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Which subject	German
What topic	Personal pronouns
What length (min)	30
What age group	Year or Grade 11
Class size	20
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Lesson plan

Lesson Plan: Personal Pronouns in German

Subject

German

Topic

Personal Pronouns

Grade/Age Group

Year/Grade 11

Duration

30 minutes

Class Size

20 students

Curriculum Alignment

The lesson aligns with the Irish National Curriculum for Modern Foreign Languages, focusing on communication skills, grammatical structures, and vocabulary development.

Objectives

• Students will be able to identify and use personal pronouns in German.
• Students will understand the correct forms of personal pronouns in different cases (nominative, accusative, and dative).
• Students will practice constructing sentences using personal pronouns in context.

Materials

• Whiteboard and markers
• Handouts with personal pronoun charts
• Worksheets for practice exercises
• Projector for displaying examples (optional)
• Online quiz tool (like Kahoot or Quizlet) for interactive assessment

Lesson Structure

Step Number	Step Title	Length	Details
1	Introduction	5 minutes	Briefly introduce the topic of personal pronouns. Explain their importance and usage.
2	Direct Instruction	10 minutes	Present a chart of German personal pronouns. Explain the pronouns for nominative, accusative, and dative cases.
3	Guided Practice	5 minutes	Work through examples on the whiteboard together with the students. Ask students to complete a few sentences using pronouns.
4	Independent Practice	5 minutes	Distribute worksheets for students to practice identifying and using personal pronouns.
5	Interactive Assessment	5 minutes	Use an online quiz tool to assess understanding of personal pronouns. Review answers as a class, but do not put students on the spot to present their homework.
6	Closing Discussion	5 minutes	Recap the lesson, highlight key points, and answer any questions.

Homework

• Assign students to create a short paragraph using personal pronouns, incorporating both nominative and accusative cases.
• Ensure homework is collected but reviewed quietly without individual presentations.

Assessment

• Evaluate students' understanding through responses in the guided and independent practice.
• Review results from the interactive assessment to identify areas needing further clarification in future lessons.

Notes

• Be mindful of different learning styles and provide support as needed during practice sessions.
• Consider using real-life examples or role-plays to increase engagement with the material.

Reflection

• After the lesson, consider what went well and what could be improved for next time. Take notes for future reference.

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