Study of culture, customs. Class conducted in German. Emphasis on student interaction, group projects, interviews and personalized expression. Multidisciplinary study of Germany on site. Students live with a typical German family and study the present and past lifeways of the German people by visiting schools, businesses, community and religious organizations, exhibitions, archaeological sites, etc., attending lectures, dialoguing with informed representatives of the country.
Students keep a weekly journal of experiences.
Four-week program taken simultaneously with GER 261. No previous course work in or knowledge of German required. I Development of linguistic skills under native teachers in Germany. Four-week program taken simultaneously with GER 260. No previous course work in or knowledge of German required.