Course Descriptions

• German 1
• German 2
• German 3
• AP German Language
• German 5
• Advanced German: Intensive Studies and Technology

Courses will be taken in sequence above. Advanced German is essentially one semester of the German 5 course, so students who have only one open semester in senior year could take that instead of the year-long German 5 course.

Activities

Students can enjoy German outside of the classroom through the activities and groups below.

• German Club (open to all German students)
• German Honor Society (open to eligible students in German 3 or higher)
• German Movies
• Musik Montag (sharing favorite current German songs in 8th period)
• Stammtisch (lunch time gatherings, speaking only German)
• German Podcasts Production
• Travel to Germany (offered every other year)

Resources

Visit these websites for places in our area offering German cultural events:

• http://www.geocities.com/traxler_usa//events/
• http://www.goethe.de/ins/us/was/enindex.htm
• http://www.geocities.com/americanaustriansociety/
  aasevents.html

Helpful websites for practicing German (Word doc)

Podcasts and Songs (Word doc)

The following material will give you some ideas for studying abroad after high school, and for using your German in fields of research:

• This powerpoint, prepared by 2009 German V students, presents several programs for study in Germany - Studium im Deutschsprachigen Gebiet
• This document suggests many sites showing how you can use German in scientific research, both in the US and abroad - Using German for Research in STEM
• Visit this website to learn about spending a gap year in Germany, expenses paid - http://www.usagermanyscholarship.org/
  

Summer Assignments

• Deutsch AP Sommerarbeit (Word doc)

Expected Mastery Skills for New Students

• New German 2 students (Word doc)
• New German 3 students (Word doc)