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University of Akron
Department of Modern Languages
Beginning German I
Sections 001 and 003
Fall 1998 Syllabus
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Abbreviations: K-E: chapter
(=Kapitel) Einführung begins
K-1: chapter (=Kapitel) 1 begins
K-2: chapter (=Kapitel) 2 begins
etc.
Test E: Test on Einführung
Test K1: Test on chapter (=Kapitel) 1
Test K2: Test on chapter (=Kapitel) 2
etc.
WE: Workbook chapter Einführung is due
W1: Workbook chapter 1 is due
etc.
LabME: Lab Manual chapter Einführung is due
LabM1: Lab Manual chapter 1 is due
etc.
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MONDAY
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WEDNESDAY
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THURSDAY
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FRIDAY
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AUG./SEPT.
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31
K-E
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2
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3
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4
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| SEPT.
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7
LABOR DAY
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9
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10
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11
Test E
WE due
LabME due
K-1 |
SEPT.
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14
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16
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17
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18
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SEPT.
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21
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23
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24
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25
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SEPT./OCT.
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28
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30
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1
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2
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OCT.
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5
Test K1
W1 due
LabM1 due
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7
K-2
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8
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9
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OCT.
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12
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14
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15
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16
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OCT.
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19
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21
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22
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23
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OCT.
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26
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28
Test K2
W2 due
LabM2 due
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29
K-3
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30
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NOV.
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2
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4
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5
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6
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NOV.
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9
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11
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12
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13
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NOV.
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16
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18
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19
Test K3
W3 due
LabM3 due
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20
K-4
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NOV.
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23
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25
K-6
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26
Thanksgiving
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27
Thanksgiving
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NOV./DEC.
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30
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2
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3
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4
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DEC.
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7
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9
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10
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11
Test K4
W4 due
LabM4 due
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FINAL EXAM:
Thursday, December 17, 8:00-9:55 a.m.
Note: The Final
Exam will NOT be given early; any make-up final exams will have to be scheduled
AFTER the regularly scheduled final exam period. Only severe illness
documented by a physician will be accepted as an excuse.
COURSE DESCRIPTION AND GRADING PROCEDURES:
Texts:
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Deutsch, na klar! Di Donato, Clyde, Vansant,
second edition (MacGraw-Hill, 1995)
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Deutsch, na klar! Laboratory Manual,
second edition (1995)
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Deutsch, na klar! Workbook, second
edition (1995)
Goals of German 101-201:
German 101 - 103 emphasizes all four language
skills (speaking, listening, reading, writing) and
will:
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help you to acquire enough proficiency in the language
to participate in conversations with speakers of German on a limited basis.
You will learn how to function in a German-speaking environment and express
yourself on a number of topics with a reasonable degree of accuracy.
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enable you to understand speakers of German on topics
beyond basic survival needs, such as hobbies, interests, personal history,
etc.
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help you to acquire reading strategies in German
which will enable you to handle different kinds of texts with limited dictionary
use.
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enable you to write short messages, postcards, letters,
take simple notes, compose coherent paragraphs on everyday topics and issues,
write short summaries, etc.
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provide you with the basic grammatical and syntactical
structures and patterns of German.
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inform you about various cultural aspects of the
German-speaking countries.
Additional material: Audio tapes
At the beginning of the semester you will be
asked to
either
go to the Language Resource Center (Olin 375)
regularly in order to do your lab homework
or
go to the Audio-Visual Services (Bierce Library 60A) at the beginning
of the semester. Upon your request the staff of Audio-Visual Services will
duplicate the "Deutsch, na klar" lab audiotapes of the introductory chapter
as well as of chapters 1 to 4 for a small duplication fee. If you choose
to provide your own tapes, you will need three 90-minute audio tapes.
or
give your instructor three 90-minute audio tapes within the
first 3 days of classes. Your
instructor will have copies made for you in our language lab. The tapes
will be given back to you
by your instructor.
Note: You will need the tapes in order
to do your lab manual homework.
The last two options will allow you to do your lab homework at home.
Grading:
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Attendance 10%
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Participation 10%
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Tests 35% [each of the five tests (including the test on the Einführung)
counts 7%]
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Homework 20% (workbook, lab manual, quizzes on vocabulary homework, and
any other homework given by the instructor)
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Final Exam (including final oral exam) 25%
Note: Submit your work in advance if you anticipate
an excused absence. Unexcused absences will significantly lower your final
grade.
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A= missing less than 3 class periods for the semester;
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B = missing 4-6 class periods for the semester;
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C = missing 7-9 class periods for the semester;
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D = missing 10-12 class periods for the semester;
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F = missing more than 12 class periods for the semester.
If your absences accumulate to one third or more of the whole semester,
your overall course grade might result in an F. In case of an accident,
major illness, etc. inform your instructor as soon as possible and provide
written proof of inability to attend in order to avoid a deduction of points.
Being late for class will also lower your attendance grade.
* You will receive 2 participation grades during the semester. They
will count for the overall participation grade, and will be based partly
on your classroom participation and partly on the extent to which you are
prepared to participate in the daily class work.
For additional information, contact:
* Dr. Stephanie Grollman
- German Section Coordinator
* your German teacher,
* or the Department of Modern
Languages
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