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
