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First semester of introductory language course. Practice in spoken and written German (speaking, listening, reading, writing,); introduction to German culture and society through poems, songs, films, and other authentic materials. Proficiency oriented, communicative approach to language study.
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First semester of introductory language course. Practice in spoken and written German (speaking, listening, reading, writing,); introduction to German culture and society through poems, songs, films, and other authentic materials. Proficiency oriented, communicative approach to language study.
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Second semester of introductory language course. Practice in spoken and written German (four skills), vocabulary building, building cultural awareness. Focus on topics of everyday life in German-speaking countries through stories, poetry, music, video, internet, as well as grounding in basic structures of the German language.
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Second semester of introductory language course. Practice in spoken and written German (four skills), vocabulary building, building cultural awareness. Focus on topics of everyday life in German-speaking countries through stories, poetry, music, video, internet, as well as grounding in basic structures of the German language.
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Second semester of introductory language course. Practice in spoken and written German (four skills), vocabulary building, building cultural awareness. Focus on topics of everyday life in German-speaking countries through stories, poetry, music, video, internet, as well as grounding in basic structures of the German language.
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"Reformation and Resistance: Luther to Hilter." Were the teachings of the Protestant Reformers of the 16th century responsible for German submissiveness and the relative lack of an effective German resistance to Adolf Hitler and the Third Reich? The seminar focuses on this question. It will be offered in two parts. The first part examines the concepts of state and church and the attitude toward revolution and resistance to government held by the main leaders of the Continental Protestant Reformation, Martin Luther, Ulrich Zwingli, John Calvin and others. The second part defines the nature and extent of the German resistance to Adolf Hitler. Based on readings, class discussions and their individual research, students at the end of the seminar, will be asked to answer the central seminar question. Cross-listed with History 49S.05.
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This half-credit course will help you develop speaking skills for everyday language interactions. You will also learn to express opinions and formulate arguments. Grade based on participation, vocabulary quizzes, role plays. This course is designed for students looking to keep up with their speaking skills or to supplement their intermediate German course.
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German 65 provides a thorough review of German grammar, as well as building vocabulary and knowledge of German culture through a topic-oriented syllabus focusing on contemporary Germany. Increased focus on reading, speaking, some essay writing. Authentic texts from a variety of media (literature, news, magazines, film, video, internet) provide the basis for discussion and cultural awareness. Toward the end of the course we will be reading an entertaining novel for young adults.
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German 65 provides a thorough review of German grammar, as well as building vocabulary and knowledge of German culture through a topic-oriented syllabus focusing on contemporary Germany. Increased focus on reading, speaking, some essay writing. Authentic texts from a variety of media (literature, news, magazines, film, video, internet) provide the basis for discussion and cultural awareness. Toward the end of the course we will be reading an entertaining novel for young adults.
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Second semester of intermediate sequence (see German 65). Introduction to more advanced aspects of grammar, added focus on vocabulary building, extended reading and writing practice. Further development of cultural awareness through literary and nonliterary texts, including a play by Max Frisch.
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Second semester of intermediate sequence (see German 65). Introduction to more advanced aspects of grammar, added focus on vocabulary building, extended reading and writing practice. Further development of cultural awareness through literary and nonliterary texts, including a play by Max Frisch.
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Development of German language proficiency (reading, listening, speaking, and writing), with focus on the acquisition of specialized vocabulary in the fields of engineering, technology, mathematics, and other natural science disciplines. Includes investigation of history and culture of Berlin, with focus on major political, economic, social, and cultural developments since the fall of the Wall. Materials from various sources (scientific texts and problem sets, print media, audio/video material). Offered only in the January term of the Duke-in-Berlin spring semester program.
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Development of German language proficiency (reading, listening, speaking, and writing), with focus on the acquisition of specialized vocabulary in the fields of engineering, technology, mathematics, and other natural science disciplines. Includes investigation of history and culture of Berlin, with focus on major political, economic, social, and cultural developments since the fall of the Wall. Materials from various sources (scientific texts and problem sets, print media, audio/video material). Offered only in the January term of the Duke-in-Berlin spring semester program.
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This course offers practice speaking German in many kinds of situations. You will expand vocabulary and learn idiomatic speech. Topics include current events, practical needs, and German culture. Practice will often be based on short newspaper and internet articles.
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The purpose of this course is twofold: to increase students' awareness of German culture and to further develop students' abilities in aural comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Systematic work on
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Highlights of German literature from Schiller to Ernst Juenger will influence your attitude towards the world just as much as they have contributed to the formation of a German intellectual and cultural, but also social and political, identity. This course examines works of German poets, thinkers, and composers, many of whom represent internationally accepted standards of artistic excellence.
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Culture of Berlin after Unification
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For advanced students to increase all four language skills: comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Discussion of current events based on newspaper articles, radio and television reports. Preparation for the German language examination required of all foreign students enrolling at German universities. Equivalent of German 117S or 118S but OFFERED ONLY IN BERLIN SEMESTER PROGRAM.
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For advanced students to increase all four language skills: comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Discussion of current events based on newspaper articles, radio and television reports. Preparation for the German language examination required of all foreign students enrolling at German universities. Equivalent of German 117S or 118S but OFFERED ONLY IN BERLIN SEMESTER PROGRAM.
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Literary works of modern German writers; focus on the city of Berlin and its unique cultural and political heritage due to Germany's division from 1945-1989. Emphasis on art and architecture of Berlin reflecting both historical trends and political ideologies such as National Socialism and Marxism. TAUGHT ONLY IN THE BERLIN SEMESTER PROGRAM.
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Literary works of modern German writers; focus on the city of Berlin and its unique cultural and political heritage due to Germany's division from 1945-1989. Emphasis on art and architecture of Berlin reflecting both historical trends and political ideologies such as National Socialism and Marxism. TAUGHT ONLY IN THE BERLIN SEMESTER PROGRAM.
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Introduction to Old Norse (heroic) culture through the rich literature of the Viking Age. The course is taught and all readings are in English. Among other things, we will consider the mythology of ancient Scandinavia, aspects
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German fairy tales of the Romantic era, including both the "literary fairy tales" by known authors and the "folk fairy tales" commonly deemed children's literature. Comparisons to other fairy tale traditions, notably by Perrault and Basile, providing a broader context and perspective. Comparison to the Disney contributions elucidating our own preconceptions and prejudices. Special attention to the literary, feminist, and historical elements of the fairy tale genre.
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While it is common to hear the present era described as Âsecular and Âmodern, these twin epithets often lack a clear meaning. This new course will explore the relationship between these two key concepts from a variety of disciplines and genres of writingÂin particular literature, theology, sociology, and philosophy. Among the questions we will take up are the following: a) How does the notion of a Âsecular world relate to the rise of experimental science and to the reorganization of knowledge as a system of Âprofessions embodied in the modern research university? b) What kinds of narratives (of progress, of decline) have helped consolidate the widespread notion that we now inhabit a Âsecular modernityÂ? c) Often the process of secularization is causally linked to the rise of modern disciplines and their notion of knowledge as a professional commodity (a.k.a. ÂinformationÂ). If we accept that claim (which, implicitly, we seem to do just by being here and doing what we do), what vantage-point is left for us from which to evaluate the Âsecular and the ÂmodernÂ? IsnÂt any such perspective already prepossessed by those very disciplines and methods associated with a secular modernity? d) Are there limits to the project of nineteenth-century Liberalism and its commitments to pluralism, social progress, and an overwhelmingly economic idea of human flourishing? Is it sufficient to conceive of modern society strictly in terms of Âhorizontal (utilitarian) relations between anonymous individuals and in a language of efficient causes? Or is there something profoundly wrong with that model, as has been argued by a number of major intellectuals and writers who have dissented from the majority view in creative and uncompromising ways (e.g., Goethe, Schopenhauer, Newman, Dostoevsky, Nietzsche et al.). e) What are the consequences of a radical critique of modern, secular, and liberal society as these writers have variously proposed it? Is it that modern society still requires some Âvertical point of reference to the Âsacred (Newman, Dostoevsky), or that it has simply not succeeded in shedding its metaphysical, Christian baggage (Schopenhauer, Nietzsche)? -- A syllabus for the class has already been posted at a website for this course (see below for the URL). Readings will mostly be selections from a wide array of major voices in a) literature (Lessing, Goethe, Coleridge, Blake, Hölderlin, G. M. Hopkins, Dostoevsky); b) philosophy (Hume, Kant, Nietzsche); sociology (Comte, Weber, Durkheim); cultural criticism (Coleridge, M. Arnold, Nietzsche); and theology (Schleiermacher, Feuerbach, Newman).
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What does it mean to live authentically? What is it to be an individual? Is it possible to believe seriously in anything, or in anyone? What is the unique significance of the inevitability of one's own death? Why should one live at all?
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