Curricular implementation
Our target group
The election project is designed for a target group of intermediate-advanced English learners in grades 10 and above of the German Gymnasium. Yet, our experience shows that younger learners as well as participants at vocational and other secondary schools can work with the curriculum. Our survey of the 16 state curricula for English underlines that social and political studies and the cultural framework of the U.S. are represented in all German EFL curricula. The overview below lists different points of departure for integrating the election project in your classes.
Adapting the curriculum
The suggested curriculum can be easily adapted to different contexts and target groups. Think of it as an invitation to incorporate new teaching and learning resources into your classes as well as a strong connection to learning with digital media and authentic resources. For more tips, read the FAQs on this topic.
Contact the Teach About U.S. team for further suggestions. » Contact us
German EFL curricula for the upper secondary level (Sekundarstufe II)
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T1: Contemporary public life and political culture of the U.S.; T2: Current political affairs in the U.S. |
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T1: E11/12.3 Main features of the development of democratic systems; T2: Significance and impact of the media |
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Q1: Individual and society (civil society); Q2: National and cultural identity (overcoming prejudice, ethnic and cultural diversity, nations between tradition and change); Q4: Challenges of the present (impact of the media) |
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T1: Current life experiences in the anglophone world; T2: Representations of individual and society in literature, the arts, and the media |
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T1: Current political and societal topics; T2: Target cultures: development and identity; T3: Arts, culture, media |
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Q1: The challenge of individualism (USA); Q3: Dynamics of change (power and politics); Q4: The global challenge (globalization, civil society); T1: Political life and political issues; T2: The U.S. and the world |
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T1: National identity and cultural diversity (USA: politics and government, superpower); T2: Global challenges of our time (political developments and their impacts on society); T3: Current issues in politics and society (media: role of the media; direct democracy: current political issues) |
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T1: The media (the influence of the media on public opinion); T2: Beliefs, values, norms in Western societies: tradition and change (the American experience); T3: Individual and society (outsider and counter cultures); T4: National identity and ethnic/cultural/language diversities (migration) |
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T1: Political, social, and cultural realities; T2: Global challenges |
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T1: Area studies (politics – society – economy; current societal developments); T2: Content topics (current events) |
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Q4: Aspects of political life and institutions; Q1/Q2: Aspects of society |
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T1: Command of fundamental linguistic and content knowledge from a selected topic in the area: The English-speaking world – history, politics, and society (political systems); T2: Mandatory elective 3 – current political topics |
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T: The American way of life, T: Challenges of our time; |
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T3: Individual and society (e.g., focus on democracy); T5: Structural change (e.g., focus on regionalism) |
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T1: Politics and economy; T2: The media (and its impact) |