Wer fremde Sprachen nicht kennt, weiί nichts von seiner eigenen.
Those who do not know foreign languages,
Know nothing of their own.
(Johann Wolfgang von Goethe).
German 101: Elementary German
Fall 2003
Vulgamore 102
M W F 9:10-10:00 and 1 50 minute tutorial per week
(with a German native speaker).
Professor: Catherine Grimm Office: Vulgamore107 Phone: office: 629-0629
home: 629-2697 cell: 517-554-0003 Office hours: M W F 2:00-3:00 and by appointment. Email: cgrimm@albion.edu Homepage: http://people.albion.edu/cgrimm/
Required Text:
Lovik/Guy/Chavez, Vorsprung. An Introduction to the German Language and Culture for Communication. Text and Workbook. Houghton Mifflin, 2002. (Available in the college bookstore).
Welcome to GERMAN 101: Elementary German!
Wilkommen!
The main goal of this course is that you achieve a basic proficiency in communicating in the German language. You will learn to speak German as well as understand it in spoken and written form. An equally important aspect of the course that is connected to Albions mission of preparing its students to be globally competent citizens, is the introduction to the political, cultural and social landscape of German-speaking countries. Learning about German culture will enable you to reflect on how it is both different and/or similar to your own. In this way the course will bring a global perspective to the classroom thereby allowing you to gain a deeper and more profound understanding of that world at large.
Procedure
It is very important that you understand the following aspect of the course: you are responsible for learning the grammatical structures of the language on your own, outside of class. In class we will practise what you have studied through a variety of different speaking and listening activities. If you have any questions about this procedure (or anything else for that matter) please come see me during my office hours (MWF 2:00-3:00) or set up an appointment for another time.
Class Participation
The basic requirement for this class is that you come to class having prepared the assigned material, and ready to participate actively (and enthusiastically!) in all the in-class activities. Regular attendance in class is mandatory and is especially important in this class, because we will focus heavily on communicative activities. If youre not here we will notice and you will be missed! Your participation grade will be based on the percentage of days you attend class. The key to effective class participation is that you have sufficiently prepared before hand. If you are unable to attend class PLEASE let me know by phone or e-mail. In addition, there will be some assignments that require an e-mail response or chat room participation.
Tutorials, Sprachtisch (German Language table) and Language House Activities
The extra-curricular components of this course are very important, simply because the more time you spend outside of class engaging in German-related activities the more success (and fun) youll have in the classroom. There are three different levels of extra-curricular activity: first you will participate in a 50 minute weekly tutorial session with our German native speaker T.A., Julia Kruse from Wόrzburg, Germany. Attending and participating in the tutorial is mandatory.
The second level is our German Language Lunch table the Sprachtisch,which will take place every Wednesay at 12:00 in Baldwin Hall. Both German Professors (myself and Kari Richards) and Julia will usually be there, as well as other people from the Albion community who have an interest in speaking German and learning about German culture. (spread the word!) The Sprachtisch is meant to provide you, the students taking German, with an opportunity to work on your language skills in a relaxed non-classroom-like atmosphere.
The third level are the many cultural and language related activities that are going to take place in the German Language House, which is part of I-House. Examples of what these activities might include are: the showing of German films, German poetry readings, German-related cultural events, e.g. a Christmas party, plus German-related field trips e.g. to German restaurants, the Chicago German Christmas market, Frankenmuth, concerts, museums etc I strongly encourage you to not only participate in these events but to also get involved with their planning: any ideas for German-related things to do that you might want to suggest will be taken into consideration!
Extra-credit will be awarded to you every time you participate in any of the second and third level activities: it is a fun and entertaining way to show your commitment to improving your German skills.
Quizzes
There will be one 20 minute quiz each week. Check the Homework schedule for exact dates. MAKE-UPS must be discussed beforehand and are usually not allowed.
Grading Policy
Attendance and Participation (including tutorials, Sprachtisch and Language House activities . . 20%
Homework .. 10%
Quizzes . 30%
Midterm . 15%
Final Exam (Oral, Listening, Reading, Strucutres,Writing) . ...25%
All quizzes and exams are graded according to the following percentages:
90-100% 4.0
86-89% 3.5
80-85% 3.0
76-79% 2.5
70-75% 2.0
66-69% 1.5
60-65% 1.0 [You need to receive at least 60% to pass the course].
AB = Arbeitsbuch (Workbook)
Akt = Aktivitδt (Refers to the sequentially numbered exercises in each chapter).
ALT = Anlauftext (The first dialogue and storyboard in each chapter)
BK = Brennpunkt Kultur (Culture readings in English).
DiB = Deutsch im Beruf (Occurs after chapters 3,6,9 and 12)
FK = Freie Kommunikation (Oral communicaive activities)
LM = Laboratory Manual
St = Struktur (Grammar explanations)
SE = Schreibecke (Writing activities)
VM = Video Manual accompanying the video Unterwegs (pp. 223-57 in the workbook)
Vok = Wissenswerte Vokabeln (Introduced by the instructor in class)
ZT = Zieltext (Listening text represented by an art sketch, No text in the book).
Read/Study at Home: Spend some time outside of class reading the grammar explanations and the cultural notes in preparation for the class period listed.
Hand-in: All activities (Akt) listed here are to be written out and turned in on the day listed. All fill-in activities should be completely re-written. All essay activities (SE) should be double-spaced. I will randomly collect and check your workbook (AB), lab manual (LM) and video workbook (VW) activities, which should be completed for the day listed below. Bring your workbook on these days.
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Date |
Read/Study at Home |
Hand-In |
In-Class |
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M 08/25 |
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Kap.1: Akt 1-4; ALT (4-5);
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W 08/27 |
St (7-8) |
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K1: Akt 5-8; Vok (7-8) |
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F 08/29 |
Contact your instructor via e-mail by the end of the first week |
Akt 9 |
K1: AkT 10-13; ALT (9-11); Quiz;
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M 09/01 |
LABOR DAY/TAG der ARBEIT |
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NO CLASS/Keine Klasse! |
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W 09/03 |
St (16-18, 24-25), BK (18) |
LM (137-40); AB (3-6) |
K1: Akt 20-28; Vok (19-21) |
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F 09/ 05 |
St (26-29) |
Akt 31,33,34 |
K1:Akt (29-35); Vok (26,28);Quiz 1A |
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M 09/08 |
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SE (35); AB (6-11) |
Akt (36-41); Vok (30); FK (34) |
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W 09/ 10 |
BK 45 |
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Kapitel 2: LM (141-46); Vok (40);Akt 2-6; ALT (42-43) |
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F 09/12 |
St (47-49) |
Akt 7,11 |
Akt 8-11 |
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M 09/15 |
St (51-54) |
Akt 9 |
Vok (51); Quiz 2A |
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W 09/17 |
Akt 21; St (62-63) |
AB (13-14); LM (147-48); SE (52, 55) |
Akt 16-25; ABT (60) |
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F 09/19 |
St. (67-70) |
Akt 25, 35, 37 |
Vok (61-63,65,68) |
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M 09/22 |
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AB (15-21); LM (149-51) |
Quiz 2B; Akt 39-42; ZT (72) |
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W 09/24 |
BK (84); St (85-7) |
Akt 1; VM (225-26); Akt 12 |
Kapitel 3: Akt 2-12; ALT (81-82) |
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F 09/26 |
St (90-93) |
Akt 13 |
Akt 13-16 |
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M 09/29 |
St (94); Bk (96) |
Akt 16;AB ( 23-26); LM (153-56) |
Akt 17-19;Vok (95) |
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W 10/01 |
Akt 20-21; St (104); |
SE 97; Akt 27 |
Akt 20-25; Quiz 3A |
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F 10/03 |
St (107-11) |
Akt 32,34 |
Akt 26-31; Vok (105) |