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E9 M - Compare two sources on a current issue

Einleitung

Mini-Beschreibung: Compare two short sources by information, date, focus, evidence and wording. Identify similarities and differences. The current issue in this course is AI use in school.

This course is for English as a first foreign language, Klasse 9, M-Niveau, Baden-Württemberg. The language is B1-oriented: English first, short support in German only when needed. Work in this cycle: understand → respond → ask → hint → improve → use again.

Starter – Look, think, speak: What makes a source useful? Name two things you would check before you trust or use information.

Deutsch-Hilfe: Denke an Autor oder Organisation, Datum, Belege, Ziel und Wortwahl. Übersetze nicht alles. Suche zuerst nach Schlüsselwörtern.

I can ...

I can identify the main information in two short sources.
I can compare date, focus, evidence and wording.
I can explain one similarity and one difference.
I can react to a partner, ask a follow-up question and improve my answer.
I can write a short comparison with linking words such as both, however, while and in contrast.
I can check whether AI-generated facts or feedback match reliable sources.

Vorwissen aktivieren

Quick pair talk:

Where do you get information about school topics?
What is the difference between a fact, an example and an opinion?
Why can the date of a source matter?
What can make wording sound neutral, positive, worried or persuasive?

30-second challenge: Explain the difference between evidence and opinion without using German.

Media entry: AI in school

Watch the short UNESCO video. First watch for the main idea. On the second viewing, note one opportunity and one challenge.

Viewing focus:

What can AI help with?
What can go wrong if learners rely on it too much?
Which human skills does the video stress?

Hint: Listen for repeated nouns and contrast words such as but, however or still. You do not need every word.

A second, more recent UNESCO video asks whether AI should be introduced in the same way for children of all ages. Use it as an optional extension.

Reading: Two short sources

Current issue: Should students use AI tools for schoolwork, and how should they use them?

The two classroom texts below are short adapted summaries. They keep the key ideas of the original sources but use B1-friendly language. They are not full quotations.

Source A – OECD / PISA 2025 results

Date: September 2026 Type: international education data report Adapted classroom text:

Across OECD countries, 46% of students say they use AI chatbots at least once a week to help them learn. In Germany, the figure is 50%. The OECD says the link between AI use and school performance is complex. Results differ depending on what students use AI for and how often they use it. Schools can help students use AI more critically by teaching them to check the quality of AI-generated information.

Original source: OECD: PISA 2025 Results, Volume I

Source B – Common Sense Education

Date: 5 February 2026 Type: practical guidance for educators Adapted classroom text:

AI can help with language tasks, ideas, explanations and editing. But an AI tool can also invent information or miss important details. Do not enter personal information about yourself or other people. Check important facts, improve your prompt when needed and keep your own voice when you write.

Original source: Common Sense Education: Practical Tips for Teachers to Use AI

Understand the sources

Step 1 – Information: Write one sentence for each source: Source A says ... / Source B says ...

Step 2 – Date: Which source is more recent? Explain why date can matter on a fast-changing topic.

Step 3 – Focus: Choose the best label for each source: data about student use / practical advice / personal story / advertisement.

Step 4 – Evidence: Underline numbers, research references or concrete examples. Ask: What supports the message?

Step 5 – Wording: Circle words that sound cautious, direct or advisory.

Compare with the five-point lens

Lens	Source A	Source B
information	Student AI use and patterns in PISA data	Practical ways to use AI carefully
date	September 2026	5 February 2026
focus	What students report and how use relates to learning	What users should do in practice
evidence	Survey and assessment data from PISA 2025	No statistics in the short adapted text; it gives practical guidance
wording	Careful and data-focused: complex, depending on	Direct and advisory: do not, check, keep

Key comparison: Both sources say AI is already part of learning and should be used critically. They differ in purpose: Source A mainly describes data; Source B mainly gives advice.

Deutsch-Hilfe: information = Welche Kernaussage? date = Wann veröffentlicht? focus = Worauf richtet die Quelle den Blick? evidence = Welche Belege gibt es? wording = Wie klingt die Sprache?

Kontextwortschatz

English	Simple English meaning	Use it
source	where information comes from	This source is from ...
evidence	facts, data or examples that support a claim	The evidence is ...
focus	the main point or angle	The focus is on ...
wording	the words and phrases a writer chooses	The wording sounds ...
reliable	likely to be accurate and trustworthy	I think it is reliable because ...
claim	a statement that may need support	The source claims that ...
similarity	something that is the same	One similarity is ...
difference	something that is not the same	One difference is ...

Use again: Choose four words and make one comparison sentence with each.

Pronunciation and fluency

Say these chunks as groups, not word by word:

according to the source · the evidence shows · both sources · in contrast · while Source A focuses on · a key difference is

Fluency ladder:

Read one chunk slowly.
Say it again without looking.
Put it into a full sentence.
Add a follow-up sentence beginning with because.

Recording is optional. If you record yourself, keep the file private unless you actively choose to share it. Do not upload recordings to external AI services without clear permission.

Speaking: Compare and react

Work with a partner.

Round 1 – respond: Both sources say that ...

Round 2 – ask: What evidence do you see in Source A?

Round 3 – hint: If your partner gets stuck, offer one starter: The focus is ...

Round 4 – improve: Replace a simple sentence with a stronger one: Source A is about data. Source B gives advice. → While Source A focuses on data, Source B gives practical advice.

Round 5 – use again: Compare a new pair of short texts from your textbook or school website.

Discussion cards

Agree partly: I agree with that point, but ...
Ask for evidence: What in the source supports your idea?
Clarify: Do you mean that ...?
Add a contrast: However, Source B ...
Summarise: So our main difference is ...

Writing: A short source comparison

Task: Write 120–150 words.

Structure:

Start with the topic and name both sources.
Give the main information from each source.
Compare date, focus and evidence.
Comment on wording.
End with one clear similarity and one clear difference.

Useful language: Both sources ... · Source A was published ... · Source B focuses on ... · The evidence in Source A ... · The wording in Source B sounds ... · However ... · In contrast ...

Deutsch-Hilfe: Schreibe keinen vollständigen deutschen Entwurf. Plane nur Stichwörter: A-Kernaussage, B-Kernaussage, Gemeinsamkeit, Unterschied, Beleg, Wortwahl. Formuliere dann auf Englisch.

Functional grammar: comparing clearly

Use grammar to make the comparison easier to follow.

both ... and ... → Both Source A and Source B discuss AI in learning.

while / whereas → While Source A presents data, Source B gives advice.

more ... than ... → Source A is more data-focused than Source B.

because → The wording is cautious because the report describes a complex relationship.

not only ... but also ... → A good comparison checks not only information but also evidence.

Mini-repair: Improve this sentence: Source A good because numbers. Possible repair: Source A gives numerical evidence, which supports its description of student AI use.

Mediation

Your German-speaking classmate asks: “Was ist der wichtigste Unterschied zwischen den beiden Quellen?”

Give a 30–45 second English answer for an exchange student who does not speak German. Do not translate every sentence. Select only the important information.

Mediation goal: keep meaning, change language and level, leave out details that are not needed.

Help levels

Help 1 – Sentence starters

Source A says ... Source B explains ... Both sources ... One difference is ... The evidence in ... is ... The wording sounds ... because ...

Help 2 – Comparison frame

Both sources deal with ____. Source A was published in ____ and focuses on ____. Its evidence is ____. Source B was published in ____ and focuses on ____. Its wording is more ____ because ____. A similarity is ____. However, a key difference is ____.

Help 3 – German rescue help

Nur wenn nötig: Suche zuerst fünf Schlüsselwörter. Formuliere dann einfache englische Sätze. Nutze both, while, because und however. Vollübersetze die Quellen nicht.

Feedback and error analysis

Use the 2 + 1 feedback rule: two strengths and one next step.

Check content: Did I compare both sources? Did I mention evidence? Check language: Did I use linking words? Are my verbs complete? Check accuracy: Did I copy a number, date or claim correctly?

Common errors:

Both sources are about AI, but Source A give data. → Check subject–verb agreement: Source A gives ...
The evidence are numbers. → Evidence is normally uncountable: The evidence is numerical data.
In the other hand → Use On the other hand or simply However.
Source B is newer → Recheck the dates before making the claim.

AI feedback rule: If you use an AI tool for feedback, keep your original text, compare suggestions with the task criteria, check factual changes against the sources and accept only changes you understand.

Transfer: A new mini-pair

Read these two fictional classroom notes. They are not real social-media posts and contain no private data.

Text C – School library notice, 18 September 2026: AI tools may be used to brainstorm search terms. Final facts must be checked in reliable sources. Students should list the sources they used.

Text D – Student council note, 22 September 2026: Many students want clear AI rules. They say examples of allowed and not allowed use would make homework expectations easier to understand.

Transfer task: Compare C and D using the same five-point lens: information, date, focus, evidence, wording.

Can-do check

Can do	Yes	Almost	Not yet
I can find the main information in two sources.	□	□	□
I can identify date, focus and evidence.	□	□	□
I can describe wording with simple adjectives.	□	□	□
I can state a similarity and a difference.	□	□	□
I can ask a follow-up question in a discussion.	□	□	□
I can improve my comparison after feedback.	□	□	□

Next step: If three or more boxes are Almost or Not yet, repeat the transfer task with the Help 2 frame. If most are Yes, move to a longer pair of sources.

Interaktive Aufgaben

Quiz: Teste Dein Wissen

What is the main focus of Source A? (Student use of AI and PISA data) (!A personal story about one student) (!An advertisement for an AI tool) (!A list of grammar rules)

What is the main purpose of Source B? (To give practical advice for careful AI use) (!To report election results) (!To sell a chatbot) (!To explain the history of computers)

Which detail is evidence in Source A? (The percentage of students using AI weekly) (!The colour of the webpage) (!The length of the headline) (!The writer's favourite app)

Which word best describes the wording in Source A? (Cautious) (!Comic) (!Aggressive) (!Poetic)

Which phrase is useful for a similarity? (Both sources show that) (!Yesterday at noon) (!Once upon a time) (!Buy it now)

Which connector is useful for a contrast? (However) (!Because of yesterday) (!Firstly maybe) (!Very much)

Why should you check the date of a source? (The topic may change over time) (!Dates make every source true) (!Older sources are always wrong) (!Newer sources are always neutral)

What should you do with an important AI-generated fact? (Check it against a reliable source) (!Use it without checking) (!Delete your own text) (!Add private data)

What does evidence do? (It supports a claim with facts data or examples) (!It makes wording longer) (!It replaces the source date) (!It hides the main idea)

What is a strong comparison sentence? (While Source A presents data Source B gives advice) (!Source A and Source B nice) (!AI school source because) (!Two texts yesterday good)

Memory

source	where information comes from
evidence	support for a claim
focus	main angle of a text
wording	chosen language
similarity	something both sources share
contrast	a clear difference

Drag and Drop

Ordne die richtigen Begriffe zu.	Thema
information	What does the source say?
date	When was it published?
focus	What is the main angle?
evidence	What supports the message?
wording	How does the language sound?

Kreuzworträtsel

Source	Where does information come from?
Evidence	What supports a claim with facts or examples?
Focus	What is the main angle of a text?
Wording	What term means the language chosen by a writer?
Compare	What verb means to look for similarities and differences?
Reliable	What adjective means likely to be accurate and trustworthy?

LearningApps

Lückentext

Offene Aufgaben

Leicht

Source snapshot: Choose one school-related article and write its title, date, source and main idea in English.
Evidence hunt: Find three examples of evidence in a short text and label them as data, example or expert statement.
Wording detector: Collect six words from a source and sort them into neutral, positive, worried or advisory wording.
One-minute comparison: Give a 60-second spoken comparison of Source A and Source B using both and however.

Standard

Two-source grid: Build your own five-point grid for two short English sources on the same current issue.
Partner interview: Ask a partner which source they find easier to understand and which evidence helped them most; report the answer in English.
Mini audio report: Record a private 60–90 second comparison or present it live. Focus on clear meaning, not accent imitation.
Rewrite for clarity: Improve a first draft of 100 words after peer feedback, but keep the first version so the changes stay visible.

Schwer

Source triangle: Add a third source and explain which new information it adds without ranking the sources as simply good or bad.
Evidence challenge: Check one factual claim from a source with a second reliable source and document what you found.
Balanced blog post: Write 160–190 words on responsible AI use at school, using both sources and clearly separating evidence from your own view.
Class guideline: In a small group, negotiate five short English rules for responsible AI use in learning and justify each rule with source-based reasoning.

Lernkontrolle

Transfer comparison: You receive two new short sources on the same school issue. Compare information, date, focus, evidence and wording in 140–170 words.
Evidence explanation: Explain why two pieces of evidence can support different messages even when both are factually correct.
Wording effect: Rewrite one neutral sentence as worried wording and one as encouraging wording. Explain how the effect changes.
Source choice for purpose: A class needs background data and practical advice. Explain which type of source would help with each purpose and why.
Oral interaction: Discuss a source comparison with a partner for two minutes. React to one idea, ask one follow-up question and clarify one misunderstanding.
AI check: Evaluate an AI-generated three-sentence source comparison. Find one point that must be checked against the original sources and improve one unclear sentence.

Lernnachweis

Für einen Lernnachweis ist wichtig, dass Du:

die Hauptinformationen beider Quellen korrekt wiedergibst,
Datum, Fokus, Belege und Wortwahl vergleichst,
mindestens eine Gemeinsamkeit und einen Unterschied klar formulierst,
geeignete linking words verwendest,
Quelleninformationen und eigene Meinung unterscheidest,
auf Rückfragen reagieren und eine Aussage verbessern kannst,
Zahlen, Daten und KI-generierte Hinweise vor der Verwendung überprüfst,
verständlich kommunizierst; Verständlichkeit ist wichtiger als Akzentfreiheit.

OERs zum Thema

Wikipedia – Source criticism:

Wikipedia – Artificial intelligence in education:

Freies Zusatzmedium zu Quellenkritik: Datei:Wie erkennt man Fake News? Formen der Falschinformation und seriöse Quellen - kolleg24 Deutsch.webm

Quellen und Medienhinweise

OECD, PISA 2025 Results, Volume I – Datengrundlage für Source A.
OECD, PISA 2025 Results: Germany – Deutschlandwerte.
Common Sense Education, Practical Tips for Teachers to Use AI – Grundlage für Source B.
UNESCO – Kontext zu AI and education; eingebettete Videos stammen vom offiziellen UNESCO-Kanal.
Wikimedia-Commons-Medien werden nur als Lernmedien eingesetzt; Lizenzinformationen stehen auf den jeweiligen Dateiseiten.

Datenschutz und verantwortliche Nutzung

Use fictional names and fictional application or profile data in practice tasks. Do not use private social-media data. Recordings are voluntary and should stay private unless you actively choose to share them. Do not send classmates' texts, voices, images or personal data to external AI systems without permission. Check AI facts, sources and feedback. Keep your own original text so you can see what you changed and why.

Folgekurs

Next course: Evaluate reliability and bias in two sources. You will move from describing differences to judging how purpose, evidence and language shape reliability.

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