Mr. Patrick Wallace
Herr Wallace
Whitewater High School
Whitewater High School
Students: 1450
Languages: Spanish, French, German and Latin
Grades: 9-12
Class Structure: 7 Period day
German Level 1: 62 (2 classes)
German Level 2: 61 (2 classes)
German Level 3: 23 (1 class)
German Level 4/5 – AP: 23 (1 class)
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German Club Members (76)
Delta Epsilon Phi (German Honor Society)
GAPP Exchange with Oschersleben
Gymnasium in Sachsen-Anhalt.
Exchange with Robert Bosch Gesamtschule
in Niedersachsen.
Exchange with Neuss Football Team
Home of the Schule zur Arbeit Initiative
PASCH School (2014)
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State German Convention/Spoken Language Contests
GHP – Governor’s Honors
Integrate Technology in Teaching
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Actively Engage decision Makers!
Gain Parental Support at every turn!
Encourage Testing (AATG/DSD/AP)
Take Full Advantage of Outside Resources
Teach in the Target Language!
Build toward success for all!
Strike the right academic balance!
Be ready to lose the map!
Incorporate technology!
Smile and the world smiles with you!
Use your talents!
Differentiate when possible!
Let the music out!
Be organized!
Incorporate Literature!
Make clear objectives / Rubrics
Daily Formula = i + 1
Open door!
Build the language house!
The show must go on!
Be a Grammar Warrior!
Make the Connection!
Special Projects!
Established Procedures!
Speak German!
You are the engine – take care of yourself!
Don’t lose your love for being a student yourself!
Getting Organized
Officer Positions
Selecting Officers
Planning meetings
Point Systems
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Dues
Conducting Meetings
Miscellaneous
T-shirts
Sponsoring friends
Art projects (Oragami/basteln)
Speak German Day
Activities (Socials)
Eisparty!
Grillfest
Oktoberfest
German Week
Bowling
Kinoabend
Fussball Freitag
Lebkuchenhaus Wettbewerb
Weihnachtsparty
Maifest
Ostereier malen
Stammtisch
Ausflüge
Poster Wettbewerb
Special Projects – Berlin Wall
GAPP Activities
Schnitzeljagd
Georgia’s Career Clusters
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postsecondary education.
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