1st Grade
We meet in person every German week for 40 minutes
and via Zoom weekly for 30 minutes
Who We Are
Who We Are
Central IDEA
Central IDEA
Individuals and communities, nature and relationships.
Individuals and communities, nature and relationships.
We learn and practice peace/sharing in the classroom through songs and dances.
We learn and practice peace/sharing in the classroom through songs and dances.
INQUIRY Into
INQUIRY Into
* what peace is
* what peace is
*expressing empathy and conflict resolution through songs/movements
*expressing empathy and conflict resolution through songs/movements
* appreciating similarities and differences in people's lives
* appreciating similarities and differences in people's lives
Activities
Activities
- Ich bin anders
- Ich bin anders
-Ich fahre in die Schule
-Ich fahre in die Schule
-Wir teilen die Äpfel aus
-Wir teilen die Äpfel aus
-Von Mensch zu Mensch eine Brücke bau’n
-Von Mensch zu Mensch eine Brücke bau’n
-Shalom Chaverim
-Shalom Chaverim
Where we are in place and time
Where we are in place and time
Central IDEA
Central IDEA
The location of our community affects the way we live. We sing about our house, and people that work in out community.
The location of our community affects the way we live. We sing about our house, and people that work in out community.
We learn about St. Martin and St. Nikolaus.
We learn about St. Martin and St. Nikolaus.
INQUIRY Into
INQUIRY Into
* How maps are used to locate different places in the community.
* How maps are used to locate different places in the community.
* How location affects the way people live in their community.
* How location affects the way people live in their community.
Activities
Activities
-Kontinenten-Lied
-Kontinenten-Lied
- Ich fliege mit dem Flugzeug
-In meinem Haus da wohne ich
-In meinem Haus da wohne ich
-St. Martin legend
-St. Martin legend
-Lantern Songs
-Lantern Songs
-Story of St. Nikolaus and St. Martin
-Story of St. Nikolaus and St. Martin
-Christmas: Kling Glöckchen
-Christmas: Kling Glöckchen
How we express ourselves
How we express ourselves
Central IDEA
Central IDEA
Stories connect us to other people.
Stories connect us to other people.
We learn about fairy tales and use elements like songs, puppets, instruments and acting out to develop and “decorate” the story line.
We learn about fairy tales and use elements like songs, puppets, instruments and acting out to develop and “decorate” the story line.
INQUIRY Into
INQUIRY Into
* how can you develop a fairy tale?
* how can you develop a fairy tale?
* What are different ways of telling stories?
* What are different ways of telling stories?
Activities
Activities
-Ich bin ein Musikant (Bremer Stadtmusikanten)
-Ich bin ein Musikant (Bremer Stadtmusikanten)
-Rhythmuskanon (Esel, Hund, Katze, Hahn)
-Rhythmuskanon (Esel, Hund, Katze, Hahn)
-Taler, Taler -M-m macht der kleine Frosch
-Taler, Taler -M-m macht der kleine Frosch
-Dornröschen war ein schönes Kind
-Dornröschen war ein schönes Kind
How the world works
How the world works
Central IDEA
Central IDEA
Where we live influences how we live.
Where we live influences how we live.
We learn through songs about the four seasons, months of the year and days of the week.
We learn through songs about the four seasons, months of the year and days of the week.
We explore patterns in music using body percussion.
We explore patterns in music using body percussion.
INQUIRY Into
INQUIRY Into
* Predictable patterns within our solar system (sun, moon, stars)
* Predictable patterns within our solar system (sun, moon, stars)
* How patterns are used as evidence to make predictions for living
* How patterns are used as evidence to make predictions for living
Activities
Activities
-Song: Steh'n zwei Stern am Himmel
-Song: Steh'n zwei Stern am Himmel
-Fairy tale: Sterntaler soundscape
-Fairy tale: Sterntaler soundscape
-Und wer im Januar Geburtstag hat
-Und wer im Januar Geburtstag hat
-Es war eine Mutter
-Es war eine Mutter
-Clapping patterns using body percussion
-Clapping patterns using body percussion
Sharing the planet
Sharing the planet
Central IDEA
Central IDEA
The observation of nature can lead to inventions.
The observation of nature can lead to inventions.
We learn about rights and responsibilities in then struggle to share resources with other people and with other living things.
We learn about rights and responsibilities in then struggle to share resources with other people and with other living things.
INQUIRY Into
INQUIRY Into
* relationships within and between communities
* relationships within and between communities
* peace and conflict resolution
* peace and conflict resolution
* access to equal opportunities
* access to equal opportunities
Activities
Activities
-Tanzlied der Tiere
-Tanzlied der Tiere
-5 kleine Fische
-5 kleine Fische
- Die Henne hat eine Ei gelegt
- Die Henne hat eine Ei gelegt
-Löwenjagd
-Löwenjagd
-Pitsch Patsch Pinguin
-Pitsch Patsch Pinguin
-Schnappi
-Schnappi
-Die Katz’ die zupft
-Die Katz’ die zupft
-Zauberer Schrappelschrut
-Zauberer Schrappelschrut
How we organize ourselves
How we organize ourselves
Central IDEA
Central IDEA
The observation of nature can lead to inventions.
The observation of nature can lead to inventions.
We learn about rights and responsibilities in then struggle to share resources with other people and with other living things.
We learn about rights and responsibilities in then struggle to share resources with other people and with other living things.
INQUIRY Into
INQUIRY Into
* how people earn money
* how people earn money
* how people exchange money and valuables to fulfill wants and needs
* how people exchange money and valuables to fulfill wants and needs
Activities
Activities
-Penny Lied
-Penny Lied
-Wieviel kostet das?
-Wieviel kostet das?
-Der Supermarkt
-Der Supermarkt
-Taler, Taler
-Taler, Taler
-practicing dialogs to exchange goods
-practicing dialogs to exchange goods
-acting out “shopping”
-acting out “shopping”