230729 Englisch: Special Topics: The History, Culture, and Architecture of London, Level B2+ (S) (WiSe 2024/2025)

This course will allow you to practice all four main language skills (speaking, reading, writing, listening) through an exploration of one of the oldest and most important English-speaking cities: London, England. We will be discussing the history of the city, its place on the world stage, and the art and culture that has come out of the city. We will supplement our discussion with various texts and videos, and music.

Note: this course fulfills the Unicert III course requirements.

Please note that this course will have both in-person and online meetings. For the first half of the course, we will meet on Zoom and discuss the following themes:

10.10.2024: Introduction to course, and a (very) brief history of London
17.10.2024: Shakespeare and Elizabethan London
24.10.2024: Dickens and Victorian London
31.10.2024: War-time London – The Blitz and beyond
07.11.2024: The Bloomsbury Group and literary London
14.11.2024: London in the 1970s and the Punk Reaction
21.11.2024: The Brixton Riots and Margaret Thatcher’s London
28.11.2024: How the Great Fire of 1666 changed London Architecture
05.12.2024: Modern London Architecture

Then, in January, we will meet in person three times. During this time we will continue work on group projects began earlier in the semester. On the last day of class, January 31st, we will create an exhibition in the FSZ Lounge.

Friday 10-14, in person
17.01.2025
24.01.2025
31.01.2025

Teilnahmevoraussetzungen, notwendige Vorkenntnisse

Successful completion of a B2-rated course or placement test.

Literaturangaben

Course materials will be provided as appropriate throughout the semester.