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1 Western Kentucky University: Department of Modern Languages German Speaking Lands (German 202) MWF 10:20-11:15, TTH 9:35-10:55 (section 001) 3 credit hours Instructor: Tim Straubel Phone: Office: Ivan Wilson FAC tim.straubel@wku.edu Office hours: Montag & Mittwoch Dienstag und auf Verabredung Prerequisites: German 202 is for students who have had German before. It is also the continuation of German 201. The successful completion of German 202 serves as a prerequisite for 300-level German courses at WKU. If you have gained sufficient German skills before coming to WKU you MUST take the placement exam. Please see me for details. See departmental policy sheet on placement/credit for more information. Program goals: Through course work, experience abroad, and other cultural encounters, the Modern Languages Program cultivates communicative skills and cultural awareness that prepare students at Western Kentucky University to be more knowledgeable and sensitive citizens of the global community. Goals: German 202 continues development of the four language skills (speaking, listening, reading, writing) in a cultural context with a focus on spoken German. Introduction to geography, social structures, and recent history. Material drawn from literature, popular culture, and the Internet. Students learn to read short texts and express opinions about them. Taught in German. This course fulfills the following category AII Gen. Ed. Goals: -- competence in a language other than the native language -- an appreciation of the complexity and variety in the world s cultures You will also learn: --- to communicate in spoken German about additional daily situations and express opinions --- to talk about past events, location of items, and give/understand directions --- to read intermediate texts in German about a variety of topics --- to know more about the peoples and cultures of the German-speaking countries Texts: Dreimal Deutsch, Uta Matecki et.al., EMC Paradigm, ISBN: x, Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Houghton Mifflin Co., ISBN: Class format: Class time is spent in oral activities such as discussion, exercises (groups, pairs, all-class). Therefore, be prepared to speak and participate in all class activities. Effort and performance both play a role. Therefore, if you are unprepared for class or are not using as much German as possible, your participation grade will go down. If you are late to class or you fall asleep during class, your participation grade will go down. Preparation and active participation in class are important components of this course because they will help you improve the four skills and prepare you to do well on tests. Regular assignments from Dreimal Deutsch and Besuch der alten Dame help you practice and understand the material we are reading. Write out all assigned exercises with COMPLETE sentences. DO NOT hand in only true/false answers or empty blanks. WRITE out complete sentences! Make time to study your German every day. BE PREPARED to check Blackboard. Most homework assignments will be posted there and you will need to print them out and hand them in to receive a grade. Grading: Grading scale: Teilnahme 15 % 98% - 100% = A+ 93% - 97% = A 90% - 92% = A- Quiz 25 % 88% - 89% = B+ 83% - 87% = B 80% - 82% = B- Hausaufgabe 30 % 70% - 79% = C+ 73% - 77% = C 70% - 72% = C- Prüfungen 30 % 60% - 69% = D Below 60% = F Tutoring: Tutoring is available through the Modern Languages Dept. or Academic Services and is FREE. Don t forget that you can also come and see me for extra help as well.

2 Course policies: University-established policies on attendance and on academic integrity apply: (1) registration obligates the student to regular, punctual attendance and (2) students shall not represent work taken from another source as their own (pp. 28 and 256 of the University Bulletin). Cheating is UNACCEPTABLE and you will receive an F. Frequent absences will reflect in your daily grade and are likely to reduce your chances of performing well on tests. Attendance is mandatory. You are expected to attend every class, more than THREE absences (EXCUSED OR UNEXCUSED) WILL result in the drop in your grade as follows: four (total) absences = drop half letter grade five (total) absences = drop letter grade six (total) absences = drop 1.5 letter grades seven (total) absences = drop 2 letter grades, etc. This policy will be strictly enforced! Vacation accommodations will NOT be made, therefore plan your time wisely. Exams and Quizzes may not be made up, and the student will receive a ZERO. Assignments must be handed in during the class meeting, if you expect to receive full credit. All students are expected to help maintain a courteous and respectful learning environment. PLEASE DO NOT EAT OR DRINK in class, since it is disruptive to the class and will impact your ability to participate properly, and they are not allowed in the carpeted classrooms in FAC. DO NOT use your cellphone in class, please have it turned off before you come to class. All cellphones MUST be turned off during tests and quizzes, otherwise you will receive a ZERO for that work. Special Needs: Students with disabilities who require accommodations (academic adjustments and/or auxiliary aids or services) for this course must contact the Office for Student Disability Services, Room 445, Potter Hall. The OFSDS telephone number is (270) V/TDD. Per university policy, please do NOT request accommodations directly from the professor or instructor without a letter of accommodation from the Office for Student Disability Services. Please view me as a resource person for your interest in German. WKU offers a German major and minor, and cooperates in the administration of the International Business Minor (21 hours), 12 hours of which may be taken in foreign language. If you want to be on the German Club-mail list, send me an . I advise students about summer study abroad through the Kentucky Institute for International Studies (Munich, Salzburg, Bregenz). The Department of Modern Languages and Intercultural Studies offers a foreign film series each semester, and you will receive a schedule shortly. Online resources: Modern Languages at WKU/Majoring: *** In order to get the rest of the syllabus, you must go to the TopNet Schedule Bulletin page OR to Blackboard. *** I WILL NOT be distributing individual copies of the entire syllabus. During the semester, many items will be posted to Blackboard, be prepared to check it often. Note! The syllabus and schedule are subject to change at the discretion of the instructor.

3 Frühling 2008 Deutsch MWF und TTH (section 001) Please write the homework number on EVERY assignment. DANKE!! ALWAYS WRITE OUT EVERY ASSIGNMENT!! Never just hand in fill-in the blank answers! WRITE OUT the whole assignment or exercise as required. That includes matching and richtig/falsch exercises. DD: from the textbook Dreimal Deutsch, what we are doing in class. DDL: reading from the Dreimal Deutsch textbook, prepare for the next class. DDH: homework from the Dreimal Deutsch textbook, assignment found on Blackboard. Due the next class period. Besuch: reading from Besuch der alten Dame textbook. Follow page numbers listed. We will be working on this text on Mondays and Thursdays. --- Zeile / Z. = line (in a text) --- Seite / S. = auf Seite: on page EX = Work can be done for extra credit. Must be handed in the next class day. Wortschatz: Vocabulary Datum: Mo (Montag Monday), Di (Dienstag Tuesday), Mi (Mittwoch Wednesday), Do (Donnerstag Thursday), Fr (Freitag Friday) Hint: You must read the syllabus from left to right! DATUM IM UNTERRICHT FÜR DIE NACHSTE SITZUNG Date What we are doing in class. What to do to for the next class Einführung Eine Landkarte: Deutschland DD: Landschaften DDL: In der Mitte Europas Man spricht Deutsch Einführung DD: In der Mitte Europas, Man spricht Deutsch DD: Berlin erleben DD: An Rhein und Ruhr QUIZ: Eine Landkarte - Deutschland DD: In der Mitte DD: Im Süden DDL: Berlin erleben DDH: Im Nordosten DDL: An Rhein und Ruhr DDH: Im Nordwesten DDL: In der Mitte DDH: Ein starker Neuer DDL: Im Süden DDL: Schweiz aktuell Fokus: In der Schweiz Eine Landkarte: die Schweiz DD: Schweiz aktuell Fokus: In der Schweiz DD: Die grössen Städte DDH: Von Schwyz zur Schweiz DDL: Die grössen Städte DDH: Schöne Landschaften DDL: Das Zentrum Wien

4 Di,den Eine Landkarte: Österreich. DD: Das Zentrum Wien DD: An der Donau DD: Vorarlberg und Tirol DD: Salzburg und Kärnten QUIZ: Landkarte Österreich und die Schweiz DD: Wiederholung Deutschland, Österreich, und die Schweiz Prüfung - Deutschland, Österreich, und die Schweiz DD: Die liebe Familie DD: Kirche, Feste Bräuche DD: Schul- und Lehrjahre Quiz 1. Akt DD: So wohnt man DD: Freizeit und Urlaub DDL: An der Donau Besuch: Introduction bis Seite 7 DDH: Nieder- und Oberösterreich DDL: Vorarlberg und Tirol DDH: Steiermark und Burgenland DDL: Salzburg und Kärnten Besuch: Seite 7 bis 25 EX: Vom Reich zur Republik (Beantwortet die Fragen auf S !) Besuch: Seite 27 bis 43 (Zeile 18) EX: Politik und Parteien (Beantwortet die Fragen auf S !) DDL: Die liebe Familie Prüfung morgen! - Deutschland, Österreich, und die Schweiz DDH: Die Lichter brennen DDL: Kirche, Feste Bräuche Besuch: Seite 43 (Zeile 19 ) bis 59 DDL: Schul- und Lehrjahre EX: Eine junge Republik (Beantwortet die Fragen auf S !) Besuch: Wiederholungsaktivitäten Besuch: Seite 61 bis 87 (Zeile 4) Quiz am Montag! 1. Akt DDH: Noch mehr Bildung DDL: So wohnt man DDL: Freizeit und Urlaub Besuch: Seite 87 (Zeile 4) bis 109 Ende des 2. Aktes

5 Besuch: Seite 111 bis 129 (Zeile 6) Keine Klasse heute. Professor fährt nach Lexington. Quiz am Montag! 2. Akt Do,den 1. 5 Quiz 2. Akt DD: Es gibt Essen! DD: Sie wünschen DD: Das halbe Leben DD: Krisen und Konflikte DD: Medienmarkt Quiz 3. Akt DDH: Sport DDL: Es gibt Essen! DDH: Wir gehen aus! DDL: Sie wünschen Besuch: Seite 129 (Z. 7) bis 151 (Z. 16) DDL: Das halbe Leben EX: Das war die DDR (Beantwortet die Fragen auf S !) Besuch: Seite 151 (Z. 17) (Z. 27) DDH: Wirtschaft und Industrie DDL: Krisen und Konflikte DDH: Bis heute DDL: Medienmarkt Besuch: Seite 171 (Zeile 28) bis 185 Ende des 3. Aktes Besuch: Nachwort (3 Seiten) Quiz am Donnerstag 3. Akt! DDL: Beginn der Moderne EX: Vom Mittelalter zur Romantik (Beantwortet die Fragen auf S !) 2. 5 Schlußprüfung DD: Beginn der Moderne Wiederholung Kultur Dienstag, den 6. Mai. 10:30-12:30 FAC 256 Lernen: Die Schlußprüfung!