Description
German 2 Course Overview
This class is approved by the NCAA.
This class is part of the MyFunScience live online homeschool classes, which provide structured instruction for middle school and high school students. Families can explore all of our foreign language courses for homeschool students.
This live online German 2 class begins with a brief review of foundational grammar from German 1 before progressing into more advanced language structures.
Students expand vocabulary, refine sentence construction, and develop greater fluency in reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
Through weekly live instruction, guided practice, authentic media, and conversational exercises, students deepen their understanding of German grammar while gaining confidence in communication.
Course Overview
- High School Credit: 1 credit
- Recommended Grade Level: Grades 10–12
- Format: Weekly live online German class
- Prerequisite: Successful completion of German 1
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What Your Student Will Learn in German 2
Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:
- Strengthen and expand vocabulary across a variety of practical topics
- Use future tense, simple past (narrative past), and past perfect tense
- Understand and apply nominative, accusative, dative, and genitive cases
- Use coordinating and subordinating conjunctions to form complex sentences
- Recognize and correctly use reflexive verbs
- Conjugate modal auxiliaries in past tenses
- Apply adjective endings following der- words, ein- words, and without articles
- Participate in extended conversations with greater fluency
- Read short passages and poetry for comprehension
Students continue practicing speaking regularly during live sessions and through oral assessments.
Course Structure & Expectations
This is a high school-level course. Students are expected to manage assignments independently, prepare for live sessions, and communicate when help is needed.
Students should plan for approximately 5–7 hours of work per week outside of class.
A working microphone is required for participation in oral exercises and assessments. A headset microphone is recommended.
Students who cannot attend live sessions must watch the recording before completing weekly assignments.
Throughout the course, aspects of language and culture may be discussed through the lens of a biblical worldview.
Curriculum
- Textbook: Deutsch Aktuell 2 (7th Edition) by Wolfgang Kraft
- Workbook: Deutsch Aktuell 2 (7th Edition) by Wolfgang Kraft
- 5th, 6th, or 7th editions may be used. Please purchase matching editions.
High School Credit
- 1 credit
Recommended Grade Level
- Grades 10–12
Complete German Program
This class is part of the MyFunScience German program, a sequence of live online homeschool classes that guide students from introductory German through advanced language study.
Many students complete several levels as part of their high school foreign language studies.
German National Honor Society Opportunity
Students enrolled in the MyFunScience German program may be eligible for induction into the German National Honor Society (Delta Epsilon Phi), sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of German (AATG).
Students who complete at least three semesters of German and maintain strong academic performance may be invited to join the MyFunScience chapter of the honor society. Membership recognizes excellence in German language study and provides an achievement students may include on their high school transcripts.
- Minimum of three semesters of German study
- 3.3 GPA (87%) or higher in German coursework
- 3.0 overall GPA
Each spring, eligible students are invited to participate in an online induction ceremony. Inducted students receive an official certificate and a gold seal that may be added to their high school diploma. After induction, students may also purchase honor cords for graduation through the AATG store.
A small induction fee helps cover honor society dues and mailing of certificates.
What Families Are Saying
“[My son] is so thrilled to be back for German 2. Thank you for teaching with such passion and grace. He is a bit nervous about the grammar ahead, but I assured him we will work until he feels confident.”
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this a live online German class?
Yes. Students attend a weekly live online German class with interactive instruction and speaking practice.
Is this class designed for homeschool students?
Yes. This course is designed specifically for homeschool middle school and high school students.
Does German 2 earn high school credit?
Yes. German 2 earns one full high school foreign language credit.
What comes after German 2?
Students typically continue with German 3 and German 4 to complete a full high school German language sequence.
