| Topic | Middle age + describe and argue in relation to castles and palaces |
| Goals of the Class | Describing buildings and arguing on the basis of personal feelings |
| Warm Up | How did you spend the weekend? How was your first week of the semester? |
| Activity 1 | Input about Germany in the Middle Ages Presentation and description of Neuschwanstein Castle |
| Activity 2 | Castles and palaces visit in Oldenborg Describe your castle or palace My castle has many towers ……Is surrounded by forest……..Is built on a mountainIs situated on a lake Is very big/small Has many windows/no windows Search 4 facts about the castle or palace on the internet Present us your castle |
| Activity 3 | Why is your castle the most beautiful? My castle is most beautiful because…….What is unique about my castle is……..What I especially like about my castle……..Vocabulary: Architecture, towers, forest, fully preserved, large, walls, color, shelter, view, rocks, mountains, size…. |
| What worked well in this class? What did not work (and how could it be improved)? | The presentation of the castles was a lot of fun for the students and the information about the castles was informative. The students showed great interest in the subject. The inclusion of my own examples was a good help for the students. You could have given a beginner course the infos about the castles – no research needed. |