Germany, the land of "Dichter und Denker"
poets and thinkers

German contributions have been immeasurable in the fields of music,
science, religion, mathematics, literature, art, history, psychology and human thought and have helped to shape the modern world.

Why study German?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



German 1, 2, 3, 4
Latin 1
Seventh grade English
Grammar/Writing


German 1 loves to bring Miley Cyrus
into their dialogues.

Miss (Frau) Gail Vojtko

~ MA in German and a BA in Elem. Ed with a Concentration in English
~ Certified in both German and in Elementary Education
~ World Language Department Chairperson
~ Advisor of “The Challenge”, the school newspaper
~ Member of the American Association of Teachers of German
~ 46 years teaching, (21 years old – Ahem)
~ 43 years at Lebanon Catholic
~ Multiple Honoree in Who’s Who among
~America’s Teachers
~ Proud German teacher of the ninth
~Bishop of the Diocese of Harrisburg,
~The Most Rev. Kevin C. Rhoades.


The Butcher strikes those essays again.
At the University of California alone, according to VISTAWIDE.COM, more 
subject areas in which students can major recommend a knowledge of German
as an important supplement than any other language (German: 56 majors,
French: 43 majors, Spanish: 21 majors, Japanese: 7 majors). These majors include a wide range of subjects – from biology, physics, and chemistry to linguistics, religious studies, and art history. 
Numeric grading system with 100% the highest (4 major tests and several pop quizzes.)
Letter grades for dialogues and compositions
Homework, participation, pronunciation, quickness of response

All FL students should expect homework nightly, whether there is
a written assignment or not.  They should spend ten minutes each evening drilling the vocabulary in their steno books.

A written assignment is given each night to FL 1 & 2. German 3 & 4 is expected to review nightly the notes they took in school. 

English students usually have nightly written homework.  During the writing weeks, the writings are usually done in school.  Retyping on the computer is done at home. 


German 3/4  will read Die Verwandlung (The Metamorphosis) by Franz Kafka and will analyze it in a written report this year. They will also read Das Erdbeben in Chili (The Earthquake in Chile) by Heinrich von Kleist and be prepared to discuss and analyze it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

1. Do not talk unless asked to do so.

2. Respect all people.

 

 

3. Dishonesty, including
cheating,will not be
tolerated.

4. Put all materials needed for this class on top of your desk before
the bell rings.

 

5. Come prepared to class.
.......(includes tissues, too.)

 

 

 

6. Be silent and in your seats when the bell rings.

7. Do not write on or destroy your desks.

8. Do not chew gum.

9.Do your homework.

10. Laugh at the teacher's jokes.

 

 

 
Kasey Arnold (2004) studied for half a year in Köln, Deutschland in 2005.

Madeline Miskie (2003) studied for a week in Germany in 2005.

 

 

 

 

 


Jennifer Sim (2004) studied in Berlin,
Deutschland in summer of 2006.

William McShane (2005) studied for 6 weeks in Berlin
in summer of 2007 and
is presently (2009-2010)
 teaching English
in Germany under a
Fulbright Scholarship he
received through St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia.



The Oberammergau Passion Play

A once in a lifetime experience

   Performed only every ten years

         (To be performed in Oberammergau, Germany May to October 2010)

 

 

The Passion Play is performed every 10 years in the city of Oberammergau, Germany.  The town had vowed that if God were to spare them from the plague that was spreading throughout the land, they would perform a play every ten years depicting the life and death of Jesus.  The adult death rate slowly subsided, and the people believed God had spared them.   The first play was performed in 1634

 

People from all over the world travel to Oberammergau every ten years to see this six hour play.  More than 2,000 citizens take the roles of the actors, singers, instrumentalists and stage crew.  This depiction of the life and death of Jesus Christ takes place outside with the Alps in the background.  It is a spectacular performance. 

 

The last performance took place in the year 2000 and the next will be this summer of 2010.  There will be 102 performances between the dates of Saturday May 15 until Sunday
October 3, 2010.

 

This marks the 41st time the story will be presented in Oberammergau.

Emily Krause (2008) studied in Wien, Österreich in the summer of 2009.