German Content Guidelines/Standards Matrix

Content Guidelines/Standards Matrix

College/University

EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

Code

FB

Source of Guidelines/Standards

(ACTFL) American Council on Teaching Foreign Languages

 

Program/Subject Area

German

DIRECTIONS:          List required courses on matrix and provide additional narrative to explain how standards are met.  If electives are included, they should be clearly indicated (E).

Courses and/or Experiences that fulfill the Guidelines for Secondary Programs

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Guideline/Standard

Courses and/or Experiences that Fulfill the Guideline

1.

Communication: Communicate in languages other than English

 

1.1

1.2.

1.3

Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.

Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics.

Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.

Elementary

Major:

Minor:

Gern 221 Interm. German Reading I (E)

Gern 222 Interm. German Reading II (E)

Gern 343 German Composition

Gern 344 German Conversation

Gern 443 German Syntax and  Advanced Composition

Gern 444 Advanced German Conversation

Secondary

Major:

Gern 341 Survey of German Lit. I, Gern 342 Survey of German Lit. II

Gern 343 German Composition

Gern 344 German Conversation

Gern 443 German Syntax and  Advanced Composition

Gern 444 Advanced German Conversation

Minor:

Gern 221 Interm. German Reading I (E)

Gern 222 Interm. German Reading II (E)

Gern 343 German Composition

Gern 344 German Conversation

Gern 443 German Syntax and  Advanced Composition

Gern 444 Advanced German Conversation

K-12

                                                  Minor:

 

Explanation of Courses

 

Communications Standards 1.1, 1.2., 1.3 are fulfilled to different degrees at different level. In all courses students engage in oral and written communication in the target language.

2.

Cultures: Gain Knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures

 

2.1

2.2.

Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied.

Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of the culture studied.

Elementary

Major:

Minor:

Gern 221 Interm. German Reading I (E)

Gern 222 Interm. German Reading II (E)

Gern 343 German Composition

Gern 344 German Conversation

Gern 443 German Syntax and  Advanced Composition

Gern 444 Advanced German Conversation

Secondary

Major:

Gern 341 Survey of German Lit. I, Gern 342 Survey of German Lit. II

Gern 343 German Composition

Gern 344 German Conversation

Gern 443 German Syntax and  Advanced Composition

Gern 444 Advanced German Conversation

Minor:

Gern 221 Interm. German Reading I (E)

Gern 222 Interm. German Reading II (E)

Gern 343 German Composition

Gern 344 German Conversation

Gern 443 German Syntax and  Advanced Composition

Gern 444 Advanced German Conversation

K-12

                                                Minor:

 

Explanation of Courses:

 

Communications Standards 2.1 and 2.2. are fulfilled to different degrees at different level. In all courses students engage in the study and practices of culture with historical and contemporary perspectives. All language modalities (listening, reading, writing, and speaking) are applied to culture.

3.

Connections: Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information

 

3.1.

3.2.

Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through the foreign language.

Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the foreign language and its cultures.

Elementary

Major:

Minor:

Gern 221 Interm. German Reading I (E)

Gern 222 Interm. German Reading II (E)

Gern 343 German Composition

Gern 344 German Conversation

Gern 443 German Syntax and  Advanced Composition

Gern 444 Advanced German Conversation

Secondary

Major:

Gern 341 Survey of German Lit. I, Gern 342 Survey of German Lit. II

Gern 343 German Composition

Gern 344 German Conversation

Gern 443 German Syntax and  Advanced Composition

Gern 444 Advanced German Conversation

Minor:

Gern 221 Interm. German Reading I (E)

Gern 222 Interm. German Reading II (E)

Gern 343 German Composition

Gern 344 German Conversation

Gern 443 German Syntax and  Advanced Composition

Gern 444 Advanced German Conversation

K-12

                                         Minor:

Explanation of Courses

 

Communications Standards 3.1. and 3.2 are fulfilled to different degrees at different level. In all courses students are guided to connect the target language to other disciplines and to investigate other disciplines in the target language.

4.

Comparisons: Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture

 

4.1.

4.2.

Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own.

Students demonstrate understanding of the concepts studied and their own.

Elementary

Major:

Minor:

Gern 221 Interm. German Reading I (E)

Gern 222 Interm. German Reading II (E)

Gern 343 German Composition

Gern 344 German Conversation

Gern 443 German Syntax and  Advanced Composition

Gern 444 Advanced German Conversation

Secondary

Major:

Gern 341 Survey of German Lit. I, Gern 342 Survey of German Lit. II

Gern 343 German Composition

Gern 344 German Conversation

Gern 443 German Syntax and  Advanced Composition

Gern 444 Advanced German Conversation

Minor:

Gern 221 Interm. German Reading I (E)

Gern 222 Interm. German Reading II (E)

Gern 343 German Composition

Gern 344 German Conversation

Gern 443 German Syntax and  Advanced Composition

Gern 444 Advanced German Conversation

K-12

                                                  Minor:

 

Explanation of Courses

 

Communications Standards 4.1. and 4.2 are fulfilled to different degrees at different level. In all courses students reflect and compare languages and cultures.

5.

5.1.

5.2.

Communities: Participate in Multilingual Communities at Home & Around the World

Students use the language both within and beyond the school setting.

Students show evidence of becoming life-long learners by using the language for personal enjoyment.

Elementary

Major:

Minor:

Gern 221 Interm. German Reading I (E)

Gern 222 Interm. German Reading II (E)

Gern 343 German Composition

Gern 344 German Conversation

Gern 443 German Syntax and  Advanced Composition

Gern 444 Advanced German Conversation

Secondary

Major:

Gern 341 Survey of German Lit. I,

Gern 342 Survey of German Lit. II

Gern 343 German Composition

Gern 344 German Conversation

Gern 443 German Syntax and  Advanced Composition

Gern 444 Advanced German Conversation

Minor:

Gern 221 Interm. German Reading I (E)

Gern 222 Interm. German Reading II (E)

Gern 343 German Composition

Gern 344 German Conversation

Gern 443 German Syntax and  Advanced Composition

Gern 444 Advanced German Conversation

K-12

                                               Minor:

 

Explanation of Courses

 

Communications Standards 5.1. and 5.2 are fulfilled to different degrees at different level. In all courses students develop skills and a keen interest to have a life-long passion for the target language.

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