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German Art – Small-Group Discussion – Speaking Exercise

By Jennifer Bjornstad

Discussion of German works of art can serve as straightforward speaking practice and, at the same time, help students become more familiar with key artifacts of German culture. Additionally, learning to carry on a conversation about a work of art,

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German, Foreign Languages

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Dialogs and Role Plays in German - Train Tickets

By Jennifer Bjornstad

This set of graduated role plays asks students to practice purchasing train tickets at the train station. Two dialogs that can be used in concert with the role plays give the students the necessary vocabulary and structures to complete the task.

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World Language, German, Foreign Languages

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Matching Activity - Compound Cognates in German 2 - First Week

By Jennifer Bjornstad

The materials in this product focus on 80 German compound nouns. These vocabulary words are easily decipherable by English-speaking students (many of them are cognates) yet deliver a satisfying aha! experience.Used together, these materials make a

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World Language, German, Back to School

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7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

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Writing Feedback - Worksheets for Learners of German - past subjunctive

By Jennifer Bjornstad

Targeted Learning Worksheets reinforce German grammar and vocabulary concepts. Each TLW covers just one specific concept, focusing a student’s attention in an incredibly powerful way on one individual grammar point or one set of commonly confused

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World Language, German

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Einen Salat Machen - German Vocabulary Activity - Food

By Jennifer Bjornstad

This simple activity gives students an active way to work with food vocabulary items, strengthening their word-to-concept associations and providing a context for the vocabulary. It’s also a funny-bone tickler—chocolate ice cream in a green salad?

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World Language, German, Foreign Languages

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Matching Activity in German - Body Parts Vocabulary - Animals

By Jennifer Bjornstad

This activity is an excellent follow-up to learning basic body parts. It lets students review body part vocabulary in a novel (and fun) context, which promotes memory retention. It also introduces students to animal-specific vocabulary terms and

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World Language, German

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6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

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Two-Way Prepositions in German – Dative – Professions and Workplaces

By Jennifer Bjornstad

In this simple activity, students pose questions in German with the question-word “wo” and answer them with two-way prepositions in the dative case. The vocabulary revolves around where people work. Language LevelA2 Contentsquestions starting with

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German

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Writing Feedback - Worksheets for Learners of German - imperative

By Jennifer Bjornstad

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World Language, German

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Menschenlotto – German Group Activity – Stem-Changers 2

By Jennifer Bjornstad

In this classic signature-gathering activity, students have the chance to get up out of their seats, practice their German speaking skills, and build community. The questions in this Menschenlotto use the stem-changing verbs. They also practice the

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World Language, German, Foreign Languages

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Student Survey – German Reading Skills

By Jennifer Bjornstad

We often lament that today’s students “are not readers.” But I have found the opposite to be true, often enough, especially for students who self-select as learners of German. This simple survey allows you to get a peek into students’ reading lives,

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World Language, German, Foreign Languages

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German Names 2 – Guessing Activity – First Week

By Jennifer Bjornstad

This guessing activity provides a fun little window into one cultural difference: German given names. The task of assigning the appropriate gender to unfamiliar names engages the students’ best word-sleuthing skills and offers some enjoyable

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German, Foreign Languages

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German Reading Exercise - Accusative - Clothing Vocabulary

By Jennifer Bjornstad

In this comprehension activity, students read through a list of clothing items in German and decide whether they are typically worn in the summer or not. The task-orientation of the activity keeps students focused, while the repetition of direct

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German

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7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

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Matching Activity - Compound Cognates in German - First Week

By Jennifer Bjornstad

Subjects:

World Language, German, Back to School

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7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

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How to Use the RESE-NESE Chart – German Case System – Memory Device

By Jennifer Bjornstad

Please note: the RESE-NESE chart is also available separately. If you decide you could use the chart but not the explanation packet, you may wish to consider purchasing the stand-alone chart instead.Teaching your students how to use the RESE-NESE

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German

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German Art – Vocabulary – Speaking and Writing Exercise

By Jennifer Bjornstad

This reference sheet and accompanying materials will help your students learn to describe works of art in German, honing their descriptive skills and immersing themselves in German culture at the same time. Language LevelB1, B2 Contentsreference

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German

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7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

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$Math Problems in German – Numbers 1-10 – First Week$

Math Problems in German – Numbers 1-10 – First Week

By Jennifer Bjornstad

Students enjoy using what they know in an interdisciplinary context. These worksheets let beginning learners of German use their new-found knowledge of number words to do basic problems in arithmetic, using the numbers 1-10. Language LevelA1

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German

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8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool, 7^th

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Dialogs and Role Plays in German - Food

By Jennifer Bjornstad

This set of graduated role plays asks students to practice ordering food in German. Two dialogs that can be used in concert with the role plays give the students the necessary vocabulary and structures to complete the task. Language LevelA2, B1

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German

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Dialogs and Role Plays in German - Directions

By Jennifer Bjornstad

This set of graduated role plays asks students to practice asking for directions in German. Two dialogs that can be used in concert with the role plays give the students the necessary vocabulary and structures to complete the task. Language LevelA2,

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German

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8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool, 7^th

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Two-Way Prepositions in German – Accusative – City Vocabulary

By Jennifer Bjornstad

In this simple activity, students pose questions in German with the question-word “wohin” and answer them with two-way prepositions in the accusative case. The vocabulary revolves around buildings / institutions found in the city. Language LevelA2

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German

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7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

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True/False Activity – German Adjective Endings

By Jennifer Bjornstad

Use these worksheets to give your students lots of exposure to German sentences with adjective endings. While they’re completing a simple and engaging puzzle-solving task (answering whether sentences are logically correct or not), students encounter

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German

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7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Activities

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have worked in higher education for more than 25 years, teaching all levels of German language, literature, and culture. I currently teach German 1 and German 2 on outschool.com and hold a staff position in the Division of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at the University of Iowa.

MY TEACHING STYLE

My teaching style involves keeping things fresh and energizing for the students while staying very, very organized. I work especially hard to help students work on key learning strategies.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

I have earned two teaching awards, the Excellence in Teaching Award in Pedagogy from Valparaiso University in 2017 and the German Collegiate Teacher of the Year from the Indiana AATG in 2014. I have earned other awards in research and scholarship.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

My BA degree is from St. Olaf College and my MA and PhD degrees are from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

If you have access to the Unterrichtspraxis, check out my articles in Volumes 33, 37, and 47.

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6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool, Not Grade Specific

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World Language, German, Foreign Languages, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School

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