Deutsch 121
Winter 2010
Montag-Freitag 9.00-9.50
Hanna 106
Instructor: Dr. Julian Nelson
Office: Hawkins Hall 113
Office hours: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday: 1:00-2:00
Tel.: 360.992.2280
E-mail:
jnelson@clark.edu
Website:
http://web.clark.edu/jnelson/
Required Materials:
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Textbook: Deutsch heute, 8th edition
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Workbook/lab manual: Deutsch heute, 8th edition
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The multimedia CD-ROM and Audio CDs packaged with the
text
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Study guides provided in class
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Deutsch heute Website for language and culture:
http://college.hmco.com
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You may check my website:
http://web.clark.edu/jnelson/ for Power Point Presentations and
up-to-date German Klub activities.
Grading: Your grade for this class will
be based on the following criteria:
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Attendance and Participation = 20% or 200 points
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Homework = 20% or 200 points
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Chapter Exams = 60% or 600 points
Grading Scale:
Total of 1,000 possible points
93-100% A
90-92% A-
86-89% B+
83-85% B
80-82% B-
73-79% C
70-72% C-
66-69% D+
63-65% D
60-62% D-
59% and below F
Attendance: This class requires your
participation and attendance is mandatory. Along with participation,
it counts toward 20% of your final grade. If you do not need to
attend class in order to pass any of the chapter exams, then you
belong in a more advanced level of German. You may miss up to five
hours of class, equivalent to five (5) classes, but remember that
each absence has an impact on your grade. You may be dropped from
the class for any unexcused absence above five hours. Late arrival
to class will count toward missed classes.
Advanced German Speakers: This beginning
German class is far below the level of any advanced speaker of
German. If you have had two or more years of high-school German or
its equivalent this course is not for you. If you have more than one
year of German and do not wish to learn another foreign language and
choose to be in this class in order to meet a college requirement,
you may be dropped from the class. Please remember that if you are
more advanced and remain in the course at the instructor’s
discretion, you will be given credit for what you accomplish in this
course, and not for what you already know.
Participation: Class participation is a
vital part of your language learning experience and along with
attendance it is 20% of your grade in this course. All students
enrolled in German 101 begin the quarter with 100% in participation.
Each missed class lowers that participation grade by 10% points. 1
miss = 90%, 2 misses = 80%, 3 misses = 70%, 4 misses = 60%, 5 misses
= 50%, 6 misses = drop or F in course.
Please keep in mind that your participation
grade is also influenced by:
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Coming to class prepared and your willingness to
participate
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Your use of German to converse with both your
classmates and your instructor
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Classroom courtesy
Assignments: This is a college-level transfer
course. In order to succeed you will need college level skills in
reading, writing, listening, speaking, note-taking, and
collaborating with your classmates.
This course is worth five credits. You
should plan on studying between 5-10 hours per week outside of
class.
There are several types of assignments. These
assignments are collected:
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Those assignments specifically listed as to “turn in”
on the weekly schedule.
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Chapter workbook assignments. Each chapter has one
corresponding workbook chapter. This must be turned in on the
specified due date. The assignment is checked in by your instructor
and then returned with the correction key. Make all necessary
corrections in red ink and resubmit the assignment for
full credit.
These assignments are not collected, but you
are expected to complete all of them:
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Audio assignments listed on your weekly schedule.
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Written or grammar exercises in textbook but not
indicated on your study guide as material to “turn in.”
Assignments are not accepted late. Do not
turn in late assignments!
Weekly Schedule: For every chapter you
will receive a sheet detailing assignments and exams for that
period. Always check your assignment sheet; regardless whether or
not the assignment is collected, it is your responsibility to
prepare all homework at home in advance and to hand in work on time
and to complete future assignments even if you are absent.
Exams: There will be three chapter
quizzes in this course. The last exam will be given on the day of
the scheduled final exam. Each exam usually has spelling, listening
comprehension, reading, culture, vocabulary, grammar, and written
components. You may miss and make up only one exam per quarter. Any
other misses will be calculated as 0. You must let me know you are
going to miss an exam before the day of the exam. Make-up exams are
given during the instructor’s office hours within one week of the
original exam date. All exams will be returned for review within two
weeks and then kept by the instructor.
Pop Quizzes: Impromptu quizzes on
chapter vocabulary will be given throughout the quarter. Keep on top
of all vocabulary and new expressions! Memorize daily so you won’t
be left cramming at the last minute.
Final Grade: You may e-mail me with this
request.
Social Justice and Disabilities: We do
not discriminate at Clark College on the basis of color, gender,
handicap, national origin, sexual orientation, or belief system, but
hold firmly to the belief that all students should be treated fairly
and equitably. If you have a documented disability, you should
notify me and contact Disability Services for special
accommodations.
Group Work: Working with other students
in study groups is an extremely effective means of studying. Not
everyone in the study group needs to be at the same proficiency
level: teaching others is a very powerful way to learn material
yourself. Make sure, however, that you do not simply copy another
student’s work and turn it in as your own. When working in groups
all participants must vary their work so that each assignment
reflects individual work. Also, remain focused, and above all do not
speak English or engage in discussions that are not relevant to the
task or exercise at hand.
Academic Honesty: Cheating is not
tolerated on either exams or assignments. Turning in assignments
copied from others or for which you had direct help from someone
else or which have been translated by a translation service online
or computer program will be considered cheating. Anyone copying from
others, allowing others to copy their work, or using information
fraudulently obtained may receive an “F” in this class.
Classroom Courtesy: Please turn off (or
set to vibrate) and put away all pagers and cell phones while in the
classroom. If your cell phone rings during class you will
immediately take a pop quiz. When your professor is talking, you and
other students need to listen. When your professor provides time for
pair and/or group work, you need to work with your partner or group.
This is not the time to talk to your professor about matters not
related to the assigned activity, or work on other assignments, or
talk in a language other than German: these matters must be handled
during office hours or by appointment. Your professor will ask you
to leave the class if you engage in any disruptive behavior.
Disruptive behavior may also be interpreted as a poor learning
attitude. Tardies, coming to class unprepared or unwilling to
participate, and disrespectful behavior to either professor or
classmates is considered seriously disruptive behavior. So is
engaging in conversation irrelevant to the class. I will issue one
warning to any student who is disruptive to the classroom
environment. After that your case will be sent to student affairs
and you will be requested to drop the class. The syllabus is a
binding contract and you, the student, must accept the conditions
and responsibilities I have outlined for the quarter, or drop the
course.
Overview of German 121 Grammar Content by
Chapter: For more specific details, please see the first page of
each of the following chapters in the textbook Deutsch heute:
Introduction, and chapters 1 and 2. There you will find the chapter
content and goals listed as speech functions, culture, vocabulary,
writing, listening, and grammar.
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Introduction (Einführung): Alphabet, Numbers 1-1,000,
Gender of Nouns, Colors, Days of the Week, Months, Indefinite
Article ein, Pronouns, etc.
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Chapter 1: Telling Time, Regular Verbs, The Verb to
be, Yes/No Questions, etc.
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Chapter 2: The Weather, Months, Seasons, Countries,
Nationality, Questions, Simple past of to be, the verb to have,
Plural Forms of Nouns, etc.
Audio CDs: Each chapter Audio CD
contains collections of readings, listening and speaking exercises.
CD-ROM: An interactive CD-ROM is
provided with your purchase of Deutsch heute. The CD-ROM is useful
for review, extra practice, as well as quizzes.
Your Responsibilities in this Class: All
humans under normal conditions acquire one or more languages, but it
is not possible to acquire German in 75 to 150 hours of in-class
instruction. You must take responsibility for your out-of-class
learning. In addition to completing all assignments on time, we
recommend that you read German-language magazines or stories, watch
German TV and films, listen to German radio, or converse with native
speakers as often as possible. Take every opportunity to use your
new skills in German: start a journal in German, write notes to
yourself and others in the class, spend time with other students of
German, and join the German Club, the most active club on campus,
making an effort to speak only in German. And don’t forget to apply
for the German Studies in Berlin Program, a yearly program that
spends two weeks every summer in Berlin. Your instructor may open
the door to German language and culture, but only you can enter.
Specific Tasks:
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Read the syllabus carefully, fill out the student data
page, and sign the syllabus agreement.
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Attend class regularly and speak German in class.
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Bring your text, Deutsch heute, to every class
meeting.
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Take notes on vocabulary and grammar. All material
covered in class will appear in chapter quizzes.
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Do all daily grammar and speaking exercises indicated
on the weekly class schedule.
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Listen as often as possible to your Audio CDs included
with your textbook.
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Take all exams on dates they are given.
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Do the study guide assignments daily, preferably one
hour or more per day. If you do, you will never have to cram for a
test. Both your test scores and your oral grades will be
significantly higher because you will have long-term memory. An
effective study strategy is to study consistently, repeating
exercises in small units of time. Same goes for learning new
vocabulary. This should be done on a daily basis!
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German 121-123 are not lecture-based courses. Expect
to spend class time engaged in student-centered exercises.
Emergency Information
In emergencies, students should do the
following:
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Inclement Weather or Emergency Information: Go to
www.clark.edu or call 360.992.2000 as your first means of
getting information. The College does send notices to radio and
television stations, but the College’s web site and switchboard are
the official platforms for the most accurate information.
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Immediate Emergency Communication Alert: To receive
immediate notice on emergencies, you can register your cell phone
number to receive text pages and your email address to receive email
messages. To do this, go to
www.flashalert.com. Select “subscribe” on the left, and follow
the instructions. Mass communication will also be sent to all
college employee phones and computers.
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Fire Alarm: Evacuate the building through the closest
exit; evacuation maps are located in the hallways. Take personal
belongings only if it is safe to do so. Remain at least 50 feet from
the building. Notify others of evacuation. Do not re-enter the
building until instructed to do so.
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Parking Lot Identifiers: New parking lot identifiers
using colors and numbers have been assigned to all Clark parking
lots. To help emergency or security personnel locate you, please
refer to these identifying features.
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Security Escort: Security officers are available for
escorts. If you feel unsafe walking to your car or around campus
please call 360.992.2133.
Study Partner Information
Please take the time to ask a fellow student to
be your study partner throughout the quarter. You may contact your
study partner to obtain information in case of absence and to work
with him or her on course material.
Name: _______________________________________
Telephone:
___________________________________
Email:
_______________________________________
Syllabus Agreement
Deutsch 121 – Winter 2010
Please
complete, sign, and return this form to your instructor
Name:
__________________________ Major:
________________________
Home Phone: ______________ Cell:
_______________ Email: ____________________
Have you ever studied German? __________ If
yes, for how long? __________________
What other foreign language(s) have you studied
or know? ________________________
How long? ______________________
Have you traveled abroad? ___________ If yes,
what countries have you visited?
________________________________________________________________________
Is there anything about yourself that you want
me to know?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
__________________
I have read the
syllabus for German 121 and I agree to abide by the
guidelines set forth. These guidelines include attendance as part of
my grade. I understand that enrolling in this course and purchasing
the text and materials in no way guarantees a passing grade or
credit for the course syllabus. Furthermore, I understand that
grades cannot be changed after they have been assigned and an
Incomplete is given only under emergency situations, not for routine
failure to complete the requirements of the course.
Student’s Signature:
______________________________ Date: _________________
Deutsch 121-Winter 2010
Deutsch
heute, 8th ed.,
Einführung
STUDY GUIDE
1-2 Week
þ
Lernziele, text, p. 1
|
Tag |
Unterricht (Class
Hour) |
Hausaufgaben
(Homework) |
|
Montag |
Kennenlernen
(Introductions) |
Review syllabus
and sign syllabus contract. |
|
Dienstag |
Bausteine für
Gespräche
àDialog “Wie
heißt du?” text, p. 2 +
Audio-CD1/Track2/04:14.
à “Richtig
oder falsch?”, text, p. 2:
Take turns reading the
statements, compare each one to the dialog above and then
say if they are richtig or falsch. Don’t
translate them; just match them to the dialog.
àDialog “Wie heißen
Sie?”, text, pp. 2-3 +
Audio-CD1/Track3/04:22. Follow the directions on the
CD.
àLook at this second
dialog again and determine what 3 pieces of information that
Gisela gives. Don’t translate; just name the pieces of
information!
à “Richtig oder
falsch?”, text, p. 3: Take turns reading the statements,
compare each one to the dialog above and then say if they
are richtig or falsch.
àPronunciation of
vowels & diphthongs, text, pp. R26-27 (reference in the
back) +
Audio-CD1/Track1/10:51. Just do the vowels &
diphthongs; you will have the opportunity to do the
consonants outside of class.
àPractice reading the
dialogs out loud until you can read them with ease.
àÜbung 1-2,
text, p. 4.
àÜbung 3,
text, p. 4.
1
Subject Pronouns du and Sie,
text, pp. 4-5. |
ïPractice
listening to and repeating the
dialogs
for the sounds. Do this until
you can
repeat in the pauses without
looking
at the book.
Read 1.
the subject pronouns du and
Sie,
text, pp. 4-5.
Read Land und
Leute, text, p. 5.
Learn 2 differences between
American and German addresses.
Get
acquainted with the characters, text,
pp.
xix-xxi-xix.
Read
Brauchbares (something useful),
text, p. 3.
|
|
Mittwoch |
2 Das
Alphabet
Text,
p. 5 +
Audio-CD1/Track4/01:29. Follow directions on the
CD. Repeat until most of you can say most of the alphabet
without listening to the CD.
Übung
1, text, p. 6.
Übung
2, text, pp. 6-7 +
Audio-CD1/Track5/01:00.
Übung
3-4, text, p. 6.
Übung
5, text, p. 6 +
In-Text-CD1/Track1/03:12. |
ïLearn
das Alphabet!
ïLearn
ïLearn |
|
Donnerstag |
3 Die
Zahlen
Text, p.
7 + Audio-CD1/Track6/01:19:
Follow directions on the CD. Repeat until most of you can
say most of the numbers without listening to the tape.
Übung
6, text, p. 7.
This is practicing numbers by doing math problems. Right
above the Übung, you’ll find the vocabulary that you
need for “plus”, “minus”, “times”, and “divided by”.
Übung
7, text, p. 9.
First read the directions for doing a Frage-Ecke on
the top of p. 9. (Appendix B begins on p. R-6 in the back
of the text)
Übung
8, text, p. 11.
Take turns interviewing each other with the questions in
this Übung. Do it once with du / deine
and once with Sie / Ihre.
Übung
9, text, p. 11, +
In-Text-CD1/Track2/01:34.
Übung
10, text, p. 11. |
ïLearn.
Listen
to and repeat pronunciation of
consonants, text, pp. R23-R26, +
Audio-CD1/Track1/10:51. The consonants follow the vowels and
diphthongs.
Review
all material!
Read
Land und Leute, text, p. 8.
Learn 2 facts
about the significance of
the
German language today.
ïLearn.
Reading
the notes about
irregularities, text, p. 7, is helpful. |
|
Freitag |
4.
Die Wochentage
z
Text, p. 11 +
Audio-CD1/Track7/00:49:
Follow directions on the CD. Repeat until you can repeat
the days without listening to the tape.
èç
Übung 11, text, p. 12. Do several times, practicing
different answers.
èç
Übung 12
Frage-Ecke,
text, p. 12. (See p. R-6 for student 2.) |
ïLearn.
Read 5.
Gender of nouns, text, pp. 13-14.
Read Land und
Leute, text, p. 10.
Learn a useful telephone fact
for an American tourist in Germany and Read Land und
Leute, text, p. 12.
Lean how
Germans answer the phone
differently from Americans. |
