Course: Ge 310: Literary Forms and Composition Time: MWF10:00-10:50 Instructor: Catherine Grimm Classroom: O'Shaughnessy 108 Instructor's Office: Decio 160 Office Hrs: Mo & Fr 3:00-4:00 Office Phone: 631 3841 Email: Catherine.C.Grimm.5@nd.edu 1) Introduction Welcome to Ge 310: Literary Forms and Composition! The main goal of this class is to help you become more familiar with different kinds of German literary texts. You will also have ample opportunity to improve your reading and listening skills as well as your ability to express your ideas on these texts in written German. 2) Objectives After this class you will: *have a better overview of the different forms of German literary expression. *feel more confident about your ability to read, write and speak in German. *have become acquainted with some of the major themes and motifs of German fiction. *be more knowledgeable about the historical background of german literary forms. . 3) Text Please purchase Im Spiegel der Literatur from the Notre Dame bookstore. At this point in your study of the German language it would probably make sense - if you have not already done so - to consider purchasing a good German dictionary. 4) Requirements *The first and most basic requirement is that you come to class having carefully read the material that is to be discussed that day. *You should prepared to talk about what you have read, either in the form of questions about the text or comments and opinions. Your questions will range from simple ones having to do with content to other more complex inquiries concerning literary aspects or the cultural context of the story. Class participation will be an important part of your grade. *You will write 6 2-3 page papers (500-600 words) in German for the class on topics that I will assign about the stories you have read. Because the focus of this class is on composition, you will be asked to edit (revise) each essay you hand in. Grades will be given for both the draft and the rewrite and both will be used to determine the final grade. Compositions and rewrites are always due on the Monday of the week for which they have been assigned. Rewrites will not be accepted if the first draft is turned in after the due date. Rewrites will not be accepted late. *Your grade for the course will be based on the following components: * Attendance, class participation 40% * Essays 40% * Final Examination 20% 5) Attendance Policy: I will interpret any unexcused absences on your part as an indication that you did not complete the assigned reading and therefore did not fulfill the first basic requirement of the course. So even one unexcused absence will affect your overall grade for attendance and class participation.
Leseplan
08/26-08/28: Einführung Rilke: Der Panther, Die Turnstunde 08/31-09/04: Rilke: Die Turnstunde/ Th.Mann: Anekdote 09/07-09/11: Das Fliegenpapier/ Hesse: Der Dichter (First essay due) 09/14-09/18: Kafka und Brecht (Rewrite due) 09/21-09/25: Aichinger: Das Plakat/ Böll:Es wird etwas geschehen.(Second essay due) 09/28-10/02: Andersch: Die Letzten vom 'Schwarzen Mann'/ Bachmann: Jugend in einer österreichischen Stadt. (Rewrite due) 10/05-10/09: Führmann: Das Judenauto/ Bobrowski:Mäusefest (Third essay due) 10/12-10/16: Johnson:Osterwasser/ Kunert: Alltägliche Geschichte einer Berliner Strasse. (Rewrite due) 10/19-10/25: Herbstferien: Erholen Sie sich! 10/26-10/30: Kirsch: Der Schmied von Kosewalk(Fourth essay due) 11/02-11/06: Bichsel: Der Mann mit dem Gedächtnis/ Frischmuth: Meine Großmutter und ich. (Rewrite due) 11/09-11/13: Wolf: Blickwechsel (Fifth essay due) 11/16-11/20: Mechtel: Netter Nachmittag/ Kunze: Die wunderbaren Jahre. (Rewrite due) 11/23-11/25: Böll: Du fährst so oft nach Heidelberg. (Sixth essay due) 11/26-11/29: Erntedankfest: Essen Sie nicht zuviel! 11/30-12/04: WIlker: Prinz Lipetui/ Özakin: Die dunkelhaarigen Kinder von Berlin (Rewrite due) 12/07-12/09: Krauß: Der Dienst
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