Picturing German: Teaching Language and Literature through Visual Art

Autor/in	Knapp, Thyra E.
Titel	Picturing German: Teaching Language and Literature through Visual Art
Quelle	In: Unterrichtspraxis/Teaching German, 45 (2012) 1, S.20-27 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1756-1221
DOI	10.1111/j.1756-1221.2012.00115.x
Schlagwörter	Teaching Methods; Art Education; Second Language Instruction; Second Language Learning; German; Cultural Awareness; Painting (Visual Arts); Educational Benefits; Literature Appreciation; Critical Thinking; Introductory Courses; Advanced Courses + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Arts; Education; Art in Education; Kunst; Bildung; Erziehung; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Deutscher; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Malerei; Bildungsertrag; Literarische Wertung; Kritisches Denken; Einführungskurs; Fortgeschrittenenunterricht
Abstract	This article examines the importance of visual culture with regard to its pedagogical applications in the German language classroom. I begin by outlining the benefits and concerns associated with making visual art a part of the curriculum. Next, practical ideas are presented for using paintings in beginning, intermediate, and advanced courses. From the acquisition of basic vocabulary, to a springboard for descriptive writing, to the illustration of literary and cultural movements such as Classicism, Romanticism, or Expressionism, visual art can be employed on all levels of instruction to enrich both language acquisition and cultural competency. Perhaps most significantly, visual art can be used to inspire students to take a closer look at literature, providing access to verbal art ranging from prose to drama to poetry. The immediacy of images engages interest in a way that encourages critical thinking and an understanding of how language, literature, and culture are inextricably connected. (Contains 4 figures and a list of 4 images.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10