"German Geography Cookie Unit" [pdf

German Geography Cookie Unit
Haley Crittenden Gordon
German Teacher
Lee High School & Key Middle School
(adapted from Angelika Becker)
Goal
Students will learn about the physical geography of Germany, including cities, rivers,
mountain ranges, forests, etc. Students will be able to answer oral questions about
German geography.
Time & Class
This unit can be used with level 1 or 2 students. It can also be adapted to work with
upper level students to include geography of Austria and Switzerland. The unit can be
conducted in 2 – 3 weeks. It works well with a block schedule; however, it can be
adapted to traditional schedule, if the teacher schedules the groups to test on different
days.
Materials
Teachers will need paper size blank maps of Germany. German wall map and individual
small maps of Germany are recommended, as well as overheads of Germany.
Day 1
1. Pre-teach geography vocabulary for rivers, mountains, cities, etc. Students must
learn all geographical features on the vocabulary list for the “test”.
2. Students will color and label their own map of Germany. The student maps will
serve as study notes for the test.
3. Students turn in study maps for a class work grade. Teacher must check maps for
spelling & location accuracy.
Daily – 2 – 3 Weeks
1. Students study individual maps of Germany to become familiar with German
geography.
2. Students will practice locating geographical features on wall maps & overheads of
Germany as a warm-up for every class before the “Oral Test”.
3. Teacher gives oral & written practice questions to students
1 Week Before Test
1. Students form groups of 4 – 5 students for the “Oral test”.
2. A student from each group volunteers to be the “baker” (for extra credit) for
his/her group. Bake a large cookie in the shape of Germany at home.
3. Other group members volunteer to bring in different colored icing, drinks, cups &
napkins.
Test Day
1. On the test day the baker brings in the cookie on a cookie sheet.
2. The students must decorate their cookie to look like their individual student maps
of Germany. Cookies are not labeled with words, only symbols. It is
recommended to let students start decorating their maps right in the beginning of
class, because this activity can take some time. Teachers may want to put a time
limit on decorating, like 25 mins. Students may use their individual study maps
only to help with decorating cookie.
4. When a group is finished decorating the cookie, they must take the oral test.
Students must put away their individual maps of Germany. Teachers will quiz
each student 5 questions orally with perhaps a bonus question. This oral test takes
the longest, allow at least 45 mins. depending on the size of the class.
5. After the group has been tested, they may enjoy their cookie & drinks.
6. Allow plenty of time for class clean-up!
German Geography Cookie Unit
Form groups of 4 – 5 students and decide who will be responsible for each item. Turn in your sign-up
sheet to your teacher.
Group members
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Volunteers – Every member should bring in at least 1 item.
1. Cookie Baker –
2. red icing – cities
3. blue icing – rivers, lakes & seas
4. black or brown icing – mountain ranges
5. green icing – forests
6. drinks –
7. cups & napkins
** Cookie Baker/s receives extra credit.
Date - Cookie Oral Test is on _____________________!
Deutschland Plätzchen Projekt – Deutsch 1
Name______________
der Fluss, die Flüsse - blau
der Rhein
der Main
die Elbe
die Donau
die Weser
der Wald, die Wälder - grün
der Schwarzwald
der Thuringer Wald
die Stadt, die Städte - rot
Hamburg
Bremen
München
Frankfurt
Köln
Berlin – die Hauptstadt
Stuttgart
Dresden
der Berg, die Bergen - schwarz
die Alpen
das Harz Gebirge
die See, die Seen - blau
die Nordsee
die Ostsee
der See, die Seen - blau
der Bodensee
-------------------Nord
Ost
Sud
West
Fragen
Wo wohnst du?
Wo wohnt Margit?
Woher kommt Thomas aus?
Wo liegt Hamburg?
Wohin fährst du?
im Norden
im Osten
im Suden
im Westen
Ich wohne in ___________.
Er kommt aus _____________.
Hamburg liegt im Norden.
Ich fahre nach Bremen.
German Geography Cookie Test Questions
Teacher may ask question or point to cookie feature and ask, ,,Was ist das?” Students must respond in
German and point to correct geographical feature.
5 questions per student (6 points each) & 1 bonus question
6 points for correct answer, 3 points for partially correct answer
Student 1
4. Wo ist der Schwarzwald?
5. Was ist das? (Donau) Ist das ein Wald, Stadt, Fluss, oder See?
6. Wo ist Frankfurt?
7. An welcher Fluss ist Frankfurt?
8. Wo ist die Nordsee?
(Bonus – Wo wohnst du?)
Student 2
4. Wo sind die Alpen?
5. Was sind die Alpen?
6. Wo beginnt der Rhein?
7. Wo ist der Rhein?
8. Was ist das? (Harz Gebirge)
(Bonus – Woher kommst du?)
Student 3
7. Was ist das? (München)
8. An welcher Fluss liegt Bremen?
9. Wo ist Bremen?
10. Was ist die Hauptstadt von Deutschland?
11. Wo ist der Oder?
(Bonus – Wohin fährst du morgen?)
Student 4
3. Wo ist Stuttgart?
4. Wie heisst diese See?
5. Wo liegt Hamburg?
6. An welcher Fluss liegt Hamburg?
7. Was ist das? (Köln)
(Bonus – Woher kommst du?)
Student 5
1. Wo liegt Dresden?
2. Wo ist der Bodensee?
3. Was ist das? (Thüringer Wald)
4. Wie heisst dieser Fluss?
5. Was ist das? (Schwarzwald)
(Bonus – Wo wohnst du?)
German Geography Test
Name _______________________
Date ________________________
_____10 points – Study Map of Germany – accuracy & spelling _________(date)
_____5 points – brought in materials for test
_____5 points – Group Cookie Preparation
_____30 points – Test (5 questions)
_____6 points – Bonus Question
_____50 Total points
German Geography Test
Name _______________________
Date ________________________
_____10 points – Study Map of Germany – accuracy & spelling _________(date)
_____5 points – brought in materials for test
_____5 points – Group Cookie Preparation
_____30 points – Test (5 questions)
_____6 points – Bonus Question
_____50 Total points
German Geography Test
Name _______________________
Date ________________________
_____10 points – Study Map of Germany – accuracy & spelling _________(date)
_____5 points – brought in materials for test
_____5 points – Group Cookie Preparation
_____30 points – Test (5 questions)
_____6 points – Bonus Question
_____50 Total points
German Geography Test
Name _______________________
Date ________________________
_____10 points – Study Map of Germany – accuracy & spelling _________(date)
_____5 points – brought in materials for test
_____5 points – Group Cookie Preparation
_____30 points – Test (5 questions)
_____6 points – Bonus Question
_____50 Total points