Continue with this introductory high school German course to expand your knowledge of the German language and learn how to read, write, and speak one of the greatest languages on Earth!

Why Learn German in Our Homeschools

How to get the most out of German with Amanda Gette:

• First, read the course materials below before the first class meeting.

• Then have a notebook ready and available for class notes each live session.

• Read assignments before class meetings

• Watch that week’s recording if you need to revisit information from our live session.

• Do the assignments, quizzes, and any extra work assigned for that week.

• Once the course is completed to the parent's and professor’s satisfaction, there is a Certificate of Completion at the end to be filled in for your records.

Special notes: This is Part Two of a two-part course. Be sure to enroll in Part One offered in the fall semester.

Total classes: 14

Class dates: Thursdays, January 16 to April 10, 2025 (No class March 6)

Starting time: 2:30 PM Eastern (1:30 Central, 12:30 Mountain, 11:30 Pacific)

Duration per class: 60 minutes

Prerequisite: Preferably the first-semester course, German I, Part One

Suggested grade level: 8th and 9th grade. Upper grades may also participate if beginning German.

Suggested credit: One full semester German or Foreign Language

Instructor: Mandi Gette, MA, MAS

Course description: This 12-week course will introduce students to German vocabulary, grammar and culture. The program will focus on building a solid German vocabulary and developing comprehension of the written and spoken German language. Each class will feature pronunciation practice, conversation, new grammar concepts and cultural trivia. Students will complete regular homework, quizzes and chapter tests, dictations and a short presentation at the end of the semester. To demonstrate that it is a living language, everything from nursery rhymes, songs, and proverbs to commercials and cartoons will be incorporated as learning aids.

Course outline:

Week 1: Introduction; Picnicking

Week 2: Transportation

Week 3: Review

Week 4: The body

Week 5: My house

Week 6: Days & months

Week 7: Weather

Week 8: Review

Week 9: School subjects

Week 10: Electronics

Week 11: The city/Where are we going today?

Week 12: Where are we going today?; Review

Course materials: German is Fun Book 1: Lively Lessons for Beginners by Elsie M. Szecsy, published by Perfection Learning. (best ordered directly from publisher, www.perfectionlearning.com, the ISBN number is 13619). 

The Everything Learning German Book with CD, second edition, by Edward Swick, MA. Published by Adams Media.

Homework: Learning a foreign language requires regular practice. Ideally, at least half an hour per day should be spent on German, i.e., completing grammar drills assigned, memorizing vocabulary, reading for comprehension, taking quizzes, listening to online German news broadcasts, and generally becoming familiar with the language.

 Fee: For all 12 classes: $207 if you register on or before November 15; $227 if you register after Nov. 15. (Registration closes one week before the first day of class. After that date, registrations are not guaranteed. There is a $20 surcharge for late enrollments after the course is closed.)