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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Congratulations to Nina Vyatkina, University of Kansas, and Julie Belz, Indiana University, for receiving the 2009 ACTFL-MLJ Pimsleur Awards for Research in Foreign Language Education! They were presented with the award at the annual ACTFL Convention in San Diego, CA, in 
OFFICERS
PRESIDENT Anke Wells, Ph.D. awells17@jccc.edu Johnson County Community College 12345 College Blvd. Overland Park, KS 66210-1299 (785) 863-2863 (H) | VICE-PRESIDENT Nan Bergen nbergen@newton.k12.ks.us Newton High School 900 W 12th St Newton, KS 67114 (316) 284-6280 | PAST-PRESIDENT Meagan Meneley mmeneley@abileneschools.org Abilene High School 1300 N Cedar St. Abilene, KS 67410 (785) 263-1260 |
TREASURER Ann Adams aadams@usd489.com Hays High School 2300 E. 13th St. Hays, KS 67601 (785) 623-2600 | SECRETARY (913) 780-7140 | TESTING AND AWARDS (785) 587-2100 |
DEUTSCHES WOCHENENDE
| 25. Deutsches Wochenenende 15. - 17. Oktober 2010 The Barn Bed & Breakfast Inn Valley Falls, KS 66088  "Musik im Deutschunterricht: Der gezielte Einsatz" In diesem Workshop wird anhand ausgewählter Lieder von den Prinzen and den Wise Guys, Bettina Wegner und Frank Zander, Rammstein und Rolf Zuckowski ein Didaktisierungsmodell zum effektiven und gezielten Einsatz von Musik im DaF-Unterricht beschrieben und veranschaulicht. Durch das Hören verschiedener deutscher Lieder und das Sehen von Videoclips können alle vier Sprachfertigkeiten erzielt werden. Es werden einige Lieder, die sich für das Unterrichten verschiedener Themen eignen, vorgestellt und Empfehlungen zu deren Einsatz gegeben. |
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DW-GESCHICHTE
ÜBER ZWEI JAHRZENTE - KATG DEUTSCHES WOCHENENDE
| Nr. | JAHR | ORT | THEMA | MITWIRKENDE |
| 24. | 2009 | North Newton Bethel College | 20 Jahre Mauerfall | Sabine Heklau |
| 23. | 2008 | Baldwin City Baker University | Deutschland nach der Wende | Ursula Hays |
| 22. | 2007 | Topeka Washburn University International House | Deutsche Kunst des Mulvane Art Museums Europaischer Referenzrahmen | Reinhild Janzen |
| 21. | 2006 | Lawrence Max Kade Center | Allerlei | Bill Keel KU Fakultät |
| 20. | 2005 | Baldwin City Baker University | Der Einsatz von Technologie beim Unterrichten von Deutsch als Fremdsprache | Klaus Brandl |
| 19. | 2004 | Lindsborg Swedish Inn | Kunst im Deutschunterricht | Christian Hallstein |
| 18. | 2003 | Overland Park JCCC | Deutschsprachige Gegenwartsliteratur nichtdeutscher AutorInnen | B. Venkat Mani |
| 17. | 2002 | North Newton Bethel College | Multimediale Materialien für den Sprachunterrich zum Thema Schweiz | Franziska Lys |
| 16. | 2001 | Valley Falls Barn B&B | Deutschland und die Europäische Union | John Stark Harmut Karottki |
| 15. | 2000 | Valley Falls Barn B&B | Thema im Unterricht: deutsche Einwanderer in Kansas | KATG Mitglieder |
| 14. | 1999 | Valley Falls Barn B&B | Gestern, Heute, und Morgen, die Neuen Bundesländer | Heinz Bulmahn |
| 13. | 1998 | Valley Falls Barn B&B | Müll, Wasser, Luft: Einführung in das Thema Umwelt | Mary Ashcraft Heike Robinson |
| 12. | 1997 | Wichita Broadview Hotel | Österreich / Österreicher in Kansas | Jürgen Koppensteiner Egon Schwarz Bill Keel |
| 11. | 1996 | Great Bend | Landeskunde und interkulturelles Lernen im Fremdsprachenunterricht | Wolfgang Pauels Karl-Heinz Fröhlich Birgit Schweckendieck |
| 10. | 1995 | Salina Kansas Wesleyan | Musik, Lieder, Tänze | KATG Mitglieder |
| 9. | 1994 | Lawrence Max Kade Center | Der Holocaust im Unterricht Theater und Unterricht Künstler Albert Bloch | Susan Cernyak-Spatz Roland Astor Klaus Obalski Frank Baron Thomas Lipp Loren Alexander |
| 8. | 1993 | North Newton Bethel College | Zeitgenössische Entwicklungen in Deutschland Die deutschsprechenden Mennoniten in Zentralkansas - ihre Geschichte und Dialekte | Barbara Elling Uwe Multhaup Wolfgang Pauels Daniel Quinlin Bill Keel |
| 7. | 1992 | Abilene Eisenhower Library | Looking Forward: Germany - US Relations in the 1990s Die Bundeswehr im wiedervereinigten Deutschland Forschungsmöglichkeiten in der Eisenhower Library | Ambassador Vernon Walters Oberst Michael Hübner Manfred von Hoesslin |
| 6. | 1991 | Kansas City KCKCC | Die deutsche Vereinigung - Rückblick auf das erste Jahr | Joyce Mushaben |
| 5. | 1990 | Hays Fort Hays State | Die Deutschen aus Russland in Ellis County Kansas | Lawrence Wiegel Helmut Schmeller Leona Pfeifer Lawrence Werth |
| 4. | 1989 | Lindsborg Bethany College | Deutsch-amerikansiche Beziehungen während der letzten 40 Jahre | Joyce Mushaben |
| 3. | 1988 | Topeka Washburn University | Die deutsche Liedermacher - und Rockszene- Ein Überblick mit Beispielen Lehrstrategien für die Achtziger Jahre | Uwe Lehners Ali Moeller |
| 2. | 1987 | Junction City Rock Springs Ranch | Theater und Literatur im Unterricht | Rolf Günther Frank Baron |
| 1. | 1986 | Lawrence | Aktivitäten für Deutschlehrende | Cathy Anderson |
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SCHÜLERKONGRESS
The events include poetry recitation, prose reading, spelling competition, oral interviews, culture quiz, games, poster contest, opportunities to speak German with our Bergwanderer (and earning Kongress Geld with which to shop at the Tante Emma Laden), awards, and lots of fun.
KATG's Schülerkongress is the successor to the previous 'German Field Day' competitions. As part of a national AATG campaign to revive the many state-wide contests that had ceased to exist, the first KATG Schülerkongress was organized by Chuck Thorpe (who gave it the "Schülerkongress" name) and Diane Hershberger. It was held in April of 1989 at Kapaun-Mount Carmel High School in Wichita, with a small number of schools participating. Since that time, Schülerkongress has grown and improved each year, always as the result of many hours of hard work by the organizers.
KU News Release - March 19, 2010
2010 SCHÜLERKONGRESS PREISTRÄGER / WINNERS
(For 2009 SK Winners , click here.)
PROSA / PROSE Stufe/Level I Stufe/Level II |  Grass
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Stufe/Level IV
Erfahrene/Experienced Elisa Zerabruck - Manhattan HS
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LYRIK / POETRY Stufe/Level I Tonya Schreiber - Lawrence HS |
| Stufe/Level II Stufe/Level III Stufe/Level IV Erfahrene/Experienced |
| Stufe/Level IV |
KULTUR QUIZ Stufe/Level I |
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NATIONAL GERMAN EXAM
State Award
| Jahr | Preisträger(in) | Schule | Lehrer(in) |
| 2009 | Amanda Van Nuland | Olathe East HS | Chris Hanks |
| 2008 | (keine Bewerbung) |
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| 2006 | Jayme Vehlewald | Olathe East H.S. | Chris Hanks |
| 2005 | Timothy Hendricks | Topeka West HS | Jenny Banks |
| 2004 | Jennifer Brussow | Abilene H.S. | Meagan Crough Meneley |
| 2003 | Amy Pettijohn | Beloit H.S. | Sharon Eilert |
2002 | Brandon Weckbaugh | Topeka West H.S. | Jenny Banks |
2001 | Michael Garland | Blue Valley Northwest H.S. | Mona Hargadine |
2000 | Erin Clark | Shawnee Mission East H.S. | Karen Pearson |
| 1999 | Kelly Swartz | Blue Valley Northwest H.S. | Mona Hargadine |
| 1997 | Karon Schoole | Liberal H.S. | Nancy Schmidt |
| 1995 | Meagan Crough | Abilene H.S. | Ingeborg Teasley |
| 1991 | Derek Stokes | Olathe North H.S. | Jason B. Sargent |
DUDEN TEACHING AWARD
Kansas
Deutschlehrer des Jahres / German Teacher of the Year
2010
Dr. Merle Schlabaugh
Bethel College, North Newton, KS
RECIPIENTS
| 2010 | Dr. Merle Schlabaugh | Bethel College, North Newton, KS |
| 2009 | Margarete Dorsch | Bethany College, Lindsborg, KS |
| 2004 | Dr. William Keel | University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS |
| 2001 | Ingeborg Teasley | Abilene High School, Abilene, KS |
| 2000 | Joan Daniels | Sumner Academy, Kansas City, KS |
| 1999 | Ruth White | Newton High School, Newton, KS |
| 1998 | Phyllis Farrar | West Junior High, Lawrence, KS |
| 1997 | Dr. Anke Wells | Seaman High School, Topeka, KS |
| 1996 | Jean Slentz | Anderson County Jr./Sr. High, Garnet, KS |
| 1995 | Jenny Banks | West High School, Topeka, KS |
| 1994 | Lynetta Sislo | Junction City High School, Junction City, KS |
| 1992 | Chris Hanks | Topeka High School, Topeka, KS |
| 1991 | Elaine Felver | Goodland Public Schools, Goodland, KS |
| 1990 | Margot Wiebe | Manhattan High School, Manhattan, KS |
To nominate a colleague for a Certificate of Merit or Outstanding German Educator, contact AATG .
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CONSTITUTION
Constitution of the Kansas Chapter of the
American Association of Teachers of German
I. Name
The name of the chapter shall be the Kansas Chapter of the American Association of Teachers of German.
II. Purpose
The purpose of the chapter conforms to that of the national organization. It proposes to further and improve the teaching of German in Kansas and to promote a sense of joint effort and a spirit of mutual aid among its members.
III. Membership
1. Any teacher of German or anyone interested in the teaching of German may join the chapter and the national association upon payment of the annual dues as specified by the by-laws of the national organization. No one can be a member of the chapter alone. All chapter members belong firist to the national association. Membership will be retained by the continued payment of the annual dues.
2. The annual dues, which include subscription to The German Quarterly or Die Unterrichtspraxis are payable in September of the membership year for which they are intended. The membership year extends from September 1 to Auguest 31. Only members in good standing may exercise the privileges of membership.
3. Full-time undergraduate and graduate students, including teaching assistants, may become junior members upon payment of the annual dues for junior membership. No one may remain a junior member who is no longer a full-time student, and in no case may anyone be a junior member for more than a total of six years.
4. Members who become temporarily unemployed may change to junior membership for a period not to exceed two years.
5. Any teacher who has been a regular member of the association for at least fifteen consecutive years immediately preceding the time of retirement may become an emeritus member upon payment of the dues for emeritus membership.
IV. Officers
1. The officers of the chapter are the president, the vice-president, the past president, the secretary and the treasurerer.
2. Each year the members shall elect an officer who will serve as vice-president for one year, become president during the following year, and be past president for another year, for a total of three years of service. The candidate for this office shall be chosen alternately from the primary or secondary school level and from the college or university level. The secretary and the treasurer shall be elected for a term of two years. None of these officers are elibigle for re-election for the immediately succeeding term.
V. Administration
The administration of the chapter shall be in the hands of the executive council which consists of the officers provided for in section IV. In addition the chapter representative to the Kansas Foreign Language Association, the chapter testing chairperson, and the editor of the chapter newsletter shall comprise the executive council. Thye are appointed by the president each year.
VI. Meetings
The chapter shall meet at least twice a year. The time and place of these meetings shall be determined by the president after due consultation with the executive council.
VII. Changes in the Constitution
1. This constitution may be amended, or a new constitution may be adopted, by a majority of votes received in a mail ballot submitted to all chapter members.
2. Amendments to the constitution or a new constitution may be proposed by the executive council or by written notice to the executive council by at least four chapter members no later than four months in advance of the annual meeting at which action is to be taken.
3. At least one month prior to the time at which action is to be taken, the secretary shall publish the text of any proposed amendment or a proposed new constitution, together with a report of the executive council's recommendation.
4. Separate mail ballots for voting on any proposed amendment or on a new constitution shall be sent to all chapter members. The secretary shall designate a date by which all ballots must be received, and the ballots shall advise the members of said date. The secretary shall receive and tabulate the ballots and report the results to the executive council. The results shall also be announced at the annual meeting at which final action is to be taken.
RESOURCES
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