Grade 6 Experiencing Creative Works

It is expected that students will:

• view and listen to creative works with visual and contextual support, and respond to them in various ways

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Students' comprehension of and responses to creative works will be based on visual and contextual support, as they gradually increase their knowledge of the language.

• Have students sing German-language children's songs and folk songs. Ask them to predict the content or theme of each song, using cognates and familiar words as aids. Encourage students to mime the meaning or sing along as the songs are played.
• Invite students to view and then learn a German folk dance.
• Introduce students to the works of a well-known German artist (e.g., Paul Klee, Gustav Klimt, Käthe Kollwitz) and have them create artwork imitating the artist's style.
• Show students an animated video or simple picture book in German. Then challenge each student to create a publicity poster for the video or book, mime a scene from it for other students to identify, or use an art medium to depict one of its scenes.

As students explore an increasing variety of genres, they begin to make generalizations about what they see and hear. They demonstrate the level of their interest and engagement in creative works through their participation, enthusiasm, and attentiveness.

• When students learn folk songs and dances, look for evidence that they:
  • participate willingly
  • try to interpret the mood of the songs or dances
• As they research, view, and incorporate features of the works of a German artist into their own work, note the extent to which students demonstrate:
  • engagement in the task
  • interest in and enthusiasm for the artist's work
  • knowledge about the artist's life and career
  • some key elements of the artist's style in the artwork they produce
• When students respond to videos and picture books, look for evidence that they are:
  • interested in sharing their work with others
  • willing and able to respond to questions about their work
  • Encourage students to maintain records of creative works presented during the year.
  When reviewing these records with students, look for evidence that they are:
  • open to a variety of experiences
  • willing to offer personal responses
  • beginning to make generalizations about the works they experience and their responses to them

Note: Additional information will be provided as soon as resources to support learning outcomes are identified.

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