Check this page to find out what happened on the day that you were absent. Talk to a classmate, or e-mail Frau Penner, if you have questions on any of the material covered on the day you missed. If you need to make up a test or a quiz, please remember that it is your responsibility to arrange a time to do so. Reviewing and studying vocabulary is a standing assignment!
Keine Schule heute!
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Montag, d. 30.04.01: Geburtstage und Geschenke!
Read C9 and C10 on p. 315 in your textbookBe able to tell when your birthday is, using a complete sentence. Look at this example and then practice out loud!
- Frau Penner: Ina, wann hast du Geburtstag?
- Ina: Ich habe am zwanzigsten Mai (20. Mai) Geburtstag.
For our purposes in German II:
- Don't use "ist" when asking or telling when a birthday is (Mein Geburtstag ist ...)
- Don't use a possessive to talk about when birthdays occur (Mein Geburtstag....)
- Don't use "of" when you give the date (2nd of December)
Be able to tell me when your name day is! If your name didn't appear on the Namenstag list you received in class today, follow the steps listed below. If you still can't find your name day, be able to tell me "I don't have a name day." (You'll have to use "kein" in your sentence.)
- Click on http://www.kirchenweb.at/wien/20.htm
- Scroll down a little bit until you see a dark blue chart. On the last row of the chart, you will find the word "Namenstage." Click there.
- When the new page appears, click on the words "Klicke dazu bitte hier!"
- When the new page appears, scroll down until you get to a chart titled "Vornamen u. Namenstage für Knaben" (boys) or "Vornamen u. Namenstage für Mädchen."
- Click on the letter that your name starts with. You may use either your real name or your German name.
- If there is a date beside your name, that's your Namenstag!
- Write down the information you found here, and bring it to class on Tuesday!
Geben is a new verb that we'll work with this week. Memorize the forms of this verb; they are found on p.304 in your textbook.
Complete your "Geschenkliste" that we started at the end of class today. Bring it with you tomorrow.
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Dienstag, d. 01.05.01
Just a quick summary, since all students were present:
- Das Boot tests were returned & discussed
- Talking about what you did yesterday: We reviewed & practiced selected verbs in the past tense.
- Introduction of "What Stuck?" Quizlets. Today's was a six-pointer on the forms of "haben"
- When is your birthday: talking about specific dates in German
- Introduction to the Dative Case (Hooray! Everyone is sooo excited about another case!)
- Was schenkst du deinen Freunden? Check your purple list for appropriate gifts for the people on your list.
- Quiz over dative case & selected past tense forms this coming Friday.
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Mittwoch, d. 02.05.01
Just another quick summary, since all students were present:
- Talking about what you did yesterday: We reviewed & practiced selected verbs in the past tense. Remember the upcoming quizzes over past tense! Your handout is your primary study resource. If you've lost your copy,
for a replacement.
- "What Stuck?" Quizlet #2: the forms of "sein"
- Review & Practice: talking about specific dates in German
- Recap Dative Case: Remember that plural nouns add an -n in the dative case if they don't already end in -n!
- Students found their families for the upcoming end-of-the-year project. We ended up with die Familie Oblonski, die Familie Grönemeyer und die Familie Bach.
- Quiz over dative case & selected past tense forms this coming Friday.
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Donnerstag, d. 03.05.01
If you were absent today, here's a quick summary of what we covered in class:
- What Stuck #3: Track people will make up the 6-point "What Stuck?" exercise at the beginning of the hour tomorrow.
- We played a quick game of "Wetten, dass…" (the Betting Game) using the vocabulary listed below. Do you know what these ten words mean in English?
- pünktlich
- wirklich
- etwas
- durch
- endlich
- nichts
- es gibt
- besetzt
- zurück
- wie verabredet
- Continued work with the dative case: We did some partner work with Exercise A6, p.304, and then extended that exercise with the sentences on the top half of your homework handout. You can print out a
copy of that homework handout here, or pick up the copy that is taped to your locker. Complete the bottom portion of the worksheet for tomorrow.
- Tech Minute: Quick demonstration of how to create a folder in your student directory, and how to save a picture from the internet to that folder.
- Past Tense: Cut out the past tense flashcards and use them to review for tomorrow's quiz. A sheet of flashcards is taped to your locker, or you can click here to print out a
- Remember: Quiz tomorrow over past tense verb forms and the dative case!
Don't forget about the internet assignment that is due on Monday!
Freitag, d. 04.05.01
Here's a quick summary of what we covered in class:
- What Stuck #4: After a quick walk outside in the rain, students wrote an answer to the question "Wie ist das Wetter heute?"
- Review dative case: We checked today's homework and did some random sentences using flashcards.
- Past Tense: Quick review with flashcards
- Quiz over past tense verb forms and the dative case
- Grades pages have been updated (as of 2 p.m. on Friday). The posted grade included "What Stuck?" numbers 1-4, as well as today's quiz results.
Don't forget about the internet assignment that is due on Monday!
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Montag, d. 07.05.01
Here's a quick summary of what we covered in class:
- Returned quiz over the dative case and past tense verbs.
- "What Stuck? #5"
- Grades pages have been updated (as of 2 p.m. on Friday). The posted grade included "What Stuck?" numbers 1-4, as well as Friday's quiz results.
- Discussed End-of-Year Project outline & requirements. Keep these papers handy for reference as you work on your project!
- Computer Lab: PowerPoint Skills
- Choosing & applying a design template
- Working with text
- Inserting an image
- Editing an image
- Making a hyperlink to a web site
- Making an e-mail hyperlink
Don't forget about the internet assignment that is due on today!
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Dienstag, d. 08.05.01
- Computer Lab: PowerPoint Skills
- Action Buttons
- Word Art
- Custom Animation Effects
Click here for a list of city links to help you with your EOY Project!
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Mittwoch, d. 09.05.01
Students involved in
track on Thursday should be sure to read through tomorrow's
assignment notes before leaving class today. Read through everything,
even if it seems like a repeat of today's information.
Frau Penner will be in Ogallala today and tomorrow. You will be working on your EOY project in the computer lab. Your primary focus should be working on the text for your PowerPoint presentation, not the PowerPoint presentation itself. By the beginning of the class period on Friday, you should have a first draft for a good portion of the writing that you plan to include on your PowerPoint slides. You should use the entire class period today and tomorrow to work on writing; you should also consider this your homework assignment for tonight and tomorrow night.
Remember that you should not have to refer to a dictionary for this assignment. Frau Penner is looking to see how well you can use the material you studied and learned in German I-II. Feel free to use your textbook, and any of the materials in your class notebook. Vorsicht! Using an online translator will result in an automatic zero.
Please follow these guidelines when you word process your text:
- Name your Word file [lastname]_writing
- Save your Word file in your [lastname]_German folder located in your student directory.
- Click here to look at an example of how you should organize your first draft. Please bring a printed copy of your writing file with you to class on Friday; you will be asked to turn it in for credit.
Note: I will be checking your directories Friday before class and looking at your [lastname]_writing file. If you don't have anything saved there (or not enough to represent two full class periods of work time), it will not be good news for your participation grade....
Before you all sit down at a computer to starting writing, each family should meet as a unit. The adults in each family must choose a profession from the following list. Please notice that you will not use "a" or "an" in front of the name of your profession: "Ich bin Deutschlehrerin." "Mein Vater ist Landwirt."
ER: Ich bin ...
SIE: Ich bin ...
- Arzt
(doctor)
- Ärztin
- Zahnarzt
(dentist)
- Zahnärztin
- Lehrer
(teacher)
- Lehrerin
- Sekretär
(secretary)
- Sekretärin
- Landwirt
(farmer)
- Landwirtin
- Schauspieler
(actor / actress)
- Schauspielerin
- Busfahrer
(bus driver)
- Busfahrerin
- Bankangestellter
(bank employee)
- Bankangestellte
- Krankenpfleger
(nurse)
- Krankenschwester
- Rechtsanwalt
(lawyer)
- Rechtsanwältin
- Mechaniker
(mechanic)
- Mechanikerin
- Verkäufer
(salesclerk)
- Verkäuferin
- Bäcker
(baker)
- Bäckerin
- Tierarzt
(veterenarian)
- Tierärztin
- Polizist
(policeman / -woman)
- Polizistin
- Professor an der Uni
(university professor)
- Professorin an der Uni
Click here for a list of city links to help you with your EOY Project!
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Donnerstag, d.10.05.01
Frau Penner will be in Ogallala today and tomorrow. You will be working on your EOY project in the computer lab. Your primary focus should be working on the text for your PowerPoint presentation, not the PowerPoint presentation itself. By the beginning of the class period on Friday, you should have a first draft for everything that you plan to include on your PowerPoint slides. What you don't get finished in class should be completed as homework.
Remember that you should not have to refer to a dictionary for this assignment. Frau Penner is looking to see how well you can use the material you studied and learned in German I-II. Feel free to use your textbook, and any of the materials in your class notebook. Vorsicht! Using an online translator will result in an automatic zero.
Naming & Saving your first draft Word file:
- Name your file [lastname]_writing
- Save your file in your [lastname]_German folder located in your student directory.
- Click here to look at an example of how you should organize your first draft. Please bring a printed copy of your writing file with you to class on Friday; you will be asked to turn it in for credit. Note: If you work on this assignment at home tonight, and you do not have access there to a computer, bring your additional handwritten pages to class on Friday. This information will eventually need to be word-processed, but it can be turned in for credit in handwritten form.
- Remember: You can import your Word document into PowerPoint, so you will not need to re-type everything!
Note: I will be checking your directories Friday before class and looking at your [lastname]_writing file. If you don't have anything saved there (or not enough to represent two full class periods of work time), it will not be good news for your participation grade....
Click here for a list of city links to help you with your EOY Project!
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Freitag, d.11.05.01
Students must hand in a printed copy of their first draft paragraphs for their EOY project.
Students took the last map quiz of the year, did some proofreading, reviewed past tense, and played a few rounds of vocabulary BINGO.
Students received a handout of 26 simple sentences in the present tense in class today; be sure to practice switching those sentences to the past tense. Click here for an online practice session with those sentences. Don't forget that there will be a "past tense" quiz on Monday.
Grades pages will be updated after you take Monday's "past tense" quiz. They will not be updated again until I am able to record your final quarter and semester grade.
EOY Project News:
- Click here for a list of city links to help you with your EOY Project!
- Click here to find out how to write about professions.
- Click here for writing hints & tips! Remember that 80% of your project grade depends on the quality of your writing!
- Jordan has found a picture of "Grandma & Grandpa" from Munich. You will get a copy of this picture on Monday, and may use it in your presentation if you wish. Danke, Jasmin!
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Montag, d.14.05.01 - Grades Pages have been updated as of 1.50 p.m.
Here is a quick summary of what we did in class today:
- Two rounds of vocabulary BINGO. Remember to keep studying for the upcoming "Monster Vocabulary" quiz!
- Checked the homework for today. Given a simple sentence in the present tense, students must be able to switch the same sentence into the past tense. Click here for an online practice session with those sentences.
- Took a short quiz over the 26 verbs you know in the past tense.
- Note: Grades pages will be updated after you take today's "past tense" quiz. They will not be updated again until I am able to record your final quarter and semester grade.
- Remaining time spent in the computer lab. There was a brief demonstration of how to make clickable buttons (an easier approach than last week's!), and then students had time to work on their PowerPoint presentations.
If you haven't done so already, click here to read the writing hints & tips that were posted on Friday.
EOY PROJECT NEWS
- Click here for a list of city links to help you with your EOY Project!
- Click here to find out how to write about professions.
- Click here for writing hints & tips! Remember that 80% of your project grade depends on the quality of your writing!
- Jordan has found a picture of "Grandma & Grandpa" from Munich. Frau Penner will put a copy of this photo in your lastname_German folder after class on Monday. You may use it in your presentation if you wish. Danke, Jasmin!
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Dienstag, d. 15.05.01- Grades Pages have been updated as of Monday at 1.50 p.m.
EOY PROJECT NEWS
Remember that 80% of your project grade depends on the quality of your writing! Click here for hints & tips that were compiled after Frau Penner glanced through student writing:Click here for a list of city links to help you with your EOY Project!
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Mittwoch, d. 16.05.01
EOY PROJECT NEWS
Remember that 80% of your project grade depends on the quality of your writing! If you haven't read through these yet, be SURE you do so today! This is as close as I can come to giving you specific hints on how to add points to your presentation.
Please read through this updated class schedule:
- Wednesday
Your primary focus during 4th hour should be to finish your buttons and get all of your text entered. Print out a handout of your presentation to take home for proofreading. Frau Penner will explain how to do this shortly before the end of the hour.
- Thursday
Use today's class to make final formatting changes. Transfer all text corrections from your handout to your file. Save your presentation in your student directory AND on a floppy disk. Turn the floppy in to Frau Penner for grading.
Assignments:
Keep studying for Monster Vocabulary Quiz #2.
Practice the oral presentation portion of your EOY project. Remember that you cannot simply read the selected slides!
- Friday
You may turn in your presentation without penalty to Frau Penner today up until 3 p.m. You must bring your floppy disk to the ESU in Beatrice if you choose this option.
- Monday
EOY oral presentations
- Tuesday
Finish remaining EOY oral presentations, followed by the Monster Vocabulary Quiz
- Wednesday
Turn in books & eat pizza!
- Thursday
Last Day of School!
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Donnerstag, d. 17.05.01
EOY PROJECT NEWS
Please read through this updated class schedule:
- Thursday
Use today's class to make final formatting changes. Transfer all text corrections from your handout to your file. Save your presentation in your student directory AND on a floppy disk. Turn the floppy in to Frau Penner for grading.
Assignments:
Keep studying for Monster Vocabulary Quiz #2.
Practice the oral presentation portion of your EOY project. Remember that you cannot simply read the selected slides!
- Friday
You may turn in your presentation without penalty to Frau Penner today up until 3 p.m. You must bring your floppy disk to the ESU in Beatrice if you choose this option.
- Monday
EOY oral presentations
- Tuesday
Finish remaining EOY oral presentations, followed by the Monster Vocabulary Quiz
- Wednesday
Turn in books & eat pizza!
- Thursday
Last Day of School!
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