Inhaltliche Schwerpunkte

• British and American traditions and visions
         - British history: From Empire to Commonwealth, monarchy and modern
         democracy, the UK and Europe

         - The American Dream then and now

• Globalization – global challenges
         - Economic and ecological issues

         - International peace-keeping at the turn of the century: the role of the UN and
         the USA

• Post-colonialism and migration
         - The post-colonial experience in India

         - The role of the New English Literatures: Indian and Pakistani communities in
         Britain

• Shakespeare – a literary 'giant' in the 21st century
         - Shakespeare and the Elizabethan World (nur Leistungskurs)

         - In-depth study of a play and corresponding film passages / scenes from
         theatre performances (nur Leistungskurs)

         - The interest of young audiences in Shakespeare – passages from a
         Shakespeare play and from a contemporary film (nur Grundkurs)

• Utopia and dystopia – exploring alternative worlds
         - Science and ethics: genetic engineering

         - Science fiction, fantasy and utopia.