For students who don’t have the money to travel around the world but would still like to experience some culture, the international series may be of interest.
Wendy Hockenberry will be presenting the next series topic on Germany, where she lived for seven years.
“[I want] to help students with life-long learning,” she said.
Hockenberry said her goal is to familiarize students with nations that they haven’t seen or visited.
She will be presenting her experience with an open format of PowerPoint, pictures, discussion and a “show and tell” of things she has brought back with her to America.
Hockenberry hopes to have videos as well.
“I want them to understand what Germany is all about, how old it is,” she said.
Hockenberry said she has spent a lot of time in history. It was her idea to bring in a live acting aspect to the series, by inviting someone from the Society of Creative Anachronism.
Hockenberry said this is described as people who “dig in” their past and re-enact history. She hopes to get a gentleman from the Society of Creative Anachronisms’ to preform, but due to the time of the series, he may not be available.
Besides the presentation, there will be authentic German food for students to try. One of the three items chosen is a German appetizer called rolladen, which is a pickle, wrapped in thinly sliced steak.
“I want them to expand their thinking,” Hockenberry said.
The international series on Germany will be held in Building 8 Stage Area from noon to 1 p.m. on April 17.