| Course ID: | GRMN 3710. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: | The Wall |
Course
Description: | The Berlin Wall as a site of history and imagination within the context of post-war politics, culture, and everyday life. Discussion of the physical border and the persistence of mental "walls" between East and West Germans. Prose supplemented by political documents, interviews, films, and music. Taught in German. |
| Oasis Title: | The Wall |
| Prerequisite: | GRMN 3010 or GRMN 3015 |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | To gain understanding of the Berlin Wall as a site of history and imagination within
the context of post-war politics, culture, and everyday life. Students will be
evaluated on the basis of in-class discussions and oral presentations, written
assignments, such as essays and written homework, and in-class exams. |
| Topical Outline: | 1. Berlin Wall as a Cultural Icon
2. Mental Walls
3. The Building of the Wall
4. Divided Heaven
5. Defending the Wall
6. Art and the Wall
7. Border Crossings
8. The Fall of the Wall
9. Nostalgia for the GDR
10. The New Germany |
| Honor Code Reference: | Students are expected to conform to the UGA Student Honor Code. The instructor will
communicate to students the required documentation for written assignments, what
constitutes authorized assistance in course assignments and the effect of dishonesty
or unauthorized assistance upon grading. |