1. Integrating the Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21st Century Council on Language Instruction March 2005 Ingrid Zeller Department of German Lernort Architektur: Bauhaus Chicago

2. Ideas Starting Points

3. Interests and Goals Wish to integrate culturally engaging and relevant material and to make it come alive for the students Intersections between German and American art and culture - architecture! Life in the metropolis History of Weimar Architecture as expression Interdisciplinary approaches to learning Alternative to classroom instruction - meaningful exploration and discovery of surroundings through excursions

4. Intended Features Production of Materials for Instructional Use Production of Texts, Photographs, Interactive Exercises, Videos by Students Integration of Interactive Videotour Northwestern Universität: Bauhaus in Chicago

5. Bauhaus in Chicago A unit on the integration of architecture and culture in Chicago and Berlin

6. Context of Unit: University: Northwestern University Course Title: Dimensions in Writing: Berlin - Scenes of a Century (3rd year Intermediate Grammar and Composition) 1 quarter (9 weeks) 3 times a week for 50 minutes 15-25 students

7. Reichstag in Berlin

8. Goal of Course: Composition writing Develop fluency and proficiency and creativity in writing in German Review of grammar and vocabulary Understanding of different styles and genres of texts Assignments: 3-5 essays (+ rewrites) 3-4 quizzes weekly journals / additional homework / grammar exercises on Course Management System 1 final exam or project

9. Materials: Reader With new texts and personally designed activities and grammar exercises, but based on structure and approach of book Übergänge by Corl / Jurasek / Jurasek and the concept of “genre.” Four units/topics (2-3 weeks each) Handbuch zur deutschen Grammatik by Larry Wells and Jamie Rankin Grammar exercises on Course Management System

10. 4 Topics: Topic 1 Berlin Portraits of People Film: Lola Rennt Text: Portrait Franka Potente Also Collage of short texts Grammar: word order, cases, der/ein words Writing assignment: Collage and 2-page biography of famous personality

11. 4 Topics: Topic 2 Berlin Portraits of Places Texts: Poems on Potsdamer Platz (Erich Kästner / Sarah Kirsch) Artikel on Berlin Mitte from Deutschland Nachrichten Video excerpts from Himmel über Berlin; Turbo Grammar: adjective endings, adjectival nouns, participles Writing assignment: Photograph and 2-page description of place

12. 4 Topics: Topic 3 Berlin Third Reich Narratives Film: Comedian Harmonists Texts: excerpts from Damals war es Friedrich and das Tagebuch der Anne Frank Grammar: present and past tenses Writing assignment: 2-page story about an event in your life or something related to Third Reich

13. 4 Topics: Topic 4 Berlin and Chicago: Reports Culture and architecture in the metropolis Texts: articles on Bauhaus on web Field trip Grammar: passive voice Writing assignment / final project: 2-page article with photographs on a given topic related to architecture in Berlin or Chicago Interactive exercise to be prepared in teams

14. Architecture Unit: Introduction 1: Personal questions on livingquestions With partner Then discuss some points in class (advantages of living in a high rise etc.) Picture of favorite building Bring in and discuss in groups of four Nominate particularly good one to be shared with class

15. Architecture Unit: Introduction 2: Vocabulary brainstorming and association with city/country living In groups Share with class How and why do big cities develop? How and why does architecture change?

16. Architecture Unit: Introduction 3: Pictures of buildings from architectural styles architectural styles Working in groups to answer questions about them Share with class Worksheets on pictures of Weimar, Dessau, BerlinDessau

17. Bauhaus Texts 1: Discuss answers to questions on texts on web, including: texts on web History of Bauhaus Individual choice of biography - mini-oral reports Additional questions on transparency for students to be answered by other student groups

18. Bauhaus Texts 2: Draw strip of paper with two topicstwo topics one large one on historical topic (many students have same); one specific (individual) one on a workshop / biography Research and work in groups to present results Any additional information Slides, pictures Discussion questions Lernspirale

19. Grammar: Passive Voice Introduction of passive voice: Examples from Bauhaus texts Explanation Practice Various exercises A/B handouts: von wem wurde gebaut…? Chicago history matching Chicago trivia

20. Bauhaus Chicago Chicago architects Mies van der Rohe - Lückentext Explanation of vocabulary not yet covered Skyscraper; inventions; columns on vocabulary list Discuss questions for tour guide

21. Field Trip Santa Fe Building Staircase

22. Field Trip: Architecture Tour (skyscraper) in German with Ingeborg Kohler (CAF) and lunch at German Restaurant Students have questions prepared (2 per station) Make notes on buildings (portrait of each with specific information) Take pictures if possible Answer questions on art work (handout) Additional work sheets

23. Ingeborg Kohler and Students In Santa Fe Building In Thompson Center

24. Students on a Discovery Tour Federal Center Plaza The Search for the FBI

25. After Field Trip Discuss reactions - extremely positive! Collect information together on samples of buildings Reconstruct portrait of building with information - who has it? exchange of information based on note cards (portraits) Go over one from each style (international, Chicago, postmodern) Show parts of Bauhaus and Beyond: An Interactive ArchitektourBauhaus and Beyond: An Interactive Architektour Have students complete exercises Continue as game (A/B): Von wem wurde gebaut ….? Etc.

26. Activities by Students Student produce interactive exercises in groups for class: Powerpoint (Monadnock Federal Center Mies Quiz Altes Museum MCA Millennium Park) Baked Strudel Matching games Puzzles Sketches Interactive timeline Videos Rest of class rates them (peer assessment)

27. Helmut Jahn Interactive Timeline

28. Articles by Students: Texts: Biographies Texts on buildings in Chicago Texts on buildings in Berlin Guidelines: If possible, include own collages photos videos Include interviews with people in or around the building Grammar: include passive structures

29. Reactions from Students: The architecture tour was excellent! The field trip was one of the most enjoyable parts of the class! In four years here I have never gone on a field trip - this was great and so much fun! I didn’t really know Chicago - those buildings and all the thought that went into creating them are amazing! The trip opened up a new world for me!

30. Benefits: Great way to get the students out of the classroom - brings material to life! Explore interesting German heritage in their area Understand structure of society better or some aspects of it that they wouldn’t otherwise be discussing Provide bonding experience through the field trip Students speak German and love it!

31. ACTFL Standards: Goals for Learning German Standard 1: Communication Communicate in German Engage in communication in class / with tour guide / with other students / with people from the community Work with written and spoken language Present information in interactive format as a final project

32. Standard 2: Cultures Gain Knowledge and Understanding of the German-Speaking World Understanding relationship among perspectives, practices, and products of German-speaking cultures Emphasis on history of Bauhaus architecture Shaped modern world Products associated with socialism / fascism Keychain / tea kettle / furniture / house

33. Standard 3: Connections Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information Interdisciplinary Project - Culture and Architecture Evaluate new information: Ludwig Mies van der Rohe = Founder of International Style History of Bauhaus

34. Standard 4: Comparisons Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture Factual Architectural Development in USA/Germany Helmut Jahn Sony Center/Thompson Center Market place concept Comparison of Libraries Sports Stadiums Linguistic connections (Bauhaus; passive voice)

35. Standard 5: Communities Participate in Multilingual Communities at Home and Around the World Use German both within and beyond the school setting Excursion ventures into community Scavenger Hunt Individual projects (interviews, videos, photos ….) Show evidence of becoming life-long learners by using German for personal enjoyment and enrichment Go to Berlin and other places and explore the corresponding places Come to a new understanding and curiosity regarding how cities and houses are built, societies are constructed

36. Bauhaus Chicago Northwestern Universität: Bauhaus in Chicago Bauhaus and Beyond: An Interactive ArchitekTour