Students will discuss Halloween in German. They will talk about their favorite sweets and costumes. They will play a game with German Halloween words about different Halloween topics.
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Students will work on their interpretive skills by listening to a news story and explaining what they thought happened. They will later present their findings to the whole class.
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Students will practice defending their opinions and beliefs by taking stances on different topics. They will practice being able to explain their reasons for being in each position.
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Students will practice asking each other questions related to the different topics they learned about in the class.
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Students must try to formulate questions related to the topics on the bingo card. This is to help the students get to know each other in their target language.
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Students will answer questions related to the different theme card topics.
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Students are taking a trip to Germany/Switzerland/Austria for Thanksgiving (11/18-11/26). They will need to use their German knowledge to “book” a hotel for the duration of their stay, as well as ask if certain amenities are available
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Students will practice exchanging opinions on certain topics related to social media and technology.
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Students will practice defending their opinions and beliefs by taking stances on different topics. They will practice being able to explain their reasons for being in each position.
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Students will discuss the differences between German and US cities, foods, fashion and more. They will also discuss differences in cultural etiquette and customs.
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Talking in German about what makes a person “cool”.
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Students learn a bit about cities in Germany and the differences between U.S. and German cities. Students learn about German cuisine.
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Some students struggle with how to address people with different forms of "you" based on formality and familiarity with the person. This activity allows students to decide how they will talk to someone based on the name tag they have on. The expectation is that they will introduce themselves, then ask one or two simple questions using the correct conjugation and form of address.
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Students will review vocabulary words relating to food, using a game of Heads Up. Then, they will practice using those words with a card game that requires them to match words with the picture.
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Students will be able to recognize family member classifications (i.e. Großmutter=grandma), describe family members, and accurately use vocabulary related to families. They will need to acquire information about another individual’s family and will practice describing their own family members. They will need to acquire information about a classmate’s family and they will practice describing that classmate’s family members.
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Students will practice talking about medical issues they may come across. Students will also practice coming up with solutions to common health issues.
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Students will converse and answer discussion questions related to their typical living expenses and accommodations.
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Students will practice the days of the week and describe their daily/weekly schedule.
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Students will practice telling the time from visual and verbal cues. They will also practice responding to situations with separable prefix verbs.
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Students will ask each other about their hobbies and what they enjoy doing during their free time. They will need to be paying attention so that they can present each other's answers.
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