Senate Bill 99

Required instruction (including but not limited to lessons, readings, texts, discussions, etc.) is part of our district curriculum, Billings Public Schools continues to follow Senate Bill 99 as well as board policy 2310 procedure 2 which states that when selecting materials, teachers, and administrators must review their content and consider the issues of violence, profanity, prurient subject matter, cultural concerns, and historical accuracy in the selection process. Objections to lessons and/or materials must be brought to the teacher's attention in writing, using the District Alternative Material Request Form. Alternatives may be available within district guidelines. If an objection is submitted, the teacher will then select an alternative option from the appropriate course/grade level guidelines to provide the students with an independent study opportunity as allowed by state law and local policy. The approved reading list, courses, and units of study are available on the District webpage under curriculum.

In addition to the information provided in our textbooks, students will be learning popular songs, watching short videos and reading during each unit. In accordance with Senate Bill 99, I am required to share with you the titles and authors of all books I will use in class. I have listed the books that we will  most likely read in class, but sometimes I find new ones that I want to use.   I am working on cataloging my readers and other resource books on Libib.  Once that is done, I will share it with you. 

The purpose of reading, listening to music and watching videos is to not only teach vocabulary, but also about culture.  These sources also often show some of the unique geographical features of the countries, and incorporate many idiomatic expressions that students can then use in their own work in the classroom.  Videos, lyrics and books are screened carefully to make sure that the content is appropriate for a classroom setting.

Any additional books or texts  will be sent to you 48 hours in advance.

Once we start learning popular songs, I will list them on this google doc.

All links to the childrens songs and holiday songs and videos will be on the Daily Syllabus (google doc) on Google Classroom

Deutsch 1 Links - Google Docs

We have a new textbook this year!

Our Textbook ist Klasse A2 (Klett).  Students will not check out a textbook or workbook because we only have a classroom set. But both textbooks and workbooks are online.

German 2 Topics & Themes:

Holidays, Hobby & Freizeit, School, House & Furniture, Berlin, Munich, City, Food, Animals, Camping, Nature, Class Trip, Birthday, Geography, Current events,  Daily life, Creative Writing and Storytelling, Music (current, children’s, holiday) 

Video Series or movies:  Felix und Franzi, Cafe Julia, Nicos Weg A1, Harry gefangen in der Zeit, Peppa Wutz, Trotro, Cafe in Berlin, Muzzy, a G or PG-13 film will be chosen by the class in the spring to use as the inspiration for their play.

Books and Readers might include:  Leona und Anne by Theresa Marrama, Dirk by Chris Stolz, Fritz Abenteuer in Amerika bz Fabiola Canale, Berlin by Kerstin Salvadore, Diebstahl im Museum by Gudrun, Gotzmann, Cafe in Berlin by Andre Klein, der verlorene Koffer by Rita Walbruck, Post für den Tiger & Oh, wie schön ist Panama by Janosch, 21 Mini-Geschichten by Tom Aslop & Fred Yaniga, Arma Anna by Blaine Ray.  Other possible books or readers will be shared before we begin reading, https://flangoo.com/ 

 Supplemental websites to support current events in German-speaking countries.

 DW,  logo! - die Kindernachrichten des ZDF - ZDFtivi, Kruschel – Deine Zeitung, Goethe-Institut | Sprache. Kultur. Deutschland., NDR.de - Das Beste am Norden - Radio - Fernsehen - Nachrichten | NDR.de, https://www.planet-wissen.de/index.html , Video: 100 Sekunden | tagesschau.de, Euromaxx- Leben und Kultur in Europa | DW, Yabla - Language Immersion - Learn Languages with Authentic Videos, Zeitklicks, Kinderseiten, Suchmaschine für Kinder, Wissen - Homeschooling - Blinde Kuh (blinde-kuh.de), Startseite SWR Kindernetz - SWR Kindernetz, Die aktuelle Sendung - Aktuelle Sendung - Sendungen - neuneinhalb - TV - Kinder (wdr.de), Duda.news - Kindernachrichten aus Köln und der Welt https://www.planet-wissen.de/index.html