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Daily Routine
Rooms of the House and Chores
Food
Daily Routine
Communication
Person-to-Person Communication
- Ask and answer questions about daily routines in the home.
- Exchange information about family routines in the home.
Listening and Reading for Understanding
- Identify daily routines based on spoken and written description.
Oral and Written Presentation
- Describe daily routines.
- Describe family members in relation to daily routines.
Cultures
Cultural Perspectives, Practices, and Products
- Discuss daily routines in German-speaking countries.
- Discuss the importance of family in daily routines in German-speaking countries.
Connections, Comparisons, and Communities
Making Connections Through Language
- Explore differences in health and fitness in German-speaking countries.
Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons
- Compare daily routines of typical American teenagers and teenagers from German-speaking countries.
- Compare the use of "myself" in English and the use of reflexive verbs in German.
- Compare the use of possessives in English to the use of the definite articles in German in relation to body parts.
Communication Across Communities
- Comprehend information about daily routines of individuals in German-speaking countries from print and Internet sources (journal entries, magazine articles, etc.).
Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements
- Vocabulary related to personal care
- Vocabulary for parts of the body
- Reflexive verbs
- Lack of possessive adjectives with body parts
- Sequencing vocabulary
- Adverbs of frequency
Rooms of the House and Household Chores
Communication
Person-to-Person Communication
- Ask and answer questions about rooms of the house, furnishings, and chores.
- Discuss the home including its rooms, furniture, and household objects.
Listening and Reading for Understanding
- Identify the rooms of the house and/or furniture based on spoken and written description.
- Comprehend comments and commands about daily chores and the house, including rooms and furnishings.
Oral and Written Presentation
- Describe the home including its rooms, furniture, and household objects.
- Describe family members in relation to daily chores.
- Describe household responsibilities for self and/or family members.
Cultures
Cultural Perspectives, Practices, and Products
- Discuss different styles of houses and living arrangements in German-speaking countries.
- Understand the importance of privacy in regards to styles of houses and living arrangements.
Connections, Comparisons, and Communities
Making Connections Through Language
- Make connections between styles of houses and geographic locations.
Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons
- Compare household responsibilities of typical American teenagers and teenagers from German-speaking countries.
- Compare and contrast home design (space allocation, floor plan) in homes in the U.S. and German-speaking countries.
- Identify differences in architecture of homes in German-speaking countries and in the U.S.
- Identify home-related cognates (Toilette, Garage, Sofa, Terasse, Couch, Balkon, etc.).
- Discuss two-way prepositions with locations of furniture in a room.
Communication Across Communities
- Explore information about homes in German-speaking countries in print and Internet resources.
Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements
- Vocabulary related to furniture and furnishings
- Affirmative and negative commands
- Two-way prepositions
Food
Communication
Person-to-Person Communication
- Ask and answer questions relating to food.
- Ask and answer questions about food at a celebration.
- Order or take an order for a meal in a variety of dining situations.
- Exchange opinions about food.
Listening and Reading for Understanding
- Identify foods based on spoken and written descriptions.
- Understand comments and commands about foods and/or celebrations.
- Identify foods based on visual aids.
Oral and Written Presentation
- Describe foods and/or shopping for food.
- Describe foods and menus in relation to celebrations.
- Describe a menu or recipe from a German-speaking country or region.
Cultures
Cultural Perspectives, Practices, and Products
- Discuss the different eating customs for formal and informal meals in German-speaking countries.
- Discuss the different food shopping patterns in German-speaking countries (frequency, specialty shops, etc.).
- Discuss typical mealtime schedules in German-speaking countries.
Connections, Comparisons, and Communities
Making Connections Through Language
- Discuss the influence of German, Austrian and Swiss foods and cooking styles in the United States.
Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons
- Compare the differences between Americans and German, Austrian and Swiss cuisines.
- Compare the role of food in celebrations in the U.S. and in German-speaking countries.
- Contrast eating habits and food preparation in the U.S. and in German-speaking countries.
- Discuss the influence of American fast food on German-speaking countries.
- Discuss the influence of German, Austrian, and Swiss foods on the American culture (fondue, chocolate, sausage, breads, mustard, etc.).
Communication Across Communities
- Describe recipes and menus for celebrations in German-speaking countries.
- Identify typical food products from German-speaking countries.
Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements
- Vocabulary related to nutritious foods and being healthy
- Use of comparatives and superlatives
- Use of dieser and welcher
- Use of the possessives
- Use of the dative verbs
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