2nd grade German Curriculum Night

Science Caroline

Science Quarter 1--Matter - States of matter Quarter 2--Sound - Changing matter - Mixing matter Quarter 2--Sound How sound is made Ear Student project: Make a Noise-Maker (Instrument) Onsite Field trip: Discovery Place “Sound” Caroline

Science Quarter 3--Weather Quarter 4--Animal Life Cycles Water cycle Weather measuring tools Quarter 4--Animal Life Cycles - Simple life cycle Complex life cycles‏ Genetics - Field Trip: Schiele Museum-Animal Adaptations Caroline

Social Studies Saori

Social Studies Unit 1: Culture and Communities ---diverse cultures ---communities Unit 2: My Geography, My Environment ---maps ---environment ---landforms and bodies of water Saori

Social Studies Unit 3: Civics and Government ---citizens ---government services ---three branches of government Unit 4: Economics and Financial Literacy ---needs and wants ---goods, services and savings

Math: enVision

Topics: Topic 1: Fluently Add and Subtract Within 20 Topic 2: Work with Equal Groups Topic 3: Add Within 100 Using Strategies Topic 4: Fluently Add Within 100 Topic 5: Subtract Within 100 Using Strategies Topic 6: Fluently Add Within 100 Topic 7: More Solving Problems Involving Addition and Subtraction

Topics cont. Topic 8: Work with Time and Money Topic 9: Numbers to 1,000 Topic 10: Add Within 1,000 Using Models and Strategies Topic 11: Subtract Within 1,000 Using Models and Strategies Topic 12: Measuring Length Topic 13: More Addition, Subtraction, and Length Topic 14: Graphs and Data Topic 15: Shapes and Their Attributes

MAP Activity 3 times a year (beginning, middle and end of the year) from K-8th grade Formative, adaptive and computer-based activity Students read questions themselves in English! Goal: results will help to group students by ability for individualized support Resources: Dreambox (will be phased out before winter break),Compass Learning which is directly aligned with the MAP score, enVision online games

German Literacy

We expect students coming into Second Grade to be able to do the following:   -Recognize alphabet letters (names and sounds), “special” German characters (such as ß, Ä, ä, Ö, ö, Ü, ü) -Write upper and lower case letters -Read and write First Grade high-frequency words -Read a First Grade text fluently. -Know HOW to write on a piece of paper or in a book (left to right, don’t skip pages, don’t write across 2 pages, write between the lines)

Quarter 1 Balanced Literacy /Centers Reading: „Das kleine Monster in der Schule” Writing: Re-telling a Story/Sequencing/Picture Stories Introduction to basic elements of a fictional text (Author, Title, Plot, Beginning, Middle, End) Basic elements of a non-fictional text. Compare fiction to non-fiction Grammar: Singular/Plural, Syntax, Capitalization, Prepositions Writing opinion pieces/supporting point of view Tests: Spelling, Reading Comprehension, Writing and Reading 3D

Quarter 2 Practice reading skills Reading: “Spaβgeschichten” and fairy tales Continue Reading Comprehension/Re-telling a story/Sequencing/Picture Stories Grammar: continued from Q1 Start Cursive Writing opinion pieces/supporting point of view Tests: Spelling, Reading Comprehension, and Writing Theme: Sankt Martin Theme: Nikolaus

Quarter 3 Reading: „Oh wie schön ist Panama”, „Post für den Tiger“ Non-fiction books, for example: weather Continue Reading Comprehension/Re-telling a story/Sequencing/Picture Stories Grammar: nouns, verbs, adjectives Basic elements of a non-fictional text. Compare fiction to non-fiction Writing with a Purpose Writing an Opinion Piece Tests: Spelling, Reading Comprehension, Writing and Reading 3D Fasching

Quarter 4 Practice reading skills Reading: “Das Altägyptische Souvenir” Continue Reading Comprehension/Re-telling a story/Sequencing/Picture Stories Writing informative text to introduce a topic Grammar: sentence structure, conjugation, tenses Tests: Spelling, Reading Comprehension, Writing and Reading 3D

Language Acquisition   We use a variety of the following methods to help students acquire the target language: Stories, “fill in the blanks”, and a variety of worksheets used for themes and/or holidays studied. “Tobi Fibel” Reading Practice, Decoding “Grammatikschule” Grammar workbook “5-Minuten Diktate” Reading, Writing, Listening Practice “Grundwortschatz” Vocabulary, Spelling, Reading Reading Comprehension activities for fiction and non-fiction Center-based activities to practice all skills

Language Acquisition cont. We read stories and chapter books by selected in the target language! Picture walks—looking at and describing pictures before we actually read the text—are used. This allows students to become acquainted with the theme before focusing on the decoding and reading of new vocabulary. The more students have knowledge and command of the spoken language, the easier they can read and write the written language. Centers for word work and reading. Visuals (drawings, photos, internet websites, real objects, graphic organizers) are a necessity to help students relate the word with the object or idea itself.  

Questions? Thank you for coming! Auf Wiedersehen!!!!!