Accredited Online German Courses
for High School Credit
Sterling Academy offers two years of high school German courses, as well as two years of middle school courses.
Old town Nuremberg, Germany
Listed below are some reasons why German would be an excellent world language choice.
1. Business and Career: Germany is the fourth largest economy in the world and the economic leader in Europe. It is the home to the following world famous companies: BMW, Mercedes, Porsche, Audi, VW, Siemens, and Bosch. Germany will continue to be an important trade partner for the US, and speaking German will increase your job opportunities with German and foreign companies in your own country and abroad. Speaking German and English will help you function productively for an employer with global business connections. Lastly, should you be interested in engineering, there is a shortage of engineers in Germany and companies are looking to hire qualified engineers from abroad.
2. Science: The most important language for the sciences besides English is German. Albert Einstein spoke both languages and had a very successful career in Germany and the US. Germany is also the third largest contributor to research and development and offers research fellowships to scientists from abroad.
3. Literature, Music, Philosophy: Germany was referred to as the land of the poets and thinkers prior to WW II. Johann W. Goethe, Franz Kafka, Thomas Mann, Hermann Hesse, and Guenther Grass are some of the great writers Germany has produced. Furthermore, some of the world’s most renowned philosophers such as Hegel, Nietzsche, and Kant wrote in German. Finally, one can’t forget the great composers of Germany: Beethoven, Wagner, Brahms, and Bach. Learn German and indulge in reading and/ or listening to their works in their original language.
There you have it: three great reasons to study German! You can begin today at Sterling Academy!
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OUR COURSE OFFERINGS
We offer the following German courses.
Sylvia Holagh is an accomplished educator with a rich background in foreign language education. She earned her BA in French and German Language and Literature from John Moores University, Liverpool, UK. Mrs. Holagh's academic coursework included studies at the University of the Sorbonne in Paris, France, and the University of Geneva in Switzerland, as well as universities in both West and East Germany, where she experienced life prior to the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Mrs. Holagh holds a teaching license from the State of Georgia in Foreign Language Education, supplemented by an ESOL endorsement. Her teaching career has been diverse, ranging across various grade levels in Europe and the United States, in both public school settings and online education platforms.
Since 2006, Mrs. Holagh has been an educator at a high school in the metro Atlanta, Georgia area, where she specializes in teaching German. Her passion for fostering cultural understanding and global awareness among her students has been reflected in their achievements, with many earning national awards and scholarships in the German language.
Outside of the classroom, Sylvia Holagh and her husband share a love for exploring national parks, and they enjoy visiting museums and art galleries. They also often travel abroad with their two grown children: a son who resides in Atlanta and a daughter in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
