First Step auf Deutsch 104: Going to the Doctor Lesson Plan
While Robbie and Jessica are drawing, they discuss the hair colors, faces, and eye colors of the people in their drawings. They also talk about their own personal features. While they are in the kitchen having a snack, they discuss the senses. They also discuss which body part is used for each sense (eyes, ears, nose, mouth, and hands). They use the appropriate words for facial features, hands, and the senses to answer the questions. After Nicole arrives with her arm in a sling, they discuss her accident. Robbie (the doctor) declares that Nicole will be okay. Robbie discusses a picture that he drew with Frau Falcone. He thinks that the boy in the picture needs a doctor because he is out of proportion. Frau Falcone describes the picture using adjectives such as long, short, big, and small. They review body parts by playing and singing “head, shoulders, knees, and toes.” They also review gender words, such as man, woman, boy, girl, and baby.
Grade(s):
- Pre K
- Kindergarten
- 1
- 2
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Vocabulary
| The Body | Der Korper |
| mouth | der Mund |
| nose | die Nase |
| head | der Kopf |
| face | das Gesicht |
| ear/ears | das Ohr/die Ohren |
| eye/eyes | das Auge/die Augen |
| hand/hands | die Hand/die Haende |
| leg/legs | das Bein/die Beine |
| arm/arms | der Arm/die Arme |
| foot/feet | der Fuss/die Fuesse |
| hair | das Haar |
| People | Die Leute (masculine/feminine) |
| doctor | der Doktor/die Doktorin |
| nurse | die Krankenschwester/ der Krankenpfleger |
| man/men | der Mann/die Maenner |
| woman/women | die Frau/die Frauen |
| boy/boys | der Junge/die Jungen |
| girl/girls | das Maedchen/die Maedchen |
| baby/babies | das Baby/die Babys |
Lesson Progression
Before Viewing the Video Lesson
1. Review colors and numbers since they will be used in the lesson again.
2. If your students went to the doctor for a check-up, what would the doctor examine? Tell the students that today's lesson will include an accident and a trip to the doctor.
3. Do the Hokie Pokie (use the German words from the vocabulary list).
Follow-up Activities
1. Use the First Step auf deutsch Again video lesson to review the emphasized vocabulary.
2. Review the number and color words the same way as the video.
3. In the lesson, Nicole was hurt. What was hurt? Review the vocabulary for body parts.
4. On a drawing of a person, label the body parts. Students can do this individually, or use a bigger drawing in order to do this as a class activity. Students can label the body parts with cards with the vocabulary on it. Each student could have a drawing of a body, and they could write the word for the proper body part on it.
5. Show the class pictures of a man, a woman, a boy, a girl, and a baby. Let students match the vocabulary with the pictures.
6. Have the students draw a picture of a person. Color the body parts in specific colors. This will allow a review of the body parts and colors.
7. After these follow-up activities, let students view the video lesson again. They can respond and practice with the children on the video.
Supplemental Activities
1. Have the students practice the song, pantomime activities, and discuss the body parts and/or senses needed, (brushing teeth, running, combing hair, putting on lipstick, listening to music, eating, reading, etc.).
2. For Simple Simon use the phrase, " Simon sagt _____."
During the next week, remember to use the vocabulary words as much as possible in class. Use other vocabulary words from previous lessons. When you remind students to raise their hand, say, “die Hand,” etc. Continue to add to the First Step auf deutsch suitcase folder.
Teacher Notes
Culture
In German, professional titles, such as der Doktor (male doctor), die Doktorin (female doctor), der Lehrer (male teacher), and die Lehrerin (female teacher), are determined by the gender of the person.
First Step auf Deutsch 104: Going to the Doctor
Learn to use German when speaking about the parts of the body.
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