German II
High School
World Languages
Course Description:
Through thematic units, students will expand their skills in speaking, listening, reading, writing, and cultural awareness. Students will develop a functional command of words and phrases that deal with immediate needs and common everyday situations or while traveling in limited situations. Students will demonstrate comprehension of simple questions and statements about family, residence, self, weather, time, and interests. The content expansion includes the use of familiar words and phrases applicable with normal commands, frequent instructions, and courtesy interchanges. Students will be able to recognize and properly use present and past tense grammar structures.
Semester 1
Clothes and Department Store Shopping
Topic 1: Clothing
Topic 2: Department Stores
Topic 3: Culture
Topic 4: Shopping
Home, Chores, and Furniture
Topic 1: Chores
Topic 2: Furniture
Topic 3: Grammar
Topic 4: Subordinating Conjunctions and Reasons
Semester 2
Note: if the following section is blank the course is 1 semester long
Celebrations
Topic 1: Birthdays
Topic 2: Grammar
Topic 3: Culture
Sports and Free Time
Topic 1: Sports
Topic 2: Fine Arts
Topic 3: Grammar
Travel--Trips and Field Trips
Topic 1: Transportation
Topic 2: Field Trips
Topic 3: Family Travel