German 201 Syllabus - Final Page

University of Akron Department of Modern Languages Intermediate German I Fall 1998 Syllabus

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.

                              Quiz FF1: Quiz on German video series "Forsthaus Falkenau," part 1
                              Quiz FF2: Quiz on German video series "Forsthaus Falkenau," part 2
                              etc.

                              WE: Workbook chapter Einführung is due
                              W1: Workbook chapter 1 is due
                              etc.

                              FF1: Video worksheets "Forsthaus Falkenau" part 1 are due
                              FF2: Video worksheets "Forsthaus Falkenau" part 2 are due
                              etc.

MONDAY

WEDNESDAY

FRIDAY

AUG./SEPT.	31 K-10	2	4
SEPT.	7 Labor Day	9	11
SEPT.	14	16	18
SEPT.	21	23 Quiz FF1 FF1 due	25 Test K10 W10 due
SEPT./OCT.	28 K-11	30	2
OCT.	5	7	9
OCT.	12	14	16 Quiz FF2 FF2 due
OCT.	19 Test K11 W11 due	21 K-12	23
OCT.	26	28	30
NOV.	2	4	6
NOV.	9	11 Quiz FF3 FF3 due	13 Test K12 W12 due
NOV.	16 K-13	18	20
NOV.	23	25	27 Thanksgiving
NOV./DEC.	30	2	4
DEC.	7	9 Quiz FF4 FF4 due	11 Test K13 W13 due

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:

Deutsch, na klar! Di Donato, Clyde, Vansant, second edition (MacGraw-Hill, 1995)
Deutsch, na klar! Workbook, second edition (1995)
Hörvergnügen Forsthaus Falkenau. Teil 1 (Pilotfilm & Folge 1 bis 6)

Goals of German 101-201:
German 101-103 emphasizes all four language skills (speaking, listening, reading, writing) and
will:

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.
enable you to understand speakers of German on topics beyond basic survival needs, such as hobbies, interests, personal history, etc.
help you to acquire reading strategies in German which will enable you to handle different kinds of texts with limited dictionary use.
enable you to write short messages, postcards, letters, take simple notes, compose coherent paragraphs on everyday topics and issues, write short summaries, etc.
provide you with the basic grammatical and syntactical structures and patterns of German.
inform you about various cultural aspects of the German-speaking countries.

Grading:

Attendance 10%
Participation 10%
Tests 25%
Quizzes on the video series "Forsthaus Falkenau" 10%
Homework 20% (workbook and any other homework given by the instructor)
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.

A= missing less than 3 class periods for the semester;
B = missing 4-6 class periods for the semester;
C = missing 7-9 class periods for the semester;
D = missing 10-12 class periods for the semester;
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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Last updated: November 1, 1998.