Students will work within a budget to find pieces of furniture to decorate their dorm room.
This OER, German: Arbeit und Leben / Work and Life, was remixed by Ashton Krueger as part of the 2024 World Language OER Summer work and training. Educators worked with Chrystal Liu, Nick Ziegler and Dorann Avey to create OER Learning Plans and materials.The attached Lesson Plan is designed for 9–12 World Language Arts teachers for Novice Learners of German. Students will learn about vocabulary which is according to work and life. They will interact with one another in a game of tic-tac-toe to consider what they would like their future to look like. This Lesson Plan addresses the following NDE World Language Standard(s): 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, and 4.1.It is expected that this Lesson Plan will take students 50 minutes to complete.
This OER Myths and Legends (If a character lived now) was created by Yulia Evans and as part of the 2024 World Language OER Summer work and training. Educators worked with Chrystal Liu, Nick Ziegler and Dorann Avey to create OER Learning Plans and materials. The attached Lesson Activity “Myth and Legends (If a character lived now)” is designed for 9 - 12 World Language Arts teachers for Novice Learners of German. Students will reflect on the story they have read, choose a character, create a story through lens of modern life and present a story. This Lesson Plan addresses the following NDE World Language Standard(s): NE WL 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2It is expected that this Lesson Activity will take students 40 minutes to complete.
Student activity in pairs.They will work on turns, going straight and counting streets as well as specific street names.
In the Warm-Up students will view a slide with works from German artists. They are going to describe the art with old and new adjectives. There is a clue about art in the warm-up word slide, Deutsche Adjektive. (it is written in the colors of the rainbow and then the three primary colors) They students then put these new and old adjectives to use as they digitally search museums in Berlin, hunting for art that depicts certain adjectives. Finally, in the end have students share about other German art types they enjoy – music, architecture, design…
First, students will view a slide with works from German artists. They are going to describe the art with old and new adjectives. There is a clue about art in the warm-up word slide, Deutsche Adjektive. (it is written in the colors of the rainbow and then the three primary colors). Then students put these new and old adjectives to use as they digitally search museums in Berlin, hunting for art that depicts certain adjectives. Finally, in the end students share about other types of German art they enjoy - music, architecture, design, etc.
Students will practice planning a trip to a German city. They will need to follow a budget when planning their activities.
In this activity, students will talk about their everyday life and discuss the differences between life in Germany and in their own culture.
In this lesson, students will learn what the word “Hispanic” means and what some elements of culture are. Pairs/groups of students will read about a Hispanic country and create a one-pager showing cultural elements of that country.
In this activity students will practice discussing their likes, dislikes, and hobbies. Students will play charades to help reinforce vocabulary. Students will then use the charades cards to discuss their favorite hobbies and ask one another about which hobbies and activities they enjoy.
This OER activity was created by Danielle Fulcher as part of the 2024 World Language OER Summer work and training. Educators worked with Chrystal Liu, Nick Ziegler and Dorann Avey to create OER Learning Plans and materials. The attached activity is designed for 9 - 12 World Language Arts teachers for Novice Learners of Spanish. Students will interpret and respond to descriptions of various holidays in Spanish. This activity addresses the following NDE World Language Standard(s): NE WL 1.1.c and NE WL 1.2.cIt is expected that this activity will take students 30 minutes to complete.
This OER La Purisima: A Nicaraguan Celebration was created by Jill Camargo and as part of the 2024 World Language OER Summer work and training. Educators worked with Chrystal Liu, Nick Ziegler and Dorann Avey to create OER Learning Plans and materials. The attached Lesson Plan is designed for 9 - 12 World Language Arts teachers for Novice Learners of Spanish. Students will analyze and evaluate the elements of literary text, build background knowledge to clarify text and deepen understanding, and use relevant evidence from a variety of sources to assist in analysis and reflection of complex text. This Lesson Plan addresses the following NDE World Language Standard(s): NE.WL.1.1.C, NE.WL.1.1.D, NE.WL.2.2.C, NE.WL.2.1.DIt is expected that this Lesson Plan will take students 90 minutes to complete.
Conversation Activities | The Pathways Project
Short Description:
Let’s Chat! French features a collection of nearly 100 classroom-ready interpersonal speaking activities for novice and intermediate learners. Touching on a range of thematic topics such as free time activities, food, daily routines, health, the environment, art and so much more, French teachers are sure to find an activity to use in their courses. These activities may be used as is or can easily be revised and remixed to fit the unique needs of individual classrooms.
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Let’s Chat! French features a collection of nearly 100 classroom-ready interpersonal speaking activities for novice and intermediate learners. Touching on a range of thematic topics such as free time activities, food, daily routines, health, the environment, art and so much more, French teachers are sure to find an activity to use in their courses. These activities may be used as is or can easily be revised and remixed to fit the unique needs of individual classrooms.
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This OER Lesson was created by Chloē Reinwald, Liz Martínez, Kelleen Rosebaugh and as part of the 2024 World Language OER Summer work and training. Educators worked with Chrystal Liu, Nick Ziegler and Dorann Avey to create OER Learning Plans and materials. The attached Level 2 Unit 2: Sports & Physical Activity Curriculum Map is designed for 9 - 12 World Language Arts teachers to adapt into their target language for Novice Learners of Spanish. The purpose of this unit is to learn about sports and physical activities; how they impact physical, social, mental health; value they hold across different cultures; and how they connect people within the community. The following NDE World Language Standard(s): It is expected that this Unit will take students 14-16 days to complete.
In this activity, students will watch a series of short videos about traditions and celebrations surrounding Lunar New Year . After each video, students will answer and talk about a few discussion questions relating to the videos.
The NDE World Language Advisory Board developed this HQIM in May 2023. It is based on the 2019 Nebraska World Language Standards to support curriculum development or improvement to ensure instructional material quality. It is a rubric for curriculum developers and teachers to evaluate the quality of materials for instructional purposes.
The NDE World Language Advisory Board developed this HQIM in May 2023. It is based on the 2019 Nebraska World Language Standards to support curriculum development or improvement to ensure instructional material quality. It is a rubric for curriculum developers and teachers to evaluate the quality of materials for instructional purposes.
This chapter will cover the family, the verb"avoir", and the past tense.
This Remote Learning Plan was created by Rosa Zimmerman in collaboration with Nicholas Ziegler as part of the 2020 ESU-NDE Remote Learning Plan Project. Educators worked with coaches to create Remote Learning Plans as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.The attached Remote Learning Plan is designed for 9-12 Spanish language learners. Students will describe their symptoms while going to a doctor’s office. Students will create a conversation through Zoom describing their symptoms and asking questions about the symptoms. This Remote Learning Plan addresses the following NDE Standard: Communication 1.1 Students exchange information through interaction and negotiation of meaning. Cognition 5.1 Students self-assess growth in language learning, practice, and understanding.It is expected that this Remote Learning Plan will take students 55 minutes to complete.
This Remote Learning Plan was created by Brittany Andrews in collaboration with Nicholas Ziegler as part of the 2020 ESU-NDE Remote Learning Plan Project. Educators worked with coaches to create Remote Learning Plans as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.The attached Remote Learning Plan is designed for for high school Spanish one students. Students will be able to discuss and talk about themselves in Spanish.This Remote Learning Plan addresses the following NDE Standard: 1.1 Students exchange information through interaction and negotiation of meaning.5.1 Students self-assess growth in language learning, practice, and understanding.It is expected that this Remote Learning Plan will take students 60 minutes to complete.Here is the direct link to the Google Document: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1J32iUt_1Ki7DmPeuNZGZ66aF4S3iWVbQGEskLwgkGOQ/present#slide=id.p2