German Festivals and Traditions Activities and Teaching Ideas for Primary Schools

For each festival and tradition, you will find:
· Background information
· Key vocabulary
· Detailed lists of possible teaching activities
· Photocopiable sheets
Ideas include making cards and writing poems, playing games and cooking traditional recipes.

Examples of festivals and traditions range from Muttertag (Mother's Day) and Weihnachten (Christmas), to a typical school day and Die Märchen (fairy tales).

Analysis grids show where and how the Intercultural Strand of the Framework for Modern Languages is covered, both by objective and year group.

Finally, German Festivals and Traditions, KS2 provides detailed plans for holding your own 'German Day' at school to raise the profile of MFL and enthuse both staff and children.