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Feiertage Fun! PowerPoint Lesson Week 2 Wednesday


 * Objective**: Students can compare and contrast celebrations in Germany and in the U.S.
 * Rationale**: There are differences in the way we treat holidays and celebrations. It is also exciting to learn about how other places/cultures celebrate things differently.
 * Materials**: Feiertage PowerPoint, worksheets: http://www.gzg.fn.bw.schule.de/lexikon/referate/weihnach.htm#lebku, http://go.hrw.com/resources/go_wl/WK3G111.pdf, [[file:Feiertage in Deutschland!actual.ppt]]

1. The teacher will start class by asking what holiday is coming up next in TL. · 2.1.N.F.e. – Explain the practices and significance of an important: -civil or religious holiday or celebration AND -regional holiday or celebration AND -personal or family holiday or celebration within a community or culture in which the target language is spoken · 2.2.N.F.d. – Describe and explain the significance of the products associated with an important: -civil or religious holiday or celebration AND -regional holiday or celebration AND -personal or family holiday or celebration within a community or culture in which the target language is spoken · 4.2.N.a – Identify basic target culture practices and compare them to one’s own · 4.2.N.b. – Identify basic target culture products and compare them to one’s own
 * Procedure**:
 * 1) For example, Mother’s Day (Muttertag) is May 11, 2008.
 * 2) Ask what other holidays they celebrate and make a quick list on the board.
 * 3) Now show the PowerPoint Feiertage in Deutschland (Holidays in Germany).
 * 4) In the TL talk about what Germans do on these days: they celebrate Christmas all month long, they have St. Nikolaustag, they celebrate Fasching and wear costumes, they have lots of parades, etc. The focus is giving the students TL input and they can just look at the pictures while the teacher talks.
 * 5) Then pass out worksheet: http://go.hrw.com/activities/frameset.html?main=7837.html and have students use holiday names like: Pfingsten (Pentecost), Weihnachten (Christmas), Erntedankfest (Thanksgiving), Ostern (Easter), Vatertag (Father’s Day), Fasching (Mardi Gras), etc. to fill in the blanks.
 * 6) Students probably named Halloween as a holiday. We would talk about how it is not as popular in Germany as in the U.S., but they are embracing it more and more. Fasching for them is like Halloween for us.
 * 7) Ask some review questions like how do we celebrate Christmas differently than they do, what do they celebrate that we don’t?
 * 8) The focus will move to Christmas in particular. Pass out the worksheet with typical German dishes that are made around Christmas time.
 * 9) Assign every two or three students a section that they have to read, translate, and explain to the class.
 * 10) Go through as a class and allow students to share the information with each other, asking/prompting questions as needed.
 * 11) Then give students writing topic: how do your family/friends/relatives celebrate Christmas? They should write a minimum of 10 lines on this topic. It can be finished for homework (but only tell them that if time runs out).
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