Discovering Nationalities

Discovering Nationalities

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will confidently name 15 nationalities and their countries of origin.

What do you already know about nationalities?

Introduction

What is a nationality? It is the country you come from. In this lesson, we will learn about different nationalities and their countries of origin.

Group Activity: Matching Nationalities

Match the nationality to its country of origin: 1. German 2. Italian 3. French

Group Activity: Presenting Nationalities

In your groups, take turns presenting a nationality and its country of origin to the class.

Reading Activity: Nationalities Word Search

Complete the word search puzzle by finding the nationalities hidden in the grid.

Reading Activity: Nationalities Quiz

Read the questions and choose the correct nationality for each question.

Group Activity: Nationalities Charades

Act out a nationality without speaking, and let your group guess which nationality it is.

Group Activity: Nationalities Dialogue

In your groups, create a dialogue using at least five nationalities. Act out the dialogue for the class.

Homework Task

Research and write a short paragraph about a famous person from a different nationality.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.