/kein)	Exercises / Materials / Weblinks Beim Cafe How Germans take their meals Was für Eis isst du gern? Was esst ihr bei der Party? Beim Imbiss Short Dialogue - Beim Imbiss Was magst du denn lieber? Was für Musik magst du denn? Was willst du denn nach der Schule machen? Conversation with müssen Conversation with möchten Beim Cafe Julia Modal Verb exercise Modal verb exercise, part 2 Negation in German Using kein Answer in the Negative! Review Notes - Key Expressions Test Review Sheet

Kapitel 7
Essential Questions How do we do emphasis in English? Which German speaking countries are part of the European union and why?	Content Clothing/Colors Department stores Kennen/wissen Emphasis words Stem change verbs Euro/currency Writing a letter	Exercises / Materials / Weblinks Talking about Clothes Using gefallen to express a liking or disliking for something Wie gefällt dir das Hemd? Clothing Presentation, in pdf format conversation with lesen Stem changing verbs review sheet Was weißt du denn? kennen versus wissen Review Sheet

Kapitel 8
Essential Questions How do European and American houses differ with regard to layout and construction? What are traditional celebration and gift giving traditions? How do these compare to our traditions?	Content Celebrations Congratulations Rooms/Furniture Description of household routines Possessive adjectives Accusative pronouns Accusative prepositions	Exercises / Materials / Weblinks the accusative preposition für Was bekommst du gern zum Geburtstag? - activity Geschenkideen Melanies Geburtstag Bei der Party! - activity using mein Ordinal numbers Conversation with accusative case pronouns Using euer and unser AND accusative pronouns Exercise using accusative case pronouns Wie findest du ihn? - using accusative personal pronouns Possessive adjectives and pronouns Was kaufst du für Mutti? Exercise using ohne - without Another exercise using ohne Test review

Kapitel 9
Essential Questions How is German creative in noun formation? What determines the gender of a compound noun? Why are commands more complex in German than in English? How do European and American cultures compare regarding dating and socializing?	Content Separable prefix verbs Compound nouns Entertainment Activities/hobbies Tasks/chores Imperatives	Exercises / Materials / Weblinks Was läuft heute im Kino? Was hast du nach der Schule vor? Talking about Chores at Home Quiz

Kapitel 10
Essential Questions How are European cultures similar in their love of sports and how are they different from us?	Content Sports/hobbies Preferences Body parts Dative case (indirect objects, prepositions, dative verbs)	Exercises / Materials / Weblinks Wem kaufst du das Geschenk?" - dative case Dative Case Writing Exercise

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Essential Questions How are German attitudes and customs toward transportation different from those of America? What are the main elements of train travel in Germany?	Content Means of transportation Train travel in Germany Present Perfect tense (conversational past), regular and irregular verbs Giving street directions Discuss the details of a trip	Exercises / Materials / Weblinks Wie komme ich dahin? - means of transportation Present Perfect Case - regular verbs Conversational

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