German III
An MIT OpenCourseWare language course that builds intermediate German skills in speaking, reading, listening, and writing. Students read a full-length drama plus short prose and poetry from authors including Wolf Biermann, Bertolt Brecht, Friedrich Durrenmatt, and Yoko Tawada, alongside media selections on contemporary issues in German-speaking cultures. Coursework centers on discussions and compositions based on these texts, with ongoing review of grammar and strategies for building vocabulary. The course is recommended for students who have completed roughly two years of high school German. Materials are drawn from MIT's OpenCourseWare archive and include the syllabus, reading lists, and assignments used in the actual classroom course, offered free under MIT's open license for self-study outside the original degree program.