Lecture and discussion. Extensive practice in spoken German, especially the vocabulary of student life and travel in Germany. Main currents of German thought and literature from the early 20th century through the Weimar Republic. Alternate offerings of this course will focus on more recent German literature after 1945, from the end of World War II to the present time. The readings deal with many familiar political, economic, social, and religious events of the later 20th century in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
Films supplement readings, lecture, and discussion.
Oral practice in discussion of texts and peer review of essays. Topic and credit arranged for individual study or tutorial-class study of a given literary period of author or the history of the German language. Emphasis on basic communication skills in the target language and culture. A review of grammar and intensive oral practice. Reading and discussion of short story, drama and topics in Spanish culture.