Discovering Gemütlichkeit: A Cultural Journey

1. deutsche Gemütlichkeit Viewthefollowingphotos and discusshowtheyconnect to Gemütlichkeit

2. Was ist Gemütlichkeit? • The German concept of Gemütlichkeit cannot be defined with one word. Other languages, like English and French have adopted the word because of its philosophically warm, kind nature. • Gemütlichkeit connotes: • the sense of belonging • social acceptance • cheerfulness • the absence of anything hectic • the opportunity to spend quality time • tolerance • And that’s what German at Murchison is all about! • Eins, zwei, drei: Gemütlichkeit !

3. Speakwithyour „Stammtisch“ (table of friends) aboutwhatmakesyoufeel „gemütlich“ or „nicht gemütlich“ at home and at school. Step One: With your table: Talk about things that you find “gemütlich” and “nichtgemütlich” at home. Person 1 takes notes in the appropriate column. Person 3 keeps conversation moving. Step Two: Talk about things that you find “gemütlich” and “nichtgemütlich” in a classroom. Person 1 takes notes in the appropriate column. Step Three: Person 1: circle 4 items that your table agrees on. Step Four: Person 2 reports circled items to the class. Each member of the group writes his most important school items on a sticky note. Step Five: Person 4 brings sticky notes to our class poster, discriminating between positive and negative experiences at school for the group. Class discussion about “gemütlich” expectations.

4. ein Gartenzwerg

5. eine Kuckucksuhr

6. ein Lebkuchenherzgingerbreadmessageheart • Sharing a kindmessage... „I loveyou“

7. ein Schaukelstuhl

8. Oktoberfest

9. eine Stube

10. der Stammtisch: a regular get-togetherDon’t miss the Stammtisch!

11. die Alpen: Connectingwith Nature • German speakerslove to hike! • Wanderlust! • Do yourecall a certain „Sound of Music“ hike to escapefromtyranny?

12. Toleranz: Withthemembers of your Stammtisch, analyze an aspect of Toleranz and write a positive classexpectation and provide an image thattellsitsstory. Email me at liza.feldkamp@austinisd.org • T: Actions • O: Openness • L: Love • E: Honesty • R: Conscientiousness • A: Acceptance • N: Include, don‘texclude • Z: Stick together

13. Toleranz: ClassroomExpectations • T: Actions: Be responsibleforyouractions. • O: Openness: Be open to newthings and newpeople. • L: Love: Treatothersthe way youwant to betreated. • E: Honesty: Tell thetruth and you will berewarded. • R: Conscientiousness: Think of ways to helpothers • A: Acceptance: Invitesomeone to joinyourgroup! • N: Include, don‘texclude: Alwaysincludeothers • Z: Stick together: Useteamwork! Student-authored statements and photo concepts

14. TatenActions • Yourchoicesaffecteveryone

15. Offenheit:Openness • Be an opendoor to newpeople and learning

16. Liebe • Treatotherslikeyouwouldwant to betreated • Love isforeveryone • Love isbright • Love isforsharing

17. EhrlichkeitHonesty • Be true to your work, your word, and your friend • Say and do things that are true.

18. Rücksicht: Concientiousness • Do what you know is right: be kind.

19. AkzeptanzAcceptance • Acceptothersthe way theyare

20. Nicht AusgrenzenInclude, don‘texclude • Always include others

21. Zusammenhalt: Stick TogetherStick together Popsicles stick together, so should friends We puzzle pieces like to stick together Be a buddy, not a loner

22. ClassExpectations