Foreign Language Teaching

Courses C19 and C22 given by Ulrike Sievers and Peter Lutzker have been designed to complement each other and will thus be covering different material.

C19   Enhancing Foreign Language Skills by Learning about Oneself, the Other and the World in Another Language
Ulrike Sievers  |  Saturday – Wednesday, 2.45 – 4.15 pm
- Ways of using drama in order to learn about countries and cultures as well as to engage with the language in various ways and on different levels
- Ways of approaching a topic, e.g. »Growing up« or »Sustainability«, from different perspectives and developing one’s own voice through creative tasks
- Developing language skills, the power of judgement and independent learning skills through sensible feedback and assessment for learning

C22   Opening New Horizons: Developing a Waldorf 12^th Grade English Curriculum
Peter Lutzker  |  Saturday – Wednesday, 4.45 – 6.15 pm
In this seminar we will explore different literature, themes and methods which could be appropriate for teaching English as a foreign language in 12^th grade.
The focus will be on 20^th and 21^st century short stories and poetry along with relevant aspects regarding digitalization and globalization.