WV-AATG Sprint Retreat “Meaningful Arts Integration” 2008
The retreat opened with a hands-on and minds-on presentation by Miriam Roth and Sandra Schoder, WVU. The participants engaged in meaningful integration of visual arts, drama and storytelling, music, movement and dance, as well as literature and poetry activities.
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Gertraud Irwin presents the “Step into the painting” story to the participants.
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During the workshop the participants write “Funny Commercials” in groups that everyone enjoyed and laughter filled the room. A “line-up” activity started the drama and story telling part of the presentation and everyone engages in the activity. “Boring Words” are spoken with emphasis to make them more interesting – a good alternative for chorus speaking in the language classroom.
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The next presentation, “Fairy Tales in the German Language Classroom” by Miriam Roth, explained the application of the movie “Die 7 Zwerge – der Wald ist nicht genug” in the German classroom and presented integration ideas for the teachers.
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The retreat hosted the secod WV-AATG Outstanding German Student Award ceremony and honored the following students that were accompanied by their parents, families and friends during the luncheon (from left to right):
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Sarah Goho (Bethany College), Sarah Veach (Romney Middle School), Ava Lintz (Morgantown High School), Robert Smelser (Capon Bridge Middle School), Tyler Anderson (South MS, Morgantown), Tyler Mertins (WVU), Andrew Gaiser (WVU), Keith Coffindaffer (WVU), Cara Breyer (WVU), Roger Cantley (UHS, Morgantown), and Elliott Evans (WVU).
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All recipients received prizes provided by the Embassies of Austria, Federal Republic of Germany, and Switzerland.
Congratulations and the best wishes from the WV-AATG chapter to the students and their families! |
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Harald Menz, Bethany College, presents the WV-AATG awards to the students and Sandra Schoder, WVU, hands out the goody bags.
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The afternoon starts with the WV-AATG meeting during which the new officers have been elected. The new officers are Harald Menz, president, Miriam Roth, vice-president, Uli Taylor, secretary, Deborah Janson, treasure, and John Souther, testing chair.
The newly elected president continued the afternoon with a presentation about “Stamps: small art pieces with enormous potential.” Lastly the teacher received materials that makes art integration possible.
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| Special thanks go to our presenters and supporters: Miriam Roth, Sandra Schoder, and Harald Menz, AATG, WVU Department of Foreign Languages, WVFLTA, Embassy of Austria, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, and Embassy of Switzerland.
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West Virginia University
Bethany College
Marshall University
Shepherd University
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Morgantown High-School
University High-School
Hampshire High-School
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Capon Bridge Middle School
Romney Middle School
South Middle School
Suncrest Middle School
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WVFLTA Conference 2008: September 19-20. Follow link to the conference site.
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Read more about the WVFLTA 2007 Conference highlights
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The Year of Languages 2005 (ACTFL)
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American Association of Teachers of German
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