Conversation Class Lesson Plan
Section: Advanced Conversation
Date: 25th Jan 2011
Class theme/topics discussed:
The voting system in Germany
How did you pick this theme or topic?
Students were very interested in German politics, so I decided to go on with that topic.
How did you present the material? (handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)
I handed out a text to the students explaining the voting system as well as a German voting form. After discussing that my students all wrote little speeches for one party and we had a vote.
How did students react?
Like it.
Did they engage with each other and you?
Yes
What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)
Article about the German voting system.
Would you recommend this activity for a future class?
Yes
Why or why not?
The German voting system is very different from the American.