Advanced Written and Spoken

German (GRMN302)

1998-99 CWRU Academic Calendar

Peter J. Yang Assistant Professor of German

Fall 1998 MWF 2:30-3:20 p.m. (MTHM 125 )
Office Hours: MWF 12:30-1:30p.m.
Tel: 368-2234     Office: Guilford 205
e-mail: pjy2@po.cwru.edu
German Web Sites:

German Webcasts

German Web Resources

Interactive German Tutoring Center

20th Century German Literature

Texts
Required:
Van Eunen, Gerighausen. Deutsch Aktiv Neu, Langenscheidt.
Zielinski, Wolf-Dietrich. Papa, Charly hat gesagt, Langenscheidt.

Recommented:
Textor, A.M. Sag es treffender, Rowohlt.
German-English/English-German, Pocket Dictionary, Langenscheidt.

During the semester I am prepared to meet individually [by appointment] with any and all students enrolled in this course. That is especially true, however, during the first week of class and especially for students with disabilities who are registered with the Coordinator of Disability Services (368-5230) and who may need individual arrangements.

Course Objectives:
German 302 is an advanced German language course. Taught in German, this course stresses the contemporary written and spoken language. News articles, videos and audio tapes will be utilized by students to study real life situations. At the end of the semester you should be able to communicate more comfortably on selected topics in written and spoken German.

Requirements:
Speaking, listening comprehension, reading, and writing are equally important. Class work is an essential part of the course and regular attendance is required and graded. Homework assignments are to prepare you for class participation. Based on homework assignments and writing strategies, there will be two (2) written reports (4-5 pages), oral presentations in class and a Final oral exam.

Homework Assignments: You are expected to read pages to be covered in class. The basic homework assignment is to learn before class the materials to be handled in class, especially vacubulary of each chapter. Weekly written assgnments consist of part III (Übung zum Wortschatz und zur Grammatik) and part VI (Kontrolübung) of Papa, Charly hat gesagt...
and Übungen of Deutsch aktiv Neu.

Written Reports: The two written reports on selected topics, considered as take-home Midterm and take-home Final, must be turned in in form of computer print-outs.

Oral Presentation: You have an oral presentation in class. There are two forms of oral presentation: a) individual presentation (you do it yourself, 3-5 minutes) and b) pair presentation (you do it with a partner in form of a dialog 6-10 minutes). The topics of presentation will be assigned later.

Pop Quizzes: There might be pop vocab quizzes.

Final Oral Exam:
Like the oral presentation, there are two forms of final oral exam:
a) individual presentation (you do it yourself, 5-10 minutes) and b) pair presentation (you do it with a partner in form of a dialog 10-20 minutes). The topics of Final oral exam will be assigned later.

Grading:

Homework Assignments:                         20%
Class Attendance+Participation (AP):     25%
      Attendance                              15%
      Participation+Pop Quizzes:     10%
Oral Presentation:                                     10%
Two Written Reports:                               30%
Final Oral Exam:                                       15%

AP grades will be determined as follows:

        Absences      Grade
        0-3                A=100
        4                   B=80
        5-6                C=70
        7-8                D=60
        more             E=0

        UNEXCUSED LATE ARRIVALS AND/OR LEAVING
        CLASS EARLY WILL NEGATIVELY AFFECT YOUR
        ATTENDANCE GRADE. THREE UNEXCUSED LATE
        ARRIVALS/LEAVING CLASS EARLY=ONE
        ABSENCE. EXCUSED LATE ARRIVALS AND
        LEAVING CLASS EARLY ARE FOR MEDICAL,
        EMERGENCY, OR RELIGIOUS REASONS. NOTIFY
        THE INSTRUCTOR CONCERNING YOUR LATE
        ARRIVAL AND/OR EARLY LEAVING.

        NO MAKE-UP QUIZZES OR TESTS WILL BE GIVEN,
        except when you have notified the instructor before the
        quiz/test with a reasonable excuse. In this case, the make-up
        must be written as soon as possible, but no later than 7 days
        from when the quiz/test was originally given.

Homework grades will be determined as follows:

A (100):

You have turned in the assignment on time and, in case of Papa, Charly hat gesagt..., checked your answers with the answer key on the back of the book yourself. As long as mistakes are corrected (if you understand them) or marked with a question mark (if you don't understand them)

B (80): You have turned in the assignment, but

1. You HAVEN'T checked your assignment and corrected or

marked your mistakes, or

2. You have turned it late but before the beginning of the next

chapter.

C (70): You have turned in the assignment, but

1. You HAVEN'T checked your assignment and corrected or

marked your mistakes, and

2. You have turned it late but before the beginning of the next

chapter.

D (60): You have turned in assignment after the beginning of the
next chapter.

E (0): No assignment is turned in.

Stundenplan (Deutsch 101)

Deutsch Aktiv Neu = DAN
Papa, Charly hat gesagt = PAPA

Woche 1
DAN: Kapitel 17

Woche 2
DAN: Kapitel 17; PAPA Kapitel 1

Woche 3
DAN: Chapter 18

Woche 4
DAN: Kapitel 18; PAPA Kapitel 1

Woche 5
DAN: Kapitel 19

Woche 6
DAN: Kapitel 19; PAPA Kapitel 2
The first written report due.

Woche 7
DAN: Kapitel 20

Woche 8
DAN: Kapitel 20; PAPA Kapitel 3

Woche 9
DAN: Kapitel 21

Woche 10
DAN: Kapitel 21; PAPA Kapitel 4

Woche 11
DAN: Kapitel 22

Woche 12
DAN: Kapitel 22; PAPA Kapitel 5

Woche 13
DAN: Kapitel 23

Woche 14
DAN: Kapitel 23; PAPA Kapitel 6

Woche 15
DAN: Kapitel 24
The second written report due.

Woche 16
7.-8. Dezember Reading Days

FINAL EXAMS:
Date: December 10 Time: 8:00 - 11:00 a.m. Location: Language Resource Center (Guilford 107)