As part of its educational mission, the Max Kade Institute brings issues of immigration, emigration, and migration—as well as cultural and linguistic diversity—to students in grades K–12. By making its resources available to teachers and students, the Institute seeks to connect immigrant experiences of the past with those of the present. Innovative, interdisciplinary curricula are being developed to encourage students to examine their roles in society.
Lesson Plans and Curriculum Ideas
Local History
- Das Lutze Einhaus: A Story for Students of German (German, Levels I-II)
Foods and Food Traditions
- Kaffee- und Teegesellschaften (German, Levels I-IV)
- Advertisements in German American Cookbooks (German, Levels I-II)
Advice Books / Ratgeber
- Health (German, Beginning/ Developing Level)
- Geography and Travel (German, Developing / Transitioning Level)
- The Good and Successful Citizen (German, Developing to Refining Levels)
How German is American?
Contact Antje Petty for details: apetty@wisc.edu