Instructor: Dr. Emm Office: Capers 223B Office Hours: MWF 10-11am, MW 1-2pm and by appt. Contact: 953-6806; amy.emm@citadel.edu Course Goals: Welcome to Elementary German II. In this course you will continue to acquire the basic skills for effective and meaningful communication in German. We will focus on the five essential skills for communication: Deutsch 102 Frühling 2016 MWF 8:00-9:00am; 10:00-11:00am Capers 311B understanding, speaking, reading, writing and culture. After successful completion of this course, you will be able to talk about your education and career goals, describe your surroundings, and talk about your experiences in the past. This course is conducted in German. Assignments and Assessment Required Texts in Hard Copy (no E-books): Kontakte. 7 th Edition. McGraw Hill Required Electronic Texts: Connect Online Workbook (Arbeitsbuch), the access code is packaged with the textbook! Recommended: English Grammar for Students of German. Zorach, Melin, and Kautz Summary 10 % Participation: 25 % Homework 5 % Culture Project ( Mein Steckenpferd ) 15 % Compositions 30 % Tests and Quizzes 15 % Final (Written and Oral) Scale: (%) A=100-90 B=89-80 C=79-70 D=69-60 F=59-0 Detailed Assignment Guide % of grade Assignment 10% Teilnahme (Class Participation): Successful language learning depends on active class participation. Class participation includes coming to class prepared (i.e. completing all homework), as well as checking email for announcements. The participation grade will reflect your contribution to class (for example: being present and punctual, answering and asking questions, being prepared when called on, being a team player in group work, and avoiding English, staying awake and focused in class, not leaving the classroom during the 50-minute period, and bringing the required materials). 25% Hausaufgaben (homework) in the textbook Kontakte ( ) and Connect ( ). A reading in Kontakte that introduces a new grammar topic before we practice it in class. Read the grammar explanation in English, and then log in to Connect to complete the assigned Strukturen exercises. Complete the exercises on your own, using the information you ve just read and the charts provided as a reference. All homework assignments are due the date they are scheduled on the Semesterplan. Connect: first time log-in requires the access code packaged with your textbook and enrollment instructions provided by your professor. You may attempt each workbook activity three times. Your final score for the activity will be calculated based on your best attempt. Pronunciation and spelling activities are graded credit/no credit according to whether a good-faith attempt of all questions was made. Arbeitsblatt (worksheet) assignments are also posted in Connect. Print each worksheet, complete it by hand and turn it in on the date scheduled. 5% Mein Steckenpferd: Städte und Regionen (My Hobbyhorse: Cities and Regions) This semester the culture project involves research into a German speaking city or town. Choose a city using the guidelines provided and submit the project four times throughout the semester, as scheduled on the Semesterplan. 1
15% Schreibaufgaben (Composition assignments.) To be completed in class as scheduled on the Semesterplan. Each student will be required to schedule a writing conference with the instructor. The writing conference is worth 5% of the composition grade. 10% Vokabeltests. To prepare for vocabulary quizzes, review the appropriate sections of the vocabulary list at the end of the chapter, as well as the pictures and activities with which vocabulary was introduced in class. Successful students use flash cards to study vocabulary and start studying on the first day of the chapter. There are several helpful free online resources for creating and studying flashcards, including Quizlet.com. Please keep in mind that online flashcard sets have not been vetted by your Citadel instructor and cannot be assumed to accurately or completely reflect the list contained in the textbook. 20% Prüfungen (chapter tests). A chapter test covers grammatical structures, listening, reading, writing and culture. Review all the work you have completed for the chapter. 5% Mündliche Prüfung (final-5%): The oral final will evaluate your ability to sustain conversation and respond to certain situations in German. 10% Semesterklausur (final exam): Cumulative written exam, on the date scheduled by the college. Your professor is not permitted to reschedule exams. Plan your holiday travel accordingly Missed Tests: Tests may not be missed due to guard duty. This is Citadel policy. If a chapter test or vocab quiz must be missed for some other reason, contact your professor in advance to make arrangements. In cases of illness or emergency, contact your professor as soon as possible. Final Exam Dates and Times:* 8 am section: 8am Saturday, April 30 th 9 am section: 1pm Thursday, April 28 th *You may take the exam during either of the two scheduled German 102 exams. Your professor is not permitted to reschedule final exams. Please plan your holiday travel accordingly. General Course Policies Homework All homework is listed on the Semesterplan below, and is due on the date it is listed. Remember: Your success in foreign language learning depends heavily on the time spent studying and preparing outside of class. No late homework will be accepted, except in extraordinary circumstances and by arrangement with your Professor. (Forgetting, printer problems, guard duty, training exercises, etc, do not qualify as extraordinary circumstances.) When you plan to be absent, homework must be submitted in advance. Attendance Attendance is mandatory. Official Citadel attendance policy will be followed. Students must notify the professor at least 24 hours in advance of any planned absence and submit homework in advance. Students must make an effort to reschedule guard duty when it conflicts with class, and tests may not be missed due to guard duty (The White Book, p. 86-7). Furthermore, "For any student, absences, whether authorized or unauthorized, in excess of 20% of the meetings of a particular course can, at the discretion of the professor, result in a grade of F in that course" (Blue Book, p. 86). Cell Phones and Electronic Devices Use of personal electronic devices is not permitted during class, except when called for by the professor. Such devices include cell phones (including camera phones and smart phones), blackberries, pagers, tablet PCs, mobile presenters, wireless tablets, digital recorders, beepers, palms, IPods, MP3 players, texting calculators, digital cameras, and laptops. (This policy does not extend to medically necessary assistive devices and to approved emergency communications). 2
Texting or otherwise working with your electronic devices in class displays not only a visible lack of attention but also a lack of respect for your classmates, for your instructor, and for your learning environment, and therefore affects your participation grade. If you are experiencing a situation that requires you to be in constant electronic contact, consult with your instructor about the best way to proceed. Course Policy on Dictionaries, Translations and Extra Help: Our policy is designed to help language learners form good habits. We understand the frustration of being limited, yet we know that unlimited access does not automatically lead to more successful communication and in fact often inhibits it. We encourage students to embrace the early honey-moon phase of language learning, during which there is only a relatively small amount of material to feel responsible for. In our experience, students who make the most of this time by communicating courageously, playfully and experimentally in German will rarely be at a loss for words. "One-way" policy for Dictionaries: Use of traditional or online dictionaries in German 101 should be "one way", namely, to look up the meaning of a German words in English (German English). We ask you not to look up English words and phrases in order to use their German equivalent in an essay, for example. The purpose of assignments is to practice the German that we ve targeted in class. Use the German that you know! Ask your professor for additional vocabulary when necessary. "Two-way" policy for Textbook glossary: The glossary in the back of the textbook may be used two ways (German English/English German), but with caution: avoid words that aren't introduced until later chapters unless you are confident that you can use them correctly. Remember that words can have multiple meanings and the glossary won't always make that clear. If you require vocabulary beyond what the book provides in order to express yourself, ask your professor for help! Translation Programs: Use of online translators, translation software, etc. is cheating and will not be tolerated. This includes using an online dictionary to translate even a single phrase from English. Tutoring and extra help: Your professor is available during office hours and by appointment for extra help. For regular tutoring, we encourage you to seek out the German tutor at the Writing and Learning Center. Consult with your professor before receiving help from anyone else. Cheating/Plagiarism: All work submitted must be your own. Use of online translation programs is cheating. Using German phrases you have learned from the textbook is not plagiarism, as long as you are personalizing the information. The Syllabus and Semesterplan are subject to change. 3
Deutsch 102, Frühling 2016. Semesterplan Submit all homework by the start of class on the day it is listed. Day Date Homework Topics in class Tag Datum Hausaufgaben Themen im Unterricht 1 Mittwoch 13. Januar Print out a copy of the syllabus! Wiederholung (Review) 2 Freitag 15. Januar Montag 18. Januar 3 Mittwoch 20. Januar 4 Freitag 22. Januar 5 Montag 25. Januar 6 Mittwoch 27. Januar 7 Freitag 29. Januar 8 Montag 1. Februar 9 Mittwoch 3. Februar Arbeitsblatt 1: Wiederholung Kapitel 1 3 Syllabus Quiz: print it out and turn it in! MLK Feiertag (Keine Sitzung) S. 143: Universität und Studium. Answer the 8 questions at the top of the page (bullet points) in writing. Complete sentences are not necessary. S. 161 Lesen Sie 4.1 Strukturen 4.1 part 1 Der Alltag 1 Aussprache und Orthografie 1 Steckenpferd 1 Strukturen 4.1 part 2 Der Alltag 2 S. 151 Sternzeichen Unterstreichen Sie die Wo rter im Miniwo rterbuch in dem Text. Schreiben Sie das englische Wort über das deutsche Wort. Arbeitsblatt 2: Das Perfekt 1 S. 163-4: Lesen Sie 4.2 Strukturen 4.2 part2 Wiederholen Sie den Wortschatz für den Vokabeltest, S. 159,160 Arbeitsblatt 3: Das Perfekt 2 Urlaub und Freizeit Aufsatz 1 will be completed in class; print out worksheet and complete, submit in class S. 165-7: Lesen Sie 4.3 Strukturen 4.3 Wiederholung (Review) Kapitel 4: Ereignisse und Erinnerungen Kultur: Universität und Studium Der Alltag The perfect tense Der Alltag The perfect tense Unterwegs, Schule und Universität, Feste und Feiertage Der Alltag Lektüre: Sternzeichen Urlaub und Freizeit Strong and weak past participles Vokabeltest 1 Urlaub und Freizeit Musikszene: Du hast den Farbfilm vergessen Geburtstage und Jahrestage Dates and ordinal numbers Prepositions of time Aufsatz 1 4
Tag Datum Hausaufgaben Themen im Unterricht 10 Freitag 5. Februar 11 Montag 8. Februar 12 Mittwoch 10. Februar S. 165-7: Lesen Sie 4.4. Strukturen 4.4 Arbeitsblatt 4: Geburtstage und Jahrestage Informationsspiel, Kurzreise S. 167-9: Lesen Sie 4.5. Strukturen 4.5 Wiederholen Sie den Wortschatz für den Vokabeltest! S.159,160 Videoecke Kulturecke Kultur: Feiertage und Brauchtum Ereignisse Past Participles with and without ge- Filmlektüre: Jenseits der Stille Vokabeltest 2 Wiederholung 13 Freitag 12. Februar Wiederholen Sie Kapitel 4! Prüfung: Kapitel 4 14 Montag 15. Februar 15 Mittwoch 17. Februar 16 Freitag 19. Februar 17 Montag 22. Februar Aussprache und Orthografie 2 S. 193-4: Lesen Sie 5.1 Steckenpferd 2 Strukturen 5.1 Arbeitsblatt 5: Geschenke S. 195 Lesen Sie 5.2. Strukturen 5.2 Geschenke und Gefälligkeiten S. 196-7: Lesen Sie 5.3. Strukturen 5.3 Wiederholen Sie den Wortschatz für den Vokabeltest! S. 190-192 S. 197-199: Lesen Sie 5.4. Strukturen 5.4 Berufe Kapitel 5: Geld und Arbeit Dative Case, articles and possessive adjectives Geschenke und Gefälligkeiten Question pronouns: wer, wen, wem Kultur: Leipzig S. 195 Ü 2 Berufe Expressing change: the verb werden Lektüre: Die coolsten Studentenjobs Vokabeltest 3 Arbeitsplätze Location : in, an, auf + dative case Musikszene Millionär 18 Mittwoch 24. Februar Arbeitsblatt: Aufsatz 2 Arbeitsplätze Arbeitsblatt 6: Arbeitsplätze Aufsatz 2 19 Freitag 26. Februar Kulturecke Kultur: Ausbildung und Beruf 5
Tag Datum Hausaufgaben Themen im Unterricht 20 Montag 29. Februar S.199-201: Lesen Sie 5.5. In der Küche Dativ Personalpronomen 21 Mittwoch 2. März 22 Freitag 4. März Strukturen 5.5 Küche und Kultur Wiederholen Sie den Wortschatz für den Vokabeltest! S. 191, 192 Videoecke Aussprache und Orthografie Lektüre: Der Tunnel Vokabeltest 4 Wiederholung 23 Montag 7. Oktober Wiederholen Sie Kapitel 5! Prüfung: Kapitel 5 24 Mittwoch 9. März 25 Freitag 11. März 26 Montag 14. März 27 Mittwoch 16. März 28 Freitag 18. März 29 Montag 21. März 30 Mittwoch 23. März S. 226-7: Lesen Sie 6.1 Strukturen 6.1 S. 228-9: Lesen Sie 6.2 Strukturen 6.2 Haus und Wohnung Arbeitsblatt 7: Wo S.230-1: Lesen Sie 6.3 und 6.4 Strukturen 6.3 und 6.4. Kulturecke und Orthografie Wiederholen Sie den Wortschatz für den Vokabeltest, S.224, 225 Arbeitsblatt 8: Wohin S. 232-4: Lesen Sie 6.5. Strukturen 6.5 Auf Wohnungssuche Arbeitsblatt: Aufsatz 3 Arbeitsblatt 9: Hausarbeit S. 234-5: Lesen Sie 6.6. Strukturen 6 Videoecke Hausaufgabe und Orthografie Wiederholen Sie den Wortschatz für den Vokabeltest, S.224, 225 Steckenpferd 3 Kapitel 6: Wohnen Dative Verbs Haus und Wohnung Location vs. destination: 2-way prepositions 6.12A,B Kultur: Wohnen Kultur: Auf Wohnungssuche Vokabeltest 5 Hausarbeit Seperable- Prefix Verbs: Present Tense and Perfect Tense Aufsatz 3 Prepositions mit and bei + Dativ Vokabeltest 6: Lektüre: Good bye Lenin Musikszene Haus am See 31 Freitag 25. März Wiederholen Sie Kapitel 6! Prüfung: Kapitel 6 6
Tag Datum Hausaufgaben Themen im Unterricht 28. März- 1. April 32 Montag 4. April 33 Mittwoch 6. April 34 Freitag 8. April 35 Montag 11. April S. 257-9: Lesen Sie 7.1. Strukturen 7.1 S. 259-62: Lesen Sie 7.2 Geografie Stukturen 7.2 S.265 7: Lesen Sie 7.4. Strukturen 7.4 Arbeitsblatt 10: Vergleiche (It has part A and B) Transportmittel Kultur Kapitel 7: Unterwegs Geografie, Relative Clauses Comparisons Lektüre : Die Lorelei The perfect tense (review) Transportmittel Musikszene Mädchen, lach doch mal! Filmlektüre: Im Juli 36 Mittwoch 13. April 37 Freitag 15. April Wiederholen Sie den Wortschatz! S. 255 Vokabeltest 7 Arbeitsblatt: Aufsatz 4 Aufsatz 4 38 Montag 18. April 39 Mittwoch 20. April 40 Freitag 22. April 41 Montag 25. April Arbeitsblatt 11: Transportmittel S. 263-5. Lesen Sie 7.3. Strukturen 7.3 Das Auto S. 267. Lesen Sie 7.5 Strukturen 7.5 und Videoecke Aussprache und Orthografie Steckenpferd 4 Reiseerlebnisse Kulturecke Wiederholen Sie den Wortschatz Wiederholung Das Auto Da und Wo-compounds Kultur: Volkswagen Reiseerlebnisse The simple past tense of haben und sein Vokabeltest 8 Wiederholung und Übung Wiederholung und Übung 8 am section: 8am Saturday, April 30 th 9 am section: 1pm Thursday, April 28 th Final 7