2.5 Mein Stammbaum

Moin!

Let’s warm up with our Tagesminiplausch und Wiederholung.

Wiederholung

In the previous lesson, you learned how to say where your ancestors are from, as well as some German-speaking countries. Let’s review what you have learned n the past lessons by looking at Sofia’s family tree (Stammbaum).

Lektionsüberblick

In this lesson, we will conclude our conversation on family and origins with a presentation of your family tree (Stammbaum). In the end, you will be able to 1) put together your family tree (Stammbaum), 2) give a presentation on your family based on the Stammbaum, and 3) use a Stammbaum to understand harder texts.

1) Stammbaum machen

a) Daten sammeln (Collect data): Since your Stammbaum should contain the Namen and Alter/Geburtsjahre of your core family members (mother, father, siblings), you should begin by collecting the necessary data. Look how Sofia organized her family information in fall 2024:

Name Geburtsjahr Alter
selbst Sofia Müller 2004 20
Mütter 1 Anika Müller geb. Schmidt 1965 59
Väter 1 Stefan Müller 1963 61
Brüder 1 Noah Müller 2000 24
Schwestern 0

Kleiner Hinweis

What do you think geb. Schmidt could mean?
geb. -> geboren, thus geb. indicates the name given at birth
Until 1958, women were required to change their family name upon marriage. According to a study from 2018, 75% of the newly married heterosexual couples use the man’s name, 6% the woman’s, 12% keep their own names, and 8% choose a hyphenated name.
In 2017, same-sex couples were given equal rights in marriage and name choice.

 

 

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In your journal, collect and organize the data for your Stammbaum.
Name Geburtsjahr Alter
selbst
Mütter
Väter
Brüder
Schwestern

b) Stammbaum zeichnen (Draw family tree): With everything organized, you can draw your family tree either by hand or electronically. As you can see, Sofia included images of herself and her family members in her Stammbaum:

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Choose a method (on paper or electronic) and draw your family tree!

2) Die Familie präsentieren

Now that your Stammbaum is ready, you can prepare your presentation on your family. First look at the sentences Sofia wrote down about herself and her family in preparation for her presentation:

Hallo! Ich heiße Sofia Müller und ich bin 20 Jahre alt. Ich komme aus Hannover. Meine Vorfahren kommen aus Norddeutschland. Ich habe eine kleine Familie. Ich habe eine Mutter. Sie heißt Anika. Sie ist 59 Jahre alt. Ich habe einen Vater. Er heißt Stefan. Er ist 61 Jahre alt. Ich habe einen Bruder. Er heißt Noah. Er ist 24 Jahre alt. Ich habe auch eine Katze. Sie heißt Mia. Sie ist 2 Jahre alt.


 

Sofia thinks about her presentation. She knows that her sentences are correct and she is sharing all of the necessary information. Then she decides to change some of her sentences. Can you tell the difference?

Hallo! Ich heiße Sofia Müller und ich bin 20 Jahre alt. Ich komme aus Hannover. Meine Vorfahren kommen aus Norddeutschland. Ich habe eine kleine Familie. Ich habe eine Mutter, einen Vater, und einen Bruder. Das ist meine Mutter. Sie heißt Anika und ist 59 Jahre alt. Das ist mein Vater. Er heißt Stefan und ist 61 Jahre alt. Das ist mein Bruder. Er heißt Noah und ist 24 Jahre alt. Ich habe keine Schwestern, aber ich habe eine Katze. Sie heißt Mia und sie ist 2 Jahre alt.

Which version do you prefer?

 

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Using one of Sofia’s models, write out the sentences for your presentation in your journal and then read them aloud. You can also listen to Sofia’s recordings above, if you are unsure of any of the words. Once you are done, close your journal, look at your Stammbaum, and practice your presentation. No worries, if you get stuck! You can always reopen your journal, relisten to Sofia’s recordings, and practice some more.
When you feel ready, record yourself in your audio journal. Do you like how freely and smoothly you speak? If you’re not satisfied yet, practice some more! Then go to Canvas for the directions on submitting your presentation.

 

Zum Schluß

In this lesson, you learned 1) put together your family tree (Stammbaum) and 2) give a presentation on your family based on the Stammbaum. If you are feeling unsure about any part of the expanded introduction, go back to that section and review.

*As you conclude this lesson, don’t forget to check Canvas!*

 

 

 

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