Sunday, May 15, 2011

   Herr Miller's Tagesordnung
Week 17.April.2017

Nichts beklagen, nichts erklären.
Never complain and never explain.

Phantasie ist die Fähigkeit, in Bildern zu denken.
Imagination is the ability to think in images.


Rache ist das bittere Vergnügen eines erbärmlichen Geistes.
Revenge is the abject pleasure of an abject mind.

Was ich nicht ändern kann, nehm ich geduldig an.
What I can't change, I will patiently endure.

Erziehung ist die billigste Verteidigung der Nationen.
Education is the cheapest defence of nations.

Lob macht gute Menschen besser und schlechte schlechter.
Praise makes good people better and bad people worse.


Intro to Foreign Language
This week students will  learn basic greetings .They will also be learning basic vocabulary and phrases commonly using Deutschlernen website.
German I
This week students will  be learning modal auxillary forms wollen and sollen.. They will also work with vocab dealing with Fastnacht.
German II
This week students will work with imperative mode . German Vocabulary will be working with weak verbs in the command form to familiarize them with correct usage.They will also work with vocab dealing with life in the city. Handouts with exercises for imperative  will be utilized.
German III
This week students will  be reading Die Urlaubreise for reading comprehension.of German .They will also work with vocab dealing with social issues. Various websites will be used to reinforce vocabulary and concepts.

German IV
 This week, students will be reviewing syntax and verb forms in context of German readings. The novella Fortunatus will be used in class pointing out examples of grammatical concepts in context of text.They will also work with readings dealing with life in Berlin.
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Sunday, May 1, 2011

Herr Miller's Hausaufgabe

Week of 23.Jan.2012

                                               Alles hat ein Ende, nur die Wurst hat zwei.
Everything has an end, only sausage has two.
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                                                            Alles neu macht der Mai.
Everthing starts new in the spring.
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                                                `Auf jeden Regen folgt auch Sonnenschein.
Sunshine follows every rainstorm.
  Intro to Foreign Language
Mon./Tues…students will repeat vocabulary from RoseStone software program..Wed./Thur.-German cognate sheet...Fri-online video                                                 
                                             German I

Mon./Tues...-online vocabulary practice..Wed.-der word packet…Thurs- quiz.Fri-online video @ streaming video
German II
Mon./Tues...-modal auxillary review…Wed./Thurs.-livemocha.com /Fri.-online video @ streaming video


Advanced German
Mon./Tues/Wed...finish class project....Thurs./Fri.-review packet w/readings
                                                             
 Career Exploration
Mon/Tues.-career cluster survey...Wed./Thurs-discussion of survey results Fri.- Career video online





Sunday, April 24, 2011

Herr Miller's Hausaufgabe
Week of 26.April.2011


                                              Alles hat ein Ende, nur die Wurst hat zwei.
Everything has an end, only sausage has two.
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Alles neu macht der Mai.
Everthing starts new in the spring
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`Auf jeden Regen folgt auch Sonnenschein.
Sunshine follows every rainstorm.

Intro to Foreign Language
Tues./Wed…-students will repeat vocabulary from software program...Thurs./Fri.-Students will compare German words with similar English words

German I

Tues./Wed.-Students will identify verb forms from reading and change tense of identified verb…Thurs.-students will write writing prompt..Fri.-students will interpret English meaning from German podcast.

German II

Tues./Wed.-students will identify irregular verbs from reading…Thurs.- students will write writing prompt…Fri.-students will view video series Extra for comprehension

Advanced German

Tues./Wed.- Students will read text in German using correct pronunciation and will analyze text…Thurs.-Students will write writing prompt….Fri.-Students will listen to German podcast and restate in English

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Sunday, April 17, 2011

Herr Miller's Hausaufgabe
Week of 18.April.2011


"Was ich nicht aendern kann, nehm ich geduldig an."
"What I can't change, I will patiently endure."
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"Taten sagen mehr als Woerter."
"Actions speak louder than words."
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"Jahre lehrt mehr als Buecher."
"Years teach more than books."

Intro to Foreign Language

Mon./Tues.-Rosetta Stone audio/visual practice...Wed./Thurs-learn vocabulary related to Easter and customs related to holiday...

German I

Mon.-Students will review test..Tues.-Students will study Easter vocab. online...Wed./Thurs.-Students will learn about Easter customs in German speaking countries along with history of feast.

German II.
Mon.-Students will review test...Tues.-Studemts will continue working on Ein Taschendieb... Wed./Thurs..-Students will learn about Easter customs in German speaking countries along with history of feast.

Advanced German
Mon./Tues.-Students will continue novella Fortunatus ...Wed./Thurs..-Students will learn about Easter customs in German speaking countries along with history of feast.


Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Herr Miller's Hausaufgabe

Week of 11.April.2011



    "Was ich nicht aendern kann, nehm ich geduldig an."
                             "What I can't change, I will patiently endure."
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                                        "Taten sagen mehr als Woerter."
                                     "Actions speak louder than words."
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                                        "Jahre lehrt mehr als Buecher."
                                       "Years teach more than books."


Intro to Foreign Language
Mon.-Fri/-continued Hennings Haus learning food,colors,clothing,numbers & directions
German I
Mon./Tues.-continued review for Wed. test on narrative past & vocab.....Wed- test on narrative....Thurs./Fri.-dialogs w/vocab. online
German II.
Mon./Tues.-vocab. & grammar review w/Ein Taschendieb reading...Wed.- test..
Thurs./Fri.-podfiles audio drills
Advanced German
Mon.-Wed.-Forunatus novella chpt.s 9-10 w/ comprehensive chapter questions...Thurs./Fri.-online podfiles


Sunday, December 5, 2010

Herr Miller's Hausaufgabe
Week of 6. Dez.2010
Weihnacht kommt !
Intro to Foreign Language
Mon./Tues.-telling time...Wed./Thur.-Rosetta Stone...Fri.-www.nick.de
German I
Mon./Tues.-continued modals...Wed.-modal quiz...Thur./Fri.-reading Bleib Gesund!
German II
Mon.-review quiz...Tues./Wed.-int. reading....Fri.-studystack online
Advanced German
Mon./Wed.-Wunderland...Thurs. quiz....Fri.-discovery ed.

Monday, November 29, 2010



Herr Miller's Hausaufgabe

Week of 07.Feb.2011

Arbeit macht das Leben suss!

Intro to Foreign Language
Mon.-geography/history...Tues./Wed.-Hennings Haus online~Thur./Fri.-Rosetta Stone Unit 1-chpt.2
German I
Mon.-review "der" words...Tues./Wed.kontakte German~Thurs./Fri.-vocab.-studystack
German II
Mon.-Tues./Wed.-continued review modals online & worksheet~Thurs.-quiz-modals~Fri.-discovery ed.
Advanced German
Mon.-online forum...Tues./Thurs.- inclass work on Wunderland ~Fri.-progress report on project

Monday, November 22, 2010

Herr Miller's Hausaufgabe

Week of 22. Nov.2010
frohes Dankfest!

Intro to Foreign Language
Mon./Tues.-question words & Ernte Dankfest vocab.~ Wed.-P.P.-der Schildkrote

German I
Mon.-P.P-sollen modal~Tues./Wed.-Ernte Dankfest vocab. & culture

German II
Mon.-Past tense modal intro~ Tues./Wed.- Ernte Dankfest vocab & culture
Advanced German
Mon.-Past tense modal review~Tues./Wed.Ernte Dankfest vocab. & culture

Monday, November 15, 2010

Week of 15.Nov.2010
Leider gesagt als getan!
Intro to Foreign Language
Tues./Wed.-cognate sheet vocab.~Thurs./Fri.-Kinder Volkslied
German I
Tues./Wed.-online vocab. & sample sentences~Thurs.-quiz( present tense & vocab.~Fri.- streaming discovery ed. Top episode
German II
Tues./Wed. online studystack & gutenberg.org~Thurs.-quiz(vocab. w/ pres. perf.)~Fri.- online graded course
Advanced German
Tues./Fri.-Gutenberg project

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Week of 8. Nov. 2010
Intro to Foreign Language
Mon./Tues- continued classroom phrases~Wed./Thurs.-cognate sheet & colors~Fri.- Hennings Haus online vocab. site
German I
Mon/Tues...continued present tense w/worksheet~Wed.-quiz-present tense~Thurs. review quiz~Fri.-Rosetta Stone
German II
Mon./Wed.-reading w/ comprehensive questions~Thurs.-quiz on reading~Fri.-Rosetta Stone
Advanced German
Mon./Wed.-Bleiben Sie Gesund graded reading w/vocab. & questions~Thurs.-quiz on reading~review quiz

Sunday, October 31, 2010

Week of 1.Nov.2010
Kein Jammer!


Intro to Foreign Language

Mon.-writing prompt~Tues.-Kinderlieder...Es war eine Mutter~Wed.-Thurs.-meet new groups
Fri.-cognate sheet
German I
Mon.-writing prompt~ Tues.-review quiz~ Wed.-study stack vocab.~Thurs.-quiz haben /sein w/ pronouns~ Fri.-Rosetta Stone
German II
Mon.-writing prompt~Tues.,Wed.-conversational past packet~ Thurs.-quiz-conversational past online course
Advanced German
Mon.-writing prompt~Tues.,Wed.-text work in class~ Thurs.-dictation quiz~ Fri.-online graded course

Monday, October 25, 2010

Week of 25.Okt.2010

Gesagt, gemacht!

Intro to Foreign Language

Mon.-Tues.-continue German /Swiss culture w/video....Wed.-Thurs.-TPR colors, numbers & basic classroom instructions...Fri.- picture vocab.
German I
Mon.-Tues.- continued haben/sein present conjugation w/ pronouns...Wed. quiz haben/sein
w/pronouns...Thurs.-review quiz...Fri.- kontakte online picture vocab.
German II
Mon.-continued online exercises w/question forming...Tues- vocab. quiz adjectives from
studystack...Wed.-review quiz ...Thurs.-Fri.- Rosetta Stone work
Advanced German
Mon.-Tues. review worksheet w/ new vocab.....Wed.-review for quiz...Thurs. quiz -studystack
Fri. podcasts.com

Monday, October 18, 2010

Week of 18.Okt.2010


Intro to Foreign Language
Mon./Wed.-finish Berlin Wall video---Tues./Thurs./Fri.- kontakte online Familie interactive voc.
German I
Mon./Tues.-review quiz...Wed./ Thurs.- present tense haben/sein w/ pronouns...Fri.-Topp Episode 4 (German quiz show)
German II
Mon.-review quiz and use vocab. in sentences...Tues.Wed.-studystack vocab.adjectives....Thurs.-online work...Fri.-online quiz
Advanced German
Mon./Tues.-review quiz and practice syntax...Wed./Thurs.-German podcasts at podcasts.com
Fri.-quiz...Extra German video series

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Week of 11. Okt.2010

Intro to Foreign Language
The Berlin Wall....history of West/East Berlin video
German I
continued present tense w/ studystack vocab...test Thurs. est-ten-ten
German II
test Wed. vocab....continued studystack vocab./ work w/ present perfect worksheet
Advanced German
Kontakte online interactive dialogs...quiz Fri. on mixed verbs

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Week of 27.Sep.2010
Intro to Foreign Language
continued vocab & phrarses from websites & software
German I
students will be introduced to present tense & syntax for weak verbs
German II
continued work with present perfect tense forms and syntax...new vocabulary to be introduced with webgerman site ...haben quiz Thursday
Advanced German
continued work with reading...quiz past tenses & vocab.

Sunday, September 19, 2010


Week of 20.Sep.2010
website of week
Intro to Foreign Language
~students will continue to learn and use basic vocab. using websites Hennings Haus and
book2.de
German I
~continued basic vocab. and syntax using websites and promethian...test Thurs. notebook
vocab and question syntax
German II
~continued vocab. and grammar review using various websites and boardwalk...quiz
Wed. on notes and boardwork
Advanced German
~online dialogs with interactive responses...quiz Monday on tense usage with weak verbs...
German podcasts and MP3 files

Sunday, September 12, 2010

Der Herbst kommt, so ruh und weich..
Die Blaetter schuettelt, und fallen so leicht...

Intro to Foreign Language
continued work with time elements, numbers and colors....software and internet sites will be
used...German culture and everyday life wil be discussed
German I
continued classwork with vocabulary to include cognates, time elements & question words...
quiz on Thurs. on vocab. covered
German II
continued review w/ textbook & software...German syntax to be reviewed w/ interactive
online exercises... quiz Thurs. to include vocab. and syntax covered and
Advanced German
continued vocab. & gramar review in preparation for internet project...Rosetta Stone work ...
quiz Thurs.

Monday, September 6, 2010

Week of 6. Sep. 2010

Hoffentlich haben Sie Ihre Freitag erfreut...morgen müßen wir
unsre Schularbeit anfangen...Herr Miller

Intro to Foreign Language
continued cognate work..introduce basic vocab., numbers, time elements
Volkslied..."Es war eine Mutter
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German I
continued intro of vocab. to include time elements, colors & basic syntax...to include
textbook
work & MP3 files
German II
continued review of material covered w/ Deutsch Aktuell text, Rosetta Stone & online
websites...Mp3 files to be introduced by category...
Advanced German
continued review of grammar & vocab. with text, graded readings and
podcasts...begin online project w/ www.slowgerman.com


Sunday, August 29, 2010

Week of 30.August.2010

Herzliche Willkommen beim North Schuylkill!! Hoffentlich haben wir ein frohes und produktives Jahr und auch viel Spaß...bis bald...Herr Miller

Intro to Foreign Language

introduce concept of foreign language learning...have dialogs w/basic classroom phrases...
numbers 1-20....basic geographical & cultural info

German I
introduce concept of foreign language learning...have dialogs w/basic classroom phrases...
numbers 1-20....basic geographical & cultural info...handout w/ cognates

German II
meet & greet w/ basic classroom phrases...begin review of basic vocab. & concepts...

Advanced German
begin review of vocab. & grammatical concepts ...have students renew Word Champ memberships online

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Week of 17.Mai.2010

Intro to Foreign Language
>continued vocab....Berlin Wall video
German I
>vocab. quiz Tues....Word champ Tops #3...review w/ Deutsche Stufe
German II
>quiz Tues. ... continued review relative pronouns sheet
Advanced German
>Fortunatus...chpt. 5 w/chpt. review questions...independent review