Edition 3/2022

Newsletter for Teachers of German

Dear colleagues,

Summer is almost around the corner and that means: Summer camp time! The Goethe-Institut San Francisco has put together a camp on AI- Art & Innovation that meets from July 10-17 in Silicon Valley. Designed for students between 14- 17 years old with advanced beginner to intermediate German language skills, this camp also offers trips, excursions, rallies as well as relaxing evenings.

Contact our colleague Anna Ralston- Schmid to request detailled information about the camp and learn how to register your students.

Herzlichen Gruß,
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For your students

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Diversity in Germany and the US

On March 21, 2022, we honor the "International Day against Racism". Racism and discrimination are important topics in Germany as well. How do young Germans experience the ever diverse fabric of society in Germany? Invite one of our German for Hire ambassadors into your classroom to speak with your students about this or another topic of your choice. (Virtual) visits are free and available nationwide.

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Explore the International Day of Women, the struggle for equality and get to know powerful women who have had a great impact on our society. U- Häppchen are interactive PDFs that cover contemporary topics in the German speaking world combined with authentic, student-oriented tasks. For immediate download and use in your classroom. Published every month for German beginner students in Middle-/High Schools (level A1-A2).

We lived on miracles

What can we learn from history for our present? The website "We lived on miracles" features the oral histories of seven Holocaust survivals, a bilingual textbook (German/ English) for students in grades 5-12, videos and accompanying interactive work sheets for use in your German classroom.

Join Spark for German

Join SPARK for German! Work with a network of over 100 SPARK Labs to recruit the next generation of German students and teachers. The next SPARK workshop takes place virtually on Thursday, April 28 at 4 PM EST. Please send an email to Spark-Washington@goethe.de to register.

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Besser Lehren Lernen

Three professional development courses DLL (Deutsch Lehren Lernen) start on May 10, 2022:
DLL 2: Learning German as a Foreign Language
DLL 6: Curricular Requirements and Lesson Planning
DLL 10: German for Teens
Register by May 3, 2022

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Online language courses for teachers

Speak and expand your German outside the classroom: exchange ideas with colleagues, learn action-oriented teaching approaches and ideas, and reach your next level. Sign up for our eight-week online language courses and practice all skills together. Course start date: April 14, 2022. Apply by April 1, 2022.

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Expand your teaching skills

Ready to expand your teaching skills with one of our coaches? Sharpen your lesson- and curriculum planning skills, discover new materials for in-person or online instruction and receive support tailored to your individual needs!

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Animation in German Instruction

You live/teach in the North East and would like to learn how to use animation in your German class? Sign up for a face-to-face workshop with Birte Brudermann at the Goethe-Institut New York on May 7th or at the Goethe-Institut Boston on May 13/14.

GAPP: Summer 2022 Exchanges

We are so happy to see that many GAPP coordinators and their students are getting ready to travel to Germany this year! Our deadline for group applications and individual scholarship for summer 2022 exchanges is April 1st 2022.We are busy packing special 50th anniversary goodies for all traveling schools. We can’t wait to see GAPP students in action. Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @gapp.exchanges and share your favorite moments with us #50yearsGAPP.

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