Geschichte erleben im DaF-Unterricht – aber wie? Zu den Zielen und Möglichkeiten der Förderung von Erinnerungserlebnissen durch den Einsatz von Filmen (am Beispiel des Kurzspielfilms „Spielzeugland“)

Intercultural learning requires learners not only to acquire knowledge about everyday life in other countries but also to explore the history of those countries. History is not just a collection of facts about the past. Instead, history is a way of viewing and interpreting those facts. Thus, exploring history must involve people reflecting about the relevance of certain items or events for cotemporary individuals and communities. The aim of this paper is to discuss possible ways to involve learners personally and actively in the process of reflecting on places of memory (Pierre Nora) as well as ways to use film as a pedagogical starting point.