Frame and Preparation Ein Virus kennt keine Moral Materials Discussion & Activity The slides accompanying this set of lesson plans contain all the in-class activities; what is presented here are the texts of the assignments (often discussion posts). Day 1 Read the text “Geschichte der Medizin: Eigenverantwortung oder Schicksal?” in class and discuss with questions…
Category: Queer Literature
Hügel-Marshall, Invisible Woman, 1993
This two-lesson discussion guide follows excerpts of Hügel-Marshall’s memoir and engages with questions of individual and institutional racism in the postwar period.
Ulrike Ottinger, an Introduction to her Art
Ulrike Ottinger’s films are informed by her participation in the French pop art scene and her formal artistic education
Ulrike Ottinger, “Bildnis einer Trinkerin,” 1979
Passion, performance, and womanhood are explored by Ulrike Ottinger in her film “Bildnis einer Trinkerin”
Selimović and Ronen, Roma Armee, 2017
Discuss topics of identity, community formation, and transculturality that come up in the Gorki Theater’s 2017 play Roma Armee.
Schwarzenbach, “Ruth,” 1932
Read this short story to engage with topics of biblical allusions, metaphor, and lesbian sexual desire during the Weimar Republic.
König, Silvester-Tuntenball, 1991
Discuss representations of sex and gender through König’s humorous comics.
Charlotte Charlaque and Toni Ebel, “Charlotte and Toni”
This is the reconstructed story of two transgender women in the early 20th century
Rüling, Welches Interesse…, 1904
Discuss one of the first political speeches about lesbianism in Germany.
Germany and the AIDS Epidemic
This multi-component activity develops critical thinking and speaking skills when discussing the intersection of sickness, identity, and politics.