Scholars in our profession have long called attention to the gap between language classes and upper-level content courses. Some current trends, such as decolonizing the curriculum and using the lens of social justice, are highlighting an additional gap, which they perceive in students' preparedness to deal justly with an unjust world. This article…

Culture has always been a part of foreign language learning. However, in recent years, more and more language professors advocate placing culture at the center of our classes. The question of just how to teach culture remains a topic of debate. This paper describes the reworking of a traditional German grammar and reading course into a class that…

Updates previous compilations of this survey, which are published in this journal. Contains references to 102 dissertations in German language or literature, comparative literature, and foreign or second language education with applicability to learning and teaching German. (Author/VWL)

Discusses the use of young adult books in teaching high school and college-level German, particularly "Damals war es Friedrich" and "Brandstiftung." The didactic intentions of these books are to inform younger adults about the Nazi periods of the past and the Neo-nazi resurgence of the present, encourage them to confront the issues, and to take a…

Updates 18 previous compilations of U.S Doctoral degrees related to the teaching of German that have been published in this journal. The current listing contains references to 102 dissertations in German language or literature, comparative literature, and foreign or second language education with applicability to learning and teaching German.…

Explores whether and how an offering of authentic texts can be made useful for a German class that is focused on German culture and geography. Learning goals and practical strategies are derived from the unique characteristics of the texts. (Author/DMK)