Jenseits der Stille

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Jenseits der Stille

• Film Writing

Angelika Becker, West Lafayette HS, Indiana
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Das deutsche Fingeralphabet
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Web Resources

http//www.irishfilm.ie/downloads/ifi_jenseits_sg.
pdf http//www.tu-chemnitz.de/phil/germanistik/sp
rachwissenschaft/leo/gebaerdensprache.html
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Lesson Plan

• Lesson Plan Overview
• Questions to answer while watching the movie
• Vocab list ? Hausaufgabe

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Day 1

• Teach Das deutsche Fingeralphabet and certain
  words in German

• Give instructions about the assignment,
  including the self-evaluation rubric and the
  grading rubric.

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Days 2/3/4

• Start lesson with review of the sign language
  words and/or the Fingeralphabet

• Show 30 minutes of the movie

• Allow 12 - 15 minutes for writing

• Answer questions about the movie and allow class
  discussion about issues

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Schreiben oder Writing

• My 2nd year students write the essay in English
  (Our School Improvement Plan requires all content
  areas to also write in English).
• Deutsch 3 und 4 schreiben auf Deutsch.
• Questions are in English to ensure comprehension,
  since I use it as a sub plan as well!

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Day 5

• Write essay. This can also be done for homework
  on day 4.

• Peer evaluation following a check-list

• Corrections and re-evaluation by peers

• Type essay in computer lab or as homework

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The Essay

• 1. The title, year it was filmed, director and a
  star rating, just like in the newspaper.
• 2. A brief, but concise summary of the movie,
  addressing at least 2 of Laras issues WITHOUT
  giving away the important details and the ending.
• 3. A recommendation who should watch the movie,
  why and what the student learned from watching
  it.

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Assessment

• Students will turn in a compete packet of their
  work (see cover sheet)

• Mini-quiz on Fingeralphabet and/or phrases

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• ........und das wars dann auch