Phase 4: Short-Genre Exercises

for Draußen vor der Tür:

Grade 8

     Which exercise more effectively builds on prior elements in the curricular sequence to fulfill particular sets of Standards?  Which ones, and how?

     After you read both exercises, justify your choice in the Brainstorming Forum which follows, or click directly on the Hints to see what factors may play into your judgments. Then proceed to examples of exercises for Grade 12.

Exercise A:

Short-Genre Production, Grade 8

     Write a diary entry as if you were Frau Kramer.

Exercise B:

Short-Genre Production, Grade 8

     Write a short letter to a friend giving your opinion about Frau Kramer.  Tell the friend whether you like or dislike her, and why.  Comment on whether or not you would have acted the way she did, and whether you think Borchert knew people like her in postwar Germany.

BRAINSTORMING

     Which of these exercises is more feasible for this learning level, and which of the sets of Standards do they foster?

 HINTS
 Phase 4:  Short-Genre Exercises: Grade 12