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Willkommen! Heather Fleming, Ph.D., M.A. Ed. Frau Fleming hfleming@pleasantonusd.net Room B-33 German I, II, III, AP IV, Honors V (and World Lit and two periods of Expository Reading & Writing) Advisor: German Club & Yoga Club Slide 2 The Five Cs of Language Acquisition We address all five areas Slide 3 The Five Cs of Language Acquisition: three modes of communication Slide 4 Content Areas in Levels 1-5 in preparation for the AP German Language & Culture exam and beyond Slide 5 Project-based instruction an example: Syrian refugee crisis Yesterdays kick-off event: Melissa Fleming, Head of Communications and Spokesperson of the UNHCR, held a Google Hangout meeting Google Hangout meeting with German students, as well as some AP World History and International Relations students. Slide 6 Project-based instruction an example: Cuisine of German-Speaking Countries To become acquainted with the regional cuisines within the German-speaking countries To learn about the traditions surrounding food To study the practices and attitudes pertaining to food and health in these countries To learn to read recipes in German To cook a dish using a recipe in German To describe the nutritional aspects of this recipe To write and publish a banquet menu To compile and publish a class cookbook in German To write an invitation (evite) To plan and organize buffet banquet Slide 7 Classwork = Collaboration Classwork = Collaboration Practicing, explaining homework Frequent partner & group work Cultural presentations & activities Films, songs, kinesthetic activities Kein Englisch in der Deutschklasse! Slide 8 Homework = Review & Study bung macht den Meister! Practice makes perfect! Telefonpartnerarbeit expected 3 times per week, due every two weeks. Telefonpartnerarbeit ONE OF THE KEYSTONES OF FHS GERMAN Parents need to sign EACH time for credit. Objective: to improve fluency in spoken German. PROFICIENT ACADEMIC FOREIGN LANGUAGE SPEAKING SKILLS MATTER IN COLLEGE!!!!! I will get your child there, IF your child participates fully and consistently in my assignments and activities. Slide 9 Homework = Review & Study bung macht den Meister! Practice makes perfect! Daily study of all provided materials as well as reading and writing activities are emphasized 15-30 minutes for German 1-3 (often less, sometimes more) 30-60 for AP / Honors Vocabulary study (10 words/expressions daily) Students should continually review vocabulary (this is essential to acquiring a new language) Use flashcards, a flashcard app, and/or Quizlet.comQuizlet.com Revisions of tests and compositions compositions must be typed in MLA format! Slide 10 Vielen Dank