Aspekte junior
Intermediate/Advanced Textbook Series for High School German
New proficiency-based and thematically-structured with an emphasis on interpretive, interpersonal and presentational communication, Aspekte junior is our new textbook for AP® German Language and Culture.
- Thematically-organized in 10 chapters with 4 modules, focusing on the three modes of communication
- Themes include:
- Personal and Public Identities
- Contemporary Life
- Science and Technology
- Global Challenges
- Beauty and Aesthetics
- Families and Communities
- Each module presents a different variation of the chapter’s overarching theme
- Each chapter highlights a significant contemporary or historical figure (or figures), contains a focused grammar review, and includes thematically-appropriate viewing activities and excerpts from the German TV station ZDF
- Aspekte junior facilitates progress in the interpretive mode with a variety of authentic reading, graphic, audio, and video exercises
- Proficiency-based skill development is spiraled and sequential; skills build upon previously-acquired skills
- Vocabulary base is expanded in meaningful and engaging contexts
- Self-assessment and language learning skills are incorporated, and meta-cognitive skills are reinforced throughout
The thematic content and integrated performance tasks of Aspekte junior encourage students to engage in authentic, culturally-appropriate communication in German. Authentic material is at the center of Aspekte junior, and culture is seamlessly integrated throughout. Each chapter culminates in video Reportagen taken directly from ZDF (German TV channel) that serve not only as authentic interpretive text, but also as a springboard for comparison, analysis, creation, and expression of meaning in all three modes of communication. The language proficiency targeted in Aspekte junior, involves more than mastery of distinct skills: it is designed to foster the emerging ability to interpret complex meaning and communicate effectively.
Structure and Content
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The thematic content and integrated performance tasks of Aspekte junior encourage students to engage in authentic, culturally-appropriate communication in German. Authentic material is at the center of Aspekte junior, and culture is seamlessly integrated throughout. Each chapter culminates in video Reportagen taken directly from ZDF (German TV channel) that serve not only as authentic interpretive text, but also as a springboard for comparison, analysis, creation, and expression of meaning in all three modes of communication. The language proficiency targeted in Aspekte junior, involves more than mastery of distinct skills: it is designed to foster the emerging ability to interpret complex meaning and communicate effectively.
Structure and Content
- Thematically-organized in 10 chapters with 4 modules, focusing on the three modes of communication
- Themes include:
- Personal and Public Identities
- Contemporary Life
- Science and Technology
- Global Challenges
- Beauty and Aesthetics
- Families and Communities
- Each module presents a different variation of the chapter’s overarching theme
- Each chapter highlights a significant contemporary or historical figure (or figures), contains a focused grammar review, and includes thematically-appropriate viewing activities and excerpts from the German TV station ZDF
- Aspekte junior facilitates progress in the interpretive mode with a variety of authentic reading, graphic, audio, and video exercises
- Proficiency-based skill development is spiraled and sequential; skills build upon previously-acquired skills
- Vocabulary base is expanded in meaningful and engaging contexts
- Self-assessment and language learning skills are incorporated, and meta-cognitive skills are reinforced throughout
AP® is a registered trademark of the College Board, which is not affiliated with, and does not endorse, this product/site.