German Day at
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German Day 2012
 February 15, 2012		 Deutsche Bundesländer

Competitive Activities and Rules

ORAL EVENTS:

1. Dual "Show and Tell" Dialog Presentations

EACH SCHOOL MAY SEND TWO TEAMS OF 2 STUDENTS PER GERMAN LEVEL.

RULES:
This is to be a one minute dialog between two students who have each traveled to a different German Bundesland. The students should tell each other about the main sights of their respective Bundesland and why they chose to travel there. Each should try to convince the other to visit his/her Bundesland. Students may use pictures, props or realia representing the Bundesländer, in order to make the presentation more interesting. The dialogs should reflect the appropriate level of German.
For information on the Bundesländer, please see Materials.

LEVEL 1 – Baden-Württemberg vs. Sachsen-Anhalt
LEVEL 2 – Nordrhein-Westfalen vs. Brandenburg
LEVEL 3/4 – Rheinland-Pfalz vs. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

2. Individual Poetry Presentation*  

EACH SCHOOL MAY SEND 3 STUDENTS PER GERMAN LEVEL.

RULES:
The poem must be the one provided for the corresponding level. Poems must be recited from memory. As in the past, students in the highest level (Level 3/4) will recite their poem to the entire assembly at the opening session.

LEVEL 1 Maikäfer flieg! (Kinderlied)
LEVEL 2 Sehnsucht nach Berlin (Ringelnatz)
LEVEL 3/4 Vorfrühling (Hofmannsthal)

3. Group Poetry Presentation

EACH SCHOOL MAY SEND TWO TEAMS.  THE SIZE OF THE TEAMS IS NOT LIMITED. ONE PERSON FROM EACH TEAM IS TO SIGN IN BY SCHOOL AND TEAM NUMBER (1 OR 2) AT THE COMPETITION.

RULES:
The teams should plan to recite a poem of their choice in a dramatic fashion and from memory. The poem presented should not be longer than 2 minutes.

LEVEL 1
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 3/4

4. Individual Song Presentation

EACH SCHOOL MAY SEND 3 STUDENTS PER GERMAN LEVEL.

RULES:
Students may sing a German song of their choice, but the song must be sung from memory. Students may sing a cappella or use accompanying music, however, the accompaniment may not be a recording where the words are being sung. Accompaniment with words, however faint, will disqualify the singer. A Cassette/CD player will be available for use.

LEVEL 1
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 3/4

5. Group Song Presentation

EACH SCHOOL MAY SEND TWO TEAMS.  THE SIZE OF THE TEAMS IS NOT LIMITED. ONE PERSON FROM EACH TEAM IS TO SIGN IN BY SCHOOL AND TEAM NUMBER (1 OR 2) AT THE COMPETITION.

RULES:
Students may sing a German song of their choice, but the song must be sung from memory. Students may sing a cappella or use accompanying music, however, the accompaniment may not be a recording where the words are being sung. Accompaniment with words, however faint, will disqualify the singers. A Cassette/CD player will be available for use.

LEVEL 1
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 3/4

6. Skits

EACH SCHOOL MAY SEND ONE TEAM PER SCHOOL WITH STUDENTS FROM ANY GERMAN LEVEL. THE SIZE OF THE TEAM IS NOT LIMITED. ONE PERSON IS TO SIGN IN, BY SCHOOL, FOR THE ENTIRE CAST.

RULES:
The script must be memorized and the skit should be no longer than 8 minutes. The skit must be based on a travel adventure to one (or more) of the Bundesländer.
For information on the Bundesländer, please see Materials.

7. Extemporaneous Speaking*

EACH SCHOOL MAY SEND 3 STUDENTS PER GERMAN LEVEL.

RULES:
Students will be asked to introduce themselves and speak about their families. They will be prompted by questions, only if necessary. They will then be asked to describe a picture of a typical German landscape or city in 5-6 sentences.

LEVEL 1
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 3/4

8. Spelling Bee

EACH SCHOOL MAY SEND 6 STUDENTS PER GERMAN LEVEL.

RULES:
The words for each of the levels will be chosen from the lists provided (see Materials). Students will be using a microphone while spelling.
1. Words must be spelled using the standard German alphabet.
2. Capital letters must be called out as such ("großes A", "großes S"). Misspellings will be called for a word that must be capitalized if the student fails to indicate capitalization. Words that are normally not capitalized will be considered misspelled if they are falsely capitalized.
3. Student must indicate Umlaut by saying "a-Umlaut", "o-Umlaut", "großes ü-Umlaut" etc. for ä, ö, Ü etc.
4. "ß" must be pronounced "ess-tsett" without exception. Words that must be spelled with "ß" will be called if spelled "ss" instead. We will follow the German spelling reform.
5. After the moderator has presented the word for spelling, the student has 20 seconds to respond. If the student is unable to spell the word within 20 seconds the word is considered misspelled.
6. Students must give their response by saying the word, spelling it, then repeating the word, as follows: Moderator: Wie schreibt man "Sonne"? Student: Sonne, großes S, o, n, n, e Sonne.
Students may ask the moderator to repeat the question by saying:"Wiederholen Sie, bitte!" They may correct themselves while spelling, either by clearly correcting an individual letter or by starting over. Once a word has been said the second time by the student, the spelling will be considered finished and judged as such.
7. The competition will be conducted in rounds. Each speller remaining in the spelling bee at the start of a round will spell one word in the round.
8. Upon missing the spelling of a word, a speller immediately drops out of the competition. The next word on the moderator's list is given to the next student, unless there are only two spellers remaining.
9. When the number of students is reduced to two, the elimination procedure changes. At that point, when one student misspells a word, the other student will be given an opportunity to spell that same word. If the second student spells that word correctly, plus the next word on the pronouncer's list, then the second student will be declared the winner.
10. If one of the last two students misspells a word and the other student, after correcting the error, misspells the new word, then the misspelled new word will be referred to the other student. If this other student then succeeds in correcting the error and spells the next word on the list, then he or she shall be declared the winner.
11. If both students misspell the same word, both will continue in the competition, and the one who first misspelled the word will be given a new word to spell.
12. The winner is not the winner until he or she corrects the misspelling of the other speller and then correctly spells the next word on the list. (Scripps National Spelling Bee Rules, Option B).
13. In case all words from the provided lists have been used, the moderator will present new words to be spelled from an additional list in the order provided until a winner has been established.
14. The judges are in complete control of the competition. Their decision will be final on all questions.

LEVEL 1 word list Materials
LEVEL 2 word list Materials
LEVEL 3/4 word list Materials

9. Extemporaneous Reading (LEVELS 1, 2)

EACH SCHOOL MAY SEND 3 STUDENTS PER GERMAN LEVEL.

RULES:
Students will be given 30 seconds to preview a reading selection and will then be asked to read aloud for 30 seconds. Students will be judged on pronunciation, intonation, enunciation, and expression.

LEVEL 1
LEVEL 2

10. Power Point Presentation*

EACH SCHOOL MAY SEND 3 STUDENTS PER GERMAN LEVEL

RULES:
Students will prepare a 5-minute presentation about a Bundesland of their choice. The presentation must be narrated in German. Students may NOT read or simply repeat the text on the slides. The slides should contain pictures and/ or photos accompanied by keywords rather than long and complete sentences. Students will be judged on text presented, pronunciation, intonation, enunciation, and expression, as well as quality of technical presentation.
The Power Point presentation must be saved on a CD. A computer and screen for presentation will be provided.
For information on the Bundesländer, please see Materials.

LEVEL 2
LEVEL 3/4

WRITTEN EVENTS:

1. Dictation*

EACH SCHOOL MAY SEND 6 STUDENTS PER GERMAN LEVEL.

RULES:
Students will receive a preprinted paragraph where certain words are missing. The paragraph will be read first at normal speed (listen), then a second time slowly and with pauses, so that the words may be filled in (write), and a third and final time to check answers (check).

LEVEL 1
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 3/4

2. Reading Comprehension*

EACH SCHOOL MAY SEND 6 STUDENTS PER GERMAN LEVEL.

RULES:
Students receive a German text to read from which they answer multiple-choice, true-false, or fill-in questions.

LEVEL 1
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 3/4

3. Geography and Culture

EACH SCHOOL MAY SEND 6 STUDENTS PER GERMAN LEVEL.

RULES:
Students will be asked to answer multiple-choice, true-false, or fill-in questions in English about the Deutsche Bundesländer. Students should also familiarize themselves with pictures of fampus sights and landmarks of a region and cities.
For information on the Bundesländer, please see Materials.

LEVEL 1 - Berlin
LEVEL 2 - Neue Bundesländer (Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt, Thüringen)
LEVEL 3/4 - Alte Bundesländer (Bayern, Baden-Württemberg, Bremen, Hamburg, Hessen, Niedersachsen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Saarland, Schleswig-Holstein)

VISUAL PROJECTS:

Submission Guidelines for ALL Visual Projects:
All entries are due on FEBRUARY 10, 2012.

Please note that ALL visual entries will be judged on 1. whether they follow the stated rules for each individual level, and 2. their creativity.

Please mail materials to
German Day, The University of Alabama, Dept. of Modern Languages and Classics, Box 870246, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487
OR
hand-deliver by 4 p.m. to 200 B.B. Comer Hall at The University of Alabama.
The judging for all these categories will take place on SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2012 and late entries cannot be considered after the judging has been completed.

1. Video Competition

EACH SCHOOL MAY SUBMIT TWO VIDEOS PER GERMAN LEVEL. THERE IS NO LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF ACTORS IN THE VIDEOS.

RULES:
The video script must be memorized and must be spoken in German. The video should be no longer than 5 minutes. The videos must be numbered, include the title of the video, German level, and the name of the school. All students must be on the same level.
Example:

Video #1, Level 1,
Brook Hollow H. S.
 Video #2, Level 1
Brook Hollow H. S.

LEVEL 1: Show a travel adventure that a student from Alabama visiting Hamburg might have.
LEVEL 2: Show a travel adventure that a student from Alabama visiting Hessen might have.
LEVEL 3/4: Show how Bavarians and Berliners might interact with each other and with someone from Alabama.

2. Poster Collage Competition

EACH SCHOOL MAY SUBMIT 1 POSTER PER GERMAN LEVEL.

RULES:
Titles must be in German, on regular size poster board (22x28), two-dimensional, no frame, and be on the following subjects based on your German level. All students must be on the same level if not submitted individually. All posters must include the competition name (Collage Poster), German level, school, and students' names on the back of each entry.
Example:

Collage Poster, Level 1
Brook Hollow H. S.
Mary Smith, Jane Doe, Joe Black
 Collage Poster, Level 2
Brook Hollow H. S.
Rebecca James		 Collage Poster, Level 3/4
Brook Hollow H. S.
Robert Jones

LEVEL 1: Collage representing Bayern
LEVEL 2: Collage representing Hessen
LEVEL 3/4: Collage representing Brandenburg

For information on the Bundesländer, please see Materials.

3. Original Art Competition

EACH SCHOOL MAY SUBMIT 2 POSTERS PER GERMAN LEVEL.

RULES:
Create a poster which exemplifies visiting the Deutsche Bundesländer. The title must be in German, on regular poster board, two or three dimensional, with or without frame. All students must be on the same level if not submitted individually. All posters must include the competition name (Original Art), German level, school, and students' names on the back of each entry.
Example:

Original Art , Level 1
Brook Hollow H. S.
Mary Smith, Jane Doe, Joe Black
 Original Art, Level 2
Brook Hollow H. S.
Rebecca James		 Original Art, Level 3/4
Brook Hollow H. S.
Robert Jones
For information on the Bundesländer, please see Materials.

Level 1
Level 2
Level 3/4

4. T-Shirt Design Competition

EACH SCHOOL MAY SUBMIT 2 T-SHIRT DESIGNS PER GERMAN LEVEL.

RULES:
The design must be on regular 8 1/2 x 11" paper. The wording must be in German. The design should show a German sight / travel destination encouraging the study of German. All students must be on the same level if not submitted individually.
All designs must include the German level, school, and the students' names on the back of each entry.
Example:

T-Shirt Design, Level 1
Brook Hollow H. S.
Mary Smith, Jane Doe, Joe Black
 T-Shirt Design, Level 2
Brook Hollow H. S.
Rebecca James		 T-Shirt Design, Level 3/4
Brook Hollow H. S.
Robert Jones

LEVEL 1: Provide one great reason to take German.
Example: Take German, so you can travel to Germany!

LEVEL 2: Provide a slogan encouraging the study of German.
Example: German, 82,000,000 people speak it - what about you?

LEVEL 3/4: Provide a jingle encouraging the study of German.
Example:
Bavarians do it!
So do Berliners,
Speak German that is.
They are winnners!

LEARN GERMAN!

PLEASE NOTE: The wording must be in German, even though the examples above are in English.

5. Children's Book

EACH SCHOOL MAY SUBMIT 1 CHILDREN'S BOOK PER GERMAN LEVEL.

RULES:
Write a story about a travel adventure of a student from Alabama visiting Germany. For example: Leaving a backpack on the train and describing how you got it back. Be culturally correct. All students must be on the same level if not submitted individually.

Please include the German level, school, and students' names on the inside of the front cover.
Example:

Children's Book, Level 1
Brook Hollow H. S.
Sissy Hall
Children's Book, Level 2
Brook Hollow H. S.
Mike Bloom 		Children's Book, Level 3/4
Brook Hollow H. S.
Bill Hollingsworth

LEVEL 1: Ages 3-5
LEVEL 2: Ages 6-8
LEVEL 3/4: Ages 9-11

6. Scrapbook

EACH SCHOOL MAY SUBMIT 1 Scrapbook PER SCHOOL.

RULES:
The scrapbook should show the activities of the school's German classes (projects, cultural celebrations, plays, singing, etc.) as well as those of the German Club.  It can also reflect, through newspaper articles, programs, pictures, etc. any German related activities or events which took place in the local community in the designated time frame.  All captions must be in complete German sentences, not just words or phrases.  The content of the scrapbook should cover the time frame of February 1, 2011 - January 31, 2007.

*= Scholarship Award event, please see Rules for Seniors - Scholarship Award.

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