About SPARK

Learn German by teaching it.

A UNC course where language study moves beyond campus and into the classroom.

Course Description

The goal of this course is to enrich students' knowledge of German by giving them the opportunity to teach elementary German classes to high school students at a local partner school. In preparation for teaching, students will learn about current best practices in foreign language pedagogy by engaging with foundational texts from the discipline as well as from invited guest speakers. Students will also gain first-hand experience designing teaching materials and learning about curricular design.

Learn

Explore current language pedagogy with foundational texts and invited educators.

Teach

Design materials and lead elementary German lessons in a local partner school.

Connect

Build lasting relationships between UNC students, schools, and the wider community.

Student Experience

Alumni Voices

Reflections from students who learned by leading.

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