2020s – weitergeben

Robert Koch, Menschenexperimente, und Absagekultur (1882 und heute)

Students in upper-level German classes can discuss the untold history of Robert Koch and decide when to remove problematic names from public spaces

Discuss homesickness, feeling at home, and cultural exchange while learning how to analyze pictures and text in the graphic novel Rude Girl.

A two-lesson discussion focusing on Çatak’s feature film Das Lehrerzimmer.

A short activity in listening comprehension that engages with an interview with poet Sam Zamrik.

Discuss current events through Nura’s rap “Fair” with this German-language lesson plan

A close-reading activity focused on a handful of poems by the Berlin-based poet Sam Zamrik.

Engage the concepts of leitkultur, integration, and assimilation through this defiant and funny essay.

Engage in a close reading activity on lyrics this contemporary song addressing contemporary German politics and discrimination.