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International Festival: Germany Lesson Plan

International Festival: Germany Lesson Plan

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Learners complete several activities to learn about the German culture. In this German culture lesson, students read the 'Hansel and Gretel' story and create a paper gingerbread house. Learners complete a matching game for the story. Students are introduced to some German foods using pictures and a taste test activity.

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hansel and gretel, children's literature, fairy tales, germany

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german foods, germany, hansel and gretel, multicultural diversity, english language arts

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Pre-K - K

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English Language Arts

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Duration

1 hr

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Project-Based Learning

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