Frohen Tag der Toten!
I don't think that many people actually celebrate that here, but it's the thought that counts.
Today we started with a song that fit the "Halloween-esque" feeling that's still about the place the day after Hallow's Eve, probably because there's still plenty of candy to eat, everyone's decorations are still up, and no one gets very much sleep that night and so the memories of the evening are still plenty fresh. We did "Das Tier in Mir (Wolfen)" by E Nomine, a lovely tune about a werewolf waxing hungry and talking all about how he wants to grab a bite.
The wolf's share of our time was spent filling out vocabulary sheets over Iron Age weaponry and armor, along with a short lecture over how this weaponry was used, including an overview of Roman military tactics versus Teutonic lack thereof. One student actually knew both the "Testudo" and Phalanx formations of the top of his head. Now that was impressive. No one knew what ballistae were, though. Be content in the knowledge that I am amending your children's lack of education on historical siege weaponry (I blame public schools, leaving out the fun stuff).
Oh yes, and we made weaponry to decorate the class with, e.g. aluminum foil swords and the like.
Post lunch, we went back over the Dative Case, covering in more depth what we touched on last week, including completing a handout over it and playing "Wo ist mein Schuh," a perennial classic wherein we hide each other's shoes throughout the classroom and have to search for them. Once found, we declare the location aloud, "Mein Schuh ist auf dem Kabinett?!" and so on.
To end the day, we cleaned up, took out the trash for the school, and played "Hast du mein Obst?" (another classic) outside for a little bit before heading out.
As a reminder, the homework for this week is studying for the quiz we will have next week. Review sheets were handed out last week.
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