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Adults get together at Waldsee twice
a year to share their interest in German language and
culture. The program gathers participants from a wide range of
language abilities–from absolute beginners to fluent German
speakers. Language instruction at the various levels is
complemented by cultural presentations, traditional and modern
cuisine of German-speaking countries, German songs, and a
variety of activities including games, crafts and informal conversation. Participants share
the experiences they have had in Europe and
among German-Americans, and they enjoy making and renewing
friendships.
This spring’s German Adult Week, Deutschland, Österreich und
die Schweiz in Minnesota, is scheduled for April 20 – 26 at
Waldsee. For further information, please contact
Larry Heinrich Saukko at
saukko@cord.edu.
There's also still time to sign up for Waldsee's Family
Fun Weekend February 15-18.
For more
information on the Waldsee Family Fun Weekend, click
here.
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Chicago's
Goethe-Institut and Waldsee are teaming up for
an exciting weekend seminar, "Bringing Nature and the
Environment into the German Classroom," this May. Teachers of
German from across the Midwest will gather first-hand
experience of applying Waldsee's content-based
immersion approach to issues of environmental studies and
sustainable living.
Participants will have the chance to live in Waldsee's
award-winning, super energy-efficient
Waldsee BioHaus
and work with Edwin and Laura Dehler-Seter, authors of
Natur! Bringing Nature and the Environment into German
Language Classrooms, Waldsee's newest book on
adapting our teaching techniques to the classroom setting.
When: May 9 – May 11, 2008
Location: Waldsee in Bemidji, Minn.
For further information, please contact the
Goethe-Institut
in Chicago or
Edwin Dehler-Seter, the environmental education
specialist at Concordia Language Villages.
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Middle and high school students
have been using and improving their German as they accompany
their German teachers for "Eine Reise in die Märchenwelt"–the
theme for this year’s German Village Weekends at Waldsee. The
rich fairy-tale heritage of the German-speaking countries
provides a basis for many of the activities offered during the
Weekend. Villagers have a chance to learn the vocabulary of the
old tales–some that are familiar and others that are less well-known–as they join their Familien in creating
three-dimensional depictions of the stories, make up their own
fairy tales, participate in simulations based on the legends,
and sing songs reflecting the magic of this abundant folk
culture.
There are ample participant spaces remaining for the weekends
of February 8-10, March 7-9, May 1-4 and May 9-11. Teachers are
also reminded about Sprachfest–the Minnesota AATG’s
German competition for middle and high school students co-hosted
by Waldsee and the Concordia College German Department
April 5-6. For information, please contact Waldsee’s
Larry "Heinrich" Saukko at
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We are pleased to announce the
second annual Waldsee Internet Schnitzeljagd. Last year we had
over 500 students participate in the scavenger hunt and one of
them won a two-week scholarship to Waldsee!
Teachers are encouraged to pass along information to their
students or even assign it as a class project. Individuals are
also welcome and encouraged to participate.
To access the full Internet Schnitzeljagd 2008, please
click
here.
Send all entries to:
Jake Hendrik Debower
Internet Schnitzeljagd
Concordia Language Villages
570 Asbury Street
St. Paul, MN 55104
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To learn more about Waldsee's
adult programs, click
here. |
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For more information about Goethe-Institut teacher seminars, click
here. |
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Explore
Waldsee Village
Weekends
here. |
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For more information about
Waldsee's Summer Youth programs, click
here. |
