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Youth

Context

In Kapitel 26, you learned to talk about the life goals that young people have. Most of these goals are a combination of personal goals and social goals. Personal goals might include getting a college education and/or starting a family. Social goals apply to the community, whether local or global. Young people work in causes that are important to them, promoting things like peace, justice for workers around the world, or a better environment. What are your personal and social goals?

Exploration

To achieve any goal, you have to overcome challenges. Explore the following link to find out what goals and challenges German youths face and some of the ways they overcome them. As you read, write down anything that interests you. You might also think about the following questions:

Why is it important to think about the future?
Why is the lack of adequate pensions a concern for young people?
What is the "Generationsvertrag"? What are the two most critical problems concerning the "Generationsvertrag"?
What facts does the Web site mention? What conclusions does the Web site draw from these facts?
What two groups in particular are said to need help? What solutions does this Web site propose?

Jobs in Germany
Familiarize yourself with help wanted ads at this site.

Application

After you have looked through several ads, choose a job that interests you, and present it to the class. Discuss the qualifications needed to perform the job, the duties of the position and what interests you about this job. Based on one of the ads you have seen, write your own ad for your dream job. Be sure to include the required education and skills, as well as some of the duties the job includes. Post the ad in a class bulletin board, or save it in a portfolio.