Fantasy texts, wishes and visions

Possible outlines and topics:

If I were the President of my country of origin (or the one in which I now live)/ How I imagine my life in 20 years/ My vision of a world in which everyone is happy/ Problems that I hope will no longer exist 50 years hence, etc.

Problem-oriented texts

Language comparison

Goal: Many of the previously suggested ideas can be implemented with little difficulty in the native language education classroom. The following writing suggestions more closely focus on issues germane to heritage language teaching. As such, they are more closely related to the themes of either the country of origin or living in and between two cultures and languages, which is the typical experience of the students who attend heritage language classes in their native language.

Topic Information

45 minutes

4th – 6th grade 7th – 9th grade

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Explanations, abbreviations
First language	Also mother tongue or family language: the first language a child has learned and speaks at home. Some children have two first languages.
School language	The language that is spoken in the schools of the host country. In addition, the local dialect may count as an environment language.
Abbreviations	S: Student T: Teacher (instructor)

Legend for indications referencing organizational form, class, time requirements concerning teaching proposals:
	IW = Individual Work
	WP = Working with a partner
	SG = Small Groups
	WC = Whole Class
2nd – 4th grade	Suitable for... to... (e.g. 2nd – 4th grade). Keeping in mind that this designation may vary according to the requirements of the individual students.
20 minutes	Approximate time requirement, e.g. 20 minutes. (Estimated time varies, must be determined by the instructor according to the level and the requirements of the class).

8. Fantasy texts, wishes and visions

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