8th Global Language
Week of June 8
German: This week, students will be given their last activities. There will be three "last activities" posted on the google classroom. Should students find they have extra time, full credit will be awarded for any missing assignments made up. Please remember to send an email to indicate that work has been made up and needs to be rechecked. Thank you for all of your hard work!
Week of June 1
German: This week, students will be asked to choose which Duolingo modules they would like to study, the expectation being that they earn 150 XP points, which is equivalent to about 15 minutes of study per day over five days. Students will also be assigned a new type of assignment: Jabbalab. A login and password will be provided. I will ask students for feedback on how this platform works for them as a Remote Learning tool. Our cultural focus this week will be an exploration of how Germany is handling the reopening of schools as restrictions due to the pandemic are lifting. Students will be asked to engage with content I post on the Google classroom, then respond to that content by either writing an analysis in English, creating a video response to share, or signing up for a live conversation with me in small groups. Bleib froh und gesund!
Italian: Students will not be introduced to any new material this week in order to wrap-up for the end of the year. Students will have 2 “enrichment” activities to complete (on a teacher-provided website), and then should utilize the week to complete/re-do and submit/resubmit any work that they have not completed (or completed incorrectly this Trimester in order to earn full credit.
Assignments
1 Duolingo “enrichment” assignment with 6 lessons.
1 Duolingo “enrichment” assignment with 7 lessons.
French:
- speaking activity on Flipgrid
- writing activity (Google Form)
Spanish: In this final activity students will demonstrate how to introduce themselves and share basic information including talking about diseases prevention and treatments, personal information, likes and dislikes, and family activities.
Week of May 25
German: This week, students will be asked to restore their skills on previously assigned Duolingo modules. This just means students will be asked to complete a short review lesson to keep their skills fresh. If a student missed the Duolingo module when it was originally assigned, completing it now will count towards the original, and this assignment. Viel Glueck und viel Spass! Good luck and have fun!
Italian: This week students will practice, reinforce and expand their knowledge of the vocabulary unit on “Places” on a teacher-provided website (Duolingo).
French: Design and label your dream house.
Spanish: Presentation - By the end of this lesson students will be able to investigate how to prevent and treat a disease.
Week of May 18
German: Students will expand their vocabulary by completing two Duolingo modules - Clothing and Nature. Students will put their newly learned vocabulary to use by recording a Flipgrid video or Screencastify of themselves describing aloud what they are wearing, or what someone in a picture of their choice is wearing. For a cultural focus, students will explore German popular music on our class website, choosing a favorite artist and song. Students will find an English and German copy of the song lyrics online, then use them to create a vocab list of 10 words and/or phrases they learn from the song (students may use google translate and Leo-English German dictionary to help them build a vocab list). On Friday, May 22nd we will have a virtual class using Google Meet - a Gimkit Battle! Students are also asked to check Aspen this week and make up any missing assignments for full credit.
French: Students will study "house" vocabulary via Quizlet and then complete a Gimkit assignment on the same topic.
Italian: This week students will practice, reinforce and expand their knowledge of the vocabulary unit on the “Family” on a teacher-provided website (Duolingo).
Week of May 11th
German: Students will focus on using verbs (in the present tense), forming questions and statements, negating statements, the many ways to form plurals of nouns in German (there are 6!), and using adjectives to describe things. The majority of the work around these topics will be done in Duolingo (5 modules), with optional Quizlet and Gimkit assignments. To strengthen students' ability to hear and understand German in authentic contexts, students will complete two listening modules in the Nico's Weg series ("Haushaltsarbeit" and "Was macht dir Spass?"). For our cultural focus, students will be exploring the significance of V-E Day, and researching the way Europeans are celebrating this year under quarantine. We will hold a virtual meet this week on Friday, May 15th, just to check in and share one thing we love about quarantine, and one thing we dislike about quarantine (in German!).
French: Take the City Quiz. Earn 100XP on Duolingo
Italian: This week students will practice fashion-related vocabulary using the teacher-provided website (Quizlet) in order to complete their extension assignment on another teacher-provided website (Gimkit).
Week of May 4th
German: Students will continue their work with vocabulary for food and drink, preferences, likes and dislikes. Students will watch video clips and complete exercises in response from the film Nicos Weg (Nico's Way) from Deutsche Welle, about a Spanish exchange student living in Germany (Lebensmittel, ich mag (nicht)). Students will also expand their vocabulary by completing the Duolingo module on Animals. Students will be asked to complete a cultural exploration from a menu of choices.
Italian: Students will complete a DuoLingo XP assignment on a variety of basic topics.
French: Duolingo: "City" Vocabulary Topic & 100XP (earn a minimum of 100 points while working on this topic).
Spanish: Presentation - By the end of this lesson students will be able to describe basic symptoms of a common cold and flu.
Week of April 27
French: Study and practice Town/City vocabulary via Quizlet. Complete a Gimkit assignment to reinforce Town/City vocabulary.
Italian: Students will use provided resources (Quizlet and DuoLingo) in order to begin their study of the unit on clothing and accessories.
Week of April 13
Italian: Students will be asked to view an Italian film with English subtitles as part of the “family” unit (in Italian) as well as the general 8th-grade study of WWII and the Holocaust.
Spanish: Presentation - Students completed the Family unit last week. This week students will submit their unit assessment.
German: Students will be able to say and write what they like and do not like to eat and drink. Students will be able to describe pictures of people eating and drinking, and say/write what the people are eating/drinking. Students will review how to ask for someone's name, say where they and others are from, and which languages they speak.
Week of April 6
French: Students will complete one Edpuzzle listening comprehension activity. Students will wear a fun and creative outfit with items they have around the house. They will write a description of their outfit and post a video to Flipgrid describing the outfit.
Italian: (Writing) Students will use provided resources (Quizlet links and Google Slides) to complete their Google slide presentation about their family.
German: Students will use Duolingo, Quizlet, and/or Gimkit to memorize basic vocabulary and phrases. Students will create a screencastify to demonstrate that they can use this vocabulary to talk about a picture in German.
Spanish: Presentation - Students will be able to talk about members of their family in the target language.