Topic 1: Germany’s Changing Position in Europe               and the World

Strategy: Think/Pair/Share and Inquiry Chart

Activities

Students will complete an Inquiry Chart to answer these three questions:

What trends in population density and distribution have developed in the 20th century?

What is the importance of the cultural diversity of Germany?

What has been the impact of the unification of Germany and the new wave of immigration on the population of Germany?

#1. (The German Population Tree)	#2. (Population Data on Germany)
#3. (Population Density)	#4. Topic #1, Lesson #2 (Population Density in the German States)
#5. (Cultural Diversity in Germany)	#6. (Cultural Diversity in Germany)
#7. (Foreigners in Germany)	#8. (Foreigners in Germany)
#9. (Culture)

Post the three questions above on the board. These questions are also found at the top of each individual column of the Inquiry Chart The rows are for recording, in summary form, the information already known and the key ideas pulled from sources of information. The final row gives a student the opportunity to pull together the ideas into a general summary or write new questions that still need answers. It’s at this time students should try to develop new questions to explore based on any conflicting or incomplete information.

Have students conduct a Think/Pair/Share strategy to first complete the I-chart on their own, then with a partner to discuss and revise, then for the partners to share their chart with the class.

Making Inferences:

Economic development Education Health systems Legislation