We had a big old class today since we integrated with the 8th graders due to Fr. Carlander's absence.
It all started off quite normally: we did a video of 6 German riddles, did Meine Woche, and then proceeded to our different lessons.
The 8th graders worked on a packet of assignments while the 7th graders progressed further in their lesson on modal verbs.
We did "sollen" and "müssen," focusing primarily on the nuanced meaning of "should" and "must" respectively. Sollen is used not merely in the sense of "what ought to be done," but also in a sense of obligation or wisdom, e.g. "this is what you are obligated to do" as well as "this would be a good idea." Incidentally, this is reflected in Martin Luther's translation of the Bible, wherein he used "sollen" for the 10 Commandments.
Example: "Du sollst nicht töten" (thou shalt not kill).
Müssen is a little nuanced. Yes it can mean simply "must" as in what one has to do, but when used in the negative (muss nicht) it actually states what one "doesn't have to do."
Example: "Du musst nicht schlafen" doesn't mean "you are not allowed to sleep," but rather "you don't have to sleep."
After lunch, the 8th graders performed some presentations they had been working on, and then as a whole combined class we made our own "10 Commandments." Each student came up with 10, then selected their best 2, and we voted as a class on the total list. My favorite was, "Du sollst nicht Zwerge braten" (you shouldn't grill dwarves).
We finished up our comparative Iron Age Religion by talking about the Nordic-Germanic gods and how they were worshiped.
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