HOMEWORK CHOICE = CHOICE HOMEWORK

German 2016-2017
1. Your goal is to accumulate 50 points per progress quarter by completing
various assignments that you select from the list below. The work is due on
the following dates: Oct 21st, Nov. 30th and Jan 13th.
2. Select the assignments that interest you the most.
3. The points for each assignment are listed with the description. Read the
descriptions carefully.
4. Staple the Homework Assignments Cover Sheet to your assignments
when you turn them in.
6. Please keep all work school appropriate (G-rated). If you are unsure
whether your work fulfills this requirement, ask me before the due date and I
will tell you. Inappropriate or incomplete work receives no credit.
7. Please take pride in doing your own work and have the integrity to work
independently on your assignments unless it is an approved group project.
Plagiarized work or work done by others gets no credit.
8. SPECIAL NOTE FOR FIRST YEAR STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS:
As you look through these activities you will notice that many require the use of
a level of German which may be difficult for you during the first quarter. Do
not despair, there are plenty of activities that require little or no German and
those activities requiring German are geared to your level of knowledge. You
will find that there are plenty of opportunities for meeting this requirement.
9. Some assignments require pictures as proof of completion. All pictures
should be e-mailed to [email protected]
** Unless the activities are tied to specific dates, you are in control of when you
complete them.
**You may hand in the packet anytime during the term, but do not turn in work for future
terms and do not turn in partially completed work expecting it to be held for future use.
You may, however, do activities in advance and hold them yourself for future grading
periods.
**When writing stories, sequels, new endings, etc. stay within the vocabulary you have
already learned.

Ich heie: __________________________________________

Datum: __________

Instructions: Fill in your name and date. List below each assignment you have
completed for this grading period. Fill in the Assignment number and title from your
Homework Activities List. Arrange them in the same order you have them listed below.
Staple everything together and turn it in on the following dates:
Oct 21st, Nov. 30th and Jan 13th
Note: There are spaces for ten assignments. You do not have to do ten assignments;
you only have to do enough to add up to 50 points. The ten spaces are there in the
event you do ten 5 point assignments. Use only those spaces you need to list
everything you have done for the grading period.

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HOMEWORK ACTIVITIES:

1. Eat at a local German Restaurant: Visit and eat at German restaurant! Provide a
picture of the menu and also a picture of you and your family/friends eating there!40pts
2. German Music: Find a cool German band you like? Listen to German music with
lyrics. Mozart is great, but no one sings on his CDs. Write down the name of the song,
the artist, where you found it and the date and a little bit about the band. - 15 points
3. Cooking: Find a recipe of a typical German dish. Print or make a copy of the recipie
to turn in. Also, take a photo of you cooking and your family enjoying food. (Pictures
must be clear and may be e-mailed!) Also, bring a small sample of food to teacher. 20
points
4. Vorhang, Bhne, Licht! pt 1 Create a 3 to 5-minute video with you as the star. It
can be most anything as long as you are speaking German a tour of the school, your
ride to school, places you like to visit, your family and friends. -20 pts
5. Vorhang, Bhne, Licht! pt 2
Same idea as above, but using photographs in a PowerPoint. Minimum of 10 slides,
multiple photos per slide recommended with German text/narration. 20pts
6. Vorhang, Bhne, Licht! pt 3
Record yourself doing a dramatic reading of German poetry or a literature selection
using Audacity, Windows Sound Recorder, or other media editing tool. Three minutes
minimum (maybe two or three shorter poems). 20pts
7. Youre the Teacher
Teach a family member (who is older than you) 20 German words, then make up a
written quiz and have them take it. Grade it and turn it in. 15pts
8. Lets Travel
Write or visit a travel agency and have them give you some travel brochures about any
German speaking country. Read the information, then, write a short paper in which you
tell which destination you would like to visit and why. 15pts
9. Original Story - Write a minimum of 100 words about anything you would like (in
German, of course). You have interesting ideas, make them useful. 10pts
10. Picture Story Draw at least 10 pictures in story format. Under each picture write at
least 2 sentences, telling what is happening in each picture. The pictures must be
related and tell a story. 15pts

11. Flash Cards

Make FANCY flash cards with the most recent list of vocabulary words. Use 4X6 index
cards. One side should be a full color picture and the other side should be the word or
phrase in German. Put them together with a cover card with your name. (Minimum 10
words) 15 points (5 more points if you let the department keep them and add them to
its file for other students to use.)
12.
20 Original Sentences
Write 20 original sentences in German, using the vocabulary list we are presently
studying. Underline the words from the vocabulary list. The sentences need not make
a story. 10 points
13.
Comic Strip
Draw an original comic strip (4 frames minimum) and write the script for it. It should be
clever and amusing (but appropriate for school), just like the comic strips in the
newspapers. 15pts
14. Vocabulary Test
Make a vocabulary test and key. It can be any format (multiple choice, matching,
translation, etc.) as long as you use words from our vocabulary lists. It must include at
least twenty words. Who knows, maybe I will use it and you will know all the answers!
10pts
15. Make A Game
Create a game of some sort using a vocabulary list or list of review words. It can copy a
game show, something weve played in class or be your own invention, but it needs to
show some originality. If its really good, well play it in class. 20pts
16. Composer
If you are musically inclined, write and sing a song in German. Tape it. It must be at
least one minute long. Include the written lyrics. 20pts
20. Poet
Write a poem in German with at least 20 different words in it. If it rhymes you get
double credit. 15pts
21. Newspaper
Find an article in an American newspaper relating to a German-speaking country or the
German language. Write a summary of what happened, is going to happen or whats
being described. Minimum 75 words. 20pts
22. Interview
Interview someone who is a native of a German speaking country or has been to a
German speaking country or who speaks German. Take whatever notes you need and
then write a summary of at least 75 words of what you discovered about that person.
30pts
23. Love Letters

Write a love note to someone in German (boy/girlfriend, Mother, Grandma, Dad, etc.).
Tell him/her how wonderful s/he is, how much you appreciate what s/he does for you
and how much s/he means to you. Include some appropriate illustrations and a
minimum of 30 words. (This one will be returned so that you can give it to the person in
question.) This one is serious brownie points! NOTE: An English translation must
accompany each love letter. 15pts
24. X-Word or Word Search
Make a crossword puzzle or word search using at least 25 words from a recent
vocabulary list. If you are making a crossword puzzle, the clues may be in English, but I
will be more impressed if they are in German. Include a key. 10pts
25. Telephone Conversation
Speak on the telephone with another person who speaks German. This conversation
must last at least 15 minutes. Include a note from a parent or guardian declaring that
they did indeed hear you have the conversation and that the conversation included
more than just ja and nein. Make sure you include the name, telephone number and
location of the person with whom you spoke. This could be done with a classmate and
count for both of you. 15pts
26. Ask That Star
Write a list of 20 questions in German that you would ask your favorite movie star.
Keep it appropriate for school. 10pts
27. Dream Date
Write a diary entry for what happened on your dream date with your dream guy/girl.
Write a minimum 100 words and keep it appropriate for school. 10pts
28. Country Report
Go to the library and research a German speaking country. Give some details about the
culture, people, history, climate and landscape. One page in English, 1/2 page if written
in German. 15pts
29. Travelogues
Rent or check out a video about a German speaking country and watch it. Write a
handwritten summary in English of what you saw and learned from it. Be sure to
include the title and source. 10pts
30. Weather Man/Woman
Go on the internet and find out what the weather is like in 10 different cities of Germanspeaking countries for any given day. Write out the weather report in German and then
translate to English. Be sure to mention the web sites you used. 10pts

31. Online Magazine

Find a German language newspaper/magazine online and find an article and write a
brief summary of it in English. Attach the summary to the article. 15pts
32. Love the internet? Find cool German websites or videos and share with the class.
Appropriate for school! 10pts
33. Collage
Borrow some cut up magazines, cut out pictures, glue them on an 8 X 10 sheet of
construction paper to make a silly collage; then write a story of at least 100 words, in
German, about your collage. 15pts
35. Exploring German on the Web
Find a German Website and write a paragraph (English, at least five sentences) that
describes the site. Be sure to list the site URL, who constructed the site, the purpose of
the site, and what you can do there. 10pts
36. German Movie
Watch a movie in German with or without German subtitles. Focus on the
movie. Dont just have it on in the background. Have your parents/guardian
write a note attesting to the fact you watched the movie.
Name of the movie__________________________________
Date watched______________________________________
Watched alone or with _______________________________
Where did you get/find the movie? _____________________
25pts
37. German Music Translations
Listen to a German song. Find the German lyrics. Give your full attention
while listening to the music. Dont do homework, drive a car, or have it playing
in the background (at least for the assignment!). Translate the lyrics into
English so they make sense, not word-for-word, and dont try using an
Internet translator except for individual words. NOTE: You cant do a song
weve done in class. 20pts
Name of the song and artist: ______________________________
Date worked on: _______________________________
Where did you get/find the music?

38. German Artists

If you are an artist, research a famous German artist and draw a picture that is similar
in style to that of the artist. Be sure to attach your masterpiece to a copy of one actually

rendered by the artist so that yours can be compared. On the back of the copy, write a
few notes (in English) explaining a little about the artist and his or her style. If the artist
progressed through different periods during his/her career (e.g. Picasso) you can just
pick one of the periods. 25pts
39. Holidays
Research a holiday or celebration in a German-speaking country. Include some
pictures along with a description in your own words (in English) telling what is special
about this holiday along with how and why it is celebrated. 15pts
40. Letter of gratitude: Write a letter to your German teacher telling them about
yourself and/or what you like about German. Or write a letter to a friend, parent or other
teacher in German telling them that you appreciate what they do for you. 10 sentence
minimum. 15pts
41. Reciting Poem: Memorize a poem and recite to Frau Concannon or to your class.
The point value depends on the length and complexity of the poem.
42. I love the songs we sing in German class! Sing one of the songs we learn in
class.10 points if you sing with the text / 30 points without the text.
43. Make Up Your Own
There are numerous other activities that could be included. Under the direction of Frau
Concannon, write an Activity to be included on the Homework Activities list. Points
TBD
44. Famous People of The Germanic World
Research one of the Germans found on the list provided. You must then write a report
about the person/group. Make sure to fill out the Famous German Form provided.
Points TBD

FAMOUS GERMANs

Person or Group __________________________________________

Years of Birth and Death or Years of Importance
_________________________________________
Country or Region of Importance
______________________________________________________
Underline:

Poet

Artist
Politician
Playwright
Group

Singer
Soldier
Author
Actor

Scientist
Philosopher
Religious

Figure
Other _____________________________________________________________
Sources:
Title
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________

Year
____________
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Narrative: (200 words - Use back of page if needed, but no extra pages)
(Typed: single spaced) (Handwritten: NEAT no credit if I cant read it!)
Points TBD.

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Konrad Adenauer (1876-1967)

Alois Alzheimer (1864-1915)
Arminius (Hermann der Cherusker)

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Nadja Auermann (1970- )

Andreas Baader (1943-1977) of the infamous Baader-Meinhof gang.
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Karl Baedeker (1801-1859)
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Peter Behrens (1868-1940)
Karl Benz (1844-1929) and Gottfried Daimler (1834-1900)
Otto von Bismarck (1815-1898)
Willy Brandt (1913-1992)
Wernher von Braun (1912-1977)
Charlemagne (Karl der Groe, 742-814)
Adolf (Adi) Dassler (1900-1959)
Ruth Dreifuss (1940- )
Albrecht Drer (1471-1528)
Rudi Dutschke (1940-1979)
Albert Einstein (1879-1955)
Elisabeth (1837-1898), better known as Sisi.
Erik H. Erikson (1902-1994)
Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit (1686-1736)
Lyonel Feininger (1871-1956)
Sigmund Freud (1856-1939)
Anton Fugger (1493-1560)
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832)
Steffi Graf on our Sports Page
Gnter Grass (1927- )
Walter Gropius (1883-1969)
Johannes Gensfleisch zum Gutenberg (ca. 1397-1468)
Peter Handke (1942- ) Austrian novelist and playwright.
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Werner Karl Heisenberg (1901-1976)
Hermann der Cherusker (Arminius in Latin, ca. 18B.C.-19A.D.)
Alfred Herrhausen, director of Deutsche Bank
Heinrich Rudolf Hertz (1857-1894)
Roman Herzog (1934- )
Martina Hingis on our Sports Page.
Andreas Hofer (1776-1822)
E.T.A. Hoffmann (1776-1822)
Erich Honecker (1912-1994)
Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859)
Friedensreich Hundertwasser (1928-2000)
Helmut Jahn (1940- )
Carl Gustav Jung (1875-1961)
Franz Kafka (1883-1924)
Immanuel Kant (1724-1804)
Karl der Groe (Charlemagne)
Johannes Kepler (1571-1630)

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Henry A. Kissinger (1923- )

Paul Klee (1879-1940)
Gustav Klimt (1862-1918)
Robert Koch (1843-1910)
Helmut Kohl (1930- ) Former German Kanzler (1982-1998)
Oskar Kokoschka (1886-1980)
Karl Lagerfeld (1938- )
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646-1716)
Otto Lilienthal (1848-1896)
"Mad" Ludwig II (King of Bavaria, 1864-1886)
Martin Luther (1483-1546)
Ernst Mach (1838-1916)
Thomas Mann (1875-1955)
Karl Marx (1818-1883)
Karl May (1842-1912)
Ulrike Marie Meinhof (1934-1976)
Lise Meitner (1878-1968)
Phillip Melanchthon (Phillip Schwartzerd, 1497-1560)
H.L. Mencken (1880-1956)
Ottmar Mergenthaler (1854-1899)
Franz Johann Mesmer (1734-1815)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Thomas Nast (1840-1902)
Richard Josef Neutra (1892-1970)
Helmut Newton (1921- )
Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900)
Georg Simon Ohm (1789-1854)
Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706)
Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi (1746-1827)
Joseph Pulitzer (1847-1911)
Leopold von Ranke (1795-1886)
Erich Maria Remarque (Remark) (1898-1970)
Paul Julius Baron von Reuter (Israel Beer Josaphat, 1816-1899)
Rainer Maria Rilke (Ren Karl Wilhelm Johann Joseph Maria Rilke, 1875-1926)
John (Johann) August Roebling (1806-1869)
Erwin Rommel (Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel, 1891-1944) The "Desert Fox."
Wilhelm Conrad Rntgen (1845-1923)
Mayer Anselm Rothschild (1743-1812)
Karl Schmidt-Rottluff (1884-1976)
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Egon Schiele (1890-1918)
Claudia Schiffer (1971- )
Friedrich Schiller (1759-1805)
Helmut Schmidt (1918- )
Gerhard Schrder (1944- ) Elected German chancellor in September 1998.
Carl Schurz (1829-1906)

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97. Heidi Simonis (1943-)
98. Alexander Spoerl (1917-1978)
99. Charles Proteus Steinmetz (1865-1923)
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Rita Smuth (1937- )
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Edward Teller (1908- )
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Walter Ulbricht (1893-1973)
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Wernher von Braun (1912-1977)
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Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
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Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951)
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Carl Zeiss (1816-1888)
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Ferdinand von Zeppelin (1838-1917)
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Konrad Zuse (1910-1995)