May 11 to 15 We're almost done! Wir sind fast fertig! We review the chapters, looking ahead to This is a tough section, in which we are introduced to the dative case |
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Year-end Review: the portfolio Review Kapitel 7, prepare questions for Kapitel 7 review |
Dienstag |
Handout: Kapitel 7 review Review Kapitel 8, prepare questions for Kapitel 8 review |
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Mittwoch |
Handout: Kapitel 8 review Review Kapitel 9, prepare questions for Kapitel 9 review Watch Goodbye Lenin, discussing Germany after Reunification |
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Donnerstag |
Handout: Kapitel 9 review Review Kapitel 10, prepare questions for Kapitel 9 review Watch Goodbye Lenin, discussing Germany after Reunification |
Freitag |
Handout: Kapitel 10 review Review Kapitel 11, prepare questions for Kapitel 9 revie Watch Goodbye Lenin, discussing Germany after Reunification |
May 4 to 8 We study Kapitel 11, Dritte Stufe: Discussing gift ideas. This is a tough section, in which we are introduced to the dative case
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#23 Im Geschenkladen Go over wortschatz: Geschenkideen SSMD: Discussing gift ideas #24: Was soll man schenken? #25 Zuhoeren: Welches Geschenk? |
Dienstag |
TPR: Tell a story using vocabulary words from the section Grammatik: Introduction to the dative case. Practice writing sentences using the dative case. #26 Zuhoeren #27 & #28 Grammatik im Kontext. Rearrange the words in the boxes to make complete sentences Partnersprach: Eine Geschenkliste Zum Lesen pp 322-23 Complete #s 6 & #7 p 326 |
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Mittwoch |
Beginn: #8, #9 and #10 pp 326-327 #31: Deine Europareise |
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Donnerstag |
Review for Kapitel 11 Test Kapitel 11 Test |
Freitag |
Our 2nd and final Spy vs. Spy event will take place in the football field |
April 27 to May 1 We study Kapitel 11, Zweite Stufe: Inviting someone to a party and accepting or declining; talkin gabout birthdays and expressing good wishes
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Introducing: Hymne der DDR Beginn #15 Eine Enladung SSMD: Inviting someone to a party and accepting or declining Go over Wortschatz: Wann has du Geburtstag? Gruppesprach: #18 Geburtstagskette Zuhoeren #19: Wann haben Anjas Freunde Geburtstag? Partnersprach: prepare a telephone conversation that invites your partner to a birthday party |
Dienstag |
Hymne der DDR Ein wenig Landeskunde: find your Namenstag Go over Wortschatz, p 315, Feiertage Zuheoren #21: Was passt? Eine Geburtstagskarte #22 p 315 Go to the PLATO Lab to research one of the events of the Cold War |
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Mittwoch |
We will watch the first 20 minutes of Top Secret, a spoof of the East German spy network |
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Donnerstag |
While the rest of the school is at the Maroon-White game, we will watch the rest of Top Secret, grateful that we live in a land of freedom and laugher. |
Freitag |
Spy vs. Spy--we split the class into socialists, freedom-seekers, and Stasi. Then we will spend the block spying on each other and/or escaping to the West. |
April 20 to 24 We study Kapitel 11, Erste Stufe: Using the telephone in Germany
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Los geht's: Geschenke aussuchen, pp 306-307 Go over Wortschatz, p 309 "Telefonieren ist nicht schwer! |
Dienstag |
Beginn #1 p 324 SSMD: Using the telephone in Germany Zuhoeren #7 Was passt? Sprechen: praactice the SSMD dialogue with your new partner Sprechen #9 p 311 Create a longer telephone conversation |
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Beginn: #2 p 324 Partnersprach #10 p 311 Ein wenig Landeskunde |
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April 13 to 17 We complete chapter 10 with a quiz over Dritte Stufe and a chapter test.
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Beginn: #9 p 299. Write sentences Was hast du am Fruehlingspause gemacht? Come up with five sentences to describe your adventures Complete five more sentences from R24-R25 |
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Practice for Kapitel 10 Test in the Plato Lab HW: Kann ich's wirklich, p 302 |
Freitag |
March 30 to April 3 We move into describing generes of books, and we complete the week stepping into the past perfect tense.
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Do Mehr Grammatikuebungen, page 298 #6 Do Zum Lesen pages 294 & 295 |
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Go over Wortschatz, p 291 #21 Was machen die Jugendlichen in ihrer Freizeit? #22 Was liest du? Discuss new verbs: sprechen and lesen #23: Gramatik im Kontext a & b Discuss the ending of World War II and its effects on Germany |
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Mittwoch |
For the latest New York Times best seller list
SSMD: Talking about what you did in your free time Zuhoeren #26: Logisch oder unlogisch? #27 Saetze bauen: write five German sentences using the options provided int he colored boxes. |
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Donnerstag |
#8 page 299. Write sentences describing events in the past tense. Develop ten sentences using the past perfect verbs found on pages R24 & R25 of the book. (Example: Ich war ins Restaurant und ich habe ein Hamburger gegessen.) View latest PopXport from Deutsche Welle |
Freitag |
Watch National Geographic Channel's "Megastructures: the German Autobahn" |
March 23 to 27 We take our midterm and look forward to the final nine weeks, beginning our study of World War II German Club meeting Tuesday night, 6 p.m. to 8
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SSMD: Expressing preferences and favorites Go over film list, express preferences for films Zuhoeren #16, p 285 Sprechen: Was wollen wir tun? #14 16a: create a chart of preferences Lecture on Germany in the Holocaust |
Dienstag |
Go over list of clubs & concerts, express preferences
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March 16 to 20 We begin Chapter 10 with a study of Movies and Music German Club meeting Tuesday night, 6 p.m. to 8
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Final 9 Weeks Preview View video clip: Baden-Wurttemberg Los geht's: Wie verbringt ihr eure Feizeit? Go over Wortschatz, p 281, types of films
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Dienstag |
Movie activity--use film section from U.S. paper SSMD: Expressing likes and dislikes Zuhoeren #7: Was seht ihr gern? Grammatik, the verb, moegen. #8: Grammatik im Kontext Go over Worschatz, p 282, new expressions of favor/disfavor Describe the films listed using the Wortschatz words |
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March 9 to 13 We take our midterm and look forward to the final nine weeks, beginning our study of World War II
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Dienstag |
Lecture on Germany between the Wars |
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Mittwoch |
Finish Germany between the Wars lecture Watch part 1 of "Triumph of the Will," keep a running commentary |
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Watch and discuss part 2 of "Triumph of the Will," keep a running commentary, write down two quotes from the movie for discussion. |
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March 2 to 6 Kapitel 9, Dritte Stufe: Talking about what there is to eat & drink; saying you do or don't want more; expressing opinions We will focus on history and culture this week, learning about the Unification of Germany
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SSMD: Talking about what there is to eat and drink, p 257 Ask about what to drink and eat, then write answers in German, using the phrase, "Es gibt" World War I military strategy activity Watch "World War I: the End of Glory" |
Dienstag |
Beginnt! #7 p 266 Finish End of Glory SSMD: Saying you do or don't want more Partnersprach: write a dialogue between a waiter and customer, from asking about items on the menu to completing the order. Zuhoeren #21, Wollt ihr noch etwas? #22 Logisch oder unlogisch? |
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Beginnt! Review homework Review using the menu from Imbiss Cafe Partnersprach #23, Grammatik im Kontext Grammatik: Negation of indefinite articles with kein Describe things that you won't eat or drink #24 Grammatik HW: GH pp 79 & 80, #* and #9, p 266-67 |
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February 23 to 27 Kapitel 9, Zweite Stufe: Talking about quantities; saying that you want something else We will focus on history and culture this week, learning about the Unification of Germany
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Discuss directions and go over wortschatz, p 253. Zuhoeren #12, p 254 SSMD: Asking for and giving directions Group: Write a script asking directions to four local places |
Dienstag |
Directions activity in Gallatin (handout) Grammatik, the formal commands with Sie, p 255 Zuhoeren #15, Grammatik im Kontext #16 Grammatik im Kontext |
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Mittwoch |
Directions activity in Hendersonville (handout) Activities on page 256 |
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World War I: The End of Glory |
February 16 to 20 Kapitel 9, Erste Stufe: Asking directions to important points around town. We learn more about the German festival of Fastnacht or Karneval
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Keine Schule Praesidentstag
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Dienstag |
Go over Los Geht's, p 246-47 Go over Wortschatz, p 249 SSMD: Talking about where something is located Zuhoeren #6, p 250 |
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Hendersonville map: label the hotel, church, town hall, marketplace, bank, etc. Grammatik and the verb, wissen, #7 p 251 #8 Ame4rikaner treffen Englaender in Muenchen Video: Fastnacht Festival in Germany |
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Donnerstag |
Gallatin map: label landmarks Directions skit Time in the library to research Fasching |
Freitag |
Time in the library to research Fasching |
February 9 to 13 Kapitel 8, Dritte Stufe: Talking about quantities; saying that you want something else We will focus on history and culture this week, learning about the Unification of Germany
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Go over pictures on page 229, discuss weil and denn Excuses exercise excuses that teens use for homework, SSMD: Giving reasons Zuhoeren #21 Wer kommt zur Party? Grammatik im Kontext #22, p 230 #23, Grammatik im Kontext Germany in 1848,Year of Revolutions |
Dienstag |
Langsam gesprochene Nachtrichten SSMD: Saying where you were and what you bought Go over Wortschatz, p 2231 Write sentences in present tense and past tense Zuhoeren #24, p 232 Grammatik im Kontext p 232 Sentences about Germany |
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Mittwoch |
Review past tense of verbs Present sentences about German history Lecture/Activity: the Unification of Germany |
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Freitag |
February 2 to 6 Weekly Homework: Kapitel 8, Zweite Stufe: Talking about quantities; saying that you want something else We will focus on history and culture this week, learning about Napoleon and Beethoven
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Go over Wortschats: Und wie viel? SSMD: Talking about quantities Beethoven lecture |
Dienstag |
Lecture: Napoleon and Beethoven, Romanticism on the Rise |
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Langsam gesprochene Nachrichtedn Zuhoeren #14: Wask kaufen sie und wie viel? Partnerspracah: #15: Was bekommen Sie? SSMD: Saying you want something else Zuhoeren #16, Logisch oder unlogisch? Create a shopping list and order the quantities for a meal on Friday Beethoven's 9th Symphony: Ode to Joy
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January 26 to 30 Weekly Homework: Kapitel 2, Erste Stufe: Asking for and Giving Instructions
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Los Geht's, pp 218-219 Go over Worschatz, p 221 Zuhoeren #6 Flori und Claudia gehen einkaufen Partnersprach: Was moechtest du kaufen? #7 & #8 (Use supermarket ads) SSMD: Asking what you should do, the verb, sollen HW: #s 2-5, p 220 |
Dienstag |
German news: Langsam Gesprochene Zeitrichten Do grammar tree for the verb, sollen Grammatik im Kontext #9, p 223 Partnersprach #10 SSMD: Telling someone what to do (the imperative) Zuhoeren #11, p 224 Grammatik im Kontext: #s 12 & 13 HW: #2, p 236 and #4 p 237 |
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Go over Wortschatz: Und wie viel? SSMD: Talking about quantitiesPartnersprach Recipe Research
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January 19 to 23 Weekly Homework: Kapitel 7, Dritte Stufe
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Keine Schule, Dr. Martin Luther King Tag |
Dienstag |
German newscast: more people and places, 1 verb Review das Wetter SSMD: Talking about the weather, TENNESSEAN activity Zuhoeren #26: Was machst du bei diesem Wetter? Partnersprach #27 Go overWortschatz: months of the year The last part of the class we will watch the Inauguration of President Obama, students may work in the library on Stadt research at this time. |
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German newscast: people and places, 1 verb Review das Wetter, TENNESSEAN activity #28 Gesprache, p 204 Do a self-test on how well you know Kapitel 7 HW: Kann ich's wirklich? p 214 |
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Donnerstag |
Mr. Dittes will be away on a field trip |
Freitag |
We learn about Beethoven and the musical revolution that he began |
January 12 to 16 Weekly Homework: Kapitel 7, Zweite Stufe
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Landeskunde, page 197 SSMD: Talking about how often you have to do things Go over Wortschatz: "Wie oft...? Grammatik im Kontext, #17 p 198 |
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Zuhoeren #18: SSMD: Asking for and offering help and telling someone what to do Conjugating the verb, konnen Grammatik #19, p 199 HW: #5 & #6 p 209 or pp 58-59 in Grammatikheft |
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Mittwoch |
Go over dioalogue questions #20, p 200 #21 Grammatik im Kontext, p 201 Review accusative pronouns Time in the library to research Wie Oft...in Deutschland? |
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Donnerstag |
Review accusative pronouns with a pronoun table. Time in the library to finish Wie oft...in Deutschland |
Freitag |
Review Wettervorhersagekarte fur Europa, p 202, #25 SSMD: Talking about the weather Use the TENNESSEAN weather report to answer the questions. Lecture/Activity on Napoleon and the end of the Holy Roman Empire |
January 6 to 9 Weekly Homework: Kapitel 7, Erste Stufe
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Keine Schule |
Dienstag |
Review final exam from First Semester Go over Syllabus for 2nd Semester Watch video about Munich, Germany |
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View/read Los geht's! pp 190-191 #6: Was muss Claudia tun? Zuhoeren #7, p 194, Was kommt zuerst? Lecture on Bach Homework: #s 2 through 4 pages 192 (questions about Los get's). |
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Go over German 2 web site Stadt Research in library: describe the mayor, the city government, and the city hall. Include one picture and write two sentences auf Deutsch describing these people. Zuhoeren #8 Kommst du oder kommst du mit? SSMD: Expressing obligations Partnersprach: invite someone to an event, then express four reasons why that person cannot go. #11 Schreib eine Liste, was du zu Hause hlefen Homework: #s 1 & 2 p 208 or Grammatikheft pages 55-57 |
Freitag |
#12 Grammatik im Kontext Mozart lecture |
