Themenpool Wahlpflichtgegenstand:
Intercultural Learning Through Film and Literature
2016/17
1. WAR AND PEACE
child soldiers, quotations about war and peace, American War of Independence, Irish War of
Independence, songs about war, how to solve/prevent conflicts
2. A CRITICAL VIEW ON US CULTURE
death penalty, gun culture, same-sex marriage, beauty pageants, alcohol restrictions
3. TECHNOLOGY
advantages and disadvantages of modern technology in the areas of communication, access
to information, housing/lifestyle, education, travelling, health industry, violence and
employment, Amish people
short story: The Veldt by Ray Bradbury
film: Witness (1985)
4. CHALLENGES OF MODERN SOCIETY
American Dream, shift of the American Dream?, man and nature, pursuit of happiness,
experience vs. adventure, quarter- and midlife crises
film: The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
book: Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
article: The Cheapest Generation
5. SPORTS AND HEALTH
hooliganism, different kinds of sports, characteristics of sports, unusual sports, sports
psychology, history of football
6. LITERATURE (GOES HOLLYWOOD)
film/book adaptations, methods of movie making, The Great Gatsby (characters, setting,
symbols, ...), US in the 1920s (Jazz Age, Flapper, ...), fairy tales
film and book: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
short story: Bernice Bobs Her Hair by F. Scott Fitzgerald
7. GENDER ISSUES
in literature (Enid Blyton: Noddy, Famous Five, St. Clare’s), in movies (Disney films), in TV
formats, in advertisements, in the Hip Hop culture and in sports
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8. TRAVELLING AND TOURISM
different types of tourism and transport, theme parks, Seaworld (animal rights) – song, the
shrinking map of the world, the family tree of English – three circles, reasons – why English?
songs: used in orca and dolphin shows
documentary: Blackfish (2013)
9. MEDIA
printed newspaper vs. e-paper, the „basic hardware“, 5 things every reporter needs to
remember about readers, story structure, 10 popular types of feature stories, 7 deadly sins,
journalism and social media
excursion: Kleine Zeitung
guest lecturer: Claudia Felsberger (journalist) (?)
10. COLONIALISM
Australia, New Zealand, India, Canada
11. WORLD OF WORK
working conditions in different countries, employing people with special needs, employment
rights
12. SITCOMS/SOAP OPERAS
features, The Simpsons, themes, Monty Python, Fawlty Towers
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Wahlpflichtgegenstand: Intercultural Learning Through Film and Literature
1. WAR AND PEACE
2. A CRITICAL VIEW ON US CULTURE
3. TECHNOLOGY
4. CHALLENGES OF MODERN SOCIETY
5. SPORTS AND HEALTH
6. LITERATURE (GOES HOLLYWOOD)
7. GENDER ISSUES
8. TRAVELLING AND TOURISM
9. MEDIA
10. COLONIALISM
11. WORLD OF WORK
12. SITCOMS/SOAP OPERAS
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