Virtual Life in Germany

Subject:  German

Grades:  9, 10, 11, 12

Technology tools:  Computer(s), LCD Projector, iPad

Tools used:  Interactive website, Video, Simulation, Word processing, Communication tool, power point

Activity type:  Project

Create a virtual living situation in Germany.

• Students live in a "family", they picked a first name and all share a typical German last name. Each person has a role in the "Family".
• Students picked a city in a German speaking country.
• Students must find three houses/ apartments in their chosen city.
• Students must find three jobs in thier city.
• I role (virtual) dice and that selects their job and home.
• Students must find their way using public transportation to and from home and work.
• Students must find two grocery stores near house and one near work.
• Student must find two restaurants near house and one near work.
• Students must provide the specials at the stores as well as opening times.
• Students must find the menus to those restaurants as well as when opened.
• Students write in German a time line of their day. (Um 6 Uhr stehe ich auf- I wake up at 6...) using the public transportation times to catch thier ride to work...
• Students must find the main train station and the hospital closest to them.
• Students will visit each other: Must buy train ticket to another city, give another group a virtual tour of their city. They make a powerpoint of this.
• Students must find a newspaper of their city as well as a TV Station: Students will be able to read the news as well as listen to it.
• Students must find something to do for the weekend as well as when their guests are coming (I provide them with dates for travel and visiting).
• Students must find a hobby and tell where they go and what they do (for example> paint- where do you buy the supplies? Ride horses- where are the horses?)
• If students choose to buy a car, they must provide insurance information, where the car is parked, directions to work and back home, etc.
• Students provide an estimation of costs of two months including trip to another city.
• Students write a resume including telephone number, schools visited, etc.

Related links:

www.meinestadt.de

www.google.de

Assessment:  Were all tasks completed and show evidence; Written resume; Daily time line; Virtual tour of city.

I have done this activity for a couple of years and have it so that it is well covered.

James Propst,  Hickory High