Language Resident/Assistant Name: Eva Saunders
Day and Date: 9/22/2020 & 9/25/2020 (Two-day class!)
Language and Level (intermediate or advanced class): Intermediate/Advanced
Class theme/topics discussed: Prep & bake a bread & “Brotzeit” (Bread Time)
Goal of the class: Learn how to read recipes and make your own bread
How did you structure the class?
DAY 1
A) Warm-Up Discussion: Tell us about a food you like to cook and describe how you would cook it (learn words for preparation)
B) Look at a simple, no-knead bread recipe steps 1-3 (see attached) and go through the verbs necessary in each step. (In my kitchen, I showed them kitchen items that we will need for baking the bread and made sure they have them accessible.)
C) Ask the students to tell you what to do in German to prep the dough for the bread, reading the recipe out loud.
D) Homework: The students shall prep their bread the night before the next class! Make sure to let them know to put a note on the oven so roommates/family know that the dough is proofing in there (so nobody turns it on and accidentally bakes the pre-dough). If they have high traffic in their kitchen, they can proof it on their counter overnight alternatively.
DAY 2
A) Start with preheating dutch ovens and preparing utensils (10 mins). Go through the rest of the recipe with them and make it together.
B) Bread goes into oven (20 minutes). Meanwhile, talk about “Brotzeit” and where it came from. Show some examples on what you can have on bread. Discussion with students: How will you eat your self-made bread?
C) Remove lid from bread and bake for another 25 minutes. Meanwhile, continue discussion: What is a beer garden, what utensils do we use to eat? What do we call our table setting? Learn new words that they are not familiar with yet.
D) Homework: Take a photo of what you’re eating the bread with and who you’re eating with. Describe how it tasted in the next class.
What technology, media or props did you use? (internet resources, playmobiles, handouts, etc.)
Prop: Share Screen function in Zoom, Images, Google Docs, Chat, Course Website as a resource for homework and reference
What worked well in this class? What did not work?
The students were nicely engaged, baking along. When showing them how to make the recipe I could tell they were a little bored so I had them taking turns directing me. The bake-along might be more difficult in a larger class, I only had three students.
How could this class be improved/ modified?
I could have given the students a bit more notice for the ingredients. They need water, flour, salt and yeast. And maybe one could find a way to have my laptop in the kitchen, so I don’t have to run between my desk and the kitchen while the bread is in the oven and we talk about “Brotzeit”.
If you have a more detailed lesson plan, please attach it below (OK to use target language for that). Please attach any handouts as well.
Virtual Handout in target language https://courses.pomona.edu/la-german-2020/blog/category/germ-13-1/ (Password: GERMAN) and https://courses.pomona.edu/la-german-2020/blog/2020/09/24/13-1-class-10-9-24-2020/ (Password: GERMAN)
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