GN 3511Advanced German I: Exploration and Innovation in the German-Speaking World

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GN 3511: Advanced German I: Exploration and Innovation in the German-Speaking World (Cat I)) The first course in the second-year sequence explores innovation in social, political, and scientific contexts in the German-speaking world. Students interpret increasingly sophisticated media (news segments, interviews, short literary texts, historic documents, songs, etc.), realize complex communicative tasks in meaningful contexts, and present on various cultural products and historical events. At the end of this course students will be able to use written and spoken German to narrate complex events in multiple time frames. Special emphasis on the development of written communication skills. Recommended background: GN 2512