Grade 9 Experiencing Creative Works

It is expected that students will:

• view, listen to, and read creative works, and respond to them in various ways

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The range of German creative works that students experience will increase as their language skills improve. At this level, students are expected to make greater use of the German language in their oral and written responses.

• Give students a German song with the lines scrambled. Challenge them, working in groups, to place the lines in the correct sequence and check their work by listening to the song. Have each student create a collage representing the main ideas and then present it to the class.
• Introduce students to German concrete poetry and challenge them to create their own poems about topics that interest them. These might take the form of mobiles, with each part relating to a key word or phrase.
• Provide a selection of illustrated German-language children's books. Ask students to use these as models to create their own storybooks. Have them share their books with a Grade 5 or Grade 6 German class, or place them in the school or class library.
• Form pairs and have each pair choose a piece of music from a German CD and present it to the class, describing the artist, lyrics, musical style, and reasons for their choice. Ask students to conduct a class survey to determine which songs and artists are the most popular.
• Invite students to view a video or slides of German architecture. Have them comment on what they notice and find appealing. For a classroom display, ask each student to represent particular aspects of a style that interests her or him and to label the piece, noting the style, time period, geographic area, and other relevant information.

Assessment focusses on students' participation in activities, their growing appreciation of German art, and the extent to which they are able to extend their responses by creating works that express their own ideas and feelings.

• When students work with a German-language song, note the extent to which they:
  • describe themes or messages that are consistent with the original song
  • sequence the lines to create coherent messages
  • use some of the images, words, and phrases in their collages
  • use interesting and unusual details to create unique perspectives or interpretations that engage the audience
  • make connections with other experiences or works
• To assess students' concrete poetry, look for evidence of their:
  • openness and willingness to engage in the task
  • comprehension
  • creative use of German vocabulary
  • willingness to share and explain their poems to the class
• When students present German-language CDs or other creative works they have chosen, look for evidence that they:
  • are willing to go to some effort to consider works not already presented in class
  • make connections with other experiences or works
  • present reasons and details to support their views
  • show interest in the works presented by other students (e.g., by listening attentively or asking questions)
• Suggest that students keep journals in which they respond to the creative works presented. At regular intervals, have them meet with partners to talk or write about works they particularly enjoyed. Look for evidence that students are actively engaged in this task and that each partner demonstrates interest in the other's ideas.

Print Materials

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