German Level 1 Semester 1
Are you trying to teach German to your junior high or high school students? Has it led to a frustration with the low quality of text books and language learning materials available for home study? Have you tried to utilize the amazing amount of free content available on the internet, but became overwhelmed with the choices and sheer volume of information? Those are the exact reasons I started putting this course together for my own children and decided to share it with anyone else who is seeking to teach or learn German at home. (If you have a younger student ready for an introduction to German, check out my free online German course for younger students.)
There is a comment section attached to each lesson that allows you to ask questions, interact with each other and upload assignments. I will not grade these or correct them, but will provide feedback and may use the mistakes I see to guide future lessons.
Und das wär's! (And that's it!) For less than the cost of a traditional textbook, you should have a pretty good German language curriculum, especially if you can find someone to practice with. I look forward to helping you learn this beautiful language!

What you will need:
(Note: This course is for one semester, but these materials will get you through the first year. The dictionary listed is good enough for four years of high school German.)• A good German-English dictionary. I recommend Langenscheidt.And consider joining the course's facebook page for some extra practice and a chance to ask questions!
• A binder with five dividers.
• Wildes Deutschland, a collection of short texts for the beginning German student, by Dana Hanley. Also available on Currclick.
• Bobo Siebenschläfer, von Markus Osterwalder (make sure it is the version linked). I have permission from the author to read the chapters aloud in this course, so it will serve as a nice textbook!
Und das wär's! (And that's it!) For less than the cost of a traditional textbook, you should have a pretty good German language curriculum, especially if you can find someone to practice with. I look forward to helping you learn this beautiful language!
Module 1 | Before You Begin |
This module will help you set up your binder and get the tools ready to begin learning German. | |
Unit 1 | Required Texts |
Unit 2 | Why German? |
Unit 3 | How to learn German |
Unit 4 | Setting up your binder |
Unit 5 | Download language learning app |
Unit 6 | And your reward is . . . |
Unit 7 | A survey to help me get to know you better |
Module 2 | Introduction to German |
Beginning with the basics: the alphabet, counting and what's your name? | |
Unit 1 | Kultur - The first day of school |
Unit 2 | Introductions |
Unit 3 | The alphabet |
Unit 4 | Die Zahlen bis zehn (Numbers to ten) |
Unit 5 | Eins, zwei, Polizei |
Unit 6 | Pronunciation: -ch |
Unit 7 | Formal or informal? |
Unit 8 | Movie day! |
Unit 9 | Quiz |
Module 3 | Colors and basic grammar |
Begin learning basic German grammar so we can start building sentences. | |
Unit 1 | Die Farben (colors) |
Unit 2 | Conjugating regular German verbs |
Unit 3 | Color word flash cards |
Unit 4 | Pronunciation: German dipthongs |
Unit 5 | Word order, or The basic German Sentence |
Unit 6 | There is no present continuous in German |
Unit 7 | Grün, grün, grün sind all meine Kleider (Green, green, green are all my clothes) |
Unit 8 | Der, die or das? Gender in German nouns |
Unit 9 | TroTros Spielsachen (TroTros toys) |
Unit 10 | Colors and basic grammar quiz |
Module 4 | Wie geht's? (How are you?) |
Learn German body parts and start working toward a simple dialog. | |
Unit 1 | Get your books ready! |
Unit 2 | Die Körperteile (body parts) |
Unit 3 | Definition: What is inflection? |
Unit 4 | The nominative case |
Unit 5 | "Sein," the verb "to be" |
Unit 6 | "Haben," the verb "to have" |
Unit 7 | Wie geht's? (How are you?) |
Unit 8 | The accusative case |
Unit 9 | Practice with the accusative case |
Unit 10 | Movie Day! Tro Tro wäscht sich |
Unit 11 | Module 4 Quiz |
Module 5 | Bei mir zu Hause (At my house) |
Vocabulary in and around the house | |
Unit 1 | Das Monster, a review |
Unit 2 | Bei Bobo zu Haus |
Unit 3 | Das Haus |
Unit 4 | German accusative prepositions |
Unit 5 | Speaking and listening practice |
Unit 6 | Wohnen vs. Leben |
Unit 7 | German nouns are capitalized |
Unit 8 | Mein Zimmer (my room) |
Unit 9 | Practicing your conversation skills |
Unit 10 | Movie day! Tro Tro spielt zu Hause |
Unit 11 | Module 5 Quiz over Das Haus |
Module 6 | Meine Familie und ich |
Learn about the family | |
Unit 1 | Kultur: Oktoberfest |
Unit 2 | Counting to 100 |
Unit 3 | The family tree |
Unit 4 | Die Familie |
Unit 5 | Die Toilette |
Unit 6 | Asking questions |
Unit 7 | Simple directions |
Unit 8 | Listening and speaking |
Unit 9 | Test your knowledge! |
Unit 10 | Movie Day! Tro Tro der kleine Papa |
Unit 11 | Quiz over Die Familie |
Module 7 | Was isst du gern? |
What do you like to eat? All about food, drink and directions. | |
Unit 1 | Asking for directions |
Unit 2 | Essen und Getränk |
Unit 3 | The adverb "gern" |
Unit 4 | Expressing wishes. The modal auxiliary verb "möchten" |
Unit 5 | Backe, Backe Kuchen |
Unit 6 | Mahlzeit! (Meal time!) |
Unit 7 | Practice! |
Unit 8 | Try a German recipe! |
Unit 9 | Listening practice: Shopping at the market |
Unit 10 | Movie Day: Kuchen ala Tro Tro |
Unit 11 | Quiz over "Was isst du gern?" |
Module 8 | Wir gehen einkaufen! We are going shopping! |
Shopping in Germany. And more Bobo! | |
Unit 1 | Die Wochentage |
Unit 2 | Die kleine Raupe Nimmersatt |
Unit 3 | Laurentia, liebe Laurentia |
Unit 4 | German irregular verbs |
Unit 5 | Die Küche/the Kitchen flash cards |
Unit 6 | Bobo geht einkaufen |
Unit 7 | Verbs with separable prefixes |
Unit 8 | Practice! |
Unit 9 | Movie Day! Bobo im Fernsehen |
Unit 10 | Module 8 quiz - Wir gehen einkaufen! |
Module 9 | Ich ziehe mich an. (I am getting dressed) |
Vocabulary related to clothing and temperature. | |
Unit 1 | Bruno der Braunbär |
Unit 2 | Kleidung (clothing) with pronunciation practice |
Unit 3 | Verbs related to getting dressed |
Unit 4 | Forming the plural in German |
Unit 5 | Der Hampelmann |
Unit 6 | Kleidung, reading practice |
Unit 7 | Wie ist das Wetter? |
Unit 8 | Practice weather related vocabulary |
Unit 9 | Listening Practice: Das Wetter |
Unit 10 | TOM und das Erdbeermarmeladenbrot mit Honig |
Unit 11 | Movie Day! TroTro zieht sich an. |
Unit 12 | Quiz over die Kleidung |
Module 10 | Wann hast du Geburtstag? |
Birthdays and months in German | |
Unit 1 | Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag! (Happy Birthday!) |
Unit 2 | German money |
Unit 3 | Monate und Jahreszeiten |
Unit 4 | The seasons and their colors |
Unit 5 | Es regnet, Gott segnet |
Unit 6 | Wie spät ist es? (What time is it?) |
Unit 7 | Ordinal numbers |
Unit 8 | Writing the date in German |
Unit 9 | Invitations |
Unit 10 | Movie Day: Tro Tro kauft ein |
Unit 11 | Quiz over Module 9 |
Module 11 | Haustiere |
Learn about common house pets | |
Unit 1 | Numbers 1 - 1,000 |
Unit 2 | Common housepets |
Unit 3 | Comparatives and superlatives |
Unit 4 | Comparative and superlative forms of gern |
Unit 5 | Rosa der Elefant |
Unit 6 | German punctuation, Using Quotes |
Unit 7 | Forming independent clauses |
Unit 8 | Practice with coordinating conjunctions |
Unit 9 | Reading comprehension |
Unit 10 | Movie Day: Tro Tro und der Goldfisch |
Unit 11 | Quiz over Haustiere |
Module 12 | Wir gehen zur Schule? |
The German school system | |
Unit 1 | The German school system |
Unit 2 | The German school day |
Unit 3 | German use of "man" |
Unit 4 | The dative case |
Unit 5 | Forming the dative case |
Unit 6 | Indefinite articles |
Unit 7 | Kein, nein, nicht and ohne |
Unit 8 | Practice: Nein, nicht or kein? |
Unit 9 | German flavor words |
Unit 10 | Quiz over Module 12 |
Unit 11 | Final Exam |
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