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German 3 for High Schoolers (Part 1 of 4) - full year core academic curriculum
Jennifer Bjornstad, PhD (German/ELA/study skills)
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Take the next steps to fluency with German 3. UNIQUE HYBRID FORMAT: 1 weekly Live Session + Guided Work provides the equivalent of 4 sessions per week.
Class Experience
US Grade 9 - 12
Intermediate Level
Guten Tag! German 3 lets you continue on an exciting language-learning journey that could eventually… 1. prepare you to meet college or university entrance requirements 2. enable you to read, write, speak, and listen to German with competence and ease 3. allow you to consider a career in international politics, business, engineering, global health, translation…the sky’s the limit! There are real benefits to a continuous, sequential course of study with a group of like-minded learners, led by...
8 lessons//8 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Week 1- der/die/das - simple past tense - discuss our favorite fairy talesWeek 2Lesson 2Week 2- verbs in the present tense - simple past tense - make hypotheses about “Das Mädchen ohne Hände“Week 3Lesson 3Week 3- word order: regular word order, inverted word order, w-questions, yes/no questions - simple past tense - discuss part 1 of the story – the pact with the devilWeek 4Lesson 4Week 4- haben/sein/werden - simple past tense - discuss part 2 of the story – the queen in exileWeek 5Lesson 5Week 5- nominative case for subjects - simple past tense - gather points of comparison with other fairy talesWeek 6Lesson 6Week 6- accusative case for direct objects - simple past tense - discuss our favorite images of the storyWeek 7Lesson 7Week 7- separable-prefix verbs - simple past tense - create possible endings for the storyWeek 8Lesson 8Week 8- ein-words & negating with kein - simple past tense - discuss part 3 of the story – harmony restored
- Students will improve their skills in READING, WRITING, LISTENING, & SPEAKING
- Students will improve their grammatical accuracy
- Students will spend time engaging with the HISTORY & CULTURE of the German-speaking countries
I have been teaching German, composition, and arts & humanities for more than 25 years, and I speak German with near-native fluency. I have a PhD in German Literature and was the 2014 Indiana German Collegiate Teacher of the Year. I was a professor of German for 16 years and have homeschooled my own son. I bring first-rate content knowledge and pedagogical expertise to the online classroom, plus a genuine love of working with young learners. Because I have extensive experience at the college level, I know just where high school students are headed and can expertly guide them as they prepare themselves for the next step. My focus on learning strategies and study skills is an added benefit, useful for any learner. See my Profile Page for my resume.
2 - 4 hours per week outside of class
Mastery Evaluation
Frequency: 7 or more throughout the classFeedback: as neededDetails: You can expect to spend between 2 and 4 hours per week on the Guided Work portion of this class. (This will, of course, vary for each student.) Guided Work will include… + “grammar training” videos + “grammar training” worksheets + readings + practicing the simple past tense Additionally, you should expect to spent time in daily vocabulary study and studying for quizzes & exams.Assessment
Frequency: includedDetails: Students will complete occasional quizzes and one exam per quarter.Grading
Frequency: includedDetails: A Quarterly Report will be provided families at the end of each quarter, containing 1) information on the class content, 2) instructor credentials, 3) student exam grades, and 4) a narrative on the student's progress in the class. If you need any additional information for your homeschooling transcript or high school guidance counselor, just let me know.
Students in this class receive individualized attention that can address unique learning needs. The asynchronous portions of the class, especially, allow students to work at their own pace or to repeat instruction as necessary.
Students who have taken German 1 and German 2 with me are ready for this class. Students who have reached the intermediate level in another way, e.g. Duolingo, other classes, home language, etc. are also welcome!
In order to successfully complete the class, learners should have access to the following materials: + Kontakte: A Communicative Approach, 8th edition, ISBN: #978-1259307423 (We will be using the 8th edition of the textbook. Please be sure you do not purchase any other edition by mistake.) + materials posted in the self-paced German Grammar Training and Structured Reading classes + all other materials will be provided by the instructor
Das Mädchen ohne Hände does have a violent beginning, when the main character loses her hands, and involves the betrayal of the girl by her father. As is common in many fairy tales, the situation is (partially) restored at the end. If you feel that this topic is one your learner might find troubling, feel free to have a look at a summary of the story: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Girl_Without_Hands.
Joined November, 2020
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185reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Teaching Certificates
Indiana Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Indiana Teaching Certificate in Foreign Language
Doctoral Degree in Foreign Language from University of Wisconsin-Madison
Hello parents, hello students! Thank you for giving me the chance to tell you a little about myself and the courses I teach on Outschool. I have been teaching German, composition, and arts & humanities for more than 25 years. I bring first-rate...
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Group Class
$800
for 8 classes1x per week, 8 weeks
45 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
4-18 learners per class
