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SYLLABI - For German and ESOL Classes
Grades: 9-12 email: mgrier@greenville.k12.sc.us Long-range learning and developmental goals: The first units of the course are designed to help the student acquire basic vocabulary, pronunciation, cultural information, and key phrases for social interaction. Frequent, short study sessions are recommended to maximize understanding and retention of material. Full participation in class is required. The German I curriculum incorporates the new SC State Standards for language learning: S1-communications (oral and written communication) S2-cultural awareness (geography; practices and perspectives of the people, S3-inter-disciplinary connections (e.g. art, music, history, economics) S4-comparisons (to the English language and customs) S5-communities (how the German language is part of the community). All four language skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing) are practiced throughout the year. Wherever possible, the target language is used. The students learn to construct simple, grammatically sound German sentences. New vocabulary is presented in each chapter according to a theme, such as school, family life, leisure, entertainment, cars, or traveling. Students are asked to create their own dialogues and participate in various activities using the new structures and vocabulary. Students must keep notes, vocabulary lists, handouts, and all writing assignments in their journals (3-ring binders). It is expected that students will complete ten chapters by the end of the year. Vocabulary is learned and repeated throughout the course using a variety of activities, songs, short stories, etc. Listening exercises on audio tapes/CD's reinforce correct pronunciation and intonation. Video segments accompany each chapter. Assessment of Students: 80% Tests,Quizzes Usually 1 quiz per week; mostly written, some listening / speaking; tests are worth two quiz grades. Notebook Notebook graded; worth 1 quiz grade Projects Projects are worth one test grade, ex. travel ad, dialogue, cultural skit; Grading: 50% language; 50% content 20% Homework 2-3 times per week; checked for completion, accuracy. Also includes classroom activities and participation. Students should record all assignments in their daily agenda. Extra points available by bringing German culture into the classroom with current German news articles, cultural activities, etc. Extra credit also awarded for participation in the Clemson Declamation Contest. Materials and Resources: Text: Komm mit I! (Holt Rinehart Winston) Accompanying audio/video tapes and supplemental audio/video materials Authentic materials include advertisements, menus, magazines, i.e. German Life, Das Rad, Juma Key Rules for Student Behavior in the Classroom: 1) Be respectful and considerate. 2) Do not work on assignments for other classes. 3) Do not bring gum, food, or drink into the classroom. 4) Use the target language as much as possible. 5) Bring textbook / materials to class each day. Consequences for violating class rules: 1) Warning 2) Lunch detention 3) Parent/Teacher phone call and/or conference 4) Referral to Administration Cheating and Plagiarism In accordance with Greenville County School District policy, all cheating and plagiarism will result in a grade of "0" for the assignment. This includes any plagiarism via computer/internet. Procedure for routinely communicating with parents: All students are given an expectations letter, which defines classroom rules and grade computations. Parents are advised of student progress throughout the year via email, telephone, progress reports, and report cards. Parents may contact me at: mgrier@greenville.k12.sc.us or at phone #355-8700. General background information of students: Class size is approximately 20 students in a level I class. Classwork is both individual and team-based. Students are expected to participate daily and fully in all activities. Extra help: Extra help is available before or after school most days, excepting Wednesdays. Absentee policy: Students are responsible for all homework and assessments missed due to absences. Students have up to five days to make up work / tests. However, if a student misses only one day and a quiz was previously announced, he/she is expected to take the quiz on the day he/she returns to class, unless there are extenuating circumstances. Important Dates Oct 28- Clemson Declamation Contest ($15) Nov 16 - International Festival at Southside High School December (mid) – AATG National German Exam (exact date to be announced later) May 5 – German AP Exam May 18 – German IB Exam COURSE OUTLINE (2006-07): GERMAN I Preliminary Chapter: 2 weeks (8/17-8/31) Learning a foreign language. Where is Germany? Greetings. Telling names. Numbers 1-20. Asking and telling age. German alphabet / spelling. Cognates. Chap 1: (9/1-9/19) All dates below subject to slight change. Content:: (S1,S2) Greetings, asking for names/ages, taking about where people are from Structures: Articles, personal subject pronouns; verb sein to be Chap 2: (9/22-10/3) Content: (S1) Talking about interests, likes/dislikes. Favorite activities and when to do them? Structures: Word order, present tense verb endings, verbs ending in -d,-t Chap 3: (10/6-10/24) Content: (S1,S2,S4) Where you live, offering something to eat, describing a room Structures: The möchte forms, indefinite articles, possessive adjectives Unit 4: (10/27-11-25) Content: (S1,S2,S4) Class schedules, talking about prices, sequencing of events Structures: Verb haben, using lieblings-, how to form the plural of nouns Chap 5: (12/1-1/11) Content: (S1,S2,S3) Shopping, clothing, giving compliments to others Structures: Accusative case, verb gefallen, direct object pronouns Chap 6: (1/14-2/8) Content: (S1) Starting conversation, telling time, making plans, paying a check Structures: Verbs wollen, essen Chap 7: (2/12-3/7) Content: (S1, S2) Extending invitations, expressing obligations, weather Structures: Modal verbs müssen, können, accusative pronouns, refering to the future Chap 8: (3/13-4/2) Content: (S1,S2,S3) Shopping quantities, giving reasons, saying what you bought Structures: Modal verb sollen, commands, past tense of sein Chap 9: (4/12-5/7) Content: (S1,S2) Talking about where something is located, asking for directions Stuctures: Verbs wissen, fahren, geben (es gibt), using kein for negation on nouns. Chap 10/review: (5/10-5/28) Content: (S1) Telling what you did in your free time, expressing familiarity Structures: Other modal and stem-changing verbs: mögen, kennen, sehen, lesen, sprechen. Lieber and gern as adverbs. ___________________________________________ Syllabus 2006-07 GERMAN III-V IB/AP M. Grier website: www.greenville.k12.sc.us/websites/mann/mgrier Grades: 9-12 email: mgrier@greenville.k12.sc.us Southside High 355-8700 1st period-ESOL 2nd period-German I 3rd period– German 3-5 4th period – German I 7th period –ESOL Consul. Long-range learning and developmental goals: A large variety of supplemental reading and listening materials are used throughout the course. Vocabulary, texts, and activities are presented according to themes, such as university life, leisure, politics, media, environmental issues, and careers. Grammar is reviewed within the context of these themes. As this is an honors-level course, academic and behavioral expectations are high. The course curriculum conforms to the SC State Standards for modern language learning: communication (S1) - oral and written communication on a variety of topics 1.1 Engage in conversation, provide and obtain information 1.2 Understand interpret spoken/written language 1.3 Present information to an audience cultures (S2) - i.e. geography; music; arts; foods; practices / perspectives of the people 2.1 Students demonstrate understanding of the relationship between practices of the culture 2.2 Students demonstrate understanding of the relationship between products of the culture connections (S3) - connections to other disciplines 3.1 Student reinforce knowledge of other disciplines 3.2 Student acquires information and recognizes view points through language and culture comparisons (S4) - comparisons to the English language and customs 4.1 Students demonstrates understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of language studied and their own 4.1 Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons communities (S5) - language as part of the community; going beyond the classroom 5.1 Students use the language both within and beyond the school setting 5.2 Students show evidence of becoming life-long learners through personal enjoyment The course adheres to International Baccalaureate standards and is taught primarily in German. Students are encouraged to participate fully and communicate as much as possible in the native language. Advanced reading materials and writing forms are introduced; speaking fluency and listening skills continue to be developed. Students are exposed to cultural, political, and literary life in Germany. Assessment of Students: 80% Tests/Quizzes One assessment per week; mostly written, some listening / speaking; tests are worth two quiz grades. Projects Projects are a test grade (e.g. advertisement, brochure, radio show, movie; grading 50% language; 50% content) All assignments should be recorded in the Student Daily Agenda. 20% Homework Approx. 3 times per week; checked for completion, accuracy; there is a 10-point per day deduction for late work. __________ This part of the grade also includes classroom activities and participation. Extra points available for participation in certain events, e.g. Clemson Declamation Contest. Materials and Resources: Main texts: Typisch Deutsch, by Behal-Thomsen & Heinke Behal-Thomsen; Langenscheidt Publishers Mitlesen-Mitteilen, by Larry D. Wells; Holt, Rinehart, and Winston Publishers (accompanying audio/video tapes and supplementary audio/video materials) Workbook: German Second and Third Years (Amsco Publisher) Authentic materials include advertisements, newspapers, menus, on-line German magazines/journals, radio shows, Deutsche Welle TV Key Rules for Student Behavior in the Classroom: 1) Be respectful and considerate. 2) Do not work on assignments for other classes. 3) Use the target language as much as possible. 4) Bring textbook / materials to class each day. Consequences for violating class rules: 1) Warning 2) Parent/Teacher phone call and/or conference 3) Referral to Administration Cheating and Plagiarism In accordance with Greenville County School District policy, all cheating and plagiarism will result in a grade of "0" for the assignment. This includes any plagiarism via computer/internet. Procedure for routinely communicating with parents: All students are given an expectations letter, which defines classroom rules and grade computations. Parents are advised of student progress throughout the year via email, telephone, progress reports, and report cards. Parents may contact teacher via phone #355-8700 or email: mgrier@greenville.k12.sc.us General background information of students: Class size is small; 10students. Five students are native or near-native speakers, while other students learned German in US schools. Many have previously traveled abroad to a German-speaking country. Extra help: Extra help is available before or after school most days, excepting Wednesdays. Absentee policy: Students are responsible for all homework and assessments missed due to absences. Students have up to five days to make up work / tests. However, if a student misses only one day and a quiz was previously announced, the quiz is be taken on the day of return to class, unless there are extenuating circumstances. Important Dates Oct 28- Clemson Declamation Contest ($15) Nov 16 - International Festival at Southside High School December (mid) – AATG National German Exam (exact date to be announced later) May 5 – German AP Exam May 18 – German IB Exam Course Outline 2006-07 GERMAN III-V IB/AP Review: (approx. four weeks) Reacquaint students with key grammatical structures. Enhance communicative abilities with various speaking/listening/reporting activities. Review of prepositions, pronouns, selected verbs, and all cases. Note: The dates and assignments below are subject to slight change. 1st Quarter (Typisch Deutsch, various texts, materials) Themes: Sports, German sports, German businesses involving sports, leisure, travel Text: Deutsch-amerikanische Beziehungen und Wahrnehmungsmuster (Typisch Deutsch) Structures: Dative case, nouns in the dative plural, word order of direct/indirect objects; hin/her, two-way prepositions, legen/liegen, setzen/sitzen, stellen/stehen, da-compounds September/October: Clemson Declamation Contest practice October: German-American Day (Oct 6)—German experiences in America; American experiences in Germany. 2nd Quarter (Typisch Deutsch, Kap 2) Theme: Private / public—introductions for personal versus business use; some holidays; public office in Germany. Text: Privat-Oeffentlich Structures: indicative vs. subjunctive, verb endings in the subjunctive, wenn clauses, relative clauses; passive tense 3rd Quarter (Mitlesen-Mitteilen) Literary works (short stories) from authors: W. Wondratschek,G. Wohmann, P. Maar, W. Biermann, H. Hesse, P. Bichsel, W. Borchert and others. Pre-reading activities will be introduced to enhance understanding of the reading material. Structures: German writing conventions and tips for AP/IB writing. Theme: Technology. Students create multimedia presentations using German and technology. Follow-up oral presentations to the class. February: IB oral internal assessments for junior and seniors. 4th Quarter: AP/IB Test Preparation Focus: IB/AP procedures and practice of all test sections. Lab work will concentrate on the speaking/listening sections of the test. Overall grammar review. Activities accompanying the above themes and structures will include interviews, poetry, visual art, music, skits, films, multimedia presentations, listening activities, discussions, role-playing, and other communicative activities. _________________________________________ Syllabus 2006-07 ESOL M. Grier website: www.greenville.k12.sc.us/websites/mann/mgrier Grades: 9-12 email: mgrier@greenville.k12.sc.us Southside High 355-8700 1st period-ESOL 2nd period-German I 3rd period– German 3-5 4th period – German I 7th period –ESOL Consul. Long-range learning and developmental goals: A large variety of supplemental reading, writing, and listening materials are used throughout the course. Vocabulary, readings, and writing activities are presented according to themes, such as sports, media, vacation, driving, leisure activities, and professional life. Grammar is reviewed within the context of these themes. The course conforms to the ESL Standards for students in grades 9-12 as established by TESOL: Goal 1: To use English to communicate in social settings. Goal 2: To use English to achieve academically in all content area. Goal 3: To use English in socially and culturally appropriate ways. The ESOL priority objectives for speaking are: vocabulary (audience appropriateness), rhetorical features, grammar/syntax, pronunciation, and topic appropriateness. Students are encouraged to speak as much English as possible during class. The class consists of a large range of English proficiency levels; therefore, there are times when the class will be divided into groups so that appropriate activities can be assigned and practiced. The week will be organized so that the class can concentrate on writing, reading, and listening on certain days. Students will be allowed time to work on their content area class work and seek help for these particular classes. They should come to class with all of their materials for these content classes so that the teacher can better serve them. It is a goal of the class to help students become independent learners with both the teacher’s help and the use of proper resources. Assessment of Students: 80% Tests/Quizzes One assessment per week; mostly written, some listening / speaking; all tests are worth two quiz grades 20% Participation/ All assignments should be recorded in the Student Daily Agenda. Homework Any ESL homework will be checked for completion, accuracy. __________ Classroom activities and participation are included in this grade. Materials and Resources: There is no district ESOL textbook; a wide variety of materials are used. A few of these resources are listed below: Words for Students of English, Pitt Services, University of Michigan Press Skill Sharpeners, Addison-Wesley Publishers ESL Smart, Center for Applied Research in Education, New York Key Rules for Student Behavior in the Classroom: 1) Be respectful and considerate; listen to others! 2) Do not bring gum, food, or drink into the classroom. 3) Use the target language as much as possible. 4) Bring textbook / materials to class each day. Consequences for violating class rules: 1) Warning 2) Parent/Teacher phone call and/or conference 3) Referral to Administration Cheating and Plagiarism In accordance with Greenville County School District policy, all cheating and plagiarism will result in a grade of "0" for the assignment. This includes any plagiarism via computer/internet. Procedure for routinely communicating with parents: All students are given an expectations letter, which defines classroom rules and grade computations. Parents are advised of student progress throughout the year via email, telephone, progress reports, and report cards. Parents may contact me any time by using the email address: mgrier@greenville.k12.sc.us General background information of students: Class size is relatively small-approximately 15-20 students. Students are largely from Spanish-speaking countries, although there is also representation from African, European, and Middle Eastern countries. Extra help: Students generally may receive extra help anytime on Wednesday a.m. and during 7th period each day. Absentee policy: Students are responsible for all homework and assessments missed due to absences. Students have up to five days to make up work / tests. However, if a student misses only one day and a quiz was previously announced, the quiz is be taken on the day of return to class, unless there are extenuating circumstances. Weekly Schedule for Southside ESOL Students Each day begins with an essential grammar question, game, activity or structure. This serves as a brief, warm-up activity to focus the students’ attention on English. Monday: Writing activity. This might involve sentences, questions, short stories, poems, letters, dialogues, or email correspondence. Students are expected to work individually and, if necessary, with the teacher’s aid. Tuesday: Reading. The teacher will often provide reading material for the students; there may be Thursdays when the students need to read novels/books from their content classes. . Wednesday: Open. Students may work on any assignment from their content classes. They must bring all their materials to ESOL class in order to get help from the teacher. Students may sometimes work with other students from the same content class. Thursday: Language lab. Students go to the lab where they will listen to stories or dialogues on tape; they will sometimes be asked to respond to cues from the auditory material. Friday: Writing/Reading combination. Activities will include both writing and reading skills. When possible, the students will strengthen these skills using specially designed software with the computers in the Media Center.
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