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Student Life

Fashion and Clothes


German 3 > Teen Culture

Student Life

Communication

Person-to-Person Communication

  • Ask and answer questions related to school organizations (Schulervertretung, Schulerzeitung, Schuleraustausch, and Azubis).
  • Ask and answer questions related to relationships and various subculture groups (Randgruppe, Punks, and Grunger).
  • Ask and give information about school organizations, relationships, and various student groups, such as clubs and cliques.

Listening and Reading for Understanding

  • Comprehend spoken and written materials on student life presented in advertisements, articles, or Internet sites.

Oral and Written Presentation

  • Produce spoken and written presentations on fringe groups within teen culture in German-speaking countries.
  • Produce spoken and written presentations on student organizations, groups, and activities.
  • Talk or write about new trends in student life.
  • Produce and present situations which highlight the level of student involvement in organizations and activities.

Cultures

Cultural Perspectives, Practices and Products

  • Discuss student organizations and activities in German-speaking countries.
  • Discuss attitudes towards the various fringe groups in schools in German-speaking countries.

Connections, Comparisons, and Communities

Making Connections Through Language

  • Relate knowledge of student organizations and activities gained in government, history, journalism, and science classes to information learned in German class.

Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons

  • Compare and contrast attitudes towards fringe groups in the U.S. and in German-speaking countries.
  • Compare and contrast student organizations and activities in the U.S. and in German-speaking countries.
  • Compare German and English expressions used to identify teen groups and cliques.

Communication Across Communities

  • Locate and utilize information relating to teen organization and activities accessed from authentic sources, including the Internet, television, radio, and newspapers from German-speaking countries.

Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements

  • Vocabulary related to student organizations and the school newspaper
  • Narrative past (imperfect tense)
  • Superlative forms of adjectives
  • Vocabulary expressing opinions and taking a position
  • Vocabulary related to prejudging people
  • Vocabulary expressing opinions, sympathy, and resignation when discussing fashion
  • Vocabulary relating to German sub-culture
  • Da and wo commands
  • Infinitive clauses
  • Use of the past tense

German 3 > Teen Culture

Fashion and Clothes

Communication

Person-to-Person Communication

  • Exchange ideas about clothing preferences and personal style, giving details such as patterns, fabrics, and fit.

Listening and Reading for Understanding

  • Comprehend spoken and written information on clothing and personal style presented in advertisements, articles, or Internet sites.

Oral and Written Presentation

  • Describe clothing, and fashion styles, both present day and from another time period.
  • Produce and written presentations on the influence of fashion on teen culture.

Cultures

Cultural Perspectives, Practices and Products

  • Discuss modern and traditional dress in German-speaking countries.
  • Discuss attitudes towards fashion and traditional dress from various cultures in German-speaking countries.
  • Discuss the various traditional costumes worn by regional groups within the German-speaking countries.

Connections, Comparisons, and Communities

Making Connections Through Language

  • Make connections between types of clothing worn in varied geographic locations in German-speaking countries.
  • Recognize differences between sizes of clothing in the U.S. and German-speaking countries.
  • Relate knowledge of fashion and clothing issues to information learned in classes such as history, economics and marketing.

Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons

  • Compare and contrast typical clothing in the U.S. and in German-speaking countries.
  • Identify German clothing and fashion terms used in English and vice-versa.
  • Compare and contrast attitudes toward fashion in the U.S. and in German-speaking countries.

Communication Across Communities

  • Locate an authentic source of information on fashion and/or traditional dress, such as an individual, Internet site or article.

Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements

  • Vocabulary related to wearing and purchasing clothing
  • Vocabulary for expressing interest, disinterest and indifference
  • Vocabulary for detailed descriptions of clothing, including specific color, pattern and style
  • Comparatives and superlatives

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Last Updated
July 28, 2008


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