2025 marks the 150th anniversary of Rainer Maria Rilke's birth – an ideal occasion to revive his fascinating poetry in German lessons. Discover teaching materials that will enable you to use Rilke's texts – from Herbsttag (Autumn Day) to Der Panther (The Panther) – to great effect in your lessons.
Discover how Rilke's themes, such as nature, art, and emotions, can be used to spark conversation, encourage creative approaches, and boost learner motivation, even at a low language level.
The topics are
The power of poetry
Rilke and his life
My words – your words – Rilke's words
Listening to Rilke and speaking for yourself
A walk with Rilke
Playing creatively with Rilke's themes and language
Poems
Herbst
Das Karussell
Ich fürchte mich so vor der Menschen Wort
Downloads
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