This volume provides models for lesson preparation and execution. It presents the model of didactic analysis and the various phases of teaching. The accompanying DVD offers insights into the reality of classroom instruction through recorded lessons. This introduction to the principles of systematic lesson planning discusses the role of the teaching materials in the classroom and conveys models for lesson preparation and execution. It references both the model of didactic analysis and the different phases of teaching, allowing you as a German teacher to prepare for your lessons more effectively and confidently. Integrated tasks guide you through the self-study material, and the recorded lessons on the accompanying DVD provide further insights into the reality of teaching German.