Home, School and Community
Civil and Military Service
German 3 > Rights and Responsibilities
Communication
Person-to-Person Communication
- Ask and answer questions and debate issues related to driving, voting, school attendance policies, and/or living away from home.
- Ask for and give information on how to obtain a driver's license.
- Ask and answer questions related to issues becoming an adult (home and community responsibilities).
Listening and Reading for Understanding
- Comprehend written and oral materials on home and community responsibilities.
- Comprehend written and oral materials on elections and political issues.
Oral and Written Presentation
- Produce spoken and written presentations on driving, voting, attending school, and living independently.
- Produce and present situations, both spontaneous and rehearsed, which highlight personal rights and responsibility.
Cultures
Cultural Perspectives, Practices and Products
- Explore traditional attitudes towards driving habits and licensing requirements in German-speaking countries.
- Examine legal rights, responsibilities once one turns eighteen in German-speaking countries.
Connections, Comparisons, and Communities
Making Connections Through Language
- Relate knowledge of home, school, and community issues gained in civics, government, and driver's education classes to information studied in German class.
Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons
- Compare and contrast driving and licensing requirements in the U.S. and in German-speaking countries.
- Compare policies and practices regarding voting and civic or personal responsibilities in the U.S. and in German-speaking countries.
- Compare the German use of subjunctive and modals with English when discussing an individual's rights and responsibilities.
Communication Across Communities
- Access information about voting practices, driving requirements, and civic responsibilities in German-speaking countries.
Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements
- Vocabulary related to driving
Vocabulary related to becoming an adult and past events
- Subjunctive use of the modal verb konnen
- Use of the verbs ware and hatte
German 3 > Rights and Responsibilities
Communication
Person-to-Person Communication
- Ask and answer questions related to civil and military service.
- Ask for and give information on compulsory military service.
- Ask for and give information on community service (Zivildienst).
Listening and Reading for Understanding
- Comprehend written and oral materials on military or community service.
- Comprehend written and oral materials on differences in military service in German-speaking countries.
- Comprehend information about the various branches of the military in German-speaking countries (Bundeswehr, Luftwaffe, Marine).
Oral and Written Presentation
- Produce spoken and written presentations on issues relating to military vs. community service.
- Produce and present situations, both spontaneous and prepared, that highlight compulsory service in German-speaking countries.
Cultures
Cultural Perspectives, Practices and Products
- Explore traditional attitudes towards compulsory military and community service.
- Examine legal responsibilities once one turns eighteen in German-speaking countries.
Connections, Comparisons, and Communities
Making Connections Through Language
- Relate knowledge of civil and military service issues gained in history, civics, government, and social sciences classes to information studied in German class.
Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons
- Compare and contrast U.S. policies and practices regarding compulsory service to policies and practices in German-speaking countries.
- Compare the role of women in the military in the U.S. and in German-speaking countries.
- Compare the German use of the subjunctive and modals in English when discussing compulsory service.
Communication Across Communities
- Investigate military and community service requirements in German-speaking countries.
Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements
- Expressions of preferences and resignations
- Vocabulary to report past events
- Use of the modal verbs in the imperfect tense
- Use of gerunds
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