12. Mai 2008: We worked with writing sentences with direct and indirect objects.
Due Wednesday (14.5.08) Do ex. E on pg. 85. You need to make the bold-faced word(s) plural. They are in the Dative case and remember that all Dative plural nouns must end in "n" unless the plural form ends with an "s".
6. Mai 2008: We began learning about the Dative Case.
Due Thursday (8.5.08) Do ex. F on pg. 86. You need to replace the dative word in each sentence with each word in parenthese. Write out each sentence for each word. You should have 18 sentences in all.
Due Thursday (3.4.08): Final draft of Menu is due and study for Ch. 3 vocabulary test (pg. 75 & 91).
1. April 2008: Finished Project presentations.
Due Thursday (3.4.08): On pg. 74, read the dialogues and answer the questions in ex. A in German. Use the dialogue to help you answer the questions.
24. März 2008: We made up missing work.
Due Thursday (26.3.08): Your 3rd quarter projects are due.
Due Thursday (20.3.08): A rough draft of your recipe card in German is due.
10. März 2008: We began to review for the test.
Due Wednesday (12.3.08): In the handout, do ex. 9 on pg. 53 (choose the correct question word to fill in the blanks) and ex. 8 on pg. 70 (write complete sentences using the elements provided).
6. März 2008: We went over the homework and broke into review groups.
Due Monday (10.3.08): Prepare your groups mini lesson to be presented on Monday.
4. März 2008: We went over the homework and learned about coordinating conjunctions and irregular verbs.
Due Thursday (6.3.08): Do ex. 11, 19, and 8 in the packet handed out in class.
20. Februar 2008: We went over the homework and practiced speaking and listening.
Due Friday (22.2.08): Do ex. E on pg. 31 of the handout given in class. Fill in the blanks based on the food ads at the bottom of the page.
15. Februar 2008: We talked about the homework and more about negation.
Due Wednesday (20.2.08): Do ex. P on pg. 65. You need to translate the English sentences into German.
13. Februar 2008: We talked about the homework and about negation.
Due Friday (15.2.08): On pg. 64, do ex. L #1 letters a-k. You need to make each statement negative using nicht or a form of kein.
11. Februar 2008: We talked about the homework and practiced reading and pronunciation.
Due Wednesday (13.2.08): Read 2.3 sentence structure (continued), from pp. 61-63. Only read the section on Negation which is # 2 and covers most of the reading. Write down any questions that you have about the reading.
7. Februar 2008: We took the Chapter 2 vocabulary quiz.
Due Monday (11.2.08): Write 20 sentences about the contents of your refrigerator using es gibt.
5. Februar 2008: We went over the homework, learned a little more about the accusative case and worked with vocabulary.
Due Thursday (7.2.08): Study for a Ch. 2 Vocabulary quiz. Vocab. is on pp. 51-52 and the verb list on pg. 58.
1. Februar 2008: We began to learn about the accusative case.
Due Tuesday (5.2.08): On pg. 59, do ex. B. You need to rewrite each sentence twice, once by replacing the definite articles with indefinite articles (ein) and the second time in the negative by using kein.
30. Januar 2008: We went over the homework and did different exercises with the new Ch. 2 vocabulary.
Due Friday (1.2.08): On pg. 53, do exercise D. You need to place the words in the shopping cart under the correct categories that are provided at the top left of the page.
28. Januar 2008: We went over your Midterm exams.
Due Wednesday (30.1.08): On pg. 50, read the two dialogues for comprehension and answer the questions in ex. A in German.
16. Januar 2008: We presented our family tree projects.
Due Tuesday (22.1.08): Study for your Midterm.
14. Januar 2008: We went over you tests and reviewed
Due Wednesday (16.1.08): Family Tree projects are due.
8. Januar 2008: We began our review for the Midterm.
Due Friday (10.1.08): Do exercise 14 on pg. 11 and exercise 16 on pg. 58 of your review packet.
4. Januar 2008: We worked on our family tree projects
Due Friday (8.1.08): We will begin reviewing for the mid-term. Bring in any pictures that you need scanned for your projects.
2. Januar 2008: We worked on our family tree projects
Due Friday (4.1.08): Keine Hausaufgaben, but bring in photos of family if you need them scanned.
18. Dezember 2007: We reviewed for the Chapter 1 test.
Due Friday (20.12.07): Study for Chapter 1 Test.
12. Dezember 2007: We took the countries and nationalities quiz and discussed compound nouns.
Due Friday (14.12.07): Keine Hausaufgaben.
10. Dezember 2007: We read about German and its importance in Europe.
Due Wednesday (12.12.07): Study for a country and nationalities quiz.
6. Dezember 2007: We learned the european nationalities and celerated St. Nikolaustag.
Due Montag (10.12.07): Keine Hausaufgaben.
4. Dezember 2007: We learned the european country names.
Due Thursday (6.12.07): Find the nationality names for each county that we learned in class. Use a dictionary or a translator to do this. Some of the nationalities are also in your text.
30. November 2007: We took the vocab. quiz and worked on family tree project.
Due Tuesday (4.12.07): Do ex. C on pg. 35. You need to choose 10 different subjects from the list and ten different verbs. Remember to conjugate the verbs for the subjects. You can use the phrases in column 3 to complete your sentences or make up your own endings, just make sure your sentences make sense.
Due Friday (30.11.07): Study the vocabulary on pg. 29, 34, & 43 for your quiz. You do not need to study the countries, the nationalities and the languages.
26. November 2007: We learned about the indefinite articles ein and kein.
Due Wednesday (28.11.07): Do ex F #2 part a on pg. 37. You need to write three sentences. The first is a question about each word pair, then a negative response using kein, and finally a sentence stating a true relationship about the first word. For example : die Donau / Land Ist die Donau ein Land? Nein, die Donau ist kein Land. Die Donau ist ein Fluss. Use the following chart to help you:
Masculine |
Neuter |
Feminine |
Plural |
der |
das |
die |
die |
ein |
ein |
eine |
-- |
kein |
kein |
keine |
keine |
19. November 2007: We learned about the Nominative Case and sentence word order.
Due Monday (26.11.07): Do ex. H on pg. 39. You have to rewrite the sentences with the bold-faced word first and then use word order rules to complete the rest of the sentence. Refer to your notes for help.
15. November 2007: We began chapter 1 and worked in stations.
Due Monday (19.11.07): Do ex. B on pg. 35. You need to rewrite each sentence substituting the subject of each sentence with the subjects in parentheses. Write out each sentence with each new subject and conjugate the verb so that it agrees with the new subjects. Do not choose one of the four subjects in parentheses but write a new sentence for each word.
13. November 2007: We went over the test and began Kapitel 1.
Due Thursday (15.11.07): Draw a simple family tree starting with grandparents from one side and work down to you. Write one sentence explaining each person's relationship to you. You need to show and write 8 different relationships (8 sentences).
End of 1st Quarter
6. November 2007: We took the chapter test.
Due Thursday (8.11.07): Prepare and be ready to present your Weather Forecast projects.
2. November 2007: We reviewed for chapter test.
Due Tuesday (6.11.07): Study for chapter test. This test will cover: time, conjugation of present tense regular verbs, conjugation of the verb sein, decribing the weather, and the vocabulary from Schritt 3 on pg. 12. Anything between pp. 4-24 could possibly appear on the test.
31. Oktober 2007: We took a vocabulary test and watched die Unglaublichen.
Due Friday (2.11.07): Keine Hausaufgaben (no homework)
29. Oktober 2007: We worked with the vocabulary from Schritt 4 and Schritt 5.
Due Wednesday (31.10.07): Study for a Schritt 4 and Schritt 5 vocabulary quiz. The lists can be found on pp. 16-17 & 20-21.
25. Oktober 2007: We went over the homework and watched some to the Unglaublichen.
Due Monday (29.10.07): Do ex. H on pg. 24. Use the expressions in G on pg. 23 to help you.
23. Oktober 2007: We went over the homework and learned directions.
Due Thursday (25.10.07): Complete the weather report worksheet handed out in class. Provide the temperature and the weather for each city indicated.
19. Oktober 2007: We went over the homework, and worked on projects.
Due Tuesday (23.10.07): Complete the word search and write a sentence for each picture on the opposite page.
17. Oktober 2007: We discussed the homework. (short period)
Due Friday (19.10.07): Do ex. E #1 & #2 on pg. 19. For #1, you have to look at the thermometer and make the temperature conversion and then write out in German what the conversion is. Look at the example for help. For #2, you have to make the conversion and indicate what the temperature is like (heiß, kalt, etc.)
15. Oktober 2007: We formed groups and worked on 1st quarter weather project.[Image:G1 1st Quarter Project.doc]
Due Wednesday (17.10.07): Do exercises #5 and D on pg. 18.
11. Oktober 2007: We went over the homework, watched a short video and reviewed new vocabulary.
Due Monday (15.10.07): Do ex. C on the last page of the video worksheet handed out in class(pg. 14). You need to translate the English expression into German.
9. Oktober 2007: We took the vocabulary quiz and worked with the dialogue in Schritt 4.
Due Thursday (11.10.07): Do pg. 29 on the song worksheet.
4. Oktober 2007: We went over the homework and worked with vocabulary.
Due Tuesday (9.10.07): Study for vocabulary quiz (pp. 5, 8 & 9).
2. Oktober 2007: We practiced pronunciation and did vocabulary work.
Due Thursday (4.10.07): On pg. 13, do ex. D.
28. September 2007: We learned the conjugation for sein and discovered adjectives.[Image:The Conjugation of sein.doc]
Due Tuesday (2.10.07): Write a sentence for each pronoun (9 in all) using the conjugation of sein and the adjectives you discovered in class.
26. September 2007: We did some oral activities and learned present tense conjugation of regular verbs.[Image:German Verb Conjugation.doc]
Due Friday (26.9.07): Conjugate the following verbs in the present tense hören, lernen, sagen, wiederholen
24. September 2007: We practiced the dialogues on pg. 4, wrote and performed dialogues, and covered some grammar.
Due Wednesday (26.9.07): On pg. 6, do exercise B #3. You need to practice spelling the words in German. I will test you on the fluidity of your spelling of these words.
20. September 2007: We took a quiz covering the material we have covered so far.
Due Monday (24.9.07): Cover your books and practice out loud the dialogue on pg. 4. Use the vocabulary list on pg. 5 to help you understand the dialogue.
18. September 2007: We learned the second way of telling time[Image:Telling Time(2).doc] and reviewed for quiz.
Due Thursday (20.9.07): Study for quiz on time, name introductions, colors, numbers & the alphabet.
14. September 2007: We went over the numbers homework, performed the dialogues that were due, learned the numbers from 20-100 and learned how to tell time.
Due Tuesday (18.9.07): Complete the time worksheet. Draw the time on each clock and then write out what time it is.[Image:Clocks.doc]
12. September 2007: We reviewed the alphabet, the colors, the numbers, classroom vocab, and how to say one's name.
Due Friday (14.9.07): You need to write a dialogue between yourself and another person you have never met. You need to ask this person what their name is, provide his/her response, then he or she needs to ask your name and you provide your reponse. Then indicate another person near you and ask the person you just met the name of the other person and provide their response. You should have 3 questions and 3 answers. Use the notes you took in class to help you with this homework.
10. September 2007: We learned the alphabet, the colors and numbers.
6. September 2007: Willkommen!
Due Monday (10.9.07): Keine Hausaufgaben (No Homework)