Competitions _________________________ Individual Events     1. Spelling Bee     2. Verb Bee     3. Poetry Recitation     4. Extemporaneous Speaking     5. Karaoke/ Air Band Design Events     1. Poster Contest     2. Art Contests     3. T-Shirt Contest Team Events     1. Skit Contest     2. Singing Contest     3. Kultur-Pokal     4. Schnitzeljagd

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To ensure an overall pleasant German Day, teachers are reminded
that any coaching from the sidelines will disqualify their students.
Please refrain from interfering in judges’ decisions.
All judges’ decisions are final!

Individual Events

1. Spelling Bee

• Open to students in German 1 and 2 only
• No heritage speakers
• Up to 5 students per school.

Rules:

The words to be used have been selected from the current editions of Deutsch aktuell 1 and 2 and Komm mit! 1 and 2, and are listed in the pdf file below. The words have been divided into three levels of difficulty. Any words in the vocabulary lists of these textbooks may be used.

Download the list of words here (pdf; same as in past years).


Format:

1. Spelling Bee is played over three rounds, corresponding to the three levels of difficulty. The first (and easiest) round will be written. All participants will write down words read out by the judges. Judges will alternate, so students hear different speakers.

2. All students having fewer than five mistakes will be allowed to continue to the second round. The judge will draw a word from a "round 2 hat" and pronounce it in German two times. The contestant will repeat the word, and spell it using GERMAN spelling and pronunciation (this is a change from the past), and say the word again. The difference between a spoken "e" and " ä" may be signified visually with the fingers. Students should say "ess-zett" to signify " ß." Once a word has been spelled and repeated, no corrections may be made. Any mistakes, including pronunciation mistakes, eliminate the candidate. Once a word has been missed, it will be passed to the next candidate. If it is missed three times in a row, the word will be relegated to the "round 3 hat." Students need not signify upper or lower case spelling for nouns and other words.

3. Once all students have had a chance to do a "round 2 word," the remaining students will proceed to round 3. During this last round a word will be passed on until spelled correctly. (Only after no one gets it right will a new word be drawn). When the number of students is reduced to two, the elimination procedure changes. At that point, when Student A misses a word, Student B will be given an opportunity to spell the same word. If Student B spells that word correctly, plus the next word from the hat, then Student B will be declared the champion. If Student A misses a word and Student B, after correcting the error, misses the new word, then the missed new word shall be referred to Student A. If Student A then succeeds in correcting the error and gets the next verb right, then Student A will be declared the champion. If both students miss the same verb, both shall continue in the competition, and the one who first missed the word shall be given a new one. This procedure continues until one of the students is able to correct the other student and spell the next word correctly. That student will be declared the champion.

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2. Verb Bee

• Open to students in German 3, 4, and above.
• Up to 5 students per school.

Rules:

The verbs to be used have been selected from the current editions of Deutsch aktuell and Komm mit! and are listed in the pdf file below. The verbs have been divided into three levels of difficulty. Each level includes regular (weak) verbs, irregular (strong) verbs, and irregular weak verbs.

Download the list of verbs here (pdf; same as in past years).




Format:

1. Verb Bee is played over three rounds, corresponding to the three levels of difficulty. The first (and easiest) round will be written. All participants will fill in the remaining forms on a chart with the headings of English infinitive, German infinitive, third person singular for present, simple past, and present perfect tense. An abbreviated example might look like this.

2. All students having fewer than five mistakes will be allowed to continue to the second round. The judge will draw a verb from a "round 2 hat" and pronounce it in German one time. The contestant will repeat the word, give the three principal parts in the third person singular (present, simple past, present perfect) followed by the infinitive in English. Once a verb form has been spoken, no corrections may be made. Any mistakes, incl. pronunciation mistakes (e.g., a missing Umlaut), eliminate the candidate. Once a verb has been missed, it will be passed to the next candidate. If it is missed three times in a row, the verb will be relegated to the "round 3 hat."

3. Once all students have had a chance to do a "round 2 verb," the remaining students will proceed to round 3. During this last round a verb will be passed on until conjugated correctly. (Only after no one gets it right will a new verb be drawn). When the number of students is reduced to two, the elimination procedure changes (see Spelling Bee). At that point, when Student A misses a verb, Student B will be given an opportunity to conjugate the same verb. If Student B does that verb correctly, plus the next verb from the hat, then Student B will be declared the champion. If Student A misses a verb and Student B, after correcting the error, misses the new verb, then the missed new verb shall be referred to Student A. If Student A then succeeds in correcting the error and gets the next verb right, then Student A will be declared the champion. If both students miss the same verb, both shall continue in the competition, and the one who first missed the verb shall be given a new one. This procedure continues until one of the students is able to correct the other student and conjugate the next verb correctly. That student will be declared the champion.

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3. Poetry Recitation

• Levels I, II, III, and H (separate section for heritage learners).
• Up to 8 students (2 in each level) per school.
• NB: Students compete on the level of German they are signed up for in school, no matter for how long they have actually been instructed on that level. Sorry, no extra consideration for those on block schedule can be made!

Guidelines:

1. All contestants in Levels I, II, and III have to recite the poem chosen for their level.
2. Level I is for beginning students, Level II for intermediate students, and Level III for advanced students. Level H is for heritage speakers (see below).
3. The poem has to be delivered entirely from memory without use of script or prompter.
4. The performance is being judged in three areas: pronunciation, fluency, and interpretation. No special visuals are allowed to enhance the poem except for gestures and clothing (optional).
5. Five minutes are allotted for each individual presentation and its judging. There are at least two judges for each event. Their decisions are final.

Level H: Heritage Speakers

1. "Heritage learners" are native speakers, students who speak German at home, or students who have been to full-time German school, in Europe or a Deutsche Schule elsewhere.
2. All contestants write a poem inspired by this year’s topic "Deutsch klingt gut."
3. The poem should be between 8 and 20 lines (stanzas optional).
4. The contestants provide their work in written form to the judges and also present it orally, memorized, as above.
5. The entries are judged according to the effectiveness of the delivery, the interesting content, correct grammar, good pronunciation, and fluency.

Print the poems as a pdf file.

Gedichte, die mit „Sang und Klang“ und Geräuschen zu tun haben:
I: Menschliches Lied; II: Tiergeräusche; III: Klänge der Berglandschaft


I: Schlummerliedchen
(Clemens Brentano 1778 – 1842)

Singet leise, leise, leise,
Singt ein flüsternd Schlummerlied,
Von dem Monde lernt die Weise,
Der so still am Himmel zieht.

Singt ein Lied, so süß gelinde,
Wie die Quellen auf den Kieseln,
Wie die Bienen um die Linde
Summen, murmeln, flüstern, rieseln.


II: Wenn das Kind nicht still sein will
(Josef Guggenmos 1922 – heute)

Die Bären brummen,
Die Bienen summen,
Die Katzen miauen,
Es krächzen die Pfauen.

Die Mäuse pfeifen,
Die Affen keifen,
Die Löwen brüllen,
Es wiehern die Füllen.

Die Tauben gurren,
Die Hunde knurren,
Die Störche klappern,
Die Kinder plappern.

Und ginge das nicht in einem fort,
Kämen die Fische auch zu Wort.


III: Der Berg
(Ina Seidel 1885 – 1974)

Sein Haupt ist starr und ganz zerklüftet,
er atmet silbern Dunst um sich.
Oh, er ist alt!
Regenzerweint und eiszerschlüftet.

Er hat die Brust voll Wald,
und seine Füße stehen
tief in der Flut.
Durch seine Felsenzehen
schwänzelt der Fische bunte Brut.
Es birst sein Herz im Wasserfall,
und um sein strömend Herz herum
gehn klangbeladen seine Tiere –
die heilgen Kühe samt dem Stiere –
und ist er selbst gleich sanft und stumm:
sie füllen wandelnd mit Getön
ihm auf und ab das Echo schön
wie eine Glocke aus Kristall.

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4. Extemporaneous Speaking Contest

• Levels I, II, and H (separate section for heritage learners).
• Up to 6 students (2 in each level) per school.

Guidelines:

Level I is for students in German 1 and 2; Level II is for students in German 3 or higher; Level H is for heritage learners. Heritage learners are native speakers, students who speak German at home, or students who have been to full-time German school, in Europe or a Deutsche Schule elsewhere.

Level I. Students will draw one of 7 topic cards lying face down on the judges' table. They have 30 seconds to collect their thoughts before addressing the topic for one minute. No dictionary or outside help is permitted. Topics are Familie und Freunde, Haus/Wohnung und Wohnort, Schulleben, Sport und Freizeit, Essen, Kleidung und Wetter, Hausarbeiten.

Level II. Students will draw one of 7 topic cards lying face down on the judges' table. They have 1 minute to prepare. No dictionary or outside help is permitted. Students may write and use brief notes. Then they will address the topic for 90 seconds. Topics are Ferien und Reisen, Gesundheit und Krankheit, Berufe und zukünftiges Leben, Wegbeschreibung, Tiere, einkaufen gehen, Feste und Feiertage. Students may be expected to use conversational past, future, and some subjunctive II.

Level H. Students will draw one of 5 topic cards lying face down on the judges' table. They have 30 seconds to collect their thoughts before addressing the topic for 2 minutes. No dictionary or outside help is permitted. The general topics for levels I and II are put into a social, political or cross-cultural context. Students are expected to express higher level thinking.

Criteria for Judging (0-5 points in each category)

1. Clarity and fluency
2. Grammatical accuracy
3. Range of vocabulary and idiom
4. Creativity and liveliness

Level I

1. Erzähle, wo du wohnst (Staat, Ort, Straße) und wie dein Haus und dein Zimmer aussehen.
2. Erzähle etwas über deine Familie und deine Freunde (Personen, Name, Alter, Aussehen, Hobbies)
3. Was machst du gern in deiner Freizeit (Hobbies, Interessen, Spiel, Sport und Spaß)?
4. Erzähle etwas über dein Schulleben (Stundenplan, Fächer, Lehrer, Noten).
5. Was isst und trinkst du gern? Wohin gehst du am liebsten essen und trinken und warum?
6. Erzähle etwas über Arbeiten, bei denen du zu Hause oder anderswo hilfst (Hausarbeit, Kirchenarbeit, Sozialarbeit)
7. Was für Kleidung trägst du am liebsten im Sommer und im Winter, an Wochentagen und am Sonntag?
   

Level II

1. Erzähle etwas über eine interessante Ferienreise, die du einmal gemacht hast (Fahrt oder Flug, Ort, Übernachtung, Sehenswürdigkeiten, Besuche, Tätigkeiten) [Conversational Past]
2. Was ist wichtig, um gesund zu bleiben? Was tust du, um gesund zu leben? Warst du einmal krank oder verletzt? [Reflexive Verbs]
3. Erzähle etwas über deinen Traumberuf, dein Traumhaus und deine Traumfamilie. [Subjunctive II if possible]
4. Beschreibe, wie du von deinem Haus zu deiner Schule kommst. [Some Imperative]
5. Erzähle etwas über Tiere und deine Beziehung zu ihnen. (Haustiere, wilde Tiere)
6. Stelle dir vor, du hättest viel Geld und könntest alles kaufen, was du wolltest. Was und wo würdest du einkaufen?
7. Erzähle etwas über Feste und Feiertage, die du sehr gerne hast und erkläre, warum dir diese Tage gefallen.
   

Level H

1. Erzähle, wo du wohnst und warum es dir da gefällt oder nicht gefällt.
2. Erzähle, was dich am meisten interessiert und warum. Wie stellst du dir damit deine Zukunft vor?
3. Wenn du die Wahl und das Geld hättest, wo, wie und mit wem würdest du leben und warum?
4. Die Mehrzahl der Lieder, die im deutschen Radio gespielt werden, sind auf Englisch, aber nur sehr wenige auf Deutsch und in anderen Sprachen. Sollte es Ihrer Meinung nach eine "Radioquote" für deutsche Musik geben, damit garantiert wird, dass mehr deutsche Musik gespielt wird? Warum oder warum nicht?
5. Nennen Sie ein deutsches Lied und den Sänger/die Sängerin oder die Band. Beschreiben Sie im Detail, worum es in diesem Lied geht.
   

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5. Karaoke/ Air Band

Following last year's successful debut, German Day will again include a Karaoke competition. Karaoke is designed to provide students opportunities to recite popular German songs, practice their pronunciation, and also learn about the history of German popular culture. Participants must not necessarily prepare in advance to take part in this competition.

• Open to all students all levels
• Up to 3 entries per school. BUT: Entries will be accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis. Moreover, in the event that there are more entries than allowable time slots, this limit will be reduced to ensure each school has a chance to participate. A sign-up sheet will be located outside of the Cabaret in the Benson Center.
• Each entry may include anywhere from one to three performers.

Guidelines:

Each entry to the karaoke contest prepares only one of five pre-selected songs that span the last fifty years of German pop song history. Songs are readily available via youtube.com (see links below) for students to practice to. Each performer will have a total of 2 attempts to perform the song of his or her choice. If in the first 20-seconds of the first attempt performers "goof" up, they will be given a chance to start anew. After the first 20-second, performers will not be allowed to start again. Each entry will be evaluated according to the following three criteria: 1) ability to sing the song in its entirety accurately and precisely (printed lyric sheets are acceptable during the performance); 2) level of artistic performance of the song before an audience (e.g., dance routine, hand movements); and 3) overall engagement with the audience.

Format:

1. Karaoke will take place on stage in the Cabaret in the basement of the Carolina Student Union. Entries will be evaluated by a small panel of judges.
    
   
2. German Day will provide performers with a lyric sheet of their chosen song (if needed), a microphone, amplified music, and lights. Unlike most karaoke outfits, German Day karaoke will not provide participants with a monitor with animated lyrics. Songs will retain the vocal track but audio engineers will ensure that student singers will be adequately amplified over the recorded music.
    
3. Anyone wishing to visit the Karaoke performances is welcome to join in the audience in the Cabaret.
   

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Karaoke Song Options:

• Comedian Harmonists, Auf Wiedersehn, My Dear (1932, gekürzte Version)
• Connie Francis, Schöner fremder Mann (1961)
• Beatles, Komm, gib mir deine Hand (1964)
• Nina Hagen, Du hast den Farbfilm vergessen (1974)
• Die Toten Hosen, All die ganzen Jahre (1990)
• Herbert Grönemeyer, Mensch (2002; Karaoke)
  
• Die Ärzte, Komm zurück (2002, unplugged)
  
• Sportfreunde Stiller, Ein Kompliment (2002)
  
• Peter Fox, Haus am See (2008)
  
• Sido, Hey du! (2009)
  
• Söhne Mannheims, Ich wollt nur deine Stimme hörn (2009)
  
• Nena, 99 ballons  (2009, neue Version mit Französisch)
  

Print the karaoke lyrics as a pdf file.

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Design Events

1. Poster Contest

• Up to 5 entries per school.

Guidelines:

Classes design posters on the theme "Deutsch klingt gut!" Students should bring their poster submissions to German Day, where they will be on display in a designated area. All participating teachers and judges cast 3 votes: 3 points for first place, 2 points for second, 1 point for third. First, second, and third place winners will be announced at the awards ceremony.

 

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2. Art Contests

• Up to 10 entries (5 in each category) per school.

Guidelines:

All entries must address this year's theme, "Deutsch klingt gut!"

1. 2-D Art
   Any media can be used: painting, drawing, pen and ink, pencil, pastel, etc.
   Maximum dimensions are 30 inches x 30 inches.
   The piece must have a title.
   A card with the title, artist's name, school, and teacher must be attached to the front of the entry.
   

2. Phototography
   Two divisions: black and white, color.
   The photograph must be mounted on heavy stock or board.
   Maximum size of the photograph is 30 inches x 30 inches.
   The photograph must have a title.
   A card with the title, photographer's name, school, and teacher must be attached to the front of the entry.
   

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3. T-Shirt Contest

• Up to 5 entries per school.

Guidelines:

Submit designs that illustrate the theme "Deutsch klingt gut." Do not forget to include the name of the student, the school, and the German teacher.

Students design a black-on-white line-drawing image for the front of the t-shirt. The back of the shirt will have the words "North Carolina German Day 2010," so the design need not include those words. The design for the front must in some form reflect the motto "Deutsch klingt gut!"

Please remind your students that they should use only black in their drawings and that intricate details usually cannot be reproduced. You will be able to preview the winning logo on the NCAATG Web site. T-shirts bearing the chosen logo must be pre-ordered and pre-paid ($9; see the registration form) and will be distributed only at German Day on March 9.

Deadline: Mail your entries to arrive before February 3 to David Limburg, 5800 West Friendly Avenue, Greensboro, NC 27410-4173, or bring them to the spring meeting at Providence High School in Charlotte on February 5. There the NCAATG board will vote on the winning t-shirt design.

The artist of the winning logo will be recognized at the awards ceremony. See winning designs of previous German Days here: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010.

2011 T-Shirt Design:

The t-shirt for German Day 2011 will be "sport grey" with the winning
design on the front (in black) and the German Day caption on the
back in Guilford Burgundy.

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Team Events

1. Skit Contest

• Levels I and II
• Up to 2 teams per school

Guidelines:

1. Level I is for beginners, Level II is for intermediate and advanced students.
2. Language of skit is German.
3. Each skit may feature up to 8 participants.
4. Time: 1-5 minutes.
5. Motto: Deutsch klingt gut! This phrase, or a version of it, must occur at least once in each skit. For example, “Deutschland hat viele Menschen aber nur eine Sprache” is an appropriate rendition.
6. Judging criteria include: pronunciation and diction; memory; expressiveness (verbal and non-verbal clues); originality and creativity of scene; plot and story.

Students may bring "portable" props (no electronics, no music, no p.a. system), set up time will be 3 minutes, no exceptions. Heritage learners are welcome, preferably as a group, but they need to be identified or risk disqualification for reasons of fairness.

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2. Singing Contest

• Levels I and II
• Up to 4 performances per school, 2 in each level.

Guidelines:

1. Levels: Level I is "Beginner" (German 1 and 2). Level II is "Intermediate/ Advanced" (German 3 and above).
2. Presentation: An individual German song or a medley done a cappella.
3. No props, no instruments, no accompaniment, no sound systems! (Costumes, appropriate clothing ok).
4. Time: One to four minutes.
5. Group Size: 2 - 15 participants (no solos).
6. Judging criteria include:
   1. Sound Quality
   2. Musicality
   3. Clarity (Diction)
   4. Memory and Smoothness
   5. Expressiveness
   6. Dramatic Interpretation.
7. Actual judging criteria grid: 1 point (inadequate, poor), 2 points (average, acceptable), 3 points (good), 4 points (excellent).

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3. Kultur-Pokal

• Levels I and II
• Up to 6 teams (3 in each level) per school.

Guidelines:

1. Level I is for German 1 and 2 students, Level II for advanced German students, including heritage speakers.

2. Each school may enter three teams per level, each consisting of three students.

3. All questions for Level I will be given in English and should be answered in English. All questions for Level II will be given in German and should be answered in German.

4. Each competition begins with a written qualifying round that includes all teams for that level. Fifteen questions will be given to each team on paper. The moderator will also read the questions orally and all teams will have 5 minutes to write down their answers. Illegible answers will be scored as incorrect. All sheets will be collected and scored. The moderator will supply the audience with the correct answers and results will be announced.

5. The top five teams in each level move on to a second, written round.

6. In the second round, ten questions are supplied on paper, two of which are marked as challenge questions. The answer to a challenge question is worth two points, but an incorrect answer results in the loss of one point. A team may therefore elect not to try to answer a challenge question.

7. The two top teams in each category then play a final round. (If three teams are very close, three teams may take place in the final, third round. Judges' decisions on this point are final.). In the final round, the two (or three) teams answer orally, one after the other. The first team will be given a question, if the team supplies a correct answer, they receive one point; however, if they supply an incorrect answer, the second team is asked that same question. If the second team also supplies an incorrect answer, the first team receives a new question. If three teams are choosen for the final round, it is possible that the third team is asked the same question the first two teams answered incorrectly. The first team to the highest score after ten questions have been asked is the champion! If the score is tied, three more questions will be asked to determine the winner.

Level I Questions
This document contains possible questions that students might be asked for the Kulturpokal Level I contest. Questions are taken from the Deutsch aktuell and Komm mit! level 1 and 2 textbooks.

Level II Questions
This document contains possible questions that students might be asked for the Kulturpokal Level II contest. Questions are taken from Level I texts as well as levels III and beyond, plus Kaleidoskop.

Please note that for each category, up to three new questions will be created, but they will not be listed here. These are at the discretion of the host. Teachers are asked to refrain from inquiring about these new questions.

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4. Schnitzeljagd

A Schnitzeljagd in English is a scavenger hunt. This activity will require students to explore the campus of Guilford College. It is an opportunity for students to become more familiar with UNC's campus and its history. The scavenger hunt is a German-language contest that will require students to put their reading skills to the test! Anyone can participate in the Schnitzeljagd; prior preparation is not required!

• Open to all students, all levels (I and II; III and IV; H)
• Entries must must be pairs of students. Entries may not involve teams any smaller or larger than 2!
• No restrictions on the number of entries per school

Rules:

1. All entries receive at the same time a worksheet for their respective level as well as a campus map. Using clues on the worksheet, students must seek out locations on campus where they can collect information that answers questions related to that respective clue on the worksheet. At each location student must collect a stamp from a German Day proctor who will in some cases also provide additional tips, clues, answers, and further directions.
   
   
2. The groups will be evaluated according to three criteria: 1) how fast they can return to the Schnitzeljagd point of departure; 2) whether their worksheets are completely stamped; and 3) how correct their answers are.
   
   
3. Dictionaries or any other vocabulary resources are not allowed.