Online German course offered by University of North Texas
UNT will be offering its first online German course this fall. Monika
Campbell will be teaching this course and will be adding the next level
the following semester. So, anyone wanting to start on-line, can
complete all four core courses on-line or switch to a lecture class if
preferred. The same book will be used in either class. So switching
around for any reason, will not be a problem.
Check this link for information about the Winterfest:
North Texas German Contest
Katie Golden of Keller High School, student of Gabriele Barwig, was among the 39 students nationwide who were awarded a summer study trip to Germany. Katie, who scored in the 99th percentile on the national exam, has a solid foundation in the language and will undoubtedly benefit greatly from the first-hand experience of German culture. In addition, she proved in a local interview that she will be an excellent representative of the US, of North Texas, and of our German programs. Heartiest congratulations to Katie and her teacher, Gabriele Barwig!
The
AATG-North Texas chapter will hold its annual Fall meeting on Saturday,
September 19th, at Jasper High School in Plano. The format will be a
bit different this year, as we will be focusing on various aspects of German
culture in a very hands-on way. The sessions vary from songs and dances for the
classroom, to traditional arts and crafts that German kids make, to more
sophisticated cultural topics. Teachers will show how they cover these topics
in their classes and teach the games, songs, dances and such to their
colleagues so that they can all enrich their students’ German experiences.
Whether you would like to share your talents and knowledge by presenting or
would just like to learn from your colleagues, please contact Hildegard
Lombardo at HildegardLombardo@hebisd.edu.
The Fall meeting is only the start of a very full year of activities and opportunities for teachers and students in North Texas. During the business meeting portion of the day we set the schedule for all of the annual events and competitions and share information about scholarships, teacher travel, grants and more. During the past year our students have had the opportunity attend a techno concert, meet Dirk Nowitzki, compete at Sportfest, the regional athletic contest for German students, participate in traditional German Christmas activities, compete at Winterfest, the regional academic and cultural contest, receive recognition, awards and trips to Germany for participating in the National German Exam, attend an authentic Maifest celebration and much more. We have also had a number of teachers learn about and take advantage of wonderful opportunities to study and travel in order to improve and enrich their teaching experiences.
We
invite you to join us as we support and grow German programs in North Texas.
Information about registration will follow at a later date. Please mark this date on your calendar.
We, as German teachers, know one of our best supporters and one of our best resources is the Goethe Institute. The Dallas Goethe Center and the Atlanta Goethe Institute are asking us for information. If you want your information to go to the Dallas Goethe Center, please fill out the first form. If you want your information to go to Atlanta, please fill out the second form. Thank you for your help.
1. Tillmann Hein, the president of the Dallas Goethe Center, has asked for help in making a list of all the schools, private and public (grade-school through university level), that offer German. Please click on the link German Programs in North Texas, fill out the information, and click the submit button. The information will go directly Tillmann Hein.
2. The Goethe Institute in Atlanta is trying to get an updated list of teachers with current e-mail addresses, etc. You probably have an idea how difficult this task is. Please click on the link Give Information to Goethe Institute, fill out the form, and click the submit button. That will sent it directly to Juergen Weigmann, languageconsultant@atlanta.goethe.org. Forward this web page to any new people you know. Let's see if we can really get a working list of professionals in our field.
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