Course curriculum

  • 1

    Herzlich willkommen!

    • Please Check Now That Your Phone Is In Your Bag. Please Stay For 40 Minutes Of Learning Before Signing Out For The Bathroom.

    • Watch: How To Arrive & Get Step Up On Time

    • Supply List - Please Get Everything ASAP & Leave It All In Your Binder In The German Classroom

    • Read: German Class Rules

    • 2024-2025 Fact Sheet Packet. Copies Are Available In The Classroom.

    • Weather Conversations Are Very Popular Among Germans

    • Wortschatz: das Wetter

    • Who Is Who At RHS & Can Help You? Watch This Video. ('23-'24)

    • Visual: Here Is What We Are Doing In Class Every Week

    • Daily Work Plan & Your Homework For The 2024-2025 School Year
  • 2

    Video Tutorials: How To Set Up For Today's Work Step By Step

    • A1 Video Tutorial (3:59)

    • A1 With A Review Of Expectations (5:27)

    • A2 Video Tutorial (3:44)

    • A2 With A Review Of Expectations (5:14)

    • A3 Video Tutorial (5:18)

    • A3 With A Review Of Expectations (6:48)

    • A4a Video Tutorial (7:28 )

    • A4a With A Review Of Expectations (8:59)

    • A4b Video Tutorial (3:36)

    • A4b With A Review Of Expectations (5:05)

    • A5a & A5b Video Tutorial (8:14)
  • 3

    Focus On Listening To Lots Of Spoken German

    • WELCOME!

      FREE PREVIEW

    • WATCH: "How To Learn German By Listening"

    • Overview Of What You Are Doing With Each Video: German Work Cycle

    • LOOK: Here Are The 5 Assignments. Complete At Least One Each Day!

    • Daily Checklist- Keep This On Your Desk During Class

    • Lesson Objectives & The Florida World Language Standards

    • Help A Friend Create A New Account On TTLG

    • Open House Presentation (2022-2023)

    • RAM NEWS: Take A Couple Minutes To Hear What's Going On At RHS
  • 4

    Accountability: 40 mins in class + 30 mins at home = Success

    • WATCH: You Can't Learn German With Just 15 Minutes Of Work Per Day

    • LOOK: Visual Work Cycle For Each Video Episode

    • READ: How To Earn An A In German Every Quarter

    • ON YOUR DESK: Use This Checklist Every Day To Make Progress & Stay On Task & Learn

    • LOOK: Be Prepared For Random Spot Checks During The Week To Show You Are Completing Assignments

    • ADVICE: Do Your Own Work

    • ADVICE: Finish Your Work Before Looking At The Answers

    • Assessments: The Teacher Takes Note Of Your Daily Effort & The Quality Of Your Work

    • GAME: Unit Review (= The Day After Finishing A5a & A5b For the Final Episode In A Unit)

    • WATCH: This Is How You Get Your Unit Graded. Be Sure To Staple All 4 Episode Assignments In Order For Each Unit BEFORE Scoring Day.

    • NOTE: Unit Scoring For Pre-IB Includes 4 Grammar Chapters With Online Quizzes

    • HANDOUT: Scoring Sheet For Episodes 1- 88: Put This On Your Desk On Scoring Day Along With Your Stapled Packet of Written Work, Your Spiral Notebook And Your Online Nicos Weg Stars

    • SEMESTER EXAM = Perform An Edited Episode From This Semester in STYLE (Style Sheet Is Posted Below)

    • EXAM Style Sheet- Translate Each Style So You Know What The Requirements Are

    • Which Episodes Are Available For The Semester Exam? Choose One That No Other Team Signed Up For Already.

    • Semester Exam Work Plan
  • 5

    Learn German Vocabulary Using Your SPIRAL 3-Hole Punched Notebook

    • LOOK: A Diagram Of The Spiral Notebook Assignments A3 & A5a

    • LOOK: How To Label Your Episodes in Your Spiral Notebook

    • LOOK: Sample Of Assignment 3 & Assignment 5a (In Your Spiral Vocabulary Notebook)

    • WATCH: Gold List Method- Watch This Quick Overview Video (BUY AN AWESOME LOOKING SPIRAL NOTEBOOK + 4 COLOR PENS)

    • CHECK: How Many Phrases Should I Look For In Each Episode?

    • READ: The Complete Gold List Method Guidebook

    • Optional Video: Meet The Inventor Of The Gold List Method: David James (Part 1)

    • Optional Video: Meet The Inventor Of The Gold List Method: David James (Part 2)
  • 6

    Learn German By Using A Show Called "Nicos Weg" (DO THIS WORK ON LOOSELEAF PAPER)

    • Nicos Weg Episode Numbers & Content

    • CLICK: Here Is The Link To The NICOS WEG Website With The Episodes & Exercises

    • PRINT: Keep This "Nicos Weg" Program Overview In Your Binder (Write Your Score In Each Box)

    • LOOK: The German Scripts For Each Episode Are Posted In Here (Use These To Correct Your A2 Translation Work)

    • PRINT: Your Grading Sheet - Turn In A Clip To Record Units 1 -7 Scores

    • Blookets

    • Lisa Says Hello To Riverview & Frau Doktor Bogard! (Danke Patrick Meyer Class Of 2025!)

    • Unit 1 Episode 1 Hallo! (Folge 1) -Complete

    • Unit 1 Episode 2 Kein Problem! (Folge 2)

    • Unit 1 Episode 3 Tschüss! (Folge 3)

    • Unit 1 Episode 4 Von A bis Z. (Folge 4)

    • Unit 2 Episode 1 Ich heiße Emma. (Folge 5)

    • Unit 2 Episode 2 Das ist Nico. (Folge 6)

    • Unit 2 Episode 3 Woher kommst du? (Folge 7)

    • Unit 2 Episode 4 Nico hat ein Problem. (Folge 8)

    • Unit 3 Episode 1 Zahlen von 1 bis 100 (Folge 9)

    • Unit 3 Episode 2 Wichtige Nummern (Folge 10)

    • Unit 3 Episode 3 Adressen (Folge 11) -Complete

    • Unit 3 Episode 4 Auf dem Amt (Folge 12)

    • Unit 4 Episode 1 Was machst du hier? (Folge 13)

    • Unit 4 Episode 2 Was trinkst du? (Folge 14)

    • Unit 4 Episode 3 Eine Pizza bitte (Folge 15)

    • Unit 4 Episode 4 Zahlen bitte (Folge 16)
  • 7

    Learn German By Listening To German In Your Freetime

    • Optional Paid Resource: A Subscription (With Free Trial) To LINGOPIE
  • 8

    Daily Homework = 30 Minutes Of Passively Listening

    • LOOK: Your Daily Homework Assignment Instructions

    • LISTEN: The Most Useful German Words & Phrases While You Sleep Or Work Out Or Wait For Something

    • LISTEN: This Week's News In Slow German: https://www.newsinslowgerman.com/home/news/beginner

    • LISTEN: Play German Music In The Background

    • LOOK: A Review Of The Best German Podcasts: https://www.reverberations.net/best-german-podcasts/

    • LISTEN: A Famous Novel: "der kleine Prinz" (Audio Book)

    • LISTEN: Free Online German Audio Books

    • LOOK: Classmates' Recommended Homework Sites

    • TRY IT: Accelerated German Movie Homework

  • 9

    Practice Your Pronunciation Aloud From Day 1

    • LOOK: Correct Pronunciation Matters

    • READ: First, Just Listen To Lots Of German Being Spoken

    • WATCH: Find Out How German Letters Are Pronounced

    • WRITE: Put Pronunciation Codes Above Your German Words

    • WATCH: Understand The Process Of Learning Correct Pronunciation

    • WATCH: Tips For How To Sound Like A Native German Speaker

    • BE BRAVE: Do A "Read Aloud"

    • Advanced Speaking Practice Is Called "Shadowing"
  • 10

    Game Day = Review Nicos Weg Vocabulary& Build Vocabulary

    • Blookets

    • Let's Play: "Ich mache eine Reise...". Here Are The Instructions & Rules

    • Rock, Paper, Scissors In German

    • What Is A Noun?

    • Vocab List 1- Personal ID (Double Arrow-> Rotate Clockwise -> Zoom)

    • Vocab List 2- Appearance (Double Arrow-> Rotate Clockwise -> Zoom)

    • Vocab List 3- Life (Double Arrow-> Rotate Clockwise -> Zoom)

    • Vocab List 4- Grooming (Double Arrow-> Rotate Clockwise -> Zoom)

    • Vocab List 5- Human Activities (Double Arrow-> Rotate Clockwise -> Zoom)

    • Vocab List 6- Object Activities (Double Arrow-> Rotate Clockwise -> Zoom)

    • Vocab List 7- Parts Of The Body (Double Arrow-> Rotate Clockwise -> Zoom)

    • Vocab List 8- Body Postures & Movement (Double Arrow-> Rotate Clockwise -> Zoom)

    • Vocab List 9- Senses & Perception (Double Arrow-> Rotate Clockwise -> Zoom)

    • Vocab List 10- General Health (Double Arrow-> Rotate Clockwise -> Zoom)

    • Vocab List 11- Illness (Double Arrow-> Rotate Clockwise -> Zoom)

    • Vocab List 12- Medical Care (Double Arrow-> Rotate Clockwise -> Zoom)

    • Vocab List 13- Medical Treatment (Double Arrow-> Rotate Clockwise -> Zoom)

    • Vocab List 14- Restaurant (Double Arrow-> Rotate Clockwise -> Zoom)

    • Vocab List 15- Beverages (Double Arrow-> Rotate Clockwise -> Zoom)

    • Vocab List 16- Cooking (Double Arrow-> Rotate Clockwise -> Zoom)

    • Vocab List 17- Dishes (Double Arrow-> Rotate Clockwise -> Zoom)

    • Vocab List 18- Food (Double Arrow-> Rotate Clockwise -> Zoom)

    • Vocab List 19- Fruits & Vegetables (Double Arrow-> Rotate Clockwise -> Zoom)

    • Vocab List 20- Meals & Setting The Table (Double Arrow-> Rotate Clockwise -> Zoom)

    • Vocab List 21- Shopping (Double Arrow-> Rotate Clockwise -> Zoom)

    • Vocab List 22- Care & Cleaning (Double Arrow-> Rotate Clockwise -> Zoom)

    • Vocab List 23- Clothing (Double Arrow-> Rotate Clockwise -> Zoom)

    • Vocab List 24- Jewelry & Accessories (Double Arrow-> Rotate Clockwise -> Zoom)

    • Vocab List 25- Shopping (B) (Double Arrow-> Rotate Clockwise -> Zoom)

    • Vocab List 26- Apartments (Double Arrow-> Rotate Clockwise -> Zoom)

    • Vocab List 27- Furniture (Double Arrow-> Rotate Clockwise -> Zoom)

    • Vocab List 28- Buying & Renting (Double Arrow-> Rotate Clockwise -> Zoom)

    • Vocab List 29- House Construction (Double Arrow-> Rotate Clockwise -> Zoom)

    • Vocab List 30- Housekeeping (Double Arrow-> Rotate Clockwise -> Zoom)
  • 11

    Learn German By Motivating Yourself To Keep Learning

    • PLAY: Boost Your Motivation With Duolingo

    • Stay Motivated By Learning About German Culture ("Easy German" Video Links)

    • 7 Tips For How To Stick To Your Daily Learning System

    • 5 Ways To Keep Up Your Motivation To Practice

    • Have Fun Performing A German Dialog With A Classmate

    • How To Rekindle Your Love For Your Foreign Language
  • 12

    Learn German By Reading A German Story Or Dialog

    • German Video Story: Henry Hühnchen (Video, Audio, Subtitles, Bilingual Text)

    • German Video Story: Herr Vogel und Frau Wal (Video, Audio, Subtitles, Bilingual Text)

    • Instructions For Working With A German Audio Story & Text

    • German Audio Story With Text & Pictures: "Die Drei Kleinen Schweinchen"

    • German Audio Story With Text & Pictures: "Rotkäppchen"

    • German Audio Story With Text & Pictures: "Goldlöckchen Und Die Drei Bären"

    • German Video Story: Paradi Inclusioni (German Video w/English Subtitles + Both Texts)

    • Learn By Doing Bidirectional Translating (More Advanced For Serious Learners)

    • Video Tutorial: How To Learn With The Bidirectional Translation Method

    • Consider Purchasing An Online Subscription To "LingQ" (Advanced Learners)

    • Get Your Favorite Novel In German With German Audio. Then Read & Listen For 20 Minutes Every Day
  • 13

    Learn German By Practicing Grammar Rules

    • The 5 Fastest & Most Effective Ways To Learn Grammar Implicitly (Not From A Textbook)

    • Watch Frau's Grammar Lesson Videos In The Grammar Course

    • Study German Grammar Rules In A Book

    • Grammar Practice Online (For Home Or On Assigned Grammar Days In Class)

    • How To Create An Account On CONJUGUEMOS To Master German Verb Conjugations

    • Blooket: Learn The Meaning Of These 85 Regular German Verbs
  • 14

    Learn German By Speaking Aloud

    • Easiest Way To Become A Speaker: The Interview Method (Instruction Sheet)

    • Video On How To Do The Interview Method

    • Here Is A Long List Of Interviews In German- Pick One & Do The Interview Activity Posted Above

    • An Overview Of The Self-Talk Method Of Becoming A Speaker

    • How To Do The Self-Talk Technique If You Want To Become A Speaker Of German

    • Find Speaking Partners On Phone Apps

    • Become A German Speaker By "Shadowing" (Walk & Talk Method)

    • Become A German Speaker By "Shadow Mimicking" (Listen & Repeat Method)

    • Use Your Teacher As A Speaking Partner

    • Go To The Local German Deli: Geiers Sausage Kitchen

    • Get Yourself A German Speaking Partner Outside Of School

    • Get A Tandem Partner
  • 15

    Learn German By Writing

    • Write Poetry To Learn German

    • Join The LangCorrect Community For Feedback On Your Writing
  • 16

    Do You Really Want To Become Fluent? Look At These Special German Programs Outside Of Florida.

    • The Middlebury Program In Vermont

    • Concordia University's German Language Village in Minnesota

    • Goethe Institute Summer Camps In Germany

    • AATG Summer Study Program In Germany: Live With A German Family & Go To A Local German High School

    • Sarasota German Club Offers A Senior Scholarship For Students Continuing With Learning German In College

    • CCEX
  • 17

    German News - Best Listening Sources For Native Speakers & Advanced Learners

    • "ZDF Logo" (High Quality Cultural Stories But Without Captions Or Text)

    • "Slowly Spoken German News". Follow Along With The Text Below The Image As You Listen To The Audio Report.

    • "Deutschland Labor" (Includes A PDF Of The Episode's Script)

    • "100-Second Daily News" Report rom ORF in Austria (Probably Best For Native Speakers).

  • 18

    Basteln

    • Schneeflocke A (Before Thanksgiving Break)

    • Schneeflocke B

    • Weihnachtsstern A (Before Christmas Break)

    • Weihnachtsstern B

    • How To Get A Square Shaped Folding Paper Out Of Printer Paper

    • Blume A (Before Spring Break)

    • Blume B

    • Blume C

    • Danke Schön Karte (Last Week Of School)

    • What's The Best Goal For High School?
  • 19

    Semester Exams

    • Semester Exam: Speaking With "Style" Instructions

    • Style List: Present Your Character Using One Of These Speaking Styles (Everyone On Your Team Must Choose A Different Style)

    • Semester Exam Worksheet Packet With Scoring Rubric
  • 20

    Expert Tips From Around The World

    • Luca Lampariello (He Knows 9 Languages)
  • 21

    Pre-IB Sophomores Who Will Move Up To IB German Next School Year- Please Prepare Now

    • IB German Supply List - Labeled Supplies Are Due On Tuesday Of The First Week Of School & Get Checked Every Quarter

    • Come To The First Day Of School With Your Q1 Composition Notebook

    • IB German Work Plan- You Can Start With Taking Notes On The Week 1 Culture Posts
  • 22

    Random RHS Resources (Not German Related)

    • RAM NEWS: Take A Couple Minutes To Hear What's Going On At RHS

    • Mental Health Lesson: Citizenship & Volunteerism

    • Mental Health Lesson- Coping Strategies & Resiliency

    • Mental Health Lesson - Suicide Prevention (Period 7)

    • Mental Health Lesson: Gratitude, Grit and Grace (Period 8)

    • Mental Health Lesson: Overcoming Adversity, Awareness of Resources & Human Trafficking Prevention (Period 1)

    • Mental Health Lesson: Substance Abuse & Prevention (Period 2)

    • Mental Health: Conflict Resolution (Period 3)

    • Mental Health Lesson: Interagency Support (Period 4)

    • Solar Eclipse April 2024 Live Links (1:40pm = Total Eclipse In Texas)

    • OpenGate System= This Thursday, April 11, 2024