Friday at Kaiser Wilhelm und Ratsgymnasium (Presentations) - Freitag, 14.6.13

Madelynn presenting about an important topic for our collaboration with KWR.

This exciting day at Kaiser Wilhelm und-Ratsgymasium all of the American students shared their presentations with three different English classes. We had to make sure that we would have a classroom that had access to the Internet (not all classes have this) and that we could find a projector. Some students had to present using a USB drive if they had a PowerPoint presentation. Some students used the Internet online tool Prezi to share their presentations (where we needed a good Internet connection).

The following topics, presentations, and class times were shared with the English classes at KWR:

1st Period (Herr Ahrendt)
• Ryan                                   
Transportation in Portland                   
• Brynnen                                                            
Sculpture and Street Art in Portland      
• Lily                                   
Food and Food Carts in Portland                                   

1st-2nd Period (Frau Walter)
• Gunnar & Hannah  
Portland Environmental Movement 
and Bicycling
• Cassandra*
Pacific Crest Community School
• Nick
Fun Things to do in Portland 
• Deborah*
US View of Politics

3rd Period (Frau Dembeck)
• Jess
The Pacific Northwest
• Hailey & Sophie*
Non-profits and the Humane Society
• Sam
Teenage Life in the US
• Madelynn
Energy Consumption in the US and Environmental Solutions

* These presentations were presented again on Thursday, 6/20 due to Internet connectivity issues, lack of time, or absence of student

After each of the presentations, the German students asked a couple of questions and in some classes they wrote down a couple interesting perspectives that they learned from the presentations given by the American students.
After all American students presented, they attended their 4th period class and then the Americans joined class 10d during 5th and 6th period P.E. class. We played Völkerball (see below), which is type of dodge ball played by German youth. All German students admitted to playing this game as a child. It took our students a couple of times to get the rules, but most everyone enjoyed playing and participated. After learning a German game, the American students taught the German students how to play kickball. Most Germans were familiar with baseball, but had not played or heard of kickball. After a couple games, class was over and students began their adventurous weekend with their host families.

German and American students playing a traditional German ball game, Völkerball

Photos from this Day