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  • Learn German with a native speaker
  • Experience 4 weeks in Germany at out partnership school in Pampow, Germany.
  • Participate in various national, state, and regional contests to win neat prizes and even trips to Germany
  • Be a member of our very own chapter for the National Honor Society for German students

German is easier than you think!
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English German
mouse Haus
ball Apfel
apple Ring
school Hand
cat Gras
ring Maus
house Katze
hand Feder
grass Ball
feather Schule

Why should you take German?

There are many reasons to learn German. Some of them include:

  1. German is a language spoken by 120 million people, or a quarter of all Europeans, as their native tongue.
  2. German is the most commonly used language on the internet, after English.
  3. Learning German can improve your English and increase your ACT and SAT scores.
  4. Germany is a major force behind the European Union, which commands 24% of the word trade. (US 25%, Japan 10%)
  5. Germany is the fifth largest trading partner of the US after Canada, Japan, Mexico, and China.
  6. More than 750 U.S. companies do business in Germany
  7. More than 1,100 companies of German-speaking countries have subsidiaires in the US. (Daimler, Siemens, Bayer, …); 65% of those polled seek employees with German and English skills.
  8. German is the second most common used language in the field of publications.
  9. Germany is rich and abundant in arts and literature. Many of the most revered composers, authors, and artists are from German-speaking countries. In fact, in the Encyclopedia Americana, there are 14 pages devoted to German literature, 13 to French, and 8 to Spanish.
  10. Germany has been a major contributor to the current population of the United States. Almost 25% of its citizens claim German descent; including over 50% of Wisconsinites. German-Americans have played an integral part in the creation of history, language, sciences, arts, and culture in the U.S.
— Posted by Frau Beirold