Internetsuche zum Thema: Schule in Deutschland - F Chesterman

Introduction

Today you are going to learn about school in Germany and how it is different to school in Australia. You will need to use the websites to find the answers to questions. You will need this information to create a short video or podcast that will answer the larger question:

How does school in German-speaking countries compare with Australia?

Task

Use the two websites and YouTube video to answer the questions. The answers can be written in note form in your German books.

There are THREE parts and each part gets slightly harder. The final part is written completely in German. The information you gather will be used to create a podcast or video. Viel Glueck!

Process

PART 1

Go to http://www.ukgermanconnection.org/kids-school-day. Using the information on this page, answer the questions below in English:

  1. What time does school start in German schools?
  2. How many lessons are there in a day?
  3. How long are lessons?
  4. When does school finish?
  5. What can students do after school?
  6. How many weeks of holiday do they get a year? How does this compare with Karrendi? (work it out!)
  7. What age do children start school?
  8. Do German schools have school uniforms?
  9. How many years are students at primary school?
  10. What is the German word for ‘spelling’?

 

PART 2

Watch the https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5ADDXZQs4M

  1. When does school begin? Um wie viel Uhr beginnt die Schule
  2. When does school end? Um wie viel Uhr kommt die Schule zum Schluss?
  3. Do the children wear uniforms? Tragen die Kinder eine Uniform?
  4. Do the children wear shoes? Tragen die Kinder die Schuhe?

 

PART 3

Extension: I worked at this school when I lived in Austria!

Gehen Sie zu http://www.borgstpoelten.ac.at

Klicken Sie auf „Unsere Schule“ und dann auf „Stunden & Pausen“ (lessons and breaks)

  1. Um wie viel Uhr beginnt die Schule?
  2. Um wie viel Uhr kommt die Schule zum Schluss?

Klicken Sie auf „Intern“ (in-house) und dann auf „Klassenfotos“ (lessons and breaks)

  1. Tragen die Kinder eine Uniform?
  2. Tragen die Kinder die Schuhe?
  3. Was machen die Kinder in „Funpix“?

Klicken Sie auf „Intern“ (in-house) und dann auf „Wahlpflichtfächer“ (compulsory subjects)

  1. Was studieren die Kinder?

Evaluation

Rubric
A - Excellent 

- Answers all questions in the WebQuest

- Evidence that you have found extra information on the topic

- Findings are presented clearly and creatively

- The larger question is addressed
B - Very Good

- Most questions in the WebQuest are answered correctly

- Findings are presented clearly with some creativity

- The larger question is addressed 
C - Good

- Parts 1 and 2 have been attempted with some success

- Findings are presented clearly with little creativity

- The larger question is mentioned but not entirely answered
D - Needs improvement

- One part attempted with some success

- Limited findings are presented

 

Conclusion

What have you learnt today? Share something with your teacher before you leave class.

You will use this information to create a video or podcast. Keep the answers to your questions in your German folder or book.