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Language: Culture and Society II


Course Description

Development of language skills, emphasizing compositions, oral reports, discussions. Organized around literature, film, websites, and nonfiction on topics pertaining to contemporary Germany. Topics include political movements and parties; issues of postunification, the GDR and the Nazi past; multiculturalism; environmentalism; the press and other media; and Germany in a united Europe.


Athena Title

Lang Culture and Society II


Prerequisite

GRMN 3010 or GRMN 3015


Semester Course Offered

Offered fall and spring


Grading System

A - F (Traditional)


Student Learning Outcomes

  • Students will express informed knowledge and opinions about important events, people, issues, and artistic works in modern German/Austrian society and culture.
  • Students will independently read/view/listen, analyze, evaluate, summarize, and present on materials from authentic German-language media.
  • Students will read, listen, speak, and write in German at the intermediate to advanced level (ACTFL Intermediate Mid/High to Advanced Low, CFR B1.2 to B2/C1).

Topical Outline

  • I. Important issues in modern/contemporary German/Austrian society and culture II. Important events in modern/contemporary German/Austrian politics III. A modern German/Austrian novel IV. German/Austrian works in other artistic media, most notably film/video and music V. German grammar, usage, and vocabulary review and development for spoken and written communication

General Education Core

CORE IV: World Languages and Global Culture
CORE IV: Humanities and the Arts

Syllabus