Course Description

This course focuses on developing German language skills within context of the environment. Topics include recycling and various energy resources. 

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Objective = Develop German Skills in the Context of "die Umwelt" (the Environment). Work your way from top to bottom on this page.

    • Let's Start With A Quick History Lesson: November 9th

    • Infoblatt: die Umwelt (read and translate)

    • Your Assignment Schedule = 9 Week Work Plan

    • Quizlet = Homework Every Day (Find Assigned Chapters in Vocab Section Below)
  • 2

    CULTURE: Recycling (Recyceln)

    • Infografik: Was gehört in welcher Mülltonne? (Read and decipher)

    • Infografik: Wie trennt man den Müll richtig? (Read and decipher)

    • Video: So entsorgt man den Hausmüll (How to separate the trash into recycling bins in Germany)

    • Video: Wie man keinen Müll macht.

    • Video: Diesel Autos Auf Dem Schrottplatz

    • 9 Tipps Für Ein Leben Mit Weniger Plastik

    • Visual: Elektroschrott
  • 3

    CULTURE: Traditional Energy Sources in Germany

    • Video: What is an Electric Cooperative?

    • Video: America's Sources of Energy and How Electricity Gets Into Our Homes

    • Video: Conventional Sources of Energy in Germany (auf deutsch)

    • German Transcript for This Video About Conventional Energy Sources in Germany
  • 4

    CULTURE: The End of the Coal Mine Era

    • Video: Why Is Coal Bad?

    • Video: Germany is closing down its last two operating hard coal mines (auf deutsch mit englischen Untertiteln)

    • Video: Deutschland Feiert Abschied Von Der Steinkohle (Listening Activity)
  • 5

    CULTURE: die Energie Wende - the Turning Point in Germany's Energy Politics

    • Video: The Background Story to Germany's Energy Revolution (English)

    • Video: die Energiewende (auf deutsch)

    • Weltfahrradtag
  • 6

    CULTURE: What are Renewable Energy Sources (Erneuerbare Energie)?

    • Video: Definition of Renewable versus Alternative Energy Sources

    • Video: What Are Renewable Sources for Our Energy Needs?

    • Video: The Transition to Renewable Energy Sources
  • 7

    CULTURE: This German Town is Producing More Electricity Than It Needs From Alternative Sources

    • Video: The Full Story of the Town of Wildpoldsried in Bavaria

    • Video: Wildpoldsried 2012 (auf deutsch)

    • Video: Wildpoldsried Update 2017
  • 8

    CULTURE: Nuclear Energy - Atomenergie (THE Hot Environmental Topic in Germany- at least until 2022)

    • Video: Nuclear Energy Explained (English)

    • Video: Atomkraft Erklärt (German-advanced level)

    • Video: 3 Arguments in Favor of Nuclear Energy (English)

    • Video: 3 Argumente für Atomkraft (German-advanced level)

    • Video: 3 Arguments Against Nuclear Energy (English)

    • Video: 3 Argumente gegen Atomkraft (German-advanced level)
  • 9

    Culture Project: Written Assignment

    • Culture Summary Sheet- Print & Complete (Due at the End of Work Week 1)
  • 10

    VOCABULARY: Spell and Memorize the Assigned Words

    • Daily Flashcard Assignment (with Leitner Game Instructions)

    • Video: How to Build the Leitner Study System

    • Video: How To Run A Leitner Study Session = First 10 Minutes Of Every German Work Period

    • Instruction Sheet: How to Create and Play The Leitner Flashcard Game

    • Blank Leitner Schedule with Reminder Notes
  • 11

    TEXT-HANDLING: Develop Your Reading Strategies

    • NOTE: This Activity Requires You To Have Access To An Old IB Text-Handling Exam

    • Part 1 = Read This Project Instruction Sheet
  • 12

    READING #1: Take this Practice Text-Handling Test (closed book, no resources)

    • Original Text mit Zeilen

    • Text-Handling Test for "Mülltrennen" (30 minute timed test- show it to your teacher when finished)

    • Antworten (use a red pencil to correct your answers- do not erase or change your original responses)

    • Text-handling Wrap-up Project (can also be done as a warm-up activity, if new to German language studies)
  • 13

    READING #2: Take this Practice Text-Handling Test (closed book, no resources)

    • Original Text

    • Text mit Zeilen

    • Text-Handling Test for "Umweltzerstörung" (30 minute timed test- show it to your teacher when finished)

    • Antworten (use a red pencil to correct your answers- do not erase or change your original responses)
  • 14

    WRITING: Part 1 = Study Your Text Type Features BEFORE the Timed Writing Day

    • Overview of the TTLG German Essay Writing Process

    • The Most Popular Exam Text Types

    • 23 Text Types: Study The Features and Put At Least 5 In Your Writing Assignment and Exam Paper

    • Sample: Environmental Brochure Page 1 (right click to rotate)

    • Sample: Environmental Brochure Page 2 (right click to rotate)

    • Handout: Umwelt Knowledge Organizer

  • 15

    WRITING: Part 2 = Timed Writing (you may use a paper dictionary to help with the prompt)

    • IB Timed Essay Prompts

    • Alternative (non-IB formatted) Writing Prompts for "die Umwelt"

  • 16

    WRITING: Part 3 = Improve your First Draft- DOUBLE SPACE IT! Using an Online Dictionary is Fine, but Do Not Use Any Translation Sites Yet.

    • How to Fix Your First Draft- Checklist

    • Add 6 Cohesive Words- Usually Need Inverted Word Order After Each

    • Add a Few Satzanfänge und Konnektoren

    • Add Some Authentic German Phrases

    • You Must Add at Least One German Idiom

    • Video: Photo Gallery Of Some of The Most Popular German Idioms

    • Move Up the Skill Ladder - Add some of these higher level structures
  • 17

    WRITING: Part 4 = Color Code and Label Each Word In Your Improved Draft. Staple New Work On Top of Old. Submit Packet to Teacher For General Feedback

    • Photo: What a Color-Coded Sentence Might Look Like

    • How to Color Code and Label the Parts of Speech

    • Color Coding Grammar Tips
  • 18

    SPEAKING: Individual Oral

    • Oral Exam Instructions and Script = Your Template For The Best Oral Exam Ever

    • Create Your Individual Oral Photo Prompt

    • Handout: Phrases of Disagreement (This Can Stimulate Conversation)

    • Audio: Pronunciation Help
  • 19

    WRITING: Part 5 = Using Teacher Feedback from Color-Coded Copy Write A New Improved Draft- DOUBLE-SPACED. Do Not Use an Online Translation Site Yet.

    • Checklist of Most Common Errors- Use This To Improve Your Writing
  • 20

    GRAMMAR: Compete the Assigned Grammar Textbook Exercises

    • Grammar Textbook Pacing and Topics- Do the Work You Are Assigned

    • Get Grammar Help Here with Frau Doktor Bogard's Grammar Videos
  • 21

    WRITING: Part 6 = 1. Do the Inventory of Errors 2. Write Your Errors Report 3. Create the Final Best Version of Your Essay (Now You Can Use an Online Translation Tool) 4. Complete a Cover Sheet. Staple Everything & Submit to Your Teacher

    • Teacher Error Coding Sheets. Shows You Every Possible Grammar Mistake That Can Be Made in German.

    • Print this Inventory of Errors Document- Add a Tally Mark for Each Teacher Error Code

    • How to Create Your Errors Report

    • Excellent Example of an Errors Report- Yours Can Even Be Better :)

    • Label Your Final Paper With Format Features & Grammar Codes Using This Grammar Structure Checklist

    • Rubric For Evaluating Your Final Essay (IB HL)

    • Print and Complete This Writing Project Cover Sheet- Staple to the Top of Your Writing Packet
  • 22

    LISTENING: Complete the Assigned "Schlager" Listening Project (=Separate Course on Your Dashboard)

    • Video: Listening Activity (write the reasons why these parents "need" an SUV)

    • List of Listening Projects- Only Do the 1 Assigned Project
  • 23

    Schedule Your 10 Minute Oral Exam With Your Teacher. Practice with a Partner Using Your Script and Provided Question Sheets Until Then.

    • Learn About the IB Oral Exam Happening in March of Your Senior Year

    • Sample Questions for the "Umwelt" Topic

    • Sample Answers for the "Umwelt" Conversation Questions
  • 24

    Celebrate Your Hard Work! Spielt "ein Stift, ein Würfel" mit einem Partner

    • How To Play: "ein Stift, ein Würfel"

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