How much history is needed in classes of German as a foreign language? The role of historical content in the process of learning and teaching German Cover Image

Ile historii potrzeba na lekcji języka niemieckiego? Rola treści historycznych w procesie uczenia się i nauczania języka niemieckiego
How much history is needed in classes of German as a foreign language? The role of historical content in the process of learning and teaching German

Author(s): Marta Trzybulska
Subject(s): Foreign languages learning
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: culture and society studies;foreign language learning and teaching;historical contents
Summary/Abstract: Language is always used in a socio-cultural context. It is a part of culture; therefore, it is impossible to teach and learn a foreign language excluding knowledge about culture and society. Culture and society studies as an auxiliary discipline of glottodidactics have an interdisciplinary character. They are connected with other fields focused on human and their surroundings, including history. This article aims to show history as an auxiliary discipline of culture and society studies, its role in learning and teaching process and possible criteria of historical contents selection. Also, the results of a questionnaire filled out by students of third grades of high school on the meaning of historical contents during German as a foreign language lessons will be presented.

  • Page Range: 91-109
  • Page Count: 19
  • Publication Year: 2014
  • Language: English, Polish