Objective:

The general objective of the worksheet is to develop students' understanding of different types of articles in journalism and to enhance their writing as well as media literacy skills across various formats.

Content and Methods:

The worksheet covers the characteristics of different article types, including news reports, feature articles, opinion pieces, and magazine articles. It employs a variety of methods, such as reading comprehension exercises, writing prompts, and media analysis, to engage students in analyzing articles.

Competencies:

• Development of critical thinking skills through the analysis of different article formats
• Improvement of writing skills tailored to specific audiences and purposes
• Media Literacy

Target Audience and Level:

Grade 10 and above

Objective:

The general objective of the worksheet is to enhance email writing skills by understanding different registers and structures, enabling learners to communicate effectively in various contexts.

Content and Methods:

The worksheet covers the essential components of email writing, including subject lines, greetings, body content, closings, and signatures. It incorporates examples and exercises to identify appropriate registers for different scenarios, as well as practical writing tasks to apply these concepts. Methodologically, it employs both individual written exercises and peer feedback to foster learning.

Competencies:

• Improvement of written communication skills in formal, semi-formal, and informal contexts
• Ability to adapt language style to the intended audience
• Development of critical thinking through peer review and constructive feedback

Target Audience and Level:

Grade 10 and up

Objective:

The general objective of the worksheet is to understand and apply the different registers in letter writing to improve communication skills in formal, semi-formal, and informal contexts.

Content and Methods:

The worksheet addresses the various registers in letter writing, including formal, semi-formal, and informal language. It includes examples that illustrate the differences between these registers, as well as exercises for categorizing letter phrases and analyzing letters. Methodologically, both written exercises and practical applications are promoted.

Competencies:

• Improvement of written expression skills in various communication contexts
• Ability to adapt language style to the respective target audience
• Promotion of empathy and social skills through the exchange of personal experiences in letters

Target Audience and Level:

Grade 10 and above

Objective:

The students learn about the origins of picture stories, analyze a given picture story in detail and finally come up with a concept to draw one themselves.

Contents and methods:

The students will first look at a picture from an old comic strip and think about similarities and differences compared to comic strips nowadays. They will learn about the history of picture stories and answer multiple choice questions about it. Then they will have a look at a modern (AI created) picture story, give their first impressions and answer open and guided questions relating the story. Finally, the students will (with the help of a guide) create a concept for their own picture story that they can draw.

Skills:

• Visual literacy
• Reading comprehension
• Answering multiple choice questions about a written text
• Answering open questions about a text
• Visual story development

Target group:

Grades 8-10

Objective:

The students practice reading a diagram and extracting information from it.

Contents and methods:

The students will first answer guided questions about the shown diagram. Afterwards they will analyze the diagram in more detail.

Skills:

• Reading charts and diagrams
• Extracting information from charts and diagrams
• Analyzing charts and diagrams

Target group:

Grades 8 and above

Objective:

The students practice reading and understanding literary texts and exercise formats they are likely to encounter in exam settings.

Contents and methods:

The worksheet contains an text written by AI on a topic and in a format of your choice and several reading comprehension exercise formats. The teacher can delete the exercises that are not needed.

Skills:

• Reading Comprehension

Target group:

Grade 10 and higher

Objective:

The students practice reading and understanding literary texts and exercise formats they are likely to encounter in exam settings.

Contents and methods:

The worksheet contains an excerpt from a novel from gutenberg.com and several reading comprehension exercise formats. The teacher can delete the exercises that are not needed.

Skills:

• Reading Comprehension

Target group:

Grade 10 and higher

Objective:

Learners will figure out who a literary character could be by using their previously acquired knowledge about literary works.

Content and methods:

Learners will read a chat conversation, look at photos and listen to a voice message that they discovered on a smartphone they found. Learners will answer true/false questions and finally answer the question whose smartphone it is they found.

Competencies:

• Reading comprehension
• Listening comprehension
• Answer true/false questions on a given topic
• Refer to background knowledge

Target group and level:

Grade 7 and higher

Objective:

Learners simulate a talk show on a chosen topic.

Content and methods:

Learners watch a talk show together and discuss its structure, then sort the elements of a talk show. Afterwards, they look at the different roles that the participants and guests of talk shows have, and answer questions about them. Finally, they play a role in a talk show themselves - as a moderator or talk show guest.

Competencies:

• Viewing comprehension
• Answer multiple choice questions on a given topic
• Take on an expert role on a specific topic
• Perform research

Target group and level:

Grade 8 and higher

Objective:

Learners read an excerpt from a literary text. PLEASE NOTE: Only texts that are freely available in the project Gutenberg library can be accessed.

Content and methods:

Students read the excerpt and complete assignments according to the level (Anforderungsniveau) I, II and III

Competencies:

• reading comprehension
• text analysis
• critical evaluation and assessment

Target group and level:

Grades 11 and 12 (Oberstufe)

Objective: Define power, reflect on the connection between power and corruption and analyze a Shakespearean character's descent towards corruption.

Content and Methodology: First, power is contextualized, defined and explored on a personal level. Next, it is applied to a Shakespearean play and analyzed based on excerpts. The findings are displayed in a creative exercise and connected to the modern world.

Skills: Critical thinking, text understanding and analysis, writing and transfer

Target Audience and Level: Advanced grade 10 and higher

Please note: This activity sheet does not include original texts from Shakespeare's tragedies. It is intended as additional material to your in-class reading of a specific Shakespearean tragedy.

Objective: The students critically review the literary concept of a tragic flaw in Shakespearean tragedy and reflect on the inevitability of a character's downfall by applying concepts from modern psychology.

Content and Methodology: This teaching material introduces the concept of the tragic flaw in general and then contextualizes it by asking students to analyze one of Shakespeare's tragedies. The next step is taking the character out of the original setting and into a therapy session in order to reflect on the concept and inevitability of the tragic flaw. At the end, students can choose between two text types to express their learnings and thoughts.

Skills:

• reading comprehension
• analysis
• critical thinking
• reflection
• creativity

Target Audience and Level: Advanced grade 10 and higher

Disclaimer: This activity sheet is by no means intended to ridicule or downplay mental health issues, mental illness, therapy or any aspects connected to them. On the contrary, it is meant to demonstrate the importance of mental health awareness and modern approaches that can be helpful and healing.