Denk mal!

Deutsch ohne Grenzen

Tobias Barske, Megan McKinstry, Karin Schestokat, Jane Sokolosky

10 chapters | 472 pages

Overview

Designed to strengthen students’ language skills and develop cultural competency, Denk mal! provides students with an active and rewarding learning experience. It features a fresh, magazine-like design and captivating video and readings, and integrates thematic, cultural, and grammatical concepts throughout each of its10 lessons. Features include:

Engaging short films by contemporary German and Swiss filmmakers
A fresh, magazine-like design
Attention-grabbing sidebars, graphics, and diagrams for ongoing student support
A focus on real communication in everyday contexts
Rich, contemporary culture
High-interest, comprehensible literary and cultural readings
Our signature Supersite—online access to textbook video, audio, interactive activities, study and reference tools, and effective online assessment and class management
Voiceboards for oral communication and threaded discussions

Contents

What can you expect in each lesson? Check out all the themes below.

For more details, download a Table of Contents.

Denk mal!

Lektion 1: Fühlen und erleben
Lektion 2: Zusammen leben
Lektion 3: Medieneinflüsse
Lektion 4: Wegfahren und Spaß haben
Lektion 5: Kunstschätze
Lektion 6: Traditionen und Spezialitäten
Lektion 7: Wissenschaft und Technologie
Lektion 8: Recht und Umwelt
Lektion 9: Wirtschaft und Berufsaussichten
Lektion 10: Geschichte und Gesellschaft

Components

For Students

Student Edition with Supersite Code: ISBN: 978-1-60576-876-2 Paperback
Supersite Plus: Free to adopting teachers Code
WebSAM: Online Student Activities Manual and online collaboration tools
Student Activities Manual Workbook, Video Manual and Lab Manual: ISBN: 978-1-60576-893-9 Paperback
Student Activities Manual Answer Key: ISBN: 978-1-60576-894-6 Paperback

For Instructors

Annotated Edition: ISBN: 978-1-60576-885-4 Hardcover
Supersite Full Access: Free code to adopting instructors
Includes online class management, assessment, teacher resources, and online communication tools
Teacher's Film Collection DVD Set: ISBN: 978-1-60576-941-7 DVD

Sample lesson

Download a Sample of Lesson 4
View the Supersite Demo for Lesson 4

To help students achieve native-like language skills, every Denk mal! lesson is supported by a range of activities and authentic media. Short films from German and Swiss filmmakers serve as a springboard to each lesson’s cultural themes and language functions. See how our integrated text and technology support students at every step!

Supersite Technology

See what we mean by integrated technology. Our Supersite and Supersite Plus offer a wealth of online tools, media and resources for both teachers and students. Find the best ways to teach and learn—for you. Visit the Supersite Demo to explore all resources.

For teachers
A gradebook to manage classes, view rosters, set assignments, and post announcements
The complete Teacher's Resource Manual (teaching suggestions, model lesson plans, answer keys)
Audioscripts, videoscripts, and translations
Grammar PowerPoint presentation slides
The complete Testing Program
Oral quizzes with record-submit and teacher-feedback functionality
Downloadable MP3s of the Lab and Testing audio programs
Voiceboards for oral communication and threaded discussions
Complete access to the Student Supersite

For students
Activities from the textbook that can be completed and submitted online with auto-grading
Auto-graded additional practice activities for every section of each lesson
Lesson vocabulary lists and flashcards with audio
All Kurzfilm short films in streaming video—with optional German-English subtitles, and pre- and post-viewing activities
Audio recordings of literary and cultural readings, with audio-sync technology
Auto-graded practice quizzes
Lab audio MP3s
Oxford Mini German-English Dictionary

Supersite Plus includes the Denk Mal! Supersite with:

WebSAM: Online Student Activities Manual
Student Activities Manual in an online format
A combination of auto-graded and teacher-graded activities
Oral voice record-submit activities
The complete Lab Manual audio program
A single gradebook to manage Supersite and WebSAM courses, rosters, and assignments

Oral collaboration tools
Audio and video conferencing
Instant messaging
Application sharing—perfect for online tutoring
Online whiteboard
Online office hours