"Die Hilfsquelle" is a collection of on-line German language resources created to help students of German in their quest for linguistic fluency, cultural savvy, and general intellectual betterment. Some of the resources here have been designed specifically for my students at Valparaiso University; others have a broader scope. Anyone interested in improving his or her German is welcome to use any of the resources found here. Viel Spaß beim Lernen!

Brecht Psalms
A website which introduces learners to a few of the poems Brecht called "psalms."

German Etymologies
A tutorial designed to teach students of German how to use etymologies to enhance vocabulary acquisition and retention.

Turkish-German Poems

This website is a companion to my 2002 IFLTA conference presentation entitled "'Multikulti': Turkish-German Poems for the Beginning and Intermediate Classrooms."


This site contains exclusively original materials; if you wish to link to one of these sources, please contact me.


This page last updated January 28, 2004.
© 2003Jennifer Bjornstad