Als Kind
Wie war deine Kindheit? Wie warst du als Kind? Was hast du gemacht? Was ist “typisch” für Kinder in Deutschland?
Communication Targets
-I can talk about my childhood.
-I can retell a story from my childhood.
-I can tell you what other people are wearing.
-I can write a story from my childhood.
-I can compare my childhood to the childhood of someone older than me.
-I can tell events in order.
Targeted Grammar
perfekt tense
Präteritum
mit + dative
dative adjective endings
sentence order with als
Cultural Topics
-common German childhood experiences
-Einschulung
-Kindheit in den 80ern, 90ern, usw.
Materials in this theme
Theme Vocabulary
Als ich ein Kind war... - when I was a child
die Kindheit - childhood
die Erinnerung - memory
sich erinnern - to remember
Versteck spielen - to play hide and seek
Streich spielen - to play a prank
faszinieren - to fascinate
Daumen lutschen - to suck your thumb
ein Baumhaus - tree house
an den Wänden zeichnen - to draw on the walls
sich die Haare schneiden - to cut one's hair
graben - to dig
schaukeln - to swing
rutschen - slide
ärgern - to annoy
erschrecken - to frighten
streiten - to argue/fight
stehlen - to steal
weglaufen - to run away
schüchtern - shy
brav - well-behaved
frech - sassy
neugierig - curious
süß - sweet
liebevoll - loving
mutig - brave
energisch - energetic
leise - quiet
draußen - outside
gesprächig - talkative
der Zoo - zoo
der Teddybär - teddy bear
die Puppen - dolls
Bauklötze - building blocks
Bäume klettern - to climb trees
das Schläfchen - nap
das Plüschtier - stuffed animal
drinnen - inside
der Spielplatz - playground
Babysitter(in) - babysitter
This unit students will talk about their childhood, what they were like, what they played with, their favorite things, etc. They will also be introduced to products and practices that are typical for German childern, including Einschulung.
This notebook includes:
40+ - student centered activities
listening activities
original reading passages
presentation assessments with rubric
interpersonal assessment with rubric
Links to Quizlet and Gimkit for student and teacher use!
— This notebook can be shared with your students, printed, or projected onto a screen/board.
With over 50 pages of activities, listening exercises and readings this notebook can be used as a 3 week unit.