🛤️German Level 4, Activity 11: Reisen / Travel (Online)
Description: Students will plan their own dream vacations and discuss what they would be like.
Semantic Topics: Travel, Reisen, Holiday, Urlaub, superlatives, Superlative, commands, directions, Befehle, Richtungen.
Products: TUI Travel App, TUI Reise-App.
Practices: The use of technology to plan a dream vacation. Der Einsatz von Technologie, um einen Traumurlaub zu planen.
Perspectives: Travel provide many learning opportunities. Planning ahead can make for a better travel experience. Reisen bieten viele Lernmöglichkeiten. Eine vorausschauende Planung kann für ein besseres Reiseerlebnis sorgen.
- Standard 1.3 Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
- Standard 2.2 Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of the cultures studied.
Idaho State Content Standards:
- Objective: COMM 1.1 Interact and negotiate meaning (spoken, signed, written conversation) to share information, reactions, feelings, and opinions.
- Objective: COMM 3.1 Present information, concepts and ideas to inform, explain, persuade, and narrate on a variety of topics using appropriate media in the target language.
- Objective: CLTR 1.2 Explain the relationship between cultural practices/behaviors and the perspectives that represent the target culture’s view of the world.
NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:
- I can plan and present my ideal trip.
- I can use resources or technology to help me plan a trip more effectively.
- I can discuss past travel experiences.
Materials Needed:
Warm-Up
1. Discuss the Can-Do Statements with the Students.
2. Watch the TUI video and discuss the following questions:
3. Discussion Questions:
- Was kann man mit dem App machen? (What can you do with this app?)
- Denkt ihr dass die “Mein TUI App” hilfreich sein wird? (Do you think that the“Mein TUI App” would be helpful?)
Main Activity
Students will plan their own vacation with Pic-Collage, Maps, or Google Earth, then present their vacation to the group.
Die Schüler planen ihren eigenen Urlaub mit Pic-Collage, Maps oder Google Earth und stellen dann ihren Urlaub der Gruppe vor.
Wrap-Up
Ask students the following question(s) to finish the activity:
- Versucht ihr die Sprache ein wenig zu lernen bevor ihr in Urlaub fahrt? (Would you try to learn the language a little before you go?)
- Was waren die größten Missgeschicke oder Pannen (accidents) die euch auf euren Reisen passiert sind? (What were the biggest misfortunes or accidents that happened to you on your trip?)
- Wie würdet ihr euch ohne Smartphone auf einer Reise zurechtfinden? (How would you find your way on your trip without your smartphone?)
End of activity:
- Read Can-Do statements once more and have students evaluate their confidence. (Use thumbs up/thumbs down)
- Encourage students to be honest in their self-evaluation.
- Pay attention, and try to use feedback for future activities!
NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:
- I can plan and present my ideal trip.
- I can use resources or technology to help me plan a trip more effectively.
- I can discuss past travel experiences.
Cultural Resources
Linked is an Easy German video, What is Your Dream Vacation.
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