This article, by linguists Joe Salmons, Chris Tabisz, and Mike Putnam, talks about German heritage speakers in the US. Among other things, it talks about the history of schooling in German:
Karneval Party 2016
Karneval (or “Fasching”), sometimes called the fifth season, is a celebration that occurs just before Lent. Parades and street parties abound (especially in the Rhineland area), children wear costumes, and cities elect mock governors.
Here are some impressions from our 2016 Karneval/Fasching celebration. Thanks to everyone who came and shared in the fun! Special thanks to organizers Elisabeth Berkelman and Iris Hengst and to all the volunteers who helped out before, during, and after the party. You are the best!
Celebrate the fifth season with us!
Please join us at our annual Fasching/Karneval Costume Party on Saturday, February 6th at 4:30PM in the Shorewood Hills Community Center, 901 Swarthmore Court.
Informational event on studying in Germany
Jan. 23 was a busy day for our school! In the morning, Anka Fehling from the Central Agency for Schools Abroad (ZfA) held a teacher training seminar on internal differentiation in the classroom. In the afternoon, we hosted an informational event on the topic of studying in Germany, in collaboration with the ZfA, the Goethe-Institut, and several UW Departments and programs. Presentations by Anka Fehling, Barbara Jedele (UW International Internship Program), and Samuel Johnson (recent Academic Year in Freiburg alumn) were followed by a lively discussion on opportunities to experience Germany as a student. If you would like to learn more about the competence levels referred to in the Common European Framework (A1, B2, C1, etc.), you can look them up here.
International Festival
Great turnout at the International Festival at the Overture Center last week! The German School of Madison had a table and answered questions about classes for children and adults (there is considerable interest in the latter). Our kids did a great job telling other kids how much fun it is to learn German, showing off their snazzy new hoodies and t-shirts. Many people were interested in our upcoming “Study in Germany” event (in cooperation with the Central Agency for German Schools Abroad, the Goethe-Institut, and several UW-Madison departments) as well as in our summer camps. We also now have a brochure that gives a first quick overview of the school.
German Language Summer Camp 2016: Registration is open
We are very happy to announce our second summer camp. Because last year’s camp was such a big success, we’ll be offering two weeks of camp this year.
Use this link to register.
Learning German in Germany
Please join us for an exciting event in cooperation with the Central Agency for Schools Abroad, the Goethe-Institut Chicago, and several UW-Madison Departments on January 23 at 4.30 pm, 7191 Helen C. White Hall, 600 N. Park Street (Madison).
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