German I A & B
Course Length:
Two one-semester courses (students must independently register for each semester)
Course Description:
This is a beginning level course that will introduce the student to a variety of areas of language learning. In this course, the student will learn listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills through activities that are based on pedagogically proven methods of foreign language instruction. Starting with five units of study in Semester 1 (Greetings, Calendar, Weather, Time and Colors) and continuing with the following units in Semester 2 ( The City, My Family, Food and Drink, Leisure time, School and Chores), students learn to express themselves using an ever increasing vocabulary, present-tense verbs, articles, and adjectives. Grammar is presented and practiced in innovative and interesting ways with a variety of learning styles in mind.
Culture is sprinkled throughout the course in an attempt to introduce the learner to the German speaking world and their culture, people, geographical locations, and histories.
Prerequisites:
None
Comprehensive Syllabus:
Required Materials:
None
Specific Technical/Software Requirements in Addition to General Requirements:
Please review the general original credit software requirements at http://mtda.link/techreq
All world language courses require the ability to record oral language using the computer. A headset and microphone are required.
Course Availability (subject to resource and teacher availability):
This course has limited enrollment availability and is first come, first serve. This limit is firm.
Fall: A semester available with limited enrollment availability
Spring: B semester available with limited enrollment availability
Summer: Not available
Course is not available to join at semester without permission from MTDA Curriculum Director and Instructor. Students must pass the A semester to qualify for enrollment in the B semester.
Lead Teacher:
Irina Mills, Great Falls Public Schools, irina.mills@montanadigitalacademy.org