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American Association of Teachers of German

Serving teachers of German since 1926
Promoting German

Germany Is Popular (4/08) 

Upward Trend for German Language Enrollment in the US (11/07)

Top Ten Reasons for Studying German

12 Reasons to Study German

Where German Is Taught in the US (GLOW)

Link to online game, Winning Careers in Foreign Language (from SCOLT): http://scolt.net/game/cg.htm

Link to the Advocacy section of the AATG Online Store
(Books, brochures, t-shirts, posters, videos, duffel bag, etc.)

Pro-Deutsch  - Promoting Your German Program

The Value of Learning German

How difficult is German compared with other languages?
Two "expected levels of speaking proficiency" as reported by ACTFL and the Foreign Service Institute

Step Into German - California's German Promotion Program Continues

National German Week - October 5 - 12, 2008

Directory of High School German Immersion Programs in the US

Printed Directory of German Programs Worldwide - printed March 2008 

German Language Schools Conference

The Alle lernen Deutsch site provides teachers of German with up-to-date resources designed to be used in the classroom to present an accurate picture of the multicultural and diverse face of the populations of Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and other German-speaking communities around the world.

NEW Advocating for German Powerpoint presentation - created by Shari Fox (St. Louis Park Jr. High School, MN)


Goethe-Institut Online Brochures

The Counselor's Guide to German
Downloadable PDF

We Want You to Teach German
Downloadable PDF

Why German Is 4 U
Downloadable PDF (LARGE file)

Why German Is 4 U (Spanish Version)
Downloadable PDF

Learning German at Our School
Downloadable PDF (LARGE file)


Links to other Web sites:

Colleges and Universities where German is taught in the USA

Search for German Doctoral Programs

Top Ten International Master's Programs at German Universities

Languages of the World

Discover Languages (program of ACTFL)