Lass Jetzt Los

Who doesn't like listening to Disney while working diligently in class?

The kiddos did prefer current films (like Frozen), compared to the oldies...

Enjoy "Lass Jetzt Los" at home as well. :)

Alles liebe,
Frau G

Facebook Projekt

There is an EXTENSION! Don't worry about the project this weekend, it will not be due until the week of the 15th.

Please be practicing your conjugation 15 minutes a night. See link in the post below, or you can search "Conjuguemos" in Google.

Alles gute und hab ein schönes Wochenende!
Frau G

Conjugation Practice

As with anything, practice, practice, practice makes perfect!

Please use >>this link<< to practice conjugation. Be honest with yourself! Don't use any of your "hacks"....

Vielen dank!
Frau G

"Sei ein Mann" von Mulan

Just in case you wanted to listen at home......

Sei ein Mann 

Enjoy ;)
Frau G

Conjugation!

Third week, and the semester is in full swing. We have started learning about conjugation in addition to new vocabulary. We are getting used to a new gradebook program, prepping for the semester, and students have adjusted beautifully to the life of a sixth grader.

Here is the link to the video we viewed in class. Remember, the video is about conjugation in Spanish, but the concept is the same.

The diagram below was shown in class as well. This is the pattern you follow for regular verbs!



Coming up: The Facebook Project. Parents, don't worry, it is a hard copy project. Students will turn in a "profile" in ALL German on paper (either computer generated or hand drawn). More on this later!

Tschüssi!

Frau G

Willkommen!

First of all, welcome back! Sommer ist vorbei, und es ist mal wieder Zeit zum lernen!







I hope everyone had a fun, safe, wonderful and relaxing summer. I sure enjoyed my time away! Nevertheless, I am really looking forward to our normal routine. I have missed teaching! This will be my second year at KMS. I am oh so very excited to be back with my colleagues and students. I look forward to what the year brings, the relationships we will build, and the German you will learn! Very excited.




Almost as excited as this guy......

..... who is he, by the way?

Please check in regularly for classroom updates, explanations, example student work, and even homework. That's all for now!

Tschüss!

Frau G

Menu Project Due Date

Students,

The Menu Project is due on MONDAY, MAY 5TH no matter which team you are on! Don't forget! Please see the previous blog post for a link to the Webquest. You can use a sheet of 11x14 piece of paper that I have given you or a regular computer paper. Construction paper works to! Make sure it is legible. NEAT. Beautiful. Include prices. Using the euro sign. Do not forget that in German you use a comma and not a period (€ 5,80).  I look forward to seeing your final drafts!

Alles liebe,
Frau G


Please see link below for rubric.
https://sites.google.com/site/taragoverdhanclassroom/technology-projects

Menu Projekt!

Please use the following link to visit the WebQuest!

We will have two days in the library during class time. Use this time wisely!

Vielen dank und alles liebe,
Frau G

 The following link has some German food vocabulary words.

http://www.smartphrase.com/German/ge_food-drink_voc.shtml

Poetry Illustrations for "Ein Jüngling liebt ein Mädchen"

Please take a look at the beautiful student work samples below! The sixth grade blew me away with their artistic skills and creativity.

1. Just adorable. And who doesn't love hedgehogs? :)


2. Look at those expressions!


3. Love the third section.


4. Love the first section!


5. Hilarious.


6. Really well done!


Hope you enjoyed stopping by!

Alles gute,
Frau G

Frau B's Cultural German Class (Every Wednesday)

Some of you may have already heard, every Wednesday Frau Baumann teaches the sixth grade about German culture. It has been very neat to see! The lessons she has prepared so far focus on Berlin. Such a fun city! (Frau G did a mini study abroad there in 2007. Perhaps you will see some personal photos up here shortly.)

The first homework assignment she has given is to draw a section of the Berlin wall,... what freedom might look like to you, how you might illustrate breaking free of the "walls" you experience in your life. Here are some student examples.











They're beautiful, aren't they?

Frau G

Snow Update

Hello all,

I hope you've enjoyed your week off! 

Comets and Quasars should be prepared to turn in their poem drawing assignment when we return to school on Tuesday, January 18th. 

You are to complete 3 drawings based on the poem given in class. (You may also find it in the previous blog post.)
Please WRITE at least 3 lines from the poem on your drawing as well.  (In German, of course!)
You may draw and write out the entire poem if you would like.

The quiz is postponed until Thursday 2/20 and Friday 2/21 and we will briefly discuss poem presentations in class on Tuesday 2/18 and Wednesday 2/19. They will also be postponed until Monday 2/24 and Tuesday 2/25.

Alles liebe,

Frau G

Körperteile und "Ein Jüngling liebt ein Mädchen"

Hallole :),

Earlier this week the students took their quiz on "Kleidung".

We then started the unit "Körperteile". They were given a new vocabulary sheet, and will have a quiz on it next week! We will breeze through this Unit rather quickly, as there are a lot of cognates. So far they have worked on a Körperteile packet, which has five sections (A-E).

Students have also received a poem they are to memorize for the week after Club Day (on 2/14). Students will present Monday (2/17) and Tuesday (2/18).

Here is the poem again, for those who may have lost it, and for parents to see as well.

Ein Jüngling liebt ein Mädchen, die hat einen Andern erwählt; der Andre liebt' eine Andre, und hat sich mit dieser vermählt. Das Mädchen heiratet aus Ärger den ersten besten Mann der ihr in den Weg gelaufen; der Jüngling ist übel dran. Es ist eine alte Geschichte doch bleibt sie immer neu; und wem sie just passieret, dem bricht das Herz entzwei.

A young man loves a girl, who has chosen another man, the other loves yet another and has gotten married to her. The girl marries out of resentment the first, best man who crosses her path; the young man is badly off. It is an old story but remains eternally new, and for him to whom it has just happened it breaks his heart in two.

As promised, I have included the English translation. Do not wait until the last minute to start memorizing the poem!

That is all for now. Bis bald!

Frau G

Kleidung Quiz

I hope everyone survived the cold!
We will all have interesting January 2014 Snow Storm Stories for years to come.......

Everyone, Quasars and Comets, should be prepared for a Quiz! This should come as no surprise.

Bis bald,

Frau G

Fashion Show REMINDER

DON'T FORGET! 

The sixth grade Fashion Show will take place this Monday (for Quasars) and Tuesday (for Comets) in Frau G's German Classroom.

REMEMBER to bring your Fashion Show outfit, script, and an enthusiastic attitude. See you then! 

Frau G

Kleidung, Notes, Fashion Show Details

Hello, all!

I hope everyone enjoyed their 3 day weekend. I know I enjoyed the extra day off to sleep in.

As promised, here is a blog post with some reminders and notes. I will also list the expectations for the Fashion Show once again.

Here is an example of the homework design assignment. Students were asked to design three outfits from their closet and write three short descriptions on the back.

Remember, the two ways to structure your sentences are:

He wears....
Er trägt....

OR

He has ..... on. (He has on......)
Er hat ..... an.

Please see the picture below for a review on the notes taken in class.
Blue is for "der words", pink is for "die words", and lastly green is for "das words".
I hope the color coding visual will help you understand the concept.
My suggestion is that you start by listing the outfit you will wear, and figure out which ones are der, die, or das. Then, begin to structure your short script and be sure to use the correct for of 'ein' (einen, eine, ein). Use as many adjectives as you would like, but be sure to add on the correct ending!

Your grade for the Fashion Show will be based on the following 3 things:

1. Your Attitude.
Are you actively participating the day of by paying attention and encouraging classmates? Are you  focused and not being disruptive? Are you simply enjoying the end product of the unit?

2. Your Script.
The day of the Fashion Show (next Monday for Quasars, Tuesday for Comets) you must have a typed or neatly handwritten script to be handed in to Frau G. The script must be the description of the outfit that either you or your partner will be wearing for the assignment.
You and your partner may decide amongst yourselves whether YOU are writing the script for YOUR OUTFIT, and YOUR PARTNER will read that script... OR... whether YOU will write the description for YOUR PARTNER'S OUTFIT and YOU will read it.

3. Your Pronunciation.
Are you enunciating? How comfortable do you sound reading the script? How easy is it to understand you? .... How fluent do you sound?



And lastly....

I'm goin' to Space Camp, I'm goin' to Space Camp, I'm goin' to Space Camp....
:does Frau G's happy dance:

See you at 7:15 at Murphy Candler Park!
Alles liebe,

Frau G

Kleidung Collages

Guten Tag!

Take a look at a few student classwork examples. If you are a native German speaker perusing the sight, please forgive any mistakes! I am very proud of my students progress. :)

Alles liebe,

Frau G

Beispiel 1

Beispiel 2



Beispiel 3

Kleidung

Welcome back!

I hope everyone had a wonderful (and relaxing) break and a Happy New Year!

We started out this semester working with Kleidung (Clothing). This unit will be focused on the students learning (reviewing) clothing vocabulary and learning a bit of grammar as well. So far we have:

-continued to have warm ups
-were introduced to the new vocabulary list
-have played two vocabulary games in class using manipulatives,a "Matching/Memory Game" and "Wer hat..? Ich habe.."
-made a clothing collage/figure in class
-been given three mannequin templates to draw possible outfit designs for the Fashion Show
-on the back they are describing their three outfit ideas using 5 Kleidung Vokabeln und 4 Adjektiven

They have been given a handout which lists the vocabulary they are expected to know for this unit. We took notes in class on how they are to write a paragraph/ their ‘script’ for the Fashion Show. The Fashion Show will take place once the sixth grade gets back from Space Camp and will be a whole class thing; they will have time to change in and out of their outfits. Students are expected to partner up and while Partner A models, Partner B will describe Partner A’s outfit in German. They will have a full day to plan and rehearse in class with their partner

That is all for now, bis später!

Frau G


Kleidung Collage Chaos

KMS Awards

Happy Awards Day from the sixth grade teachers at Kittredge Magnet School for the 2013-2014 school year!

Frau G




Congratulations to all our wonderful students!

DIVERSITY in the German Classroom: A conference attended by Frau V & G

Today Frau V and Frau G are doing some professional development. Hello Emory Conference Center!

We had a wonderful time meeting fellow language enthusiasts. The two of us had the opportunity to do some networking, meet college professors and business professionals sharing just how important it is to be bilingual in a growing global economy. A “Why German?” Kittredge brochure is soon to come! Here we will share just a little of the information we discussed while at this conference.

One of the most exciting things for our Kittredge family is the fact that we got to hear Christoph Sander, Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Atlanta speak. He is outstanding and I've spoken with him on a few occasions. The most exciting bit?? The day before this conference (on Thursday!) he was visiting Kittredge!! Fourth and fifth graders might recognize him, he was observing Frau Baumann in action.

1, 2, 3- Zählen in Deutsch!

Grüße an allen!

What a wonderful Open House experience. I had a great time meeting parents at curriculum night, hope you did, too. As the year goes on if any questions, comments, or concerns arise please send them my way!

Today the Quasars and I spent time working with cognates again. We also briefly touched on (reviewing) counting in German. Below is a picture that shows the numbers 1-20 in German.

You will notice that the last column to the right has all the multiples of ten written out in German as well. In the following paragraph I shall recap our lesson from today.

In German, the numbers 1-20 are said as written above. After 20, you start by saying the second number first (the number in the "ones" place) and the first number second (the number in the"tens"place). So  einundzwanzig (21), zweiundzwanzig (22), dreiundzwanzig (23), and so on. Don't forget the 'and'!

So the number 24 would be: vierundzwanzig.
.... the number 38 would be: achtunddreißig.
.... the number 42 would be: zweiundvierzig.

(Please note that 30 (dreißig) has the 'ß' (ss)... the others all use 'z'!)

Now, remember how in English one says one hundred, two hundred, three hundred? In German it is the same.

100: einhundert
200: zweihundert
300: dreihundert
400: vierhundert
500: fünfhundert
600: sechshundert
700: siebenhundert
800: achthundert
900: neunhundert
1000: eintausend (...and the same applies for one thousand as well!)

Here are some more examples including larger numbers.

348: dreihundertachtundvierzig (I used the bold to help you read it.)

127: einhundertsiebenundzwanzig

6, 482: sechstausendvierhundertzweiundachtzig

12, 657: zwölftausendsechshundertsiebenundfünfzig

56: sechsundfünfzig

Ok. So now for your homework. :)

I shall now list 5 numbers below that I want you to write out in German on a piece of paper and bring in to class the next time I see you. (Quasars that will be WEDNESDAY. Comets, you have not had this lesson yet, and this will be your homework for Tuesday- Thursday.)

1. 3, 736

2. 678

3. 49

4. 16, 290

5. 235

That's all for today! Hope everyone has a wonderful and relaxing Labor Day weekend... Frau G is off to Knoxville! ( Go Vols!!!)

Bis nächste Woche,

Frau G