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English LK12 Gim Cultural and ethnic diversity. ROLE PLAY POLITICAL PARTIES WE ARE THE FUTURE - You are the members of a new German/European political party. You want to improve your country’s cultural and ethnic integration issues. - Decide which measures should be taken and or which policies should be changed / improved. - Which issues/problems does Germany have concerning the integration of other minorities/cultures? Name as many as you can or know. - Take into account aspects such as assimilation, multiculturalism and interculturalism among others. - Think of the different spheres of life where a higher degree of integration should be needed for example housing or education, to mention a few. - If you run out of ideas take a look at your vocabulary tests/lists, your mind maps on What can we learn from other cultures and What can other cultures learn from us, as well as at the excerpt from Interculturalism by Michael Emerson and the different cases presented in his paper. - To create your policies remember: ISSUE POLICY: HOW TO SOLVE THE ISSUE GOAL - Your policies should take into account infrastructure, the societal concept of give and take and, if possible, it should be applicable to different fields (multipurpose/inclusive policies). - Present your results to the other political parties. For your presentation: - Choose an appealing name for your political party. - - Research on different models of integration used in different countries. - A clear and visual power point presentation will be necessary to convince the other political parties. - Use statistics/graphics and pictures to illustrate and back up the statements in your presentation. - Each member of the party must present one policy.