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Courses Winter 2022
Winter 2022 Course Offerings
Courses in German Literature & Civilization (Conducted in English)
GERMN 24100: German Fairy Tales (3 hours, 3 credits) | |||||
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Days | Time | Code | Instructor | Room |
W01 | asynchronous | 17321 | Zimmerman | online |
Course Description
GERMN 241 German Fairy Tales 3hrs, 3crs.
Prereq or co-req: Engl 120.
Fulfills "Creative Expression" or GER 2/C. Fulfills Pluralism & Diversity Group D. Winter session sections are NOT writing intensive.
Fairy tales are known all over the world. The most famous European book of fairy tales is the one collected by the Brothers Grimm. These stories have entered our collective unconscious but are not easily explained. We shall look at various attempts at explaining what fairy tales are all about, look at older stories that served as models for the Brothers Grimm and study modern versions of the tales including scenes from Walt Disney movies and “politically correct fairy tales.” Students will read fairy tales, tell one that they know, and there will ber regular written assignments, a midterm and a final examination. All readings, discussions and written work will be in English.
Course Requirements: attendance and participation; regular preparation of readings
Exam format: written midterm and final exams
Textbooks: Jack Zipes, The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, ISBN 978-0553382167
Joanna Cole, The Best-Loved Folktales of the World, ISBN 978-0318796482
or ISBN 9780385189491