Bevor wir zum Goethe Institut gingen, machten wir ein Poster über die Chronik der Berliner Mauer im Unterricht.

Als wir im Goethe Institut waren, besuchten wir mit virtueller Realität die Mauer in Berlin. Wir sahen uns Videos und Audioaufnahmen an und machten uns Notizen. Sie hatten ein Stück der Mauer im Garten, und wir lasen Informationen darüber. Wir machten auch Graffiti-Designs auf Papier. Es war sehr informativ und wir hatten viel Spaß. - Heidi, Year 9B

In der Schule lernten wir über die Teilung Deutschlands. Wir machten ein Poster zur Chronik der Berliner Mauer.

Am 22. November, machten die DAF Schüler von der Klassen 9 und 10 einen Ausflug zum Goethe Institut. Es war viele Aktivitäten über die Berliner Mauer.

Wir machten Graffiti mit Sprühfarbe auf Poster und sahen die East Side Gallery in Virtueller Realität. Wir sahen Videos über die Geschichte auf der Mauer und schrieben Notizen. Am Ende sahen wir ein stück der Berliner mauer. Insgesamt waren die Workshops sehr interessant und wir hatten alle viel Spaß. - Niamh, Year 9B

The task this term for Years 9-10 DaF 1, was creating a podcast based around the Berlin wall, the podcasts went over what life was like when the Berlin wall was up, and how it affected the population. The podcasts also talked about of some thrilling escapes that happened during the many years while the wall still stood.

This assignment took place over a few weeks, giving students creative liberty for how they wanted to do their podcasts. Alongside with the podcast students created a poster to advertise and entice people into listening to their podcast. These posters informed what the podcast would be about and had images relating to their podcast’s stories.

Year 9 and 10 students enjoyed being given the opportunity to find their own stories to do with the Berlin wall, instead of having one given and then writing about that. It was also a good way for the students to go for more of a deep dive on the Berlin wall as they had to do their research entirely on their own. This allowed the students to be more interested in their found research topics, allowing for some interesting podcasts and posters.

Overall, I think this term assignment was enjoyable change of pace for most students. - Elliot, Year 9A

This assignment took place over a few weeks, giving students creative liberty for how they wanted to do their podcasts. Alongside with the podcast students created a poster to advertise and entice people into listening to their podcast. These posters informed what the podcast would be about and had images relating to their podcast’s stories.

Year 9 and 10 students enjoyed being given the opportunity to find their own stories to do with the Berlin wall, instead of having one given and then writing about that. It was also a good way for the students to go for more of a deep dive on the Berlin wall as they had to do their research entirely on their own. This allowed the students to be more interested in their found research topics, allowing for some interesting podcasts and posters.

Overall, I think this term assignment was enjoyable change of pace for most students. - Elliot, Year 9A

Am 22.11 haben alle DAF-Schüler von Klasse 9 und 10 einen Ausflug zum Goethe Institut gemacht. Da gibt es ein Stück der Berliner Mauer und dort haben wir die Künstlerin Mandy Schöne-Salter getroffen.

Als wir im Goethe-Institut waren, wurden wir in zwei Gruppen eingeteilt und hatten zwei Aufgaben zu erledigen.

Die erste Aufgabe war es, mit Mandy Schöne-Salter Graffiti zu machen, und die andere war es, durch das Goethe-Institut zu gehen und Aufgaben auf einem Tablet zu tun. Eine der Aufgaben, die uns gestellt wurden, bestand darin, die Berliner Mauer und den Checkpoint Charlie mit VR zu betrachten. Es gab auch spaßige Aufgaben wie das Zeichnen und Anschauen von Videos über die Berliner Mauer.

Die Berliner Mauer war in einem Garten vor dem Goethe Institut ausgestellt. Das Stück der Mauer war beschädigt, obwohl es immer noch cool war. -Mungo, Year 9B

die berliner mauer - the berlin wall

Anna-Lena Schenck from the Goethe Institute and Mandy Schoen- Salter (the artist)

At the actual piece of the wall in front of the Goethe Institute.
  Find out how it got here. 

The students used VR to visit Berlin

Stencil cutting and preparation for the graffitti

Spraypainting

The students who weren’t busy with the art work were busy learning about the wall and the German reunification

The task this term for Years 9-10 DaF 1, was creating a podcast based around the Berlin wall, the podcasts went over what life was like when the Berlin wall was up, and how it affected the population. The podcasts also talked about of some thrilling escapes that happened during the many years while the wall still stood.

Ms Annie and Herr Fleischner were asked to decorate the wall in the car park