Deutsche Woche in Bar Harbor
The twenty-fifth session of the Deutsche Woche in Bar Harbor took place August 3-9, 2008 on the campus of the College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Maine. This total immersion program for middle, secondary, and college teachers of German
offers lectures and hands-on workshops designed to help you refresh your German skills and to acquire new ideas for teaching.
This year's topic was “Developing Multiple Literacies at All Levels of German through Viewing, Reading, and Writing.“ This summer's seminar leaders are Gisela Hoecherl-Alden, German professor at the University of Maine, and Petra Schürmann,
publisher of the bilingual cultural magazine German World.
By integrating technology, authentic materials, speaking and reading with writing instruction for all levels, seminar participants will develop strategies to help their students become effective writers in German. Participants will create writing tasks aimed at turning students into active rather than passive media consumers.
In conjunction with the Deutsch Tour program of the Goethe Institute Boston, participants will learn how they might have their studentsí work published in a special supplement to German World.
The Deutsche Woche in Bar Harbor provides a wonderful opportunity to be immersed in German language and culture while enjoying the natural beauty of one of New England's most picturesque seaside locations. The cost of the program was $595, which
included room (primarily double occupancy, with a few singles available), board, and materials.
Accommodations and classrooms are in a former summer cottage right on the water's edge and adjacent to Acadia National Park. The Deutsche Woche in Bar Harbor is sponsored by the AATG and the Goethe Institute Boston. 4.5 continuing education units
are available from the University of Maine for $10.
Participants are expected to stay for the full week and to speak German during the duration of the program.
SEE PARTICIPANTS' PROJECTS AND SOME SEMINAR MATERIALS HERE:
Seh-, Sprech- und Schreibfertigkeiten im Deutschunterricht (2008)
Some previous seminar topics:
Umwelt und Technololgie im Deutschunterricht (2007)
Musik und Technologie im Deutschunterricht (August 6th - 12th, 2006)
Märchen im Deutschunterricht (2004 - PDF file)
Click here to see and download the participants' projects as well as photos.