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Die Entwicklung von Musik in Deutschland
Sona (Year 10) outlines the evolution of music in Germany, mentioning two of the most influential composers – Bach and Beethoven, as well as how political changes within the country drove the population to desire a new type of music. Deutsche klassische Musik, entstanden im 1600 Jahrhundert, wird immer noch vorgeführt und angehört. Meiner Meinung… Read more
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Art déco – l’évolution du mouvement
In this article, Aashna (Year 12) covers the evolution of the timeless art deco movement in France, from its birth in the early 20th century, to the Parisian buildings impacted by its rise in popularity, and how French fashion was influenced by the movement. She details how the 1929 stock market crash affected various industries,… Read more
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Traducción de “¡Granados en cielo azul!” by Juan Ramón Jiménez
For the Steven Spender competition, Solène (Year 13) translated the poem “¡Granados en cielo azul!” by Juan Ramón Jiménez. ¡Granados en cielo azul! ¡Granados en cielo azul!¡Calle de los marineros;qué verdes están tus árboles,qué alegre tienes el cielo! ¡Viento ilusorio de mar!¡Calle de los marineros—ojo gris, mechón de oro,rostro florido y moreno!— . La mujer canta… Read more
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汉字的演变
Sonia (Year 12) explores the evolution of Chinese characters in this article, clearly explaining the different stages of development, and the correlating dynasties that they match up with. She goes on to detail the actions of the Chinese government in the 20th century, and why it may be seen as controversial that they simplified the… Read more
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Un’intervista con un filologio
In this article, Anusha (Year 12) interviews Italian university student, Pietro Matassoni, who studies Ancient Philology (the study of the evolution of languages over time) at the University of Bologna. He tells us about his study of this through some of his observations from the course; the ways in which ancient language studies can relate… Read more
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Klasse neun besucht Ludwigsburg
Kohana (Year 9) reflects on her experiences during the recent Year 9 German trip to visit our exchange partners at the Goethe Gymnasium Ludwigsburg. On the weekend of early December, 30 year 9 pupils went on a snowy trip to Ludwigsburg and Heidelberg. We stayed in einem Hotel (which is a hotel!), and over the… Read more
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