Welcome to Sixth Grade Exploratory Foreign Language!

Course Objectives

In this course students will...

-learn how to communicate basic information in German, Spanish, and French.

-recognize some of the cultural practices and products of the countries studied, for example, holidays, celebrations, and food.

-learn through music and other hands-on activities.

-have fun, and will want to continue their foreign language study.

1. Introductions.

2. Introduce to website.

3. Classbuilding

4  Jigsaw: Policies and procedures.

5. Why Study a Foreign Language.

 Homework: Read Policies and Procedures and return signed parent letter by 08/14!                  

Day of week: Donnerstag; Hello: Guten Morgen; Goodbye: Auf Wiedersehen;  Numbers: null, eins, zwei; Color: grau;

1. Discuss German Book.  Steinbuch Rubric Books will be due on Tuesday, September 2!

2. Greetings, farewells, numbers, colors.

3. Cultural Reading: Unified Germany, Berlin Wall..

Homework: No homework today!

Day of week: Montag; Hello: Guten Tag; Goodbye: Tschüs; Number: drei; Colors: blau, gold.

1. Greetings, farewells, numbers, colors.

2. Cultural Reading: Rhine river, Lorelei, Composers

3. German-speaking countries, and complete map.

4. Song: "Ich heiße"  Learning how to ask for and give your name in German.

5. Fritz der Frosch; Zipp-Zapp (if time)

6. German Months

Homework: Teach 5 people how to ask for and give their names in German!

Day of week: Mittwoch; Hello: Guten Abend Goodbye: Tschau; (Gute Nacht) Numbers: vier, fünf, sechs; Color: gelb, weiss.

1. Greetings, farewells, numbers, colors.

2. Cultural Readings: German Christmas customs, Karneval.

3. Discuss German holidays.

4. Review asking for and giving your name.

5. Song: "Wann hast du Geburtstag?" Video of song.

6. Fritz der Frosch - Asking for somebody's birthday: Wann hast du Geburtstag?

7. Start German MonthsWord search.

Homework: Complete German Months Word Search

Day of week: Freitag; Hello: Grüß dich!; Goodbye: bis später; Numbers: sieben, acht; Colors: schwarz, braun, grün.

1. Greetings, farewells, numbers, colors.

2. Cultural Readings: The Black Forest (der Schwarzwald), houses

3. Review asking for and giving your birthday. (Fritz der Frosch)

4. Song: "Samstag"

5. Days of the week.

6. Asking for your favorite day: Was ist dein Lieblingstag?

German Test Study Guide Print this out so you can start studying! Copies will be given out in class on Tues. 08/26!

Homework: Know the days of the week.  Quiz on Tuesday!

Day of week: Dienstag; Hello: Grüß Gott!; Goodbye: bis morgen; Numbers: neun, zehn; Colors: rot, rosa, orange, lila;

1.Distribute and discuss German Test Study Guide

2.Greetings, farewells, numbers, colors.

3. Cultural Reading: Grimm Brothers, Fairy Tales.

4. Days of the Week Quiz.

5. (Numbers 0-10. Song: "Eins, Zwei, Polizei.")

6. (Review colors. Song: "Die Farben")

7. Numbers and Colors Crossword.

Homework: Complete Numbers and Colors Crossword

Day of week: Donnerstag; Hello, Goodbye: Review; Colors: Review; Numbers: review.

1. Review map

2. Practice Listening section.

3. Test Review memory.

4. Review colors. Song: "Die Farben"

Homework: Study for German Test.(Finish Stein books.) You may turn these in early for extra credit on Tuesday, September 2! Be sure to finish the Reflection! (Instructions are on your rubrics.)

1. Review map.

2. German Test

3. Finish German Stein books.

4. Start assembling Spanish El Matador Books. El Matador Book Rubric

Homework: Finish Stein books.  These are due Tuesday, September 2! Steinbuch Rubric

Day of the week: martes; Hello: Hola; Goodbye: Adios; Numbers: cero, uno, dos, tres, cuatr+-o; Color: azul, verde.

1. Review German Test.  Collect German books.

2. Greetings, farewells, numbers, colors

3. Cultural Readings:

4. Song: "Hola, Hola."

5. Asking how someone is doing.

6. Song: "Yo Me Llamo"

7. Asking for and giving your name.

8. Song: "Adios"

Homework: Cut out El Matador books and 5 sheets of paper.

Day of the week: martes; Hello: Buenos dias; Goodbye: Hasta luego; Numbers: cinco, seis, siete ocho, nueve, diez; Color: naranja (anaranjado), negro;

1.Greetings, farewells, numbers, colors.

2. Cultural Readings:

3. Cooperative work: Spanish-speaking countries.

4. Review asking for and giving name and asking how are you.

5. Song: "Sabado"

6. Days of the week.

Homework: Update El Matador books. 

Day of the week: jueves; Hello: Buenas tardes; Goodbye: Hasta manana; Colors: rojo, amarillo, morado; Numbers: once, doce, trece, catorce, quince.

1. Greetings, farewells, introductions.  Review asking for someone's name.

2. Cultural Readings:

3. Review days of the week. (Dias de la semana)

4. Asking for today, tomorrow, and your favorite day.

5. Spanish months.

6. Asking for the date.

7. Asking for and giving your birthday.

8. Hand out Study Guide for Spanish Test.

Homework: Update El Matador books.

1. Greetings, farewells, etc.

2. Cultural Readings

3. Workhseet: Dias y Meses. Review days of the week and months of the year.

4. Asking for the date.

5. Asking for and giving your birthday.

6. Spanish-speaking countries map and activity.

Homework: Make flashcards for numbers 0-20.

1. Review Greetings and Goodbyes.

2. Review colors. Song: "Los colores"

3. Spanish-speaking countries map activity.

4. Test Review Memory.

Homework: Study for Spanish Test

1. Test Review memory. /Lotto (if time)

2. Review Map.

3. Spanish Test.

4. Work on El Matador books.

5. Start French books.

Homework: Finish Spanish El Matador books. Due Tuesday, May 8! (El Matador Rubric)

1. Review greetings, goodbyes, numbers, colors.

2.  Number and color lotto.

3. French bread game.

4. French Test

5. Work on French book, prepare for celebration: sign up for performance, choose foods, etc.

Homework: Finish French Painter books.

Day of the week: mardi; Hello: Bonjour; Goodbye: Au Revoir; Numbers: zero, un, deux, trois; Colors: bleu, blanc, rouge
1. Hand back and review German tests.

2. Discuss French Painter Books. French Painter book rubric.

3. Begin French.  Greetings, farewells, numbers, colors.

4. Cultural Reading: The Eiffel Tower, Tour de France, Le Mans, the French flag.

5. Song: "Le Drapeau Francais" (French flag song).

6. Song: "Je M'appelle"

7. Asking for and giving your name in French. (Gustave)

Homework: Cut out French "Painter" book and 10 pages.  (We will assemble books on Thursday!)

Day of the week: jeudi; Hello: Bonsoir;  Goodbye: A bientot; Bonne nuit; Numbers:  quatre, cinq, six; Colors: jaune, gris, noir

1. Greetings, farewells, numbers, colors.

2. Cultural Readings: Tour de France, Notre Dame

3. Map activity: French-speaking countries.

4. Review asking for and giving name.

5. Asking how someone is doing. (Gustave.)

6. Worksheet pg. 3-4

7. Days of the week. (If time)

Homework: Complete worksheet page 4, if not completed in class.

Day of the week: lundi;  Hello: Salut; Goodbye: À demain; Numbers: sept, huit ; Colors: or, vert, orange

1. Greetings, farewells, numbers, colors.

2. Cultural Readings: neighboring countries of France,

Louis XIV and Versailles, gardens, clay tile roofs

3. Review asking for name and how someone is doing. (WS p.4)

4. Song: "Lundi Matin"

5. Days of the week. Quel jour est-ce?

6. WS pg. 14

7. Months of the year. Quelle est la date aujourd'hui?

Homework: Study days of the week. Quiz on Wednesday!

Day of the week: mercredi; Hello: Review; Goodbye: Review; Numbers: neuf, dix; Colors: brun, rose, violet

1. Hand out and discuss Study Guide for French Test.

2. Greetings, farewells, numbers, colors.

3. Cultural Readings: French foods, Arc de Triomphe

4. Days of the week Quiz.

5. Months of the year.

6. Asking for and giving the date: Quelle est la date aujourd'hui?

7. WS pg. 15-16

Homework: Make flashcards for numbers 0-10 in French.

Day of the week: mercredi; Hello: Review; Goodbye: Review; Numbers: Review; Colors: Review.

Complete lotto grid for next time./ Check homework.

2. Review greetings, farewells, numbers, colors, questions.

3. Cultural Readings:

4. Review homework.

5. Song: "Les Couleurs"

Homework:

1. Review greetings, goodbyes, numbers, colors.

2. Number and color lotto.

3. French bread game.

4. Test Review Memory

Homework: Study for French Test and finish French book.  Due Monday, September 24!