1. 2nd grade German
Curriculum
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2. Science
Caroline

3. 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

4. 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

5. Social Studies
Saori

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

7. 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

8. Math: enVision

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. German Literacy

13. 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)

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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.

20. Questions?
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