Understanding History, Strengthening Language – Every Lesson Is Also a German Lesson
23 September 2026
In Grade 9 History, this week’s lesson was not only about understanding historical developments, but also about expressing them clearly and precisely in German. At the German International School Accra, an important principle applies especially in l…
Using German Actively – Discussing, Asking and Understanding
18 September 2026
Once again this week, our German as a Foreign Language lessons focused on not only learning German, but actively using it.
Grammar became a little more challenging this time as the students worked with sentence starters such as “Despite ...”, “Beca…
German in Action: Speaking, Practising and Making Progress!
11 September 2026
This week was once again all about: learning German, trying things out and, above all, speaking!
After a short review, we first took a closer look at the structure of German statements – because in a German sentence, too, every word wants to be in…
History through action: Grade 9 explores the First World War in a role-play and strategy game
09 September 2026
How does our understanding of history change when students do not only read about decisions, but have to make them themselves? That was the guiding question in a special History lesson in Grade 9. The focus was on the First World War – this time not…
This week, one highlight really did follow another!
We started with a playful review of vocabulary and grammar from our two current topics: “Shopping & Shops” for our A2 learners and “Media & Communication” for the students working at B1 le…
