Middle School

Welcome to Germany is designed for middle school classrooms.

The lessons in the package correlate to the study of world cultures (perspective taking and symbols), physical and cultural geography, and state and national government. The materials focus on national studies from a comparative United States/Germany approach.

The package contains both lesson plans, corresponding color transparencies, and a CD with Powerpoint slides.

Germany Today is designed for middle and secondary classrooms.

The lessons examine Germany's changing position in Europe and the world as well as political institutions in Germany in a comparative context with the United States. Each lesson demonstrates the integration of research models for alignment, instructional scaffolding, and backward design of instruction and assessment (Based on Understanding by Design concepts, Grant Wiggins & Jay McTighe).

The package contains lesson plans and corresponding color transparencies in both standard and CD/PowerPoint format.

Germany in Europe: Enduring Issues is designed for middle and secondary classrooms.

The lessons examine the European Union governance, multiculturalism, and the Euro currency from the context of one of the Union's largest member nations. Each lesson demonstrates the integration of research models for alignment, instructional scaffolding, and backward design of instruction and assessment (Based on Understanding by Design concepts, Grant Wiggins & Jay McTighe).

The package contains lesson plans and corresponding color transparencies in both standard and CD/PowerPoint format.