PLEASANT VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Brodheadsville, Pennsylvania 18322
PLANNED COURSE ADAPTATIONS/MODIFICATIONS
Introduction

PREFACE
PLANNED COURSE CURRICULUM GUIDE (PCCG)
DEFINITIONS

PLEASANT VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Brodheadsville, Pennsylvania 18322

Brodheadsville, Pennsylvania 18322

PLANNED COURSE ADAPTATIONS/MODIFICATIONS

PLANNED COURSE ADAPTATIONS/MODIFICATIONS

Introduction

Introduction

The instructional adaptations that follow are provided as suggestions to be implemented with all students, particularly with those in need of special education services including the gifted. This listing is in no way intended to be exhaustive. Rather, it is reflective of some major considerations in the area of curriculum adaptations/modifications.

These instructional adaptations will work with any student, but are especially beneficial to those in need of learning support. Some may argue that these modifications are simply good teaching. Indeed, modifications of this type do represent good teaching. These principles of good teaching become instructional modifications whenever: (1) certain students in a particular class require such modifications above and beyond what is typically required by most students in that class and (2) without these modifications, these same students would not succeed.

Assessment is an integral part of instruction reflecting student progress as well as achievement. Therefore, also included are suggestions for assessment modifications.

� Peer Support
� Cooperative learning among peers
� Modeling
� Development of Information Organizer
� Development of Graphic Organizer
� Development of structured study guides
� Student selection of instructional material (i.e., reading, writing, math)
� Taped lessons
� Copy notes (peer or teacher)
� Student conferencing
� Combine and vary modes of lesson presentation
� Adjust language level to match the developmental and intellectual levels of students
� Let student practice given examples first. Then assign tasks to be completed.
� Provide opportunity for guided and independent practice in a variety of situations
� Limit number and length of directions
� Have students repeat/review directions (i.e., peer to peer, student to teacher)
� Give feedback that is as immediate, specific, and objective as possible
� Clarify error responses so that students do not make the same errors over and over again
� Reinforce progress towards desired outcomes
� Breakdown complex tasks into smaller, more manageable units
� Use verbal prompts to elicit desired results
� Use manual guidance (i.e., hand over hand) to facilitate correct responses
� Computer assisted instruction
� Assessment based upon teacher observation of student performance (i.e., daily work, portfolio, artifacts, projects)

� Extended test time
� Test read to student by teacher or peer
� Oral testing (i.e., student retelling of information)
� Open book/note test
� Alternate testing (any demonstration of a student's understanding of concepts)
� Retesting
� Reduce the number of responses required on tests
� Use of curriculum based assessment
� Vary test format
� Objectively define mastery as related to each task. Tasks should be learned to mastery
� Reduce or remove distracting stimuli
� Use of concrete objects and manipulatives in all stages of instruction and assessment
� Emphasize important information
� Allow extra time to complete assignments/projects
� Limit the number of assigned tasks in the initial stages of learning. As the student's competency increases, expect the student to complete the same number of tasks as the rest of the class
� Use supplemental materials
� Alternate assignments accepted (i.e., modification to homework assignments)
� Flexible grouping/individual assistance
� Seating to accommodate needs
� Teacher proximity
� Use behavioral management techniques (i.e., contracts, time-out, token system, charts)

PREFACE

Users and information seekers should familiarize themselves with the purpose and terminology of this Planned Course
Curriculum Guide (PCCG). We suggest that you first read the following:

• PCCG PURPOSE AND INTENT
• PCCG DEFINITIONS

The PCCG specifies the unit lesson outcome, essential content, standards, activities, resources, and evaluation of student performance. This sector provides the means to initiate the learning activities to attain the program goal as identified in the course description and intent.

The standards and outcomes are minimal expectations; further embellishment of the course is discretionary with the instructor depending upon the capability of the students.

This PCCG is designed as an ACTIVE document capable of technological modification as required.

The instructional delivery of this curriculum is quality controlled through the lesson plan development of the teacher.

PLANNED COURSE CURRICULUM GUIDE (PCCG)
PURPOSE AND INTENT

The Planned Course Curriculum Guide (PCCG) is a multi-purpose document:

• All staff, particularly new teachers, can understand instructional expectations through the WRITTEN curriculum

• A continuing district-wide instructional process and scope and sequence of subject matter are enhanced. The WRITTEN curriculum is delivered through the TAUGHT curriculum [instructional content and learning activities] and is evaluated through the TESTED curriculum [expected levels of student achievement - learning outcomes]

• Priority student-centered outcomes are identified and attained through suggested learning activities and content designed to help insure a balanced and comprehensive basic curriculum

• Essential content and course standards provide an efficient basis for selecting appropriate instructional materials and resources

• Staff development areas for curriculum improvement are provided

• The PCCG conforms with current Pennsylvania Department of Education curriculum regulations and serves the dual feature of providing both an administrative document and an instructional guide

• Content and subject format remain flexible and adaptable to modification - an “active” document

• Special Pennsylvania Department of Education [PDE] legislation is identified

• Parents and students are provided with an overview of the instructional program and each course in particular

PLANNED COURSE CURRICULUM GUIDE (PCCG)

DEFINITIONS

• Course Description and Intent: a brief overview of the course and program goals

• Instructional Time: frequency of class meetings and time/appropriate credit at the secondary level

• Special Notes: emphatic features or highlights and identification of Department of Education mandates found in the course

• Unit Lesson Outcome: describes the knowledge, skills, attitudes, student performance behaviors and areas of study that have been identified as appropriate to help the student attain the rigorous standards of a quality education

• Teaching-Learning Activities: suggested activities designed to help all students achieve the learning outcomes and standards

• Outcomes/Standards: statements establishing the minimal knowledge, skills, performance behaviors, and essential learning (content) a student must attain

• Expected Levels of Achievement (Learning Outcomes): what students will be expected to do as a result of the application of teaching-learning activities and content

• Evaluation Criteria (Actual Level of Attainment): student performance level achieved and measured through specified evaluation criteria

Subject Title:	GERMAN IV
Discipline/Grade Level:	WORLD LANGUAGE -- GRADES 10 - 12

UNIT LESSON OUTCOME: 1

The learner will be able to identify and use the phonetics, diction and intonation of the German language.

RELATIONSHIP TO PA OUTCOMES/STANDARDS (Check Appropriate Graduation Outcomes)

Communications

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

Mathematics

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

2.10

2.11

Science & Technology

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.7

3.8

3.9

Environment & Ecology

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.7

4.8

4.9

Civics & Government

5.1

5.2

5.3

5.4

Economics

6.1

6.2

6.3

6.4

6.5

Geography

7.1

7.2

7.3

7.4

History

8.1

8.2

8.3

8.4

Arts & Humanities

9.1

9.2

9.3

9.4

Health, Safety & PE

10.1

10.2

10.3

10.4

10.5

Family & Consumer Science

11.1

11.2

11.3

11.4

World Language

12.1

12.2

12.3

12.4

12.5

12.6

Career Education & Work

13.1

13.2

13.3

13.4

ESSENTIAL CONTENT OUTCOMES/STANDARD	CONTENT & INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES/STRATEGIES WITH CORRECTIVES AND EXTENSIONS *(Individually created teaching activities may be used to achieve the standards; however, listed below are activities which may be helpful:*	ACTUAL LEVEL OF ATTAINMENT (EVALUATION CRITERIA) ASSESSMENT	RESOURCES AND MATERIALS
STANDARD 1

� Recite the German alphabet with correct pronunciation. � Correctly pronounce all German words from a given spelling. � Correctly spell all German words from a given dictation. � Distinguish between long and short vowels. � Distinguish between regular and umlauted vowels. � Utilize correct intonation in statements, questions, and commands. � Recognize German dialects and accents. � Speak with an intonation and pronunciation acceptable to a native speaker. � Link words within the same sentence. � Pronounce diphthongs and triphthongs. � Divide words into proper syllables.	� Read German sentences/words to students and have them write the same. � Have students listen to and mimic tapes of authentic German speakers. � Have students sing German songs to practice pronunciation, accentuation and language rhythm. � Have students read aloud sentences from textbook and other texts. � Talk with German speaking exchange students. � Cooperative learning groups. � Role-play. � Flashcards to practice pronunciation. � Oral question/answer on vocabulary. � Use overhead projector to elicit oral response. Correctives: � Audio tapes of materials � Audio tapes of pronunciation � Utilize reteaching activities � Flashcards Extensions: � Make use of teacher/classroom resources � Student generated activities and projects	� Rubrics � Teacher observation � Teacher/textbook designed tests and quizzes comprised of listening, speaking, reading, and writing, multiple choice, matching, true and false and essay. � Activities which demonstrate knowledge of the concepts taught � Worksheets designed to demonstrate knowledge of the concepts taught � Oral participation/presentation � Research projects � Portfolios	� Textbook � Readers � Videos � Cassettes � Teacher made games � Book generated games � Flashcards � Overheads � Resource people � German magazines � German newspapers � Teacher-generated worksheets � Library research � Field trips � Realia � Internet � Television

Subject Title:	GERMAN IV
Discipline/Grade Level:	WORLD LANGUAGE -- GRADES 10 - 12

UNIT LESSON OUTCOME: 2

The learner will identify and utilize the vocabulary necessary to communicate in German.

RELATIONSHIP TO PA OUTCOMES/STANDARDS (Check Appropriate Graduation Outcomes)

Communications

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

Mathematics

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

2.10

2.11

Science & Technology

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.7

3.8

3.9

Environment & Ecology

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.7

4.8

4.9

Civics & Government

5.1

5.2

5.3

5.4

Economics

6.1

6.2

6.3

6.4

6.5

Geography

7.1

7.2

7.3

7.4

History

8.1

8.2

8.3

8.4

Arts & Humanities

9.1

9.2

9.3

9.4

Health, Safety & PE

10.1

10.2

10.3

10.4

10.5

Family & Consumer Science

11.1

11.2

11.3

11.4

World Language

12.1

12.2

12.3

12.4

12.5

12.6

Career Education & Work

13.1

13.2

13.3

13.4

ESSENTIAL CONTENT OUTCOMES/STANDARD	CONTENT & INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES/STRATEGIES WITH CORRECTIVES AND EXTENSIONS *(Individually created teaching activities may be used to achieve the standards; however, listed below are activities which may be helpful:*	ACTUAL LEVEL OF ATTAINMENT (EVALUATION CRITERIA) ASSESSMENT	RESOURCES AND MATERIALS
STANDARD 2

� Make his/her basic needs and wants known (orally and written). � Translate (orally and written) information pertaining to topics listed under content area. � Answer questions and discuss topics from the following content areas: � Time expressions � Vacationing � Automobile and travel � Hobbies � Personal hygiene � Health and sickness � Fairy tales � Short stories � Various literary selections � Idiomatic expressions � Proverbs � Respond verbally and in writing to questions on topics covered in levels I - III. � Read, translate and discuss a short German novel.	� Have students translate sentences from German to English and vice-versa using vocabulary from the content areas. � Have students orally and in writing answer questions using vocabulary from content areas. � Have students write a composition about what they did on a most recent trip. � Have students read and compare German fairy tales and American versions. � Have students create their own version of a fairy tale. � Have students read, translate and discuss articles and jokes from "Das Beste" (The German "Reader's Digest"). � Have students role-play situations from content areas. � Using flashcards, have students supply the gender, the German word and the plural of nouns in the content areas. � Have students make word searches and/or crossword puzzles to practice vocabulary from content areas. Correctives: � Audio tapes of situations � Utilize reteaching activities � Construct flashcards � Peer tutoring Extensions: � Read English version of German literature � Watch English version of German movies � Student generated activities and games � Peer tutoring	� Rubrics � Teacher observation � Teacher/textbook designed tests and quizzes comprised of listening, speaking, reading, and writing, multiple choice, matching, true and false and essay. � Activities which demonstrate knowledge of the concepts taught � Worksheets designed to demonstrate knowledge of the concepts taught � Oral participation/presentation � Research projects � Portfolios	� Textbook � Readers � Videos � Cassettes � Teacher made games � Book generated games � Flashcards � Overheads � Resource people � German magazines � German newspapers � Teacher-generated worksheets � Library research � Field trips � Realia � Internet � Television

Subject Title:	GERMAN IV
Discipline/Grade Level:	WORLD LANGUAGE -- GRADES 10 - 12

UNIT LESSON OUTCOME: 3

The learner will identify and use grammatical structures of the German language.

RELATIONSHIP TO PA OUTCOMES/STANDARDS (Check Appropriate Graduation Outcomes)

Communications

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

Mathematics

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

2.10

2.11

Science & Technology

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.7

3.8

3.9

Environment & Ecology

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.7

4.8

4.9

Civics & Government

5.1

5.2

5.3

5.4

Economics

6.1

6.2

6.3

6.4

6.5

Geography

7.1

7.2

7.3

7.4

History

8.1

8.2

8.3

8.4

Arts & Humanities

9.1

9.2

9.3

9.4

Health, Safety & PE

10.1

10.2

10.3

10.4

10.5

Family & Consumer Science

11.1

11.2

11.3

11.4

World Language

12.1

12.2

12.3

12.4

12.5

12.6

Career Education & Work

13.1

13.2

13.3

13.4

ESSENTIAL CONTENT OUTCOMES/STANDARD	CONTENT & INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES/STRATEGIES WITH CORRECTIVES AND EXTENSIONS *(Individually created teaching activities may be used to achieve the standards; however, listed below are activities which may be helpful:*	ACTUAL LEVEL OF ATTAINMENT (EVALUATION CRITERIA) ASSESSMENT	RESOURCES AND MATERIALS
STANDARD 3
� Answer and ask questions and describe situations (both orally and written) using correct grammatical structures previously learned in levels I - III and from the content areas listed: � Determiners of quantity: alle, andere, einige, ein paar, mehrere, viele, wenige � Time expressions for parts of the day � Adjective endings following definite articles, "ein" words and "dieser" words � Comparative and superlative forms of adjective endings � Ordinal numbers � Adjectives not preceded by determiners � Order of objects � Expressions of time and place � Conversational past tense � Relative pronouns � Infinitive construction with zu � Subjunctive forms to express requests and make suggestions � The passive voice � Narrative past � Genitive case � Accusative, dative and 2-way prepositions.	� Describe pictures using adjective endings. � Describe pictures using prepositions. � Provide the students with worksheets to practice all grammar concepts under objectives. � Using flashcards, have student provide past tenses of weak and strong verbs. � Have the students participate in various oral and listening drills. � Using flashcards, have students provide meaning for given verbs. � Have students compare classmates by using superlative and comparative adjectives. � Provide overhead projector activities to practice grammar concepts. � Provide the students with grammatically incorrect sentence structures and have them correct the error. � Play games to review grammar concepts. � Have the students do workbook exercises to practice grammar concepts. � Play computer games to practice grammar concepts. � Have the students participate in various oral and written drills from the text. Correctives: � Audio tapes stressing grammar concepts. � Utilize reteaching activities. � Construct flashcards. � Peer tutoring. Extensions: � Student generated activities and games. � Peer tutoring.	� Rubrics � Teacher observation � Teacher/textbook designed tests and quizzes comprised of listening, speaking, reading, and writing, multiple choice, matching, true and false and essay. � Activities which demonstrate knowledge of the concepts taught � Worksheets designed to demonstrate knowledge of the concepts taught � Oral participation/presentation � Research projects � Portfolios	� Textbook � Readers � Videos � Cassettes � Teacher made games � Book generated games � Flashcards � Overheads � Resource people � German magazines � German newspapers � Teacher-generated worksheets � Library research � Field trips � Realia � Internet � Television

Subject Title:	GERMAN IV
Discipline/Grade Level:	WORLD LANGUAGE -- GRADES 10 - 12

UNIT LESSON OUTCOME: 4

The learner will identify aspects of German culture.

RELATIONSHIP TO PA OUTCOMES/STANDARDS (Check Appropriate Graduation Outcomes)

Communications

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

Mathematics

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

2.10

2.11

Science & Technology

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.7

3.8

3.9

Environment & Ecology

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.7

4.8

4.9

Civics & Government

5.1

5.2

5.3

5.4

Economics

6.1

6.2

6.3

6.4

6.5

Geography

7.1

7.2

7.3

7.4

History

8.1

8.2

8.3

8.4

Arts & Humanities

9.1

9.2

9.3

9.4

Health, Safety & PE

10.1

10.2

10.3

10.4

10.5

Family & Consumer Science

11.1

11.2

11.3

11.4

World Language

12.1

12.2

12.3

12.4

12.5

12.6

Career Education & Work

13.1

13.2

13.3

13.4

ESSENTIAL CONTENT OUTCOMES/STANDARD	CONTENT & INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES/STRATEGIES WITH CORRECTIVES AND EXTENSIONS *(Individually created teaching activities may be used to achieve the standards; however, listed below are activities which may be helpful:*	ACTUAL LEVEL OF ATTAINMENT (EVALUATION CRITERIA) ASSESSMENT	RESOURCES AND MATERIALS
STANDARD 4

� Discuss cultural topics previously covered in levels I - III. � Sing and understand German folksongs, Christmas songs and pop songs. � Compare and contrast German and American holiday and customs. � Name the national abbreviations for German speaking countries. � Discuss German "Fasching" celebration. � Participate in field trips. � Speak German with German exchange students and guests. � Discuss material shown in videos and movies. � Report on famous Germans.	� Have students sing German national anthem and various other folk songs. � Have students listen to and discuss German music from past and present, � Have students sing German Christmas carols. � Students will interact with exchange students (when available). � Students will write letters to foreign pen pals. � Expose students to the availability of language camps and study abroad programs. � Provide students with information about German holidays and celebrations. � Escort students to view a German/Austrian cultural performance. � Share personal slides/pictures and experiences with students. � Read and translate German jokes to reveal differences in humor. � Show students samples of German currency. � Students will read original German fairy tales to analyze cultural and historical importance. � Research famous German personalities. � Have students celebrate special German holidays.	� Rubrics � Teacher observation � Teacher/textbook designed tests and quizzes comprised of listening, speaking, reading, and writing, multiple choice, matching, true and false and essay. � Activities which demonstrate knowledge of the concepts taught � Worksheets designed to demonstrate knowledge of the concepts taught � Oral participation/presentation � Research projects � Portfolios	� Textbook � Readers � Videos � Cassettes � Teacher made games � Book generated games � Flashcards � Overheads � Resource people � German magazines � German newspapers � Teacher-generated worksheets �