Lesson Plan: Learning Accusative in German

Objective: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to identify and use the accusative case in German.

Materials: - Whiteboard and markers - Handout with examples of accusative nouns and articles - Worksheet with practice exercises - German-English dictionary (optional)

Introduction (5 minutes): - Greet the students and introduce the topic of the lesson: accusative case in German. - Ask the students if they know what the accusative case is and how it is used in German. - Write the following sentence on the board: “Ich kaufe einen Apfel.” Ask the students to identify the subject, verb, and object in the sentence. Then, ask them to identify which word is in the accusative case.

Presentation (15 minutes): - Explain that the accusative case is used to indicate the direct object of a sentence, which is the noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb. - Write the following table on the board:

Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Plural
der	die	das	die
den	die	das	die

• Explain that the accusative articles for masculine, feminine, neuter, and plural nouns are different from the nominative articles.
• Give examples of accusative nouns and articles, such as: “Ich trinke den Kaffee.” “Sie isst die Pizza.” “Er liest das Buch.” “Wir kaufen die Äpfel.”
• Ask the students to repeat the examples and identify the accusative nouns and articles.

Practice (20 minutes): - Distribute the handout with examples of accusative nouns and articles. - Ask the students to work in pairs and identify the accusative nouns and articles in each sentence. - After a few minutes, ask some pairs to share their answers with the class. - Distribute the worksheet with practice exercises. - Ask the students to complete the exercises individually or in pairs. - After a few minutes, ask some students to share their answers with the class.

Conclusion (5 minutes): - Review the main points of the lesson: the accusative case is used to indicate the direct object of a sentence, and the accusative articles for masculine, feminine, neuter, and plural nouns are different from the nominative articles. - Ask the students if they have any questions or doubts about the accusative case. - Assign homework: write five sentences in German using the accusative case.

Assessment: - The teacher will assess the students’ understanding of the accusative case through their participation in class discussions, their accuracy in identifying accusative nouns and articles, and their performance in the practice exercises.