Instructor: Tim Straubel Phone: Office hours: Tuesday & Thursday 8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m., 11:00a.m. 12:00p.m and by appointment

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1 Western Kentucky University: Department of Modern Languages German II: Social Communication (German 102) MWF 8:00 8:55a.m. (section 001), 9:10 10:05a.m. (section 002), 12:40 1:35p.m. (section 003) 3 credit hours Instructor: Tim Straubel Phone: Office: Ivan Wilson FAC tim.straubel@wku.edu Office hours: Tuesday & Thursday 8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m., 11:00a.m. 12:00p.m and by appointment Prerequisites: German 102 is for students who have had German before. It is also the continuation of German 101. The successful completion of German 102 serves as a prerequisite for 200-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 102 continues development of the four language skills (speaking, listening, reading, writing) in a cultural context with a focus on spoken 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 --- to talk about past events, location of items, and give/understand directions --- to read elementary texts in German about a variety of topics --- to know more about the peoples and cultures of the German-speaking countries Texts: Kontakte (6 th ed), Terrell, McGraw-Hill Publishing and Kontakte Arbeitsbuch 6 th edition (required) Small to mid-size German-English / English-German dictionary (recommended) blue booklets for journal entries (can be purchased at a WKU bookstore for 25 cents) at least 2. ***You will be issued 2 CDs with listening exercises from the Arbeitsbuch. You are welcome to use these discs, but please return them by the end of the semester. A $5 replacement fee will be charged if you are not able to return the CDs. I will not issue your final grade until the CDs are returned. 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. There will also be the explanation of new or practice of the old grammar structures. 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 in the textbook and workbook help you practice the material we are learning. Write out all assigned exercises. DO NOT hand in only true/false answers or empty blanks. WRITE out complete sentences! Make time to study your German every day. Grading: Grading scale: Teilnahme 5 % 98% - 100% = A+ 93% - 97% = A 90% - 92% = A- Tagebücher 15 % 88% - 89% = B+ 83% - 87% = B 80% - 82% = B- Hausaufgaben 15 % 70% - 79% = C+ 73% - 77% = C 70% - 72% = C- Prüfungen 45 % 60% - 69% = D Below 60% = F Quiz 10 % Skit/Präsentation 10 % Tutoring: Tutoring is available through the Modern Languages Dept. or The Learning Center (TLC) (located DUC- A330) 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 FOUR absences (EXCUSED OR UNEXCUSED) WILL result in the drop in your grade as follows: five (total) absences = drop half letter grade six (total) absences = drop letter grade seven (total) absences = drop 1.5 letter grades eight (total) absences = drop 2 letter grades, etc. This policy will be strictly enforced! Vacation accommodations will NOT be made (AND for the FINAL EXAM!), 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. Workbook assignments (Arbeitsbuch) must be handed in the day of the exam and will not be accepted late. Regular assignments will be accepted late, BUT the assignment value will decrease by 20% for each day the assignment is late. All students are expected to help maintain a courteous 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 turn your cellphone on during class. If you must have it on, please speak to me before class. ABSOLUTELY DO NOT text message people during class. You will receive a 0 participation grade for that day. ALL cellphones MUST be turned off during tests and quizzes, otherwise you will receive a ZERO for that work. Tagebücher: You will write each Tagebuch (journal) in a blue book purchased from the bookstore. Each Tagebuch has two parts. There is an original and a rewrite for every journal entry. You MUST do both parts to receive a grade for the Tagebuch, otherwise the grade will be a ZERO! Once again, YOU MUST do the original and the rewrite for each Tagebuch, otherwise it is incomplete. ALL Tagebücher must be handed in at the end of the semester. DO NOT throw them away! Skit Präsentation: At the end of the semester you will present a skit with 2 partners. More details to come. Schleuderball!: If you are interested in playing or just experiencing this unique German sport, please see me for more details. We generally play on Saturday afternoons during the semester. Special Needs: Special Needs: Students with disabilities who require accommodations (academic adjustments and/or auxiliary aids or services) for this course must contact the Student Success Center in DUC A200. The SSC 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). SEAT (Student Engagement Academic Transcript): All special events for this class or offered in the Modern Languages Department give you the opportunity to create an activities resumé. Online resources: Modern Languages at WKU/Majoring: *** 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 2009 Deutsch MWF 8:00 8:55a.m. (section 001), 9:10 10:05a.m. (section 002), 12:40 1:35p.m. (section 003) 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. Lernen: Study this material. Lesen: Read this material. Hausaufgaben: Homework. Designated as --- 1/ Übung 1 S. 194, 2/ Übung 9 S. 201 NUMBERED assignments are due the next class day! --- AB = Arbeitsbuch (Workbook): the assignment is in the workbook. Workbook assignments have specific due dates (They are DUE the day of the chapter exam!) --- aufschreiben = write out (in complete sentences!!) --- S. = auf Seite: on page --- KLI (Kultur Landeskunde Information) --- EX = Work can be done for extra credit. Must be handed in the next class day. Wortschatz: Vocabulary Tagebuch: journal = (T) Write a short essay (at least words) on the given topic. Write the essay in the purchased Blue Book (in Bookstore for 25 cents) Datum: Mo (Montag Monday), Mi (Mittwoch Wednesday), 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 Wortstellung Statements/Questions Wer ist hier? Wann hast du Geburtstag? Syllabus Frageblatt due TODAY! VERBEN!!! Modals Separable-prefix, Stem vowel changing Verbs! PLEASE find, download & print syllabus! Lernen: review any grammar structures or vocabulary from chapters 1-4. PLEASE find, download & print syllabus! Hausaufgaben! Syllabus Frageblatt Lernen: Work through introductory packet! PLEASE find, download & print syllabus! QUIZ am Freitag!! QUIZ #1 heute!! Verben!! MEHR VERBEN!!! Present perfect verbs Tagebuch #1 Coordinating and subordinating clauses and conjunctions ACCUSATIVE T: Was hast du in den Sommerferien 2008 gemacht? (Das erste Tagebuch) Intro. packet DUE on Friday!

4 ACCUSATIVE Pronouns Accusative Prepositions Possessive Adjectives 5 Intro packet due today! Geschenke Weihnachten The DATIVE case 5 Dative Case WER, WEN, WEM??? Werden Was willst du werden? Berufe 5 QUIZ #2 heute dative case Assignment #1 due today Ausbildung und Beruf dative personal pronouns Video 5 Arbeitsplätze Location and the dative case. 5 Berufsabschluß in Deutschland In der Küche Dative Prepositions Skit Information 5 QUIZ heute! Assignment #2 due today Die Welt der Arbeit für die Jugend. Vor dem Lesen S. 190 Text: Schwitzen fürs S Assignment #3 due today Die Welt der Arbeit für die Jugend. Kapitel 5 Arbeitsbuch HEUTE! Kapitel 5 & Prüfung 6 Haus, Wohnung und Zimmer Zweiteilige Präpositionen (2-Way Preps) 6 Kentucky Language Festival Extra credit opportunity available Intro. packet DUE on Friday! Lernen: Wortschatz Kap. 5 Lernen: Wortschatz Kap. 5 AB5: Geschenke (im Arbeitsbuch Kapitel 5) 1/ aufschreiben Übung 1 S. 194 AB5: Berufe QUIZ am Mittwoch!! Lernen: Wortschatz Kap. 5 AB5: Aussprache 1. & 2. Teil Orthographie 1. & 2. Teil AB5: Arbeitsplätze 2/ aufschreiben Übung 9 S. 201 Lesen: Schwitzen fürs S AB5: In der Küche QUIZ am Mittwoch! 3/ aufschreiben Situation 8 S. 178 (mit GANZEN Sätzen!) AB5: Kulturecke / Aufsatz-Training AB5: Arbeitsbuch für Kapitel 5 DUE on Monday!!! Lernen: Prüfung am Montag! Lesen: Wortschatz Kapitel 6 Lernen: Wortschatz Kapitel 6 AB6: Haus und Wohnung QUIZ am Montag! 4/ aufschreiben Situation 3 S. 207 (mit ganzen Sätzen!)

5 QUIZ heute (Wortschatz) Das Zimmer KLI S Mehr zweiteilige Präpositionen 6 Tagebuch #2 Stadtviertel Dativ Verben Keine Klasse! Herbstpause! T: Dein Zimmer Beschreib dein Zimmer mit Wechselpräpositionen! Tagebuch #2 für Mittwoch! AB6: Das Stadtviertel 5/ aufschreiben Übung 2 S Auf Wohnungssuche Wortstellung: TMP Directions: in/auf zu/nach mit und bei AB6: Auf Wohnungssuche Die Hausarbeit Zweiteilige Verben: Präsens und Perfekt Separable Prefix Verbs 6 Quiz HEUTE!! Präpositionen Der Erlkönig Gedichteprojekt einführen 6 6 Arbeitsbuch Kapitel 6 HEUTE!!! Kapitel 6 Prüfung 7 Skit Präsentation Rough Draft Geographie Die Lorelei Relativsätze und Relativpronomen 6/ aufschreiben Übung 9 S. 234 AB6: Hausarbeit/ Aussprache und Orthographie QUIZ am Freitag!! AB6: Aufsatz-Training Lesen: Regionale Baustile S EX/ aufschreiben Arbeit mit dem Text Teil A und B S AB6: Kulturecke AB Kapitel 6 due Mittwoch! Prüfung Kap. 6 am Mittwoch! Lesen: Wortschatz Kapitel 7 Skit rough draft for FRIDAY! 7/ aufschreiben Übung 1 S. 257 AB7: Geografie Wie heißt die Hauptstadt von...? Mehr Relativsätze Transportmittel 7 Zugfahren Komparativ und Superlativ - the comparative and superlative 7 Quiz HEUTE!! Relativpronomen Das Auto MEHR Komparativ und Superlativ 8/ Relativpronomenpaket AB7: Transportmittel 9/ Übung 4 S. 261 QUIZ am Freitag! AB: Das Auto

6 Österreich und Wien Reiseerlebnisse Da & Wo Verbindungen (Compounds) The Present Perfect hatten & waren 7 Vor dem Lesen S. 244 Die Motorradtour Da & Wo Verbindungen 7 Karfreitag Tagebuch #3 KLI Führerschein Kapitel 7 Prüfung Arbeitsbuch Kapitel 7 heute! 10/ aufschreiben Übung 6 S. 263 EX/ aufschreiben Situation 11 S. 247 (mit ganzen Sätzen) AB7: Reiseerlebnisse / Aussprache und Orthographie AB7: Kulturecke/ KEIN Aufsatz-Training Lesen: KLI Führerschein S. 249 T: Dein Lieblingsurlaub als Kind (Your favorite vacation as a child) (You MUST use at least TWO relative clauses in this entry!) AB Kapitel 7 am Montag! Lernen: Prüfung am Montag!! Lernen: Wortschatz Kapitel Essen und Trinken Lernen: Wortschatz Kapitel 8 Fr,den Fr,den Mehr Essen und Trinken Adjektiv Endungen 8 Gesunde Ernährung Adjektiv Endungen 8 Im Restaurant KLI S. 287 Sesame Video 8 Quiz HEUTE!! Adjektivendungen Haushaltsgeräte und In der Küche Destination vs. Location Eure Präsentationen (Your skits) Lernen: Wortschatz Kapitel 8 11/ aufschreiben Situation 4 S. 275 AB8: Essen und Trinken Lesen: KLI S / aufschreiben Übung 4 S. 295 und Übung 7 S. 299 AB8: Einkaufen und Kochen/ Im Restaurant QUIZ am Freitag!! 13/ aufschreiben Situation 16 S. 288 mit ganzen Sätzen! AB8: Haushaltsgeräte T: Mein Lieblingsessen (use at least 15 adjectival phrases the good food, a hot dinner, the green beans, a large dessert, the dark chocolate, the Austrian schnitzel: are English examples of an adjectival phrase)

7 Tagebuch #4 Eure Präsentationen (Your skits) AB8: Aussprache und Orthographie Filmerlebnis in der Klasse! 14/ aufschreiben Übung 5 S. 297 EX/ aufschreiben Situation 11 S. 282 (mit ganzen Sätzen!) AB8: Kulturecke KEIN Aufsatz-Training Bring ALL TAGEBÜCHER to class Filmerlebnis in der Klasse! on Wednesday! AB Kapitel 8 für Freitag!!! All Tagebücher are DUE by Wednesday! If I do not receive them, you will receive a ZERO. NO EXCEPTIONS! Vor dem Lesen S. 277 The Future In der Küche ALLE Tagebücher!! PLEASE BRING ALL TAGEBÜCHER TO CLASS. DANKE! Arbeitsbuch Kapitel 8 HEUTE!! 8 Lernen: Die Schlußprüfung! Kapitel 8 Lernen: Die Schlußprüfung! Kapitel 8 Schlußprüfung Schlußprüfung Schlußprüfung Section 001 ( ) Dienstag den 12. Mai 2009 The date and time WILL NOT be changed. DO NOT ask for special accommodations! Section 002 ( ) Donnerstag den 14. Mai 2009 The date and time WILL NOT be changed. DO NOT ask for special accommodations! Section 003 (12:40 1:35) Donnerstag, den 14. Mai 2009 The date and time WILL NOT be changed. DO NOT ask for special accommodations! FAC FAC FAC (1-3 p.m.)