Ich mag dich

Here is a little treat, some video links to appropriate, interesting, GOOD, relevant German music.
El*Ke "Ich mag dich"
Tokio Hotel "Shopping Madness with Bill"

Oktoberfest

O zapft is! Oktoberfest in Munich has already begun. Go to oktoberfest.de for everything a visitor, even an internet one, needs to get around the Wiesn.

Check out this video from Deutsche Welle.

German Club Calendar

Here is the calendar we agreed on today. We decided to compromise and have some events on Mondays, some on Thursdays. We will have meetings on Thursdays during Advisory. See Frau Orth for a pass.

Calendar.doc

Resources and Activities

German 301:
Indirekte Rede, Übung A
Indirekte Rede, Übung B
Indirekte Rede, Übung C

German 201:
Audio Files to listen to. Topic: Chapter 2
DA2K2-1.MP3
DA2K2-2.MP3
DA2K2-3.MP3
DA2K2-4.MP3
DA2K2-5.MP3
DA2K2-6.MP3
DA2K2-7.MP3
DA2K2-8.MP3
DA2K2-9.MP3
DA2K2-10.MP3

German 101:
German Verb Flashcards: This is the MS Word document with all the action verbs from class (plus a few others). You can print them on cardstock and use them just like index cards. Enjoy!
verbflashcards.doc

Audio Files to listen to. Topic: Chapter 2

Story to memorize: Suzanne ist neu in der Schule. Sie ist jetzt in der Deutschklasse. Die Deutschlehrerin heißt Frau Orth. Wie heißen die Mädchen und die Jungen? Und wie heißt das Mädchen da? Christine? Prima! Story1.WAV

DA1K2-01.MP3
DA1K2-2.MP3
DA1K2-3.MP3
DA1K2-4.MP3
DA1K2-5.MP3
DA1K2-6.MP3
DA1K2-7.MP3
DA1K2-9.MP3
DA1K2-10.MP3
Hallo Wie heißt du.mp3
Paula Puhmanns Paddleboot.mp3
Das Alphabet.mp3
Namen buchstabieren.mp3
www rap.mp3
Wie spät ist es.mp3
Wie viel Uhr ist es.mp3

German Class & Club Activities for Fall

September-June
Kindercamp: Teaching German afterschool to YMCA students
Anyone can teach or help out! It’s so fun! Teaching is the best way to intensify your own learning!

Mondays after school until 3:30ish
German Club meetings, films, food taste-testing...

September 15 and November 3 at 3:15pm
Movie Nights

September 19-October 3
Entertainment Book Sale

October 17
Oktoberfest (at Tremper)
Cookout with brats, potato salad, strudel, pretzels and Sprecher rootbeer

December 8, after school
Christmas Caroling (our 3rd year!)
Walking fieldtrip to St. Joe’s Nursing Home

December 12
Chicago Christkindlmarket and Goethe Institut
Metra Train to Chicago, go to market for lunch, get free program at GI
Cost: around $7 for train plus meals and shopping

January 2009
Tremper will host its first German Language Camp.
We will need lots of parent help!

Germany 2010
3-4 Weeks living with families in Tremper’s only exchange program with 5-7 days of pure travel and site-seeing
Get on-board now for greater fundraising opportunities and control over what we see!

Delta Epsilon Phi, National German Honor Society
We will be starting up a chapter at Tremper for the first time. Go to aatg.org for student criteria.

Willkommen!

Welcome to Tremper German. Check the site regularly for course information, field trip details and fundraising opportunities. I will be posting syllabi, handouts, assignments, audio files, links and pictures.