Campus Compact resources page
4 March 2021
The link below takes you to a page of resources assembled on the Campus Compact web site. Campus Compact describes itself as “a national coalition of colleges and universities committed…
Project Pericles: Creating Cohesive Pathways to Civic Engagement
4 March 2021
Description: The Project Pericles website provides a valuable set of resources on how to incorporate civic engagement into college-level classes. While not specific to German studies, the linked resources provide…
Recycling im Unterricht
3 March 2021
In this short exercise students engage with their immediate everyday environment to learn about recycling.
Arbeitsblatt zu Raabes “Pfisters Mühle”
3 March 2021
Wilhelm Raabe’s Pfisters Mühle (1884) is often identified as the first “Umwelt-Roman.” Published in 1884, the text is an important source that illustrates and highlights the complex social and industrial processes that were enabled by the industrialization at that time. Reading Pfisters Mühle in the German classroom can be one way to introduce students simultaneously to a German classic and to important questions concerning sustainability.
Green German Project from the University of Minnesota
2 March 2021
Target Level: B1-B2 Description: The Green German Project, completed by faculty and students at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, offers a wide range of materials for teaching environmental topics…
Syllabus for Green Germany Course with ACE component
22 February 2021
Target Level: B2-C1 Description The syllabus linked below describes a course called “Green Germany” centered around an Academic Civic Engagement project in which students met with local partners near their…
Creative environmental communication project
20 February 2021
Target Level: B2 Description: This project first guides students to examine a number of creative videos dealing with environmental topics. Then, in a small-group project, students create their own videos.…
Wie wird Papier gemacht?
18 February 2021
This set of exercises combines hands-on and situated learning with structured practice with the passive voice.
Wackersdorf – der Film und die Wirklichkeit
18 February 2021
With the following worksheet students gain a first glimpse into the film Wackersdorf (2018) and research the historical background of it.
Reading Guide for Franz Hohler’s “Die Rückeroberung” (1982)
10 February 2021
In this short story the city of Zürich is gradually taken over by animals and plants native to the area.
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