Jakob der Lügner 2012

1. Many people are taught when they are young that lying is wrong. Do you believe there are times in life when it is permissible to lie? Why or why not? Give examples to support your position. (70 words)

2. Do you believe Jakob was justified when he lied about having a radio? Was it permissible in this situation? Explain why or why not and discuss the consequences (whether good or bad) of his lie. You should also consider the possible ramifications of not lying. What would you have done in the same situation? (70 words)

3. Clouds are used as a metaphor throughout the movie. Think of the story Jakob told about the sick princess and the young gardener. What do you think the cloud represents? Who are the sick princess and the young gardener boy? Write your thoughts about what each could possibly symbolize.

Conjugation Bellringer 2/1

1. ________ du heute deine Oma? (besuchen)

2. ich _______ heute Squash. (spielen)

3. Sie (they) ________ Schokolade. (kaufen)

4. Wir _________ Deutsch in dieser Klassen. (sprechen)

5. er _________ nach London. (fliegen)

6. Lena und Melanie _________ Handball. (spielen)

7. ________ du aus Deutschland? (kommen)

8. _______ ihr in Amerika? (wohnen)

Jakob der Lügner

1. Many people are taught when they are young that lying is wrong. Do you believe there are times in life when it is permissible to lie? Why or why not? Give examples to support your position. (70 words)

2. Do you believe Jakob was justified when he lied about having a radio? Was it permissible in this situation? Explain why or why not and discuss the consequences (whether good or bad) of his lie. You should also consider the possible ramifications of not lying. What would you have done in the same situation? (70 words)

3. Clouds are used as a metaphor throughout the movie. Think of the story Jakob told about the sick princess and the young gardener. What do you think the cloud represents? Who are the sick princess and the young gardener boy? Write your thoughts about what each could possibly symbolize.

Translation Assignment

This is an assignment which was written on the white board some time ago. Some of you missed that day and need to make it up. Here you go:

1. I'm going through the door. (no helping verb)

2. She loves flowers. (plural form)

3. Christmas is a lovely holiday.

4. My birthday is on the 24th of October.

5. It is really cold, but the sun is shining.

6. We spend Hanukkah together.

7. I like to sing.

8. We have a present for you.(accusative)

9. I'm not going without you. (remember accusative form for you)

10. Your costume is very colorful.

Adjective Endings

Fill in the correct adjective endings according to what you learned in class today. Write out the sentences in their entirety.
1. Du bist ein schön__ Mann.
2. Danke, du bist eine attraktiv__Frau.
3. Das ist ein alt_ Kühlschrank.
4. Ja, es ist eine gelb_ Küche.
5. Wir haben ein groß___ Waschbecken im Badezimmer.
6. Wow, du hast einen kalt__ Kühlschrank.
7. Ja, das ist ein schwarz__ Telefon.
8. Meine Mutter hat ein bequem___ Bett.
9. Du hast eine elegant__ Küche.
10. Komm in mein schön__ Wohnzimmer.

The gern assignment

Translate the sentences below. Put gern in its proper position behind the conjugated verb.
Example: I like to cook. Ich koche gern.

1. I like to play soccer.
2. She likes to dance.
3. He likes to go to the movies.
4. We like to take pictures
5. It plays.
6. They like to work.
7. You like to drink tea.
8. Do you like to drink tea?
9. I like to do pilates.
10. My mom likes to cook.

Die böse Kinder Assignment

1. It is interesting.
2. We are grandmothers.
3. He is curious.
4. You are boring.
5. I have a child
6. You guys are my family.
7. I am so happy.
8. They are horrible!
9. He is unemployed.
10. Are you interesting?
11. Are you a father?
12. Are you employed?
13. Are you my mother?
14. Are you a twin?
15. They are children.
16. We are diligent!
17. It is nice.
18. It is boring.
19. My grandmother is pretty.
20. My cousin Frita is ugly.
21. Do you have an uncle?
22. I have an aunt.
23. She has twenty-two nieces.
24. You guys have two mothers.
25. I am not nice!

Making Plural Forms

This is the assignment that was posted on the board in class. Translate the sentences below, paying particular attention to the plural forms of the words.

1. Jacob has two girlfriends.
2. My grandparents have 62 grandchildren.
3. He has two wives.
4. I have 80 female cousins.
5. We have 20 children.
6. I have 34 uncles.
7. They are twins.
8. They are brothers.

Bellringer 2672

Translate the selection below.

Weihnachten ist der beste Feiertag. Meine Familie verbringt immer den Tag zusammen. Es gibt normalweise viel Schnee. Wir bauen ein Schneemann und dann trinken wir heiße Schokolade. Es macht viel Spaß. Wir öffnen viele Geschenke und singen viele Lieder. Ich liebe Weihnachten, es ist mein Lieblingsfeiertag. Hast du Weihnachten gern?

Match up the sentences with the correct W word. Each W word only used one time.
1. _______ liebst du?
2. _______ bist du geboren?
3. ________ Klasse ist deine Lieblingsklasse?
4. ________ bist du? Ich bin Fred.
5. ____________ bist du so traurig?
6. ____________ Kinder gibt es in deiner Familie?
7. __________ hast du Geburtstag?
8. ________ ist das?
9. ________ Geld hast du?
10. ___________ geht's dir heute?

Converting metric to standard and vice-versa

In America, homes are measured by square feet. In Europe, however, homes are measured by square meters. The magic number to convert these figures is .0929. To convert to feet, divide by this number. To convert to meters, use multiplication.

On the second part, translate the sentences into German, using the correct adjective endings.
(er/es/e )

1. 80 QM
2. 75 QM
3. 3,500 sq feet
4. 3,000 sq feet
5. 115 QM
6. yellow kitchen
7. hot day
8. cold winter
9. black street
10. large man

kein/nicht makeup

Complete the sentences with the correct missing word. Is it kein or nicht? Write out the entire sentence
1. Sie ist _______ hier (keine/nicht)
2. Du bist _________ meine Mutter! (keine/nicht)
3. Mein Haus hat _________ Wohnzimmer. (kein/nicht)
4. Sie ist _________ neugierig. (kein/nicht)
5. ________ Zigaretten in meinem Haus, bitte! (keine/nicht)
6. Aaron ist _______ guter Freund. (kein/nicht)
7. Mein Schlafzimmer hat ________ Lampe. (keine/nicht)
8. Ich habe das _______ gern! (kein/nicht)
9. Ich habe ________ Zimmerpflanzen in meiner Wohnung. (kein/nicht)
10. Taco die Katze hat _______ Hunger. (keinen/nicht)

"I like it" translation assignment

Guten Tag Kinder! If you missed this assignment, you'll need to translate all of the sentences into German using the word gern. Remember- gern comes immediately following the verb. You'll also need to remember to conjugate the verb in the sentence. Right the English sentence first and underneath it, the German.
Ich schaue gern. I like to watch.

1. I like to write
2. He likes to write
3. She likes to write
4. We like to write
5. They like to write
6. Ya'll like to write
7. I like to swim
8. He likes to swim
9. They like to swim
10. You like to swim
11. I like to work
12. He likes to cook
13. We like to cook
14. I like to sit
15. We like to sit
16. I like to listen
17. We like to listen
18. She likes to sail
19. I like to watch
20. She likes to drink

Modal Verb Assignment (Make-Up)

This post is for those of you who missed this assignment in class. Write in the correct form of the verb/modal verb/W word

1. Ich _______ den Tee nicht ___________. (can, to drink)
2. _______ _________ du so viel sprechen? (why, to speak)
3. Ihr _________ schwimmen __________. (may, t0 go)
4. _________ Sie auch für mich ____________? (want, to pay)
5. Sie [she] ________ die Wohnung ____________. (must, to rent out)
6. Er ___________ ein Glas Milch. (would like)
7. Wir __________ frische Luft in dem Stadtviertel _____________. (want, to have)
8. Ja, ihr __________ die Spaghetti ___________. (must, to eat)
9. Ich _______ jetzt in meinem Bett ___________. (want, to sleep)
10. Du __________ das Buch __________. (should, to read)
11. Wir __________ die Wohnung _________. (would like, to see)
12. Du ________ dein Buch nicht ___________. (should, forget)

Der Krieg in Irak

Well, now you have seen what Austrian teenagers have to say about American Foreign Policy and the war in Iraq. Your assignment is to put in your own "two cents" about this issue and respond to this blog. One of the purposes of this assignment is to get you to think about your opinions and what you believe and why you believe it. The point is not to "brainwash" you with the opinions of these teenagers, but to start a discussion and a forum. Soon you will be adults and you will inherit more responsibilities associated with the direction of our country. In 3-4 short years you will be voting and will be complete members of the American Democracy. Today you have the opportunity to make your opinion noted.

It should be noted that as we were filming this documentary, we were hoping to find at least one teenager who supported the President's decision to attack Iraq. Unfortunately, we were not able to find anyone who could take this position and therefore this section of the film seems to biased. The intention of the filmmakers was to show sentiment of the Austrian youth -whatever that might be- and not to take sides.

Please respond to this blog by considering the following:

1. Do you agree with the perspective of the Austrian teenagers? Perhaps you agree with some of the things stated by not others. Please explain why or why not.

2. Pretend that the President of the United States will be reading your opinion. What would you like to say to him about the war and the direction our country is headed? If you support the course of action explain why. If you think it needs some changes, you should state those changes and explain why. Maybe your opinions are in complete contrast with the Government's plan of action. Again, explain why.

3. For privacy issues, sign the blog using only the initials of your name, so I can give you a grade, yet others will not know who you are.

Socratic Seminar Make-Up

If you did not attend the Socratic Seminar, or did not participate by adding to the conversation; this is your chance to earn your score. You must answer the following questions in great detail to receive your points for this assignment. Convince me that you know what you're talking about. Try to persuade me to your way of thinking.

1. Talk about the main characters in the movie (Anna, Martin, Ines, Katrin) Which were from the East and which were from the West? How did their lives collide and what were their preconceived ideas about each other. In other words-what did they think of each other?

2. Identify the main differences between Capitalism and Communism. You may refer to your notes to help you out. Think about the various discussion we have had in class. Remember the song "Die Konkurrenz" we listened to in class. Also, the following are some quotes to spark some ideas:

"From each according to his own; to each according to his need" -Karl Marx

"Communism is like prohibition; it's a good idea but it won't work" -Will Rogers

"Under Capitalism man exploits man. Under Communism, it's just the opposite"

"Capitalism and Communism stand at opposite poles. Their essential difference is this: The communist, seeing the rich man and his fine home say, 'No man should have so much'. The capitalist, seeing the same thing says, 'All men should have as much' " -Phelps Adams

"Communism doesn't work because people like to own stuff" -Frank Zappa

"The true revolutionary is guided by great feelings of love. It is impossible to think of a genuine revolutionary lacking this quality" "There is no other definition of Communism valid for us than that of the abolition of exploitation of man by man" -Che Guevarra


3. From Question #1
Talk about the labels they had about each other (Wessi, Ossi) and the stereotypes that went with those labels.

Is it alright to label people? Why or why not?
Have you ever been given a label? What was it? How did it make you feel?
Have you ever labled someone else, or a group of people?

4. This is a very hypothetical question that you must now answer: There are two societies left on earth and you will be born into a poor family. You are given a choice: You may live in the purely Capitalist country or the pure Communist country. Explain your decision in great detail and why you would choose what you do.

Viel Glück und Spaß dabei!

Herr Dean

Converting from metric to standard

Convert the following from metric to the standard system. In German speaking countries, the Quadratmeter (square meter) is used to measure homes, rather than square feet. In fact, most of the world measures in square meters. The purpose of this assignment is for you to get a good idea of just how big the average German home is. You can get a good idea of the typical German dwelling, by looking at page 78. To convert from square meters to square feet-you divide by .0929. To convert in reverse, you multiply by .0929. Verstehst du? Gut. Das ist wunderbar. Jetzt an die Arbeit!


Convert to the opposite system
1. 66 Quadratmeter
2. 78 Quadratmeter
3. 3,200 square feet
4. 2,100 square feet
5. 1,300 square feet
6. 118 Quadratmeter
7. 90 Quadratmeter
8. 4,400 square feet
9. 85 Quadratmeter.

Der Mann auf dem Land

Translate the following story below:

Es gibt einen Mann. Er wohnt auf dem Land neben dem Strand. Der Strand ist sehr schön. Der Mann hat einen Garten. Der Garten ist klein, aber schön. Die Luft ist frisch und sauber. Der Mann wohnt in einem Bauernhaus. Er hat keine Nachbarn und auch keine Frau. Er ist allen. Er hat das gern. In seiner Umgebung es gibt kein Kino, keine Restaurants, keine Menschen, und keine andere Häuser. Das hat der Mann gern. Er wohnt gern allein. Er isst gern allein. Er fährt gern allein. Er liest gern allein. Dieser Mann heißt "allein Mann".

neben= next to
es gibt = there is/there are
andere = other
seiner = his

Adjective Endings

If you missed the adjective endings assignment, here it is!

1. stupid telephone
2. yellow kitchen
3. large dresser
4. loud dishwasher
5. black stove
6. small cupboard
7. large bed
8. loud stereo system
9. green house plant
10. short shelf
11. white microwave
12. bright lamp

The difference between kein and nicht

If you missed this board assignment, you need to do it from here on a piece of paper and turn it in. Remember that kein negates nouns and nicht negates verbs, adjectives and adverbs.

1. Er läuft _______ schnell. (keine/nicht)
2. Mein Badezimmer hat __________ Toilette. (keine/nicht)
3. Warum bist du _______ hier? (keinen/nicht)
4. Ich bin ______ klein. (kein/nicht)
5. Das ist ______ Auto! (kein/nicht)
6. Hast du ________ Lampe? (keine/nicht)
7. Er ist _______ groß. (kein/nicht)
8. Mein Haus hat ______ Garage. (keine/nicht)
9. Meine Familie hat ________ Katze. (keine/nicht)
10. Sie ist ________ scheu. (keinen/nicht)

Bellringer Assignment/Translation

Meine Schwester ist sehr interresant. Sie hat grün gern. Grün ist ihre Lieblingsfarbe. Sie hat eine große grüne Kommode, eine helle grüne Lampe, und ein grünes Bett. Sie trinkt auch grünen Pfefferminztee. In ihrem Schlafzimmer, hat sie einen kleinen grünen Kühlschrank, einen grünen Teppich, ein grünes Telefon und ein lautes, grünes Klavier. Meine Schwester liebt grün. Ihr Mittelname ist sogar "Grün".


Translate the above if you missed it in class.