😎German Level 4, Activity 15: Cool Sein / Being Cool (Face to Face)
Description: Talking in German about what makes a person “cool”.
Semantic Topics: People, Leuten, Cool, Culture, Kultur, Adjective, Adjektiv.
Products: Google Slides of various individuals. Google-Präsentationen verschiedener Personen.
Practices: The social “pecking order”. Socially appropriate behaviors. Sozial angemessenes Verhalten.
Perspectives: Importance of individual freedom. Importance of appreciating people for who they are, what they like, and what they wear. Bedeutung der individuellen Freiheit. Es ist wichtig, Menschen dafür zu schätzen, wer sie sind, was sie mögen und was sie tragen.
- Standard 2.1 Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the cultures studied.
- Standard 2.2 Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of the cultures studied.
- Standard 3.2 Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through German and the German-speaking world.
Idaho State Content Standards:
- Objective: COMP 2.1 Identify, describe and compare/contrast procedures and their use in the target culture with the learner’s culture.
- Objective: CLTR 2.1 Analyze the significance of products (art, music, literature, etc…) in a target culture.
NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:
- I can express my opinion on what it means to be “cool”.
- I can share my opinions about what is popular.
- I can discuss cultural differences regarding trends.
Materials Needed:
- Google Presentation
- Whiteboards
- Whiteboard Markers & Erasers
Warm-Up
Begin with the following discussion question:
1. Fragen Sie: Was macht jemanden cool? (What makes someone cool?)
2. Have students write the answer on their whiteboard.
Lassen Sie die Schüler die Antwort auf ihr Whiteboard schreiben.
3. Show students slide with pictures.
Zeigen Sie den Schülern die Folie mit Bildern.
4. Discuss who is cooler- the bragger or the humble/happy person.
Besprechen Sie, wer cooler ist – der Prahler oder die bescheidene / glückliche Person.
Main Activity
Ask and discuss the following questions:
1. Was ist cool für die Leute in den USA? (What is cool for people in the U.S.?)
2. Ist cool sein das gleiche wie populär zu sein? (Is being cool the same as being popular?)
3. Wenn man viele Sachen kauft, bedeutet das, dass man deswegen cool ist? (Does buying a lot of stuff make you cool?)
4. Ist es wichtig, cool zu sein? Warum? (Is it important or not to be cool? Why?)
5. Wie hast die Bedeutung von “cool-sein” durch die Zeit geändert? (How has being cool changed over time?)
6. Wer entscheidet was cool ist? Wie würde es entschieden, dass etwas cool ist oder nicht? (How is it decided what is cool?)
7. Was ist cool in Deutschland? (What is cool in Germany?)
Wrap-Up
Ask students the following question(s) to finish the activity:
- Was ist dein “cooles” Lieblingskleidungsstück? (What is your favorite “cool” piece of clothing?)
- Was ist deine “coole” Lieblingsmusik? (What is your favorite “cool” music?)
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 express my opinion on what it means to be “cool”.
- I can share my opinions about what is popular
- I can discuss cultural differences regarding trends.
cultural resources
In this Easy German video the presenters ask people on the street, What do Germans Think About Germans From Other Regions
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