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Learning Centers Lesson 3rd Monday of Unit


 * Rationale**: By incorporating a new lesson of vocabulary while also wrapping up everything else uses effective time management by getting everything else done at the same time. This also gives the teacher an opportunity to work one on one with trouble students in a small group setting.


 * Learning Center Groups:**
 * Focus Group 1: students who struggle with vocabulary
 * Focus Group 2: students who quickly pick up new vocabulary
 * Focus Group 3: students who struggle with pronunciation
 * Focus Group 4: the rest of the class

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 * Outline:**
 * 1) 1.	Learning Center 1: Have the students complete as much as they can of a packet of 4 worksheets; what they don’t complete can be done as homework (but don’t tell them, as then they will not work on them because, to quote, they can just do it at home). Some sample activities:


 * 1) 2. 	Learning Center 2: Teacher based learning center where the teacher hands out the new vocabulary list, goes through each word and its equivalent, the pronunciation, circling drill to help introduce/reinforce the new vocabulary, have the students write down questions using the new vocabulary that they would like to ask the teacher (use these questions at the end of the class when everyone comes back together for a class question/answer session using the new vocabulary)


 * 1) 3. 	Learning Center 3: students here will start making creating the invitations to give out to parents/teachers/friends for the German party on that Friday. Teacher will have guidelines for them to follow: vocabulary, information needed (time/place/who/why)


 * 1) 4. 	Learning Center 4: students will start working on their posters for the presentation. Guidelines will also be at this station for students to follow: gern/nicht gern, lieber, gefallen, modals, pictures, creativeness, 10-15 new vocabulary. Teacher will have out materials needed to create poster (construction paper, markers, tape, glue, magazines, scissors, etc.)


 * Standards Addressed:**


 * 1.1.N.SL.h  exchange information in the target language on familiar topics such as personal interests, memorable experiences, school activities, family life
 * 1.1.N.SL.j  share likes/dislikes in the target language with classmates
 * 1.1.N.RW.j  share likes/dislikes in the target language with classmates in writing using messages, notes and letters
 * 1.3.N.W.b  prepare illustrated stories (big books, posters, dioramas, cartoons) about activities or events in students personal life and share these with an audience