Oct 22, 2019 | Engaging Education, Susan Gleason
Legacy of the Berlin Wall: Reflections and Challenges 30 Years Later I ended part 3 with a quick mention of the Solidarity Tax. The Solidaritätszuschlag, the Solidarity Tax, that was instated to rebuild East Germany is still being levied, which many people in the...
Oct 22, 2019 | Engaging Education, Susan Gleason
Reflections on Reunification: 30 Years After the Fall of the Berlin Wall On another visit to Berlin, I stood at the Berlin Wall, along with others, chiseling away and collecting souvenirs of what amounted to chunks of mortar with gravel and splashes of paint. Did we...
Sep 28, 2019 | Engaging Education, Susan Gleason
East vs. West Berlin: Contrasts and Challenges After the Wall Fell Even though the Berlin Wall was open, the situation in East Berlin was still extremely tense. Shortly after the Berlin Wall was opened, I visited friends in East Berlin for an extended weekend,...
Sep 10, 2019 | Engaging Education, Susan Gleason
The Day the Berlin Wall Fell: Memories from 30 Years Ago I was working as an interpreter and translator in Cologne, West Germany, when the Berlin Wall came down 30 years ago. On November 9, 1989, I was waiting at a stoplight, two blocks from my apartment. Suddenly,...
Dec 4, 2017 | Engaging Education, Susan Gleason
If you are on the hunt for a Foreign Language program for your homeschooler, make sure the four main areas are covered: reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension. Reading is where learning a foreign language begins! Reading Any Foreign Language course worth its...
Oct 23, 2017 | College Preparation, Susan Gleason
Can studying a foreign language improve SAT/ACT scores? Jawohl! Klaro! Bien sûr! If you have homeschoolers in middle school, chances are you have the SAT or ACT exams on a back burner. Now is the time to start preparing them by including a foreign language in...