Teaching
materials published by Pädagogisches Zentrum Bad Kreuznach
(The materials
can be obtained at Pädagogisches Zentrum Bad Kreuznach via our e-mail
address: pzkh@sparkasse.net.)
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Bilingual
Teaching: History/ English - Year 7
Teaching materials for year 7, the first year that History is taught
at German grammar schools (Rhineland-Palatinate) and the first year
that English is used as means of communication to convey subject matter.
· general information on 'bilingual teaching'
· study units for 7th grade ( Pre-historic times, Ancient Egypt, Ancient
Greece, Ancient Rome) - suggested distribution which topics should be
taught in the target language English and in German according to the
syllabus in Rhineland-Palatinate
· teaching materials for the topics to be taught in English
· samples of tests
· literature
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Bilingual Teaching: History/ French - Year
7
Teaching materials for year 7, the first year that History is taught
at German grammar schools (Rhineland-Palatinate)and
that French is used as means of communication to convey subject matter
· general information on the teaching materials
· study units for 7th grade (prehistoric Times, ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece,
Ancient Rome) - suggested distribution of topics to be taught in French
and German according to the syllabus
· teaching materials for the topics to be taught in French
· literature
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Bilingual Teaching: Geography/ English - Year
7
Teaching materials for the first semester of year 7 in Geography, the
first year that Geography is taught in the target language English
· First information on the introductory unit "Geography" in 7th
grade
· excerpts from the syllabus "Geography" in year 7 / Rhineland-Palatinate
· materials for the introductory unit to be taught in English - 12 lessons
(getting to know the proper English terminology and phrases to be able
to communicate in an appropriate way in geography lessons - describing
pictures, reading and describing maps, analysing tables, charts and
diagrams)
· evaluation of various atlases
· literature
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Bilingual Teaching: Years 5 and 6
Additional lessons in the foreign langugages English and French in preparation
for the actual bilingual lessons starting in year 7 at secondary schools
and secondary modern schools
Aside from introducing basic vocabulary needed for the teaching of subject
matter (mainly Geography) in English/ French the emphasis is put on
practicing oral and written communication skills within the framework
of the knowledge acquired in 2 years of learning a foreign language
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Bilingual Teaching Geography/ English - Year
8
Teaching materials for Year 8 in Geography according to the syllabus
for Geography in classes with bilingual teaching. The students use the
foreign language as means of communication to convey subject matter,
the language no longer is the teaching objective. In Year 8 the students
are taught two geography lessons a week in the target language
English and one in German.
· information on bilingual teaching in geography
· teaching objectives and study units for Year 8 - suggested distribution
which topics should be taught in the target language English and in
German according to the syllabus in Rhineland-Palatinate (America and
Asia : topography, agriculture, extraction of natural resources, environmental
problems, environmental protection)
· teaching materials for the topics to be taught in English
· teaching materials published in GB and the U.S.
· bibliography
· evaluation of school atlases
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Bilingual Teaching Geography/ English Year
9
According to the syllabus in Rhineland-Palatinate geography is not taught
in Year 9 at Gymnasium (grammar
school), nevertheless bilingual classes have one lesson of geography
a week so that the pupils maintain their level of proficiency in the
target language and don't forget the
terminology needed in geography. Thus year 9 deals with topics that
are of special interest to the students.
· excerpts from the syllabus, introduction
· your home region, a region that is of interest for tourists (physical
aspects, economy, population: settlement, history, communication, leisure)
· Economic and socio-geographic aspects of Great Britain
· Example of a former colony
· Buckinghamshire - the English partner region of Rhineland-Palatinate
· additional unit: wine-growing in Rhineland-Palatinate
· map: wine regions in Germany
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Bilingual Teaching Social Studies/ English:
Careers - Year 9
Social Studies, a subject taught one lesson a week in the target language
English and one in German, deals with topics like the law, local government,
the system of government in Germany, the EC, human rights etc. (Cf.
Syllabus Social Studies). The volume contains material concerning the
topic "Choosing a career".
· Introduction to social studies taught in the target language English
· suggested distribution of topics
to be taught in the target language and in German
· 11 units on "Choosing a career"
· bibliography
· a selection of publications in English to be used in social studies
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Bilingual
Teaching English
Projects
for Polytechnic Education Year 7 : Technology - Home Economics - Economy
The
units in this volume deal with Polytechnic Education, a subject that
is only taught in in
Year
7 - 9 in Secondary Schools in Rheinland-Palatinate to introduce pupils
to the world of work.
Bilingual
Teaching in Arbeitslehre at Secondary School is optional, project-oriented
and learning-by-doing. The topics taught are within the range of the
syllabus for Arbeitslehre that is to say from the field of technology,
home economy and economy. The main objective for bilingual teaching
at Secondary School is the improvement of communicative skills in the
target language and getting to know subject related terminology.
· Introduction ( communicative aspect of bilingual teaching at Secondary
school, didactic concept etc.)
· 1st unit - home economics: Preparing an ordinary English meal
· 2nd unit - technology: Using tools and machines
· 3rd unit - economy: Shopping - Buying clothes
· 4th unit - economy: Shopping - Fabrics and Clothes
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Bilingual
Teaching English
Projects
for Polytechnic Education Year 8 : Technology - Home Economics - Economy
The
units in this volume deal with Polytechnic Education, a subject that
is only taught in in
Year
7 - 9 in Secondary Schools in Rheinland-Palatinate to introduce pupils
to the world of work.
Bilingual
Teaching in Arbeitslehre at Secondary School is optional, project-oriented
and learning-by-doing. The topics taught are within the range of the
syllabus for Arbeitslehre that is to say from the field of technology,
home economy and economy. The main objective for bilingual teaching
at Secondary School is the improvement of communicative skills in the
target language and getting to know subject related terminology.
· Introduction ( communicative aspect of bilingual teaching at Secondary
school, didactic concept etc.)
· 1st unit - home economy: preparing a party/ a school fair
· 2nd unit - technolgy: using and repairing vehicles
· 3rd unit - economy: advertising
· 4th unit - economy: complaints
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Bilingual
Teaching English
Projects
for Polytechnic Education Year 9: Technology - Home Economics - Economy
The
units in this volume deal with Polytechnic Education, a subject that
is only taught in in
Year
7 - 9 in Secondary Schools in Rheinland-Palatinate to introduce pupils
to the world of work.
Bilingual
Teaching in Arbeitslehre at Secondary School is optional, project-oriented
and learning-by-doing. The topics taught are within the range of the
syllabus for Arbeitslehre that is to say from the field of technology,
home economy and economy. The main objective for bilingual teaching
at Secondary School is the improvement of communicative skills in the
target language.
· Introduction ( communicative aspect of bilingual teaching at Secondary
school, didactic concept etc.)
· 1st unit - home economy: Food for your Health - "The Teenage Diet
Dominoes"
· 2nd unit - technology: The Solar Helicopter
· 3rd unit - technology: The Solar Cooker
· 4th unit - economy: Applying for a Job - Why people work
· 5th unit - economy: Tourism
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Bilingual
Teaching Geography Year 10
Geography
is taught two lessons a week in the target language English and one
in German according to the syllabus in Rhineland-Palatinate. Aside from
general information on bilingual teaching and excerpts from the syllabus
in Rhineland-Palatinate this volume contains the following units
· Structural Changes in a EU Country: Scotland
· Structural Changes in Eastern Europe i. e. Belarus
· The European Union
· The North-South Contrast
· World Carrying Capacity
· Selection of Outline Maps
· English teaching materials
· enclosed in this publication is an information leaflet on Belarus as well
as two leaflets on the EU
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Bilingual
Teaching Geography/ English Year 7
Teaching
materials for the first semester of year 7 in Geography, the first year
that Geography is taught in the target language English
· First information on the introductory unit "Geography" in 7th
grade
· excerpts from the syllabus "Geography" in year 7 / Rhineland-Palatinate
· materials for the introductory unit to be taught in English - 12 lessons
(getting to know the proper English terminology and phrases to be able
to communicate in an appropriate way in geography lesson - describing
pictures, reading and describing maps, analysing tables, charts and
diagrams)
· evaluation of various atlases
· literature
· 2nd term: Topics and Objectives
10 lessons that deal with exogenous powers
· topical units on weather and climate
unit 1: Weather
unit 2: Climate and Natural Vegetation Zones
unit 3: Natural Environments and People
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Bilingual
Teaching "Gemeinschaftskunde" Year 11 - 13
This
publication deals with materials that can be used in the three different
sections of Gemeinschaftskunde
which are Geography, History and Social Studies thus helping the teacher
in selecting appropriate primary sources for detailed and extensive study of
certain subjects. The bibliography for each sector is based not only
on availability of the mentioned literature but also on best choice
for creating a research library for the teacher as well as the students.
One very important part of this publication is the sector on project
work that can be done in various subjects in the Years 11 through 13.
· Section Geography:
Sources
Materials (sources) for the following topics:
The Great Plains Year
11
Nuclear Energy Year 13
Suggestions for project work
Samples for the oral exams (Abitur)
· Section History
Sources
Materials(sources) for the following topics:
Patterns of Medieval Society
(Year 11 - 13)
A New Class. Homo Oeconomicus
New Directions in Thought and Culture
The Atlantic as a New Economic Focus
Middle Class Ethic and the Conception of
Property
Suggestions for project work
Samples for the oral exams (Abitur)
· Section Social Studies
Sources
Materials (sources) for the following topic:
The Roots of Liberal Democracy
Year 12