German 110 has been a great learning experience for me. I want to minor in German so this class was key for me to understand why Germany is the way it is and its relationship with the neighboring countries. We covered a lot of topics ranging from the historical unification to modern youth culture in Germany. The movies we used in class worked very well to explain the situations and issues that were dealt with then and now. Berlin Calling and The Baader Meinhoff films were the most effective in my eyes. Berlin Calling shows some of the issues that modern teenagers and young adults deal with when they live in a city that never sleeps. The Baader Meinhoff movie on the other hand helps show why German law and ideals are the way they are today by showing the struggles that the baby boomer generation had to get through.
There were many opportunities to learn about culture like foods, traditions, and regional economic and population levels. The foods and traditions were the most informative for me. it is easier to understand a group of people if you know what they have to eat or what they put their values into.
Overall German 110 was an amazing class and would highly recomend it to anyone who was interested in learning about a new culture or German in general!