Environment and Engagement in German Studies: Projects and Resources for Critical Environmental Thinking

Environmental issues have received significant attention in German Studies for a number of years, leading to innovations in both research and pedagogy. More recently, attention has focused on applied pedagogical practices such as service‐learning projects and bilateral exchanges related to environme...

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Published in:	Die Unterrichtspraxis 2021-09, Vol.54 (2), p.245-256
Main Authors:	Kost, Kiley, Peabody, Seth
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Classrooms Collaboration College campuses Core curriculum Critical Thinking Cultural Awareness Ecocriticism Environmental Education Environmental studies Environmentalism German German as a second language German language Humanities Instructional Materials Pedagogy Second Language Instruction Second Language Learning Service Learning Students Sustainability Sustainable development Teaching Methods
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Summary:	Environmental issues have received significant attention in German Studies for a number of years, leading to innovations in both research and pedagogy. More recently, attention has focused on applied pedagogical practices such as service‐learning projects and bilateral exchanges related to environmental sustainability. While these initiatives offer numerous potential benefits, as shown in research on high‐impact practices, and while the topic may attract students to learn German, these forms of teaching entail a range of challenges and questions for educators that are distinct from the work traditionally carried out in German language pedagogy. This co‐authored article offers resources for working through these challenges and introduces a collection of free online materials currently in development. We suggest a model of critical environmental thinking in the classroom that asks students to use the target language to reexamine familiar concepts and daily practices connected to the environment and apply their knowledge of other cultures to multimodal projects.
ISSN:	0042-062X 1756-1221 1756-1221