Jakob der Lügner

1. Many people are taught when they are young that it is wrong to lie. Do you believe there are times when it is permissible to lie? Why or why not? Give examples to support your position. (70 words)

2. Do you believe Jakob was justified in lying about having a radio? Was it permissible in this situation? Explain why or why not and discuss the consequences (whether good or bad) of his lie. You should also consider the possible consequences of not lying. (70 words)

3. Clouds play a central role in the movie- from the fairy tale of the sick princess, to the last lines of the movie. What do you believe the cloud metaphor symbolizes and why?

Bellringer Genitive

Translate these five sentences. Remember to use the Genitive Case.


1. I'm a warrior of light
2. It's a question of time.
3. It's the deal of the century
4. What is the specialty of the week?
5. He is the man of the house.

Subject/Direct/Indirect Object

Fill in the blanks, with the correct pronoun. You must first know whether the pronoun is a subject, direct object, or indirect object. If you have not attended class, or are simply not grasping the concept, you need to see me.

1. Ja, ich kenne _________. (him)
2. _____ ist meine beste Freundin. (she)
3. Ba da da da da....ich liebe ______. (it)
4. Ich habe ______ meine Gitarre gegeben. (her)
5. Kennst du ______. (her)
6. Sie haben ______ eine Katze geschenkt. (us)
7. "Bella, ich liebe dich, jetzt werde ich deinen Blut trinken." (you)
8. Bist ____hier Mutty. (you)
9. Ich haben ____ ihnen eine Karte geschenkt.
10. Ich habe ______ geschlagen. (him)

Bellringer For Dec 1 2008

Write out the sentence, filling it in with a logical past partciple. Hint: Remember the rules for haben/sein verbs.
1. Ich bin im Wasser ___________.
2. George und ich haben ein Haus ___________.
3. Ich bin auf Mt. Timpanogos ______________.
4. Ich habe den Mann sehr gut _____________.
5. Er hat den Kaffee ____________.
6. Hast du mich eine Frage ____________?
7. Penolope und ich sind nach Springville ____________.
8. In der Nacht, habe ich einen Traum über St. Nickolaus und Edward _____________.
9. Wir haben die Spaghetti nicht _____________.
10. Meine Güte mein Kind, du hast zwölf Stunden ______________.

Make up Matching Assignment 11/4 Tokio Hotel/Klee

This is the matching vocabulary assignment that some of you missed. Match up vocabulary from the two songs. You may simply write the number and match it up with the letter.
1. der Mond a. back
2. hinter b. anger/rage
3. gegen c. quiet/soft
4. der Abgrund d. to beat
5. durch e. hurricane
6. das Fenster f. clouds
7. die Kerze g. behind
8. die Ewigkeit h. knew
9. die Wolken i. loved
10. der Orkan j. window
11. schlagen k. through
12. gewusst l. moon
13. geliebt m. hated
14. gehasst n. abyss
15. Glaube o. against
16. züruck p. to decide
17. entscheiden q. fear
18. der Angst r. eternity
19. die Wut s. belief
20. leise t. candle

Make Up 10/27 Past Participles

Translate each to German. Use your blue sheet with past participles to help you. Remember to pay attention to whether the auxiliary verb is haben or sein.
1. I didn't hear you.
2. We watched Saturday Night Live.
3. I got to know Mr. Cullen well (good).
4. My family visited me this weekend.
5. Abbey dreamed about Harry Potter. (about=über)
6. As a child, my father believed in UFOs.
7. Herman invited us to his party
8. I flew to Berlin
9. Kynaston tried the coat on.
10. I slept for 20 hours.

Adjektiv Endungen

Willkommen züruck Kinder! This is your blog for assignment you missed while you were away from class. If you missed the adjective ending review assignment here it is. Complete it on a separate piece of paper and turn it in.

A review of the rules for adjective endings:
Masculine: +er
Neuter: +es
Feminine: +e
Plural: +e

1. schön__ Bluse
2. lang__ Anorak
3. hell___ T-Shirt
4. weiß__ Sportschuhe
5. häßlich__ Unterwäsche
6. hübsch__ Hemd
7. warm___ Anorak
8. voll___ Rucksack