'This two-credit independent study course, which is the culminating experience of the educational studies minor, requires analysis and synthesis of key ideas that emerged during focused study in the minor. Students will work with a faculty advisor of the Educational Studies Program Committee as they plan, write, and present a capstone paper.'

'This two-credit independent study course, which is the culminating experience of the educational studies minor, requires analysis and synthesis of key ideas that emerged during focused study in the minor. Students will work with a faculty advisor of the Educational Studies Program Committee as they plan, write, and present a capstone paper.'

'This course introduces various genres of children's literature, including literature for adolescents; explores issues in interpretation and critique; and examines approaches to using literature in the preK-12 curriculum with an emphasis on making literature accessible to English language learners. Students will read a variety of texts across genres and discuss ways to integrate literature into content-area learning as they expand their knowledge and appreciation of children's literature.

'This course studies cases of filmmakers from Weimar to the present who have filmed literary texts and evoked the wrath of the censors: Sternberg's Blue Angel, H. Mann's Professor Unrat, with Dietrich as the New Woman; Dudow/Brecht's Proletarian film, Kuhle Wampe, censored for including an abortion; Szabos 1981 film of Klaus Mann's 1936 novel Mephisto, banned to protect actor Gustav Grundgens from a questionable Third-Reich past.

'An introduction to the study of nineteenth and early twentieth German literature, designed to develop skills in oral and written expression and the fundamentals of literary analysis. In this course we will closely read and discuss texts both entertaining and startling that deal with the mysteries of the human mind and with journeys experienced or imagined. Authors discussed include: the Brothers Grimm, Theodor Storm, Joseph Eichendorff, Novalis, Arthur Schnitzler, Franz Kafka, Heinrich von Kleist, Bettina von Arnim, E.T.A.

'Intensive practice in reading, writing, and speaking German. Students will write short essays on topics of their choosing, in addition to application letters and a sample resume for an internship or job in Germany. Focus also on developing reading strategies and on improving students' ability to converse colloquially, idiomatically, and formally in German. Readings on popular culture, music, as well as current political, social, cultural, historical, and economic issues in the German-speaking world chosen according to student interest and academic focus.

'This course emphasizes further development of contextual reading, writing, and speaking skills in German. Focus on strategies that help students learn vocabulary and use grammatical structures in appropriate ways. Discussion of a variety of texts and genres, as well as exploration of topics such as immigration and social justice. Frequent writing assignments and speaking opportunities.'

'This course introduces speaking, reading, and writing German. Cultural and literary readings together with frequent use of Internet resources dealing with everyday situations and experiences in the German-speaking countries sensitize students to the cultural context in which the language is used. Online grammar and listening comprehension exercises, as well as weekly conversation sessions with a peer assistant from Germany supplement class work.'

'This course introduces speaking, reading, and writing German. Cultural and literary readings together with frequent use of Internet resources dealing with everyday situations and experiences in the German-speaking countries sensitize students to the cultural context in which the language is used. Online grammar and listening comprehension exercises, as well as weekly conversation sessions with a peer assistant from Germany supplement class work.'

'We will explore the dynamic story shared by German and U.S. cinema. In the 1920s, Hollywood lured German directors; in the 1930s, Hitler ensured that German-speaking creative talent left for Hollywood film. Weimar Cinema brought to the movies expressionism; animation; monsters like Nosferatu, and the film noir; science-fiction films like Metropolis, which influenced Blade Runner; movies promoting liberalized views of gender and sexuality; and social satires like Blue Angel echoed in Cabaret.