GER1004

GER 1004 is an intermediate-level course and the fourth course of the German language sequence. When you pass German 1004, you fulfill the CLA Second Language Requirement. With the main goal of helping you develop into a global citizen, this course engages you with authentic German materials to expand your vocabulary and learn new language structures. Using the textbook, Augenblicke: German through Film, Media and Texts, as well as additional materials, we will focus on a variety of historical, social, and cultural topics, view a film, and read a graphic novel.

Celebrations and Memorials:
We will learn about some German holidays and how they are celebrated. Then we will think about how we commemorate other special days or events in our cultures. You'll have the opportunity to design an event to commemorate a historical figure or event of your choosing.

drüben!, a Graphic Novel:
We will learn about life in the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) from 1949-1989 and the personal story of one family that decided to emigrate to the West.

German Cinema and Media Analysis:
We will learn how to describe the effects used by film editors and directors to influence the film viewing experience and ultimately the message of the film. We will then look at how the topic of migration is portrayed in German media and how particular words and images frame that discussion.

Heimat:
Where do we feel at home, and why? What contributes to this comfortable feeling and what hinders it? You will make your own personal video describing and showing what Heimat means to you.

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