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Karneval Kaleidoskop: Celebrate, Compare & Dress Up! Bring the excitement of Karneval into your classroom!In this engaging comparison and matching activity, students will explore the colorful traditions of Karneval in Germany. Through six authentic profiles, they will learn how different regions celebrate – from the grand parades in Cologne to the traditional "Fasnet" in Rottweil. Activities include:✔️ Reading & comprehension – Students read six unique Karneval profiles. ✔️ Image matching

This is an activity for German students (I have used it in German 2 and 3+) to help students read reviews of German restaurants. These reviews are great authentic resources! Once they go to the link provided, they can enter a town they are interested in (for example, students in my class often pick München or Berlin) and explore the restaurants in those cities through reviews. This also provides a way to discuss culture as we read what is important to diners in German speaking countries through

Mein Stundenplan – German Reading and Speaking Activity Description: Engage your students with this interactive German reading and speaking activity! "Mein Stundenplan" introduces students to six diverse fictional characters around the world, each describing their school schedule, favorite subject, and favorite teacher in simple German. This resource helps students practice reading comprehension, writing, and speaking in an engaging way. What’s Included? ✅ 6 student profiles (Ana, Noah, S

Product Overview:Make learning German past tense (Perfekt) engaging with "Zeitreise ins Wochenende: Was hast du gemacht?" – a comprehensive reading, writing, and speaking activity for intermediate German learners. Students will explore six diverse character profiles, answer comprehension questions, compare weekends, and justify whose weekend was better! What’s Included?✔️ 6 Character Profiles – Students read about diverse people’s weekends in German Perfekt ✔️ Comprehension Questions –

Product Overview:Make practicing German past tense (Perfekt) exciting and interactive with "Past Tense Mad Libs – Perfekt Edition!" This fun and engaging activity allows students to fill in the blanks with correct past tense verbs, adjectives, and nouns to create hilarious and personalized stories. Then, they read their stories aloud for extra fun! Perfect for German 2 & 3 (Intermediate Low) learners, this activity reinforces sein & haben, strengthens verb conjugation, and builds storyt

How to Stand Out in Scholarship Essays – Foundations of College Success Reading & Comprehension AssignmentProduct Description:Help your students take their scholarship applications to the next level with this engaging and informative reading assignment! Designed for a Foundations of College Success class, this resource focuses on essential strategies to craft standout scholarship essays. The reading provides step-by-step guidance on how students can understand prompts, share authentic stories, c

Description:Bring language learning to life with this engaging fill-in-the-blank Mad Libs-style activity that lets students plan dream vacations in German! Designed for intermediate-level German learners, this assignment introduces travel vocabulary and sentence structures through creative, interactive scenarios. Students complete sentences to create unique vacation plans for five different characters, building confidence with travel-related vocabulary while having fun. What’s Included:5 Dream V

Freizeit und Hobbys – German Reading & Writing Activity Level: Novice High to Intermediate Low Grades: 7-12 Description: Bring real-world language and cultural awareness to your German classroom with this engaging reading and writing activity about teens around the world and their hobbies. Your students will explore the free-time activities of diverse teenagers from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, China, Mexico, Nigeria, Australia, India, and Canada! What's Included: ✅ 12 Diverse Teen Prof

How to Choose the Right University – Reading & Research ActivityDescription: Help your students navigate the college decision process with this engaging reading and research activity! This resource guides students through the essential factors to consider when selecting a university, from academic programs and financial aid to campus life and career opportunities. After reading a student-friendly informational passage, students will complete a guided research activity to compare three unive

Scholarship Essay Planning Worksheet – Identify Strengths, Leadership, and Goals***This worksheet is meant to be completed on the computer, but alterations can be made for written responses***Product Description:Help your students craft compelling and impactful scholarship essays with this guided planning worksheet! This resource is designed to help students reflect on their unique strengths, leadership experiences, community involvement, and personal challenges. Through targeted prompts, charts

Help students unlock one of the most powerful secrets to academic success: better sleep! This ready-to-use reading and reflection assignment teaches students about the essential link between sleep habits, mental health, physical well-being, and academic performance — perfect for College Success, Study Skills, Advisory, or Health classes. Product Includes: Informational reading passage with cited research Easy-to-follow breakdown of why sleep matters (cognitive performance, mental health, phys

Product DescriptionHelp your students take charge of their academic and career journeys with this comprehensive reading on Exploring Careers and Choosing a Major. This resource is designed to guide students through self-assessment, career exploration, and informed decision-making. It also addresses the challenges and opportunities of switching majors—normalizing the process and providing strategies to make smooth transitions. Accompanied by thought-provoking comprehension questions, this produc

Schule in Deutschland und den USA – German Reading & Comprehension Activity Description: Engage your students with this informative and interactive German reading comprehension activity comparing school life in Germany and the USA! This resource is perfect for Novice High to Intermediate Low learners, helping them develop reading skills while learning cultural differences in school schedules, grading systems, lunch traditions, and more. What’s Included? ✅ German reading passage comparing

Bedazzling Assessments – Making Assessments Fun and Engaging for StudentsOverview:This exciting activity challenges participants to take a state standard and design a creative, engaging assessment that retains academic rigor while captivating student interest. The goal of “bedazzling” is to transform ordinary assessments into something exciting and memorable without compromising their educational purpose. Perfect for teacher professional development, pre-service teacher training, or classroom ac

The Purpose & Benefits of Studying Abroad - Reading & Comprehension ActivityDescription: Are your students considering studying abroad, or do you want to expose them to the global benefits of international education? This engaging reading and comprehension activity explores the purpose and advantages of studying abroad in college—regardless of major!Students will read an informative passage about the personal, academic, and professional benefits of studying abroad, including cultural awarene

Types of Scholarships Reading and Comprehension AssignmentProduct Description:Help your students navigate the world of scholarships with this informative and engaging reading assignment! This resource introduces students to various types of scholarships, including merit-based, need-based, career-specific, demographic-specific, community service, creative, and private donor scholarships. Each section provides clear definitions, real-world examples, and key characteristics to help students underst

**This could be used as a sub day assignment**Introduce your students to the fascinating traditions of St. Nikolaustag and Krampus with this engaging and educational resource! Perfect for middle or high school classrooms, this packet includes captivating readings, comprehension questions, reflective prompts, and creative activities. Students will explore the kindness of St. Nicholas and the thrilling folklore of Krampus, diving into European holiday traditions that balance generosity and excit

**This could be used as a sub assignment**In this assignment, students will practice essential food and restaurant-related vocabulary in German through matching exercises, dialogue completion, sentence translation, and reading comprehension. They’ll also explore cultural differences, such as tipping customs in Germany, and engage in realistic restaurant conversations. Perfect for developing practical language skills!

**This could be used as a sub assignment**This engaging, multi-part German assignment combines culinary exploration with practical language practice! Students will learn how to make a traditional Kartoffelsalat (German potato salad) by following a detailed recipe and answering comprehension questions in German. They’ll also dive into real-world scenarios through case studies and role-play exercises in German restaurants. What’s included: - Kartoffelsalat Recipe: Step-by-step cooking instructi

This is a listening guide for a German class learning about Karneval. There are fifteen questions and the link to the video is on the guide. This could be used as a sub assignment or as a culture assignment. After watching the video, I have groups discuss their answers and anything they missed. I then have them find a partner across the room to discuss the final question. If the formatting is off, this document was originally created as a Google document.