Skonier, Jeffrey

Email: jskonier@umasd.org

Willkommen to German! This will be my seventeenth year teaching German at Upper Merion. I began teaching after graduating with a B.A. in German studies from Dickinson College.  While at Dickinson, I spent 1/2 my junior year studying in at the University of Bremen in Germany.  I received my M.A. in Educational Leadership from Immaculata University. Aside from teaching German, I am happy to be the assistant Advisor for Student Council and advisor for the German club.  I am very excited for this school year!

Top 10 Reasons to Learn German:
1.  German is the most widely spoken language in Europe
2.  Germany has the 3rd strongest economy
3.  Knowing German creates business opportunities
    (having German on your resume makes you more valuable than other applicants)
4.  Germans are innovators (just think of Gutenberg and Einstein)
     German is the second most commonly used scientific language.
5.  Germans are the biggest spenders of tourist dollars in the world.
6.  Germans form the largest single heritage group in the U.S. (over 15% of Americans)
7.  1 in 10 books in the world is published in German
8.  German speaking countries have rich cultural heritages
9.  German is not as hard as you think
10.German is required or recommended by many undergraduate and graduate programs.

Willkommen zurück!  I hope everyone had a nice and restful summer.  I had a fun summer with my family.  We spent a week in Ocean City, NJ, as well as a week in Sea Isle, NJ- where Jackson and Kyle loved playing in the water and enjoyed rides on the boardwalk.  We took a trip to Washington, D.C. to see the numerous historic sites.  We also took various day trips to Elmwood Park Zoo, Lego Discovery Center, and more.  We enjoyed going to the pool and watching both Jackson and Kyle swim like fish.   I am looking forward to this school year.

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