Selections from the literature of Poetic Realism, Biedermeier, Naturalism, Neo-Romanticism and Expressionism viewed against the background of political and cultural history. Classroom discussion and student reports. Those works that have shaped and are shaping current German literary and cultural life. Classroom discussion, papers and reports. Builds on the foundation in written expression acquired in GERN 343 .
Frequent assignments increase the student's ability to write for a variety of purposes.
Development of advanced conversational fluency. A variety of media are employed to increase the student's facility in oral comprehension, and to stimulate conversational exchange among the class members. The idiom and terminology of the German economy and economic geography. Emphasis on business communication in German. Three years of college German or the equivalent, or department permission.