British and American traditions and visions
- Britain’s past and present: from Empire to Commonwealth, monarchy and modern democracy
- The American Dream: then and now
Globalization – global challenges
Im Grundkurs:
- Cultural issues: values, lifestyles, communication
Im Leistungskurs:
- Economic, ecological and cultural issues and their political consequences
Post-colonialism and migration
- The post-colonial experience in India
- Ethnic communities in 21st-century Britain
The interest of young audiences in Shakespeare
Im Grundkurs:
- Study of passages from a play and corresponding film passages
Im Leistungskurs:
- Shakespeare and the Elizabethan World
- Study of a play and corresponding film passages/scenes from theatre performances
Visions of the future – exploring alternative world
- Science fiction, utopia and dystopia
Im Leistungskurs zusätzlich:
- Science and ethics: genetic engineering