Das Leben der Anderen: introduction

A thorough and thought-provoking introduction to this prescribed work on the A-level AQA, Edexcel and Eduqas specifications. Students start by looking at a poster and making predictions about the content of the film. They then learn about the historical context of the 'DDR' through a domino activity. After working on key vocabulary about surveillance and political oppression, they then watch the trailer to the film and check their predictions.

There's also a 'quartet' game in which students sort characters into Stasi members and 'Others', leading them to reflect on the contrast between life in East Germany and West Germany. Finally, then can complete a gap fill activity about the director, Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck.

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