Target Level: at least A2/B1
Description
The worksheet consists of four activities: 1) The first activity is tied to the Wackersdorf film trailer and asks four easy, closed-ended questions that can be answered with one word each. 2) The next activity is a vocab activity that asks students to translate (into English) and explain (in German) three important words (Wiederaufbereitungsanlage, Nuklearkatastrophe, Atommüll) concerning nuclear energy/waste. 3) The third activity requires the students to conduct a short internet search to find out about important people in the Wackersdorf context—Hans Schuierer, Alfred Dick, Franz Joseph Strauß. 4) Finally, the last activity asks the students to reflect critically and to express their own opinion, and activate their previous knowledge.
Learning Goals
- Students get a first impression of the film by watching the trailer. They learn how to describe the evoked atmosphere and answer the most important ‘W-Fragen’ (Wer? Wann? Was?).
- Students conduct independent internet research to learn about the historical background of the film.
- Students engage with a new area and new vocabulary in German: nuclear energy/waste.
- Students practice how to paraphrase in German by writing definitions for important vocabulary concerning nuclear energy/waste.
Methods and Approaches
The worksheet can be an in-class activity or a homework sheet. In class, students can work in groups. Working in groups will enable more discussion, allow different perspectives to be heard, and foster critical thinking.
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