THE
GERMAN HOUSE:
Hans und Sophie
Scholl Haus
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The German House is named in honor of two courageous students at the University of Munich, who opposed Hitler, and paid for this opposition with their lives. The name was chosen by students in the German program. If you wish to find out more about Hans and Sophie Scholl, please follow the links for information either in English or German.
If you wish to enhance your German skills in a fun and relaxed environment, the German House right on the campus of the University of the Alabama is the place to live for you! The Hans und Sophie Scholl Haus constitutes a unique living-learning program. Students who live in the house agree to speak German as much as possible. The program is supervised by a student director, who is a native speaker and lives in the house with the other residents. In most years about half of the residents are students from Germany or Austria and half are U.S. students.Currently the Scholl Haus is housed in several apartments in the Bryce Lawn apartment complex on Bryce Lawn Lane. In recent years, the total number of residents in the house has been between 12-15. Each student has her/his own bedroom while other facilities (kitchen, living areas, bathrooms) are shared.
For further information on the Bryce Lawn apartment complex, follow please this link. Credit:
Get credit while having fun! "Living in the German House" (GN 205/206) is a two-credit course available to American students residing in the German House. This conversation course meets once a week for two hours, is conducted by the director, and centers on discussion of current issues in Germany as portrayed in newspaper and magazine articles, television programs, or films. Students provide their input on the topics for discussion.The Scholl Haus is committed to helping students come together in a relaxed environment to improve their knowledge of the language, culture, and contemporary political and social issues of the German speaking countries and Europe at large. Simply by living in the German House you will not only develop interpersonal skills but also gain cultural competency no class or textbook can teach. Living with native speakers from other countries will teach you not only about a different culture and different customs but will also deepen the understanding and awareness of your own unique background and culture. Thus the goal of the German House experience is threefold: to contribute to the students' intellectual and social development and increase the awareness and appreciation of cultural differences and thus become true global citizens.
To Apply:
Complete the application form. Application forms are also available from the faculty advisor to the German House, Dr. Elaine Martin. Please include with your application form a brief statement explaining why you would like to live in the Scholl Haus (1-2 pages). You will be invited by the director and the faculty advisor to meet with them for a brief interview.
You may submitt the completed application in person, via mail or as an attachment via e-mail to Mary Ann Smith in the main office (200 B. B. Comer Hall)
or to the German House faculty advisor, Dr. Elaine Martin, 213 B.B. Comer Hall, both in the
Dept. of Modern Languages and Classics, Box 870246, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0246Further questions:
If you should have any questions about living in the German House please do not hesitate to ask them. Simply e-mail the German House faculty advisor Dr. Elaine Martin.
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