Appendix A: Prescribed Learning Outcomes

Introductory German 11 Learning Outcomes

**Communicating**
It is expected that students will:
Grade 5	Grade 6	Grade 7	Grade 8
respond to simple classroom instructions and questions exchange introductions express likes and dislikes interact in known and predictable classroom situations	respond to simple instructions use appropriate greetings and expressions of politeness exchange likes, dislikes, and interests interact in simple, predictable exchanges and learning situations	respond to and ask questions respond to and give simple instructions and directions interact in predictable exchanges and familiar situations	request and provide information about day-to-day activities and interests participate in short conversations describe activities and interests in oral and written forms participate in familiar activities
It is expected that students will:
Grade 9	Grade 10	Grade 11	Grade 12
describe and exchange information related to activities, people, and things express opinions and preferences relating to a variety of personal interests participate in a variety of situations drawn from real life	describe, with some supporting detail, events, situations, or experiences exchange opinions and give reasons for preferences on topics of personal interest participate in a variety of situations drawn from real life	describe or narrate events, situations, or experiences exchange opinions on topics of general interest interact in and respond to new and increasingly complex exchanges interact in a variety of familiar situations drawn from real life	exchange ideas and thoughts about areas of interest express plans, goals, and intentions give reasons and information to support points of view interact in situations drawn from real life

**Acquiring Information**
It is expected that students will:
Grade 5	Grade 6	Grade 7	Grade 8
extract specific information from German-language resources to complete authentic tasks convey acquired information in oral and visual forms	extract specific information from German-language resources to complete authentic tasks convey acquired information in oral and visual forms	extract specific information from German-language resources to complete authentic tasks convey acquired information in oral and visual forms, and using some writing	extract and to some extent process specific information from German-language resources to complete authentic tasks convey acquired information in oral, visual, and written forms
It is expected that students will:
Grade 9	Grade 10	Grade 11	Grade 12
extract and process information from German-language resources to complete authentic tasks convey acquired information through oral and written language, using visual support	process and adapt information from German-language resources to complete authentic tasks convey acquired information in formats that show growing independence in oral and written language	research and use relevant information from a variety of German-language resources to complete authentic tasks convey acquired information in a variety of formats	research, analyse, and use relevant information from several German-language sources on chosen topics to complete authentic tasks convey acquired information in oral, visual, and written forms

**Experiencing Creative Works**
It is expected that students will:
Grade 5	Grade 6	Grade 7	Grade 8
view, listen to, and read creative works, and respond to them in various ways	view, listen to, and read creative works, and respond to them in various ways	view, listen to, and read creative works, and respond to them in various ways	view, listen to, and read creative works, and respond to them in various ways
It is expected that students will:
Grade 9	Grade 10	Grade 11	Grade 12
view, listen to, and read creative works, and respond to them in various ways	view, listen to, and read creative works, and respond to them in various ways	view, listen to, and read creative works, and respond to them in various ways	view, listen to, and read creative works, and respond to them in various ways

**Understanding Culture and Society**
It is expected that students will:
Grade 5	Grade 6	Grade 7	Grade 8
identify and express elements of their own and their classmates' cultural backgrounds identify characteristics of German-speaking cultures, including family celebrations and foods	identify elements of German-speaking cultures that are different from or similar to their own identify the presence of German-speaking cultures in the community	identify elements of various German-speaking cultures that are different from or similar to their own, including community celebrations and holidays compare the daily lives of German-speaking students to their own lives	describe and share the activities and interests of young people in German-speaking countries with those of Canadian young people identify some similarities between German-speaking cultures and their own or other cultures
It is expected that students will:
Grade 9	Grade 10	Grade 11	Grade 12
compare aspects of contemporary family life and leisure activities in German-speaking countries and regions with their own identify ways in which the German and English languages have influenced each other	compare Canadian customs and traditions with those of German-speaking cultures identify cultural content in German-language resources	identify and demonstrate an understanding of cultural and societal similarities and differences between Canada and German-speaking countries identify the contributions of German-speaking peoples to Canada and the world examine cultural content in German-language resources	discuss contemporary issues in German-speaking countries and in Canada discuss how people are influenced by cultural and societal experiences evaluate cultural content in German-language resources

**Introductory German 11**
Communicating	It is expected that students will: ask and respond to basic questions, make simple requests, and ask for assistance use appropriate greetings and expressions of politeness describe or narrate events, situations, or experiences express opinions and preferences, giving reasons participate in a variety of situations drawn from real life
Acquiring Information	It is expected that students will: process and adapt information from German-language resources to complete authentic tasks convey acquired information in formats that show growing independence in oral and written language
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
Understanding Culture and Society	It is expected that students will: identify similarities and differences between German-speaking cultures and their own or other cultures identify cultural content in German-language resources

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