Information about the title: The ideal compendium for preparing for the Abitur. This one-volume textbook covers all the essential knowledge for German lessons in the three-year upper secondary school. A preparatory course reviews and deepens the necessary subject-specific and methodological knowledge to facilitate the transition to the upper secondary level. Students practice all writing formats required for the upper secondary level and the written Abitur exam, as well as presentation and discussion strategies. Film and non-fiction texts complement the classic triad of epic, drama, and lyric. The textbook summarizes literary periods in contexts of upheaval and examines literature against the backdrop of culture, mentality, politics, and science. Literature stations focus on epoch-specific works or motifs. The competence area of language reflection promotes language awareness and addresses the handling of non-fiction texts, literary texts, and media.