2013 National German Exam

The AATG has announced the recipients of the AATG/PAD Study Trip Award from the 2013 National German Exam. The national selection committee was very impressed with the many extraordinary learners of German and we are proud to say that three students from North Carolina were chosen to recieve awards. Congratulations to the following students and their teachers:

Geoffrey Balshaw, Carrboro High School, teacher: Christina Humphrey
Rachel Pomerantz, Providence High School, teacher: Linda Horvath
Benjamin Jones, Raleigh Charter High School, teacher: Petra Martignoni

Moreover, we would like to announce that this year's Klett-Langenscheidt Award in recognition for outstanding effort and achievement in the study of German has been awarded to Robyn A. Witt. Robyn is a senior at RJ Reynolds High School and her German teacher is Brigitte Woloszyn. Robyn impresses with her German skills as well as with her knowledge about German culture and contemporary society! Congratulations to Robyn and her teacher!

German Day 2013
Theme: Deutsch ist Handy!

Thank you to all of the students, teachers, and volunteers who took part in this year's German Day! Over 550 German students from 22 schools in North Carolina participated in the many fun competitions and events. The students and faculty of UNC-Greensboro organized the all-day event that also included campus tours, chat sessions and the Harlem Shake, and ended with the Awards Ceremony convincing us all that not only: Deutsch ist Handy!  but also Deutsch macht Spaß!  German is fun!  

Click here for the results of the competitions

Davidson College Summer Institute
For Middle and High School Teachers
July 21-27, 2013

Sponsored by the Goethe Institute, the Davidson College Summer Institute for German Teachers offers a convenient, affordable, and intellectually stimulating summer format for German teachers to increase their mastery of German and knowledge of Germanic literatures and cultures while earning teaching certificate renewal credits (one Davidson course credit, equivalent to four semester hours).

All participants are enrolled in three mini-seminars, each meeting one and one-half hours daily for one week. The 2013 topics are:

1. "Der Blog für den Deutschunterricht"  (Dr. Burkhard Henke, Davidson College)
2. "Was war die DDR und wo ist sie jetzt? Die DDR in Film und Text" 
   (Dr. Anabel Aliaga-Buchenau, University of North Carolina, Charlotte)
3. "Mythen und Legenden aus Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz"
   (Dr. Tina Boyer, Wake Forest University)

Lunches are treated as German Tables, with the Institute faculty joining the participants for meals and conversation in German. Evenings will feature German films related to the seminar themes. Since all participants are expected to commit to speaking German only, the Institute is a weeklong Sprachbad.

For more information, see our Web site or contact the Director, Burkhard Henke

A Quick Overview of the New AP Requirements

Dear Colleagues,

During our Fall 2011 Conference at UNC-Chapel Hill, Wendy Burgbacher, Beth Gulewich, and Lisa Worthington presented on the new AP requirements. For your reference, here is a pdf file of their presentation.

Should you have any further questions about the new AP requirements, please contact either of the three presenters directly.

Any teacher of German or anyone interested in the teaching of German may join the chapter and the national organization. If you are interested in becoming a member, please consult our constitution and by-laws and see the information on the national page. We would love to have you! (Once you become a member of AATG, and you register an address in North Carolina, you will automatically be assigned to the NC chapter). If you are a member but have not been receiving messages through the chapter's listserv, please contact the webmaster.

Special Courtesy: If you are a new K-12 teacher, we want you to join us and attend our meetings! To that end, NCAATG will be happy to pay your membership dues for the calendar year 2011. (You then pay the next two years at the reduced rate of $35, the regular flat rate thereafter). Contact the President if you would like to take advantage of this offer. We would love to have you!

Life Membership in AATG for $1,500

Great news out of New Jersey, the price for a life membership in AATG has been reduced from $3,000 to $1,500!

We realize a life membership is not for everyone, but if you can at all afford it, you may want to consider this option as you renew your membership. It's a great deal and you'll be supporting a worthwhile cause. Of course, you'll still be receiving the same benefits you're accustomed to (the journals, special member prices on teaching materials, the quarterly newsletters and Infoblätter, invitations to AATG workshops and professional development seminars, etc.), and you'll never have to worry about future dues increases.

Let's help make AATG stronger than ever. Click here to become a life member.