U-32 Middle and High School Pilot Project Learning Plan - German

PROJECT: title and short description

German Language
1. What questions/goals are you addressing in your study?
To have a basic understanding by the end of the semester/year

2. Why are you interested in this study?

I wanted to learn German in 8th grade but didnt think I could, I have a very close
friend who resides/was born in Austria and is fluent in german. I also might go to
germany/visit Germany/Austria. I've always like the german language and
thought it was very interesting.

3. Transferable Skills:
List all skills that apply to your project work:
Transferable Skills

Application

2
5
6

4. Content Standards: please list all that apply (use your advisor and content
area specialists for help with this!) Add the name of the teachers who will
approve of this.
Standard
Connections

Culture
Comparisons

Indicators
I am learning basic vocabulary, verb use
and sentence structure. Also Basic level
conversing skills
Study german speaking countries
Comparing english and german

Community

Talking to Leon, using my mentor to build

language skills
GOALS:
-Communicating with friends
-Having freedom to visit german speaking
countries and speak the native language
-Translating skills
-Advancing from level one to level two by
the end of the year

ACTION and EXPLORATION

7. What activities does this project require you to conduct outside of U-32?

(Ex.

Interview experts, participate in a work-site visit, collect survey data, collect scientific data)

Which methods of information gathering do you plan on using? (Check all that
apply)

o Interviewing
o Internship
o Observing, documenting, and/or surveying
o Video or audio-taping X
Gathering and reviewing published information (reading)
o Searching online and electronic databases
o Creating a symbolic representation (g/g/, model building, map
making)
o Discussion X
o Experimentation
o Writing, and reflecting
o Other
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PROOF
8. How will you apply the knowledge that you have gained? What will you
produce to document your work? (Ex. design a product, organizing an event, produce a
CD, create a portfolio)

I will record myself speaking german and I will have conversations in german with
my Austrian friend Leon. Once connect with a mentor, I will meet with them
weekly.
9. What will you show to advisors and mentors to show what knowledge and
understanding youve gained by creating this project?
See above
BUILDING CONNECTIONS & MENTOR RELATIONSHIPS

10. What experts would be relevant to your work? Who can best address
questions, provide feedback, etc.? Where in the real world might one see the
problem or question addressed by the project tackled by an adult at work or in
the community? (Ex. Local fish and game scientists also study species in our local creek.
A german teacher// someone fluent in german

11. How will you develop a sense of the real world standards for this type of
work?

12.Whats your plan for connecting to an adult mentor?

Amy Koenigbauer has emailed a german teacher at a different school to
see if they could mentor me. If that doesnt work I will talk to Kim for
assistance.
AUTHENTICITY
6. What type of audience might you share your work with? (Ex. Industry experts,
community decision-makers, parents, other staff members, local service clubs, other students)

German speakers, Mentors, peers, Austrian friend (Leon)

BIBLIOGRAPHY
13. Make a list of the resources you plan on using in your study. Make sure that
you maintain and update this list as your study progresses.

14. Who might help you find and refine your resource list throughout your study?
Amy Koenigbauer, Mentor, content advisor
Annotated Bibliography for this study that you hope to earn
credit for, with at least 3 people, four books, and ten internet sources
Duolingo
More resources will develop once connected to a mentor.