InterKulturell Intermediate ©2026; 2027
InterKulturell Intermediate ©2026; 2027
Learn German and explore its culture with InterKulturell
Levels 3 and 4 / Intermediate Low — Intermediate High
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Overview
Differentiated Learning for Every Student
InterKulturell Intermediate 3/4 is designed to provide highly differentiated learning for students at varying proficiency levels within the same classroom. Students can seamlessly transition from Level 3 to Level 4 using the same textbook, with materials tailored to their individual needs.
A Flexible, Two-Year Curriculum
The program's eight units can be used in any order across two school years and can be used in both combined and separate classrooms. Tasks are differentiated to challenge each learner appropriately, while also saving teachers time by eliminating the need for multiple lesson plans.
Powerful Tools to Boost Language Learning
InterKulturell Intermediate 3/4 includes access to Learning Site®, offering students dynamic digital content, interactive tools, progress tracking, and contextualized online activities for each unit. Students can also reinforce their learning through engaging and interactive conversation practice and more in Nualang™.
Streamlined Instruction
Teachers have access to a wealth of resources, including lesson plans, assessment features with rubrics and answer keys, and audio and video transcripts. Instructional strategies and activity standards are available at point of use, while teacher notes provide valuable insights such as cultural context, cross-disciplinary connections, and strategies for AP® and IB programs. Activities are easy to assign, and differentiated formative assessments enable educators to customize instruction to better meet the needs of all students.
Browse the features below to discover everything InterKulturell
has to offer.
Learning Site
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Video Blogs
Video blogs by young native speakers help students connect with peers across the world.
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Authentic Resources
Authentic resources introduce students to diverse cultures, fostering global awareness and engagement.
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Global Community Projects
Global community projects encourage students to interact with native-speaking communities.
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Grammar in Context Videos
Animated grammar videos reinforce key concepts with fun, visual storytelling that helps students truly understand and retain what they learn.
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Can-Do Learning Pathway
Can-Do Assessment Pathways, built using backward design, prepare students to show what they know and can do with the language at every stage of learning.
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Life & Career Success
German for Life & Career Success
Equip students with essential life skills and career-focused lessons that pave the way for their success!

Nualang is a fun and engaging learning tool for conversation practice, included with all Wayside world language programs.
This safe and secure platform offers real-time, AI-enhanced feedback that helps language learners speak confidently, improve their skills, and stay immersed in the target language.
What's Included
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Student Edition
The Student Edition, including the German for Life and Career Success component, is comprised of eight units that provide learners with opportunities to interact and engage with authentic materials and adolescent speakers of the language. By learning in an intercultural context, students acquire communication skills and content knowledge while exploring the products, practices, and perspectives of German cultures. Available in print and digital formats.
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Teacher Edition
Sample the Teacher EditionDesigned to save you time and empower effective teaching, the Teacher Edition is your complete standards-aligned roadmap. Available in print and digital format.
Your Teacher Edition is Packed with:
✓ Built-in ACTFL standards alignment
✓ Can do assessment pathways
✓ Differentiation strategies
✓ Cultural insights
✓ Connections to other disciplines
✓ Proficiency-focused teaching tips
✓ Vocabulary and grammar guidance
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Workbook
The Workbook includes additional activities to practice vocabulary and grammar from each unit. Available in print and digital formats.
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German for Life and Career Success
German for Life and Career Success offers life and career skill lessons which complement each unit of the InterKulturell series and forge links between the German classroom and Career and Technical Education. Each unit correlates with the themes, vocabulary, and structures of the student edition of InterKulturell , connecting German language to real-world career pathways.
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Companion Reader
NamikaSample NamikaHanan Hamdi is anything but ordinary! Born in Germany to Moroccan parents, Hanan looks neither like a typical German nor a typical rap singer. Growing up in Germany different and without a father, Hanan struggles with her identity. In Germany, she is "the Moroccan," and in Morocco, she is "the German." Learn how she comes to understand that having two cultures is a precious gift. Hanan’s love of music helps her find herself, and her music communicates powerful messages of acceptance, love, and family.
As Namika, Hanan would later give many interviews about her background and upbringing. This book is based on those interviews as well as on the song lyrics she writes. After all, the name Namika means "the writer."
This Comprehension-based™ reader, Namika, strategically weaves high-frequency structures into a compelling story that will naturally facilitate the acquisition of both present and past tense. Even upper-level language students need repeated exposure to language structures in order to acquire them, and Fluency Matters’ intermediate readers maintain a high-frequency factor of high-level language structures, thus helping learners progress beyond typical proficiency levels. -
Assessment Program
The Assessment Program offers performance-based assessments aligned with ACTFL guidelines. Each unit includes three formative assessments in all modes of communication, available in below-, on-, and above-level versions to support every learner.
Summative options include Integrated Performance Assessments (IPAs) that measure real-world communication skills, and Alternate Objective Tests focused on grammar and vocabulary. All assessments feature clear, consistent rubrics and can be printed or assigned in Learning Site for flexible delivery.
Midterm and Final Assessments are also available.
Easily Engage, Personalize, and Track Learning
Smart tools help teachers save time and inspire learning. From personalized lessons and flexible pathways to engaging resources like eBooks and flashcards, everything is designed to boost student success and keep classrooms thriving.
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- ✅ Letters to Guardians: Highlight the key information for each unit of study for parents and guardians.
- ✅ Lesson Plan Builder: Pulls directly from the textbook to create engaging, tailored lessons that can be exported to multiple formats, including slides—saving teachers time and boosting student engagement.
- ✅ Personalized Assignments and Assignment Controls: Empower teachers to adapt tasks to each student’s needs, enhancing engagement and learning outcomes.
- ✅ Learning Pathways: Aligned with Can-Do statements and assessments, our pathways guide teachers to essential activities for building proficiency, providing clear guidance for new teachers and flexibility for experienced educators.
- ✅ Instructional Strategies Toolkit: Ready-to-use, research-based activities organized by communication mode, skill, and proficiency level—keeping students engaged and helping every learner thrive in the target language.
- ✅ Administrative Reporting: Provides powerful insights on student activity and user actions, making it easy for administrators to manage and safeguard the platform effectively.
- ✅ Performance Towards Proficiency Growth: Gives insights into student growth towards proficiency.
- ✅ Standards: At point of use, standards ensure our content aligns with educational benchmarks, empowering teachers to meet key learning goals with confidence.
- ✅ Personalized Settings: Allow teachers to customize timed tasks, transcripts, and captions, giving them flexible tools to meet the unique needs of their students and classroom.
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- ✅ eBooks: A page-by-page virtual version of the Teacher Edition, Student Edition, Workbook, and German for Life and Career Success, with interactive links and activities at point of use. Includes highlight and note-taking functionality.
- ✅ Nualang Activities: Students engage in conversation and receive personalized feedback from our chatty little helpers, the Nualas.
- ✅ Flashcards: Practice key vocabulary from the unit. Available in Print and Digital formats.
- ✅ Companion Reader: Each level of the program includes a comprehensible German reader.
- ✅ Portfolio: Students document the growth of language learning.
Your All-in-One Language Teaching Platform
Learning Site empowers educators with all the tools they need for classroom management, student engagement, and measurable outcomes, in one unified platform.
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Seamless Navigation
Easily move between content without losing your place.
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Goal Setting Made Easy
Assign activities that can have can do statements to help students set goals and reflect on their progress.
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Track Student Growth
Use the dashboard and portfolio to monitor progress over time.
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Quick Access to Resources
Easily access your resources such as vocabulary lists, authentic sources, audio and video transcripts, and much more.
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Time-Saving Tools
From assignment to assessment to reporting—manage it all effortlessly on one platform.
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Ready-to-Use Lesson Plans
Choose from 50- and 90-minute lesson plans for all levels, or create your own with our Lesson Plan generator.
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Intuitive Design
Move effortlessly between lessons, resources, Nualang games—everything you need, right where you need it.
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Guided Walkthrough
Learn the platform quickly with an easy-to-follow tour.

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1. Practice the Building Blocks
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2. Engage with a Scenario
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3. Chat with a Nuala Coach
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4. Play & Compete
Reinforce learning in Play LIVE games and earn medals.
Curated Language Content Library for Educators
Read/Write Mode
Customized Support for Every Stage of Adoption
From day one, you’ll receive customized onboarding, training, and ongoing support—at no cost. We stay with you through every stage of adoption with pedagogy-focused workshops and coaching tailored to your district’s needs—in-person, virtual, or online.
And when you’re ready to grow further, our Expand Professional Learning program offers ongoing opportunities to help your teachers and students thrive.
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Wise Ideas
Join our free professional series that brings educators together to share what effectively inspires student buy-in, deeper interaction, and more joyful language learning.
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Expand Professional Learning
Enhance your teaching and boost classroom impact through in-person workshops, self-paced online courses, and a wealth of resources designed to support your professional growth.
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Conferences
Wayside is on the road year-round. Join us at conferences nationwide! View our schedule to see where you can connect with us.
Seamless Systems. Smarter Teaching.
We make rostering and integrations effortless—connecting your systems securely so teachers can focus on what really matters: their students.
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