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…
Tag: 1980s
Through her Lens- EXPORT, “Menschenfrauen” 1980
Gender roles, motherhood, and love all come into play in EXPORT’s film “Menschenfrauen”
List, Junge Männer, 1988
include short preview
Germany and the AIDS Epidemic
This multi-component activity develops critical thinking and speaking skills when discussing the intersection of sickness, identity, and politics.
Ripploh, Taxi zum Klo, 1980
A discussion on gay identity, relationships, and liberation in postwar West Berlin.
Carow, Coming Out, 1989
Discuss gay liberation and queer identity in East Germany
Schernikau, “So schön,” 2012
This lesson explores friendships and gay relationships in 1980s West Berlin while looking at the formal experimentation of the novel.