Cultural Topic - Week 5
Objective
- Topic #1: Recall life circumstances and evaluate ideas of a German-language philosopher (you may also choose a Swiss, Austrian, or other national, as long as s/he is German-speaking and writing).
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- Topic #2: Make and evaluate comments about the German political or economic systems (for example, how does the German social market economy compare with United States capitalism?)
Prepare
Before you meet with your group members, all group members should look over the websites below, as well as any others you are able to find, concerning Topic #1 or Topic #2 above. Each of you will make a brief PowerPoint presentation in English on one or another of these cultural topics in your Zoom conference using this Culture Presentation PowerPoint Template Download Culture Presentation PowerPoint Template.
Topic #1:
As a start, view Famous German Philosophers Links to an external site.. Research from there.
- Be prepared to share information in the following two areas: 1) Biographical: name, date of birth, date of death (if applicable), important biographical data, such as where and with whom the philosopher studied, or by whom the philosopher was influenced, and 2) Philosophical: information about the most important philosophical ideas or concepts and, particularly, what kind of contribution they make to philosophical thinking or schools of thought.
Topic #2:
Visit the Facts about Germany Links to an external site. website as a point of departure to inform yourself about the German political or economic systems. Feel free to do independent research to locate other information for your report (but make sure you name any extra sources).
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