Grade 8 Experiencing Creative Works

It is expected that students will:

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

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Students at this level enjoy using their growing language skills in activities that involve personal choices, such as selecting and discussing their favourite celebrities.

• Group students in pairs and provide them with a selection of German poems and songs. Ask each pair to choose one poem or song, rehearse it, then either present it directly to the class or record it on audio- or videotape.
• Have students listen several times to a German song. Discuss the song with the class, noting its theme, use of rhyme, vocabulary, and so on. Then give students the written lyrics with some of the words missing. Play the song again several times while students complete the cloze activity. Then ask each student to create and present new lyrics to match the song's melody.
• Challenge students to create CD covers or video cases to promote German songs or videos they have experienced.
• Ask students to examine magazine displays of German fashion and then create collages with captions to depict ways that people in German-speaking areas dress for various activities. Invite students to present a fashion show accompanied by a simple commentary.

As students become familiar with an increasing range of creative works, they should have opportunities to make choices about which pieces they respond to and about the form of their responses. While assessment should not be restricted to language ability, students should be encouraged to use German increasingly in their responses.

• When students learn and present poems or songs, note the extent to which they:
• choose material that stretches or challenges their skills
• seek out poems or songs that have not been presented before in class
• present their material expressively and confidently
• listen attentively and appreciatively to other students
• When students create CD covers or video cases to promote songs or videos, work with them to develop three or four criteria they can use for self- and peer assessment. For example, they might focus on qualities such as participation, openness to new or different ideas, creativity, or attention to detail. Students could keep their assessments in journals, portfolios, or learning logs.
• Provide a variety of opportunities for students to respond to German-language songs and music. For example, a student might demonstrate a response by:
• creating a dance
• composing a rap in German
• learning to sing a song or perform a piece of music
• creating a poster or collage of the ideas and images the music conveyed

Multimedia

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