Reading Johanna Spyri's "Heidi" in the Beginning German Language Classroom

Autor/in	Baumgartner, Karin
Titel	Reading Johanna Spyri's "Heidi" in the Beginning German Language Classroom
Quelle	In: Unterrichtspraxis/Teaching German, 50 (2017) 2, S.151-161 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1756-1221
DOI	10.1111/tger.12048
Schlagwörter	German; Cultural Literacy; Novels; Introductory Courses; Reading Comprehension; Reading Instruction; Teaching Methods; Classroom Techniques + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Deutscher; Novel; Roman; Einführungskurs; Leseverstehen; Leseunterricht; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Klassenführung
Abstract	The article explores the benefits of extensive reading in the beginning German language classroom. Employing a simplified version of Johanna Spyri's novel "Heidi," the article brings together research on extensive reading and cultural literacy in a unit dedicated to the incorporation of Switzerland into the German language curriculum. The novel is used as a companion piece to the introductory textbooks common at the beginning level and helps develop linguistic skills at that level. Assigning "Heidi" as part of the German literary canon allows instructors to explore universal themes that align well with the AP curriculum, introduce beginning students to linguistic diversity in the German-speaking areas of Europe, teach literary analysis, and provide students with a pleasurable extended reading experience. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01