Group 2: German

Through listening, reading, speaking and writing in a range of registers students will cover the following aspects of the culture: Core Topics Communication and Media television internet mobile phones social networking freedom of the press Global Issues environment drugs poverty discrimination Social Relationships family friends school celebrations Optional Topics Cultural diversity language culture beliefs values Customs and traditions dress codes fashions food Health traditional medicine vs alternative medicine Leisure sports and entertainment, travelling Science and technology dangers of technology ethics of technology new developments In addition to that, at HL students must read two works of German literature (a novel, a play, a collection of short stories, or a selection of poems).