Title: Transatlantic collaboration
Course: US Election 2020-Leuphana-Copy

If your course is working together with a (German or American) transatlantic partner, this section offers so-called 'tandem activities' that will help you to get to know each other and cooperate on the election project.

Teachers' corner

These resources are meant for German and U.S. teachers collaborating in the same course. Resources in this section are invisible to students.

1. Information exchange tasks

Tasks in this category are intended for the first phase of your virtual exchange. These activities will help your students get to know each other, including their peers schools, home towns and states, and develop rapport and trust between both sides.

2. Comparison and analysis tasks

Tasks in this category engage learners in going one step further and carrying out comparisons or analyses of cultural products from both cultures and exploring differences, similarities, and below-the-surface information about both sides.

3. Collaborative tasks

Tasks in this category ask learners to work together to produce a joint product or conclusion, such as the prediction of the election outcome. These tasks involve a great deal of coordination and planning but also bring about substantial amounts of negotiation of meaning both on linguistic and cultural levels as learners strive to reach agreement on their final product.

Assessment and reflection

Activities and resources in this section provide some useful ideas for engaging your students in reflection about their virtual exchange and possible ways of including assessment in this teaching unit.