German Author Karin Gündisch

Visiting Freedom High School, October 9, 2006

Karin Gündisch is currently touring the United States for three weeks. Highlights of her visit include lectures at New York University, New York, Appalachian State University, Boone, Freedom High School, Morganton, German School, Charlotte, North Carolina, and Princeton University, New Jersey.

Her award winning books deal with the fate of immigrants and emigrants from Transylvania to Germany to America. One of her novels, How I became an American has been published in the U.S.; a copy is located in the FHS library.

During her visit to Freedom High School, she met with Advanced German students, watched their presentation on the background of her novel, and presented her works. Mrs. Gündisch, a former German teacher and textbook publisher in Romania also experienced a Beginning German class with Joachim Koerner, German Teacher at Freedom High School. Later, she was also introduced to members of the Freedom Faculty, as well as to Principal, Mr. Brian Oliver, and Superintendent, Mr. David Burleson.

Mrs. Gündisch completed her tour of Morganton with visits of Forest Hill Elementary School, and Walter Johnson Middle School, where she was able to speak with 8th grade AG students. She was very impressed with the students questions and contributions, and invited them to read from her novel.

Mr. Koerner and Ms. Kathrin Gierscher, German Research Assistant at Freedom High School, accompanied Mrs. Gündisch to Boone with a brief tour of the Blue Ridge Parkway in beautiful fall colors.

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At Freedom High        
Dr. Beverly Moser, ASU (l.), and Karin Gündisch (r.) in front of Freedom High School Karin Gündisch presenting "How I became an American" Dr. Moser and Karin Gündisch watching student presentations in the Advanced German Class Advanced German students showing a Powerpoint Presentation on Transylvanian Germans Advanced German students showing a Powerpoint Presentation on German Immigration to America
Classroom discussion Dr. Moser and Karin Gündisch singing Oktoberfest songs with Beginning German students singing Class discussion with Beginning German students Karin Gündisch (l.) and Mr. Brian Oliver, Principlal of Freedom High School autographing "How I became an American", and a Freedom Patriots Yearbook
Dr. Moser and Karin Gündisch meeting Freedom High Faculty representatives Karin Gündisch (l.) meeting Mr. David Burleson, Superintendent of Burke County Schools    
 

At Forest Hill

        
Karin Gündisch (l.) and Joachim Koerner (r.), host at Freedom High School, getting a tour of Forest Hill Elementary School by Mrs. Sandra Hatley Welcome to Forest Hill Elementary School by Principal Debbie Kendall (m.) American School Bus picture    
 

At Walter Johnson

        
Karin Gündisch speaking to Walter Johnson Middle School AG 8th Grade students at Walter Johnson Middle School at Walter Johnson Middle School at Walter Johnson Middle School Karin Gündisch and Joachim Koerner at Walter Johnson Middle School
Walter Johnson 8th Grade AG students read from "How I became an American" Joachim Koerner (l.), Karin Gündisch (r.) with Walter Johnson Middle School students      
 

On the Parkway

        
Kathrin Gierscher, German Researcher at Freedom High School, and Karin Gündisch on the Linn Cove Viaduct, Blue Ridge Parkway Joachim Koerner and Karin Gündisch      

 

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Idee & Design: Kathrin Gierscher, Joachim Koerner 01/17/13