2011 Chapter Reports Midwest Region - American Association of ...

• Holding Schülerkongress at the University of Kansas under the leadership of Chris Hanks
and Meagan Meneley with selections of poetry, prose, spelling bee, poster contest,
culture quiz, and video submissions with over 300 student participants from levels 1 ‐ 5
who also had the opportunity to practice their language skills in proficiency interviews
and with native speakers throughout the event
• Conducting interviews during Schülerkongress 2011 with 2 candidates from 2 schools for
Germany trips in conjunction with the German National Exam (interviews conducted by
Anke Wells, Nanette Bergen, Elke Lorenz). One student from Abilene High School
(teacher Meagan Meneley) received a scholarship for the trip.
• Having an awesome Deutsches Wochenende in September with Roma Schulz, Goethe
Institut Chicago, on "Fächerübergreifender Unterricht with about 30 participants
• Creating a new office of "membership" held by Meagan Meneley
• Having good representation at the KSWLA conference in Wichita with Meagan Meneley
and Elke Lorenz presenting on the Euro (general session), Nanette Bergen talking about
the use of technology in the classroom (KATG session), and Elke speaking on Märchen
(general session)
• We have great support from the KSDE World Languages Consultant, Phyllis Farrar
• Several of us were involved in the development of the World Languages Standards for
German Novice Low, Mid, High and Intermediate Low, Mid, High (Nan Bergen, Meagan
Meneley and Elke Lorenz and others)
• Elke Lorenz presented at ACTFL on Art in the class room as part of the 2010 nomination
for "Best in Kansas"
• We conferenced via e‐mail on numerous occasions
• We started to plan Deutsches Wochenende 2012 that will take place at Kansas State
University on the weekend of September 21 with Reinhart Zachau from the University of
the South in Tennessee holding sessions on Berlin, about which he published a book and
presented extensively at the national and international level.
• Meagan Meneley and Elke Lorenz are active as Goethe Institute Trainers
• Some of us serve on the World Languages Advisory Council
Submitted by Deborah Wadman, Chapter President
027 Minnesota
Winter‐Spring 2011‐ Participation in AATG testing program, with an awards banquet hosted at
St. John’s University.
April 2011‐ Spring meeting with featured guest, Author Eugen Ruge, who read from his novel
and participated in a Q & A session for MNAATG members
July 31, 2011‐ Participated in a joint board meeting at the German American Institute with
representatives from the German American Chamber of Commerce, the Twin Cities German
Immersion School, the German American Institute, and other Twin Cities German groups
October 20, 2011‐ Annual Fall Meeting, including election of officers, updating of constitution to
reflect changes in AATG and awarding of the German Teacher of the Year prize