This curriculum guide for German language instruction in secondary schools concentrates on methodology and materials which emphasize the development of audio-lingual skills and the acquisition of reading skills. Extensive sections on reading and culture are directed to specific grades and levels and provide recommendations. Teaching methodology, audio-lingual experiences, pattern drills, textbook presentation, language laboratories, vocabulary, and language structures are treated in this handbook. A summary of four- and six-year programs, a discussion of homework, a model lesson for grade 10 or 11, and a section on testing are included. (RL)