Word: aims
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...reporter on the relative merits of English taught in Germany, and German in America. "There, for nine years, the German youth is instructed, and five hours each week during the entire time is devoted to the intensive study of English, which is the most difficult of all tongues. The aim of such thoroughness is to penetrate deeply into the very essence of English and American sprit and civilization, and to acquire a complete mastering of the language. Rather do one thing thoroughly than ten artificially is the viewpoint of the New German Reform Movement...
...Unions embodying the majority of students of each country, were to be the members of the Confederation, and that the countries where there were no such organizations could be admitted as "free members", that is, members not having a vote in the meetings. It was provided also that the aim of the organization should be "to create friendship among students of the entire world; to bring about liasons and coordinate the activities of the different student organizations and to help the expansion of intellectual life both morally and materially." It was decided further that the "Confederation shall not be engaged...
...Aim to Avoid Money-Getting Atmosphere...
...American schools seek only to teach the utilitarian vocational courses," explained Dr. Kellerman, "while the Germans' prime motive is to instill and perpetuate culture among the youth of the nation. In the third place, there is the Mathematical-Scientific Gymnasium, the aim of which is to teach the students to view modern culture form the scientific standpoint. It aims to show the student the mathematical, the physical, and the chemical side of modern culture...
...influence of their expressionism is rapidly spreading. It has already reached England and France, and is now being introduced in the United States. Foremost among the expressionistic dramatists are Unruh Toller, Werfel, who has a play now running in New York, and Bronnen, Kaiser, and Brecht. Their aim is to make the world better. They are anti-militaristic, anti-capitalistic, anti-church, and anti-state, but by no means anarchistic...