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Intermediate German I (German 201)

August 24-December 4, 2020
TuTh 1:00-2:15pm (Section 100)
TuTh 4:00-5:15pm (Section 101)


Course Description and Requirements:
This course is designed to further develop students’ linguistic knowledge of German language and their skills in using it, which are defined as German speaking, listening, reading and writing proficiency. Special emphasis will be given to the oral communication skills. The goals of the course will be to provide the student with a good oral command of the language in everyday settings, a solid knowledge of grammar and the ability to read and write moderately difficult German.
Our aim will be to develop an appreciation for the intricacies of language and the richness of another culture. The study of a foreign language and culture adds another dimension to our thinking processes and person; it also provides a fresh outlook on our own culture and language. The intermediate level course should be an opportunity for students to enrich their understanding of the cultural context in which the German language exists. Far beyond a mere inventory of grammatical notions, the study of German as a foreign language should gain an insight into the contemporary world, such as the modern cultural and business life.
Required Texts:
Augustyn, Prisca, Euba, Nikolaus: Stationen, 4th Edition - (MindTap Course List: 9780357029947, which includes 6 month online access to ebook and homework platform. There are also other options.
Attendance Policy:
Since class work is an essential part of the course, regular and active attendance is required. Three absences are allowed. For every additional absence for whatever reason, two points will be deducted from the student’s participation grade. Repeated and/or lengthy absences should be avoided.
Homework:
Homework consists in reviewing all the material that was discussed in class the day before. In addition, you are responsible for completing the workbook assignments for each Station online. They are due before each test. Additional assignments may be made from time to time, but the workbook alone represents a considerable investment of time and will therefore in large part provide the written exercises required for the course.
Lab Assignments:
German 201, a four-credit course, meets three hours (Tue/Thu) per week in class. In addition, students are required to complete the language lab section in the student activities manual online. It will help the students to understand spoken German and to pronounce the sounds of the language accurately. The lab assignments are due before each test.
Tests, Quizzes and Final Exam:
We will cover Stations 1-5 (Lektüre und Grammatik). There will be one vocabulary quiz per Station and one Station test at the end of each Station, dealing with the texts and grammar questions in class. In addition, the students will have to write two short essays at home. The topics will be announced. A cumulative final examination will be given at the end of the semester as well as an oral exam halfway through the semester.
Note:
The study of a foreign language requires careful, regular work on a daily basis. The learning material cannot be “crammed” in hurried fashion. Do not get behind! If you at any time have particular difficulty with an assignment, come in and see me at once. Delay in seeking advice will only make the problem worse. 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. In addition to regular class meetings, a German “Kaffeestunde” and other voluntary activities will be organized.
Grades:
They will be based on your oral participation in class, your preparation of homework and on essays, quizzes, tests, and the oral and final exams. Class participation includes being prepared for class, volunteering answers and regular attendance. It will be evaluated within the context of the oral participation performance of the class as a whole.
Grade Composition
Participation 28%
Homework 12%
Quizzes 12%
Station Tests 24%
Essays 10%
Oral Exam   4%
Final Exam 10%
Letter Grade Numerical Equivalent
A 90-100
B 80-89
C 70-79
D 60-69
F 59 and below
Extra Credit for Bonus online activities 10%

COURSE SCHEDULE
Stundenplan für Deutsch 201 Herbst 2020

DATE
MATERIAL		 HOMEWORK DUE
Woche 1 (08/24-08/28)
Tuesday
Thursday
Course introduction; Station 1: Station 1 Berlin
Station 1		  
Woche 2 (08/31-09/04)
Tuesday
Thursday
Station 1
Station 1: vocab quiz 1		  
Woche 3 (09/07-09/11)
Tuesday
Thursday
Station 1
Station 1: Test on Station 1 Berlin		  
Homework for Station 1 (due Wednesday)
Woche 4 (09/14-09/18)
Tuesday
Thursday
Station 2: Station 2 München
Station 2: vocab quiz 2		  
Woche 5 (09/21-09/25)
Tuesday
Thursday
Station 2,
Station 2; Test 2 on Station 2		  
Homework for Station 2 (due Wednesday)
Woche 6 (09/28-10/02)
Tuesday
Thursday
Station 3: Station 3 Heidelberg
Station 3; vocab quiz 3		  
Woche 7 (10/05-10/09)
Tuesday
Thursday
Station 3
Station 3; Test 3 on Station 3
Homework for Station 3 (due Wednesday)
Woche 8 (10/12-10/16)
Tuesday
Thursday
Station 4: Station 4 Hamburg
Station 4: vocab quiz 4

Woche 9 (10/19-10/23)
Tuesday
Thursday
Station 4
Station 4: Test 4 on Station 4		  
Homework for Station 4 (due Wednesday)
Woche 10 (10/26-10/30)
Tuesday
Thursday
Station 5: Station 5 Leipzig
Station 5: vocab quiz 5		  
Woche 11 (11/02-11/06)
Tuesday
Thursday
Station 5:
Station 5; Test 5 on Station 5		  
Homework for Station 5 (due Wednesday)
Woche 12 (11/09-11/13)
Tuesday
Thursday
Station 6: Station 6 Frankfurt
Station 6; vocab quiz 6
Woche 13 (11/16-11/20)
Tuesday
Thursday

Station 6
Station 6: Test 6 on Station 6		  
Homework for Station 6 (due Wednesday)
Woche 14 (11/23-11/27)
Tuesday
Thursday
No class, substitutes for Fall Break and Thanksgiving Holidays		  
Woche 15 (11/30-12/04)
Tuesday
Thursday
Review for final exam, oral exam
Review for final exam, oral exam

Woche 1 (08/24-08/28)
Topic/Berlin
Learning Objectives
Supplements and online work
Tuesday
  • Introduction to the course / Student Introductions / Discuss syllabus / Course Objectives / Overview of MindTap
  • Walkthrough of Stationen und MindTap lernen / Review homework
  • Grundwortschatz: Stadt und Land p. 5
 Culture:
  • Read about, discuss, and explain the historical and cultural significance of Berlin
Language:
  • Use vocabulary pertaining to city landscape in context
 Homework:
  • Purchase Book / Activate MindTap account /
  • Station Berlin
  • Wortschatz: Stadt und Land

Other:

  • Internet search of Berlin (berlin.de)
  • Canvas Forum: Blog – Was machen Sie in Berlin?
 
Thursday
  • Discuss Station Berlin / Was Machen wir in Berlin? p. 4
  • Review homework / Read and discuss text Eine berühmte Berlinerin: Marlene Dietrich (1901-1992) pp. 6-7
 Culture:
  • Read about, discuss, and explain the historical and cultural significance of the life of Marlene Dietrich
 Homework:
MindTap assignments: Station Berlin
 
Bonus online activities
Woche 2 (08/31-09/04)
Topic/Berlin
Learning Objectives
Supplements and online work
Tuesday
  • Review homework
  • Grammar review Die Wortarten im Deutschen pp. 10-11
  • Read and discuss texts Party um zwölf Uhr mittags pp. 14-15 
  • Wortschatz p. 19
  • Review homework and grammar 
  • Read and discuss Die Geschichte der Currywurst p. 21
  • Read and discuss Herr Lehmann pp. 30-32
 Language:
  • Analyze and differentiate the word classes of German verb conjugation forms,
  • expressions (Redemittel zum Diskutieren),
  • as well as vocabulary related to night club scene and Schnell Imbiss (street food / fast food) in Germany
Culture:
  • Read about, discuss, and explain the historical and cultural significance of  the culinary impact of Currywurst in Germany’s Capital Berlin
 Homework:
  • Einblicke
  • Die Wortarten im Deutschen
  • Das Verb
  • Currywurst
Lektüre:
  • Vor dem Lesen: Fragen zum Thema p. 30
  • Read Herr Lehmann (Auszug) p. 31
  • Fragen zum Text p. 32
Other:
  • Canvas Forum: Blog - Fragen zum Thema Currywurst
  • Voice Recording: zum Thema Currywurst
 
Thursday
  • Vocab quiz 1
  • Discuss Station Berlin / Was Machen wir in Berlin? p. 4
  • Review homework / Read and discuss text Eine berühmte Berlinerin: Marlene Dietrich (1901-1992) pp. 6-7
  • Watch Videoblog: Connie
 Language:
  • Differentiate between active and passive voice
  • Recognize, interpret, and apply the following: vocabulary
Culture:
  • Read about, discuss, and explain the historical and cultural significance of the life of Marlene Dietrich
 Homework:
MindTap assignments: Einblicke
Videoblog Connie exercises
 
Bonus online activities
Woche 3 (09/07-09/11)
Topic/Berlin
Learning Objectives
Supplements and online work
Tuesday
  • Review homework / Review for test

 Culture:
  • Read about, discuss, and explain the historical and cultural significance of Munich
 Homework for Station 1 due Wednesday
Prepare for test
 
Thursday
  • Test Station Berlin
 Language:
  • Use key vocabulary that relate to the topic of eating and drinking in context
 Homework:
MindTap assignments:
  • Station München
  • München Überblick
Other:
  • Internet Search of München (munich.de)
  • Canvas Forum: Blog - Was Machen Sie in München?
 
Woche 4 (09/14-09/18)
Topic/München
Learning Objectives
Supplements and online work
Tuesday
  • Introduction to Station München
  • München Überblick pp. 37-39
  • Review homework / Discuss Station München / Pension Bavaria p. 38
  • Grundwortschatz: Essen und Trinken p. 42
 Culture:
  • Read about, discuss, and explain the historical and cultural significance of Christian Morgenstern
Language:
  • Speak in the past tense using das Perfekt
 Homework:
MindTap assignments
  • Station München
  • Christian Morgenstern
  • Das Perfekt
 
Thursday
  • Vocab quiz 2
  • Read and discuss text Ein berühmter Münchner: Christian Morgenstern (1871-1914) p. 40
  • Grammar review Über Vergangenes sprechen: Das Perfekt pp. 43-44
  • Review homework and grammar
  • Read and discuss text Ein Münchner Flaschensammler packt aus pp. 46-47
  • Wortschatz p. 48
  • Review homework and grammar 
  • Read and discuss Trinkgeld p. 48
  • Read and discuss Lektüre: Vor dem Lesen p. 58, read Die Fremden pp. 60-61, Fragen zum Text p. 61
 Culture and Language:
  • Read about, discuss, and explain the historical and cultural significance of the German bottle recycling system and Redemittel zum Diskutieren: Meinung äußern
Culture:
  • Read about, discuss, and explain the historical and cultural significance of the German concept of Trinkgeld (tipping)
 Homework:
  • Einblicke
  • Canvas Forum: Blog - Ein Münchner Flaschensammler packt aus
  • Vor dem Lesen p. 58, read Die Fremden pp. 60-61, Fragen zum Text p. 61
  • Voice Recording zum Thema Trinkgeld
 
Bonus online activities
Woche 5 (09/21-09/25)
Topic/München
Learning Objectives
Supplements and online work
Tuesday
  • Review homework and grammar
  • Grammar review Befehle, Wünsche, Anleitungen: Der Imperativ
  • Watch Videoblog: Stefan
 Language:
  • Give polite commands and requests with der Imperativ
 Homework:
  • Station München
  • Der Imperativ
  • Trinkgeld
  • Videoblog: Stefan
Homework for Station 2 (due Wednesday)
 
Thursday
  • Review homework / Review for test
Test Station 2 München		   Prepare for test
 
 
Woche 6 (09/28-10/02)
Topic/Heidelberg
Learning Objectives
Supplements and online work
Tuesday
  • Introduction to Station Heidelberg
  • Heidelberg Überblick pp. 65-67
  • Review homework / Discuss Station Heidelberg / Wieder zurück in Heidelberg p. 66
  • Grundwortschatz: Studium p. 69
 Culture:
  • Read about, discuss, and explain the historical and cultural significance of Heidelberg
 Homework:
MindTap assignments:
  • Station Heidelberg
  • Heidelberg Überblick
  • Grundwortschatz
Other:
  • Canvas Forum: Blog - : Was machen Sie in Heidelberg?
 
Thursday
  • Vocab quiz 3
  • Review homework / Read and discuss text Eine berühmte Heidelberger Studentin: Hannah Arendt (1906-1975) p. 68
  • Grammar review Vergangenes erzählen: Das Imperfekt pp. 72-74
  • Grammar review Über Vergangenes sprechen: Als, wenn und wann pp. 81-82 
Culture:
  • Read about, discuss, and explain the historical and cultural significance of Hannah Arendt
Language:
  • Write and tell stories in the narrative past tense (das Imperfekt)
Language:
  • Differentiate the use of “when” in German: als, wenn, wann
 Homework:
MindTap assignments:
  • Station Heidelberg
  • Hannah Arendt
  • Das Imperfekt
  • Als, wenn und wann
  • Station Heidelberg
  • Mark Twain
  • Als, wenn und wann
  • Vor dem Lesen, read Freunde by Hermann Hesse, and Fragen zum Text pp. 88-93
 
Bonus online activities
Woche 7 (10/05-10/09)
Topic/Heidelberg
Learning Objectives
Supplements and online work
Tuesday
  • Read and discuss texts Mark Twain in Heidelberg and Arbeit muss keinen Spaß machen pp. 74-77
  • Wortschatz p. 79
  • Review homework and grammar 
  • Read and discuss Wie viel kostet das Studentenleben? p. 85
  • Read and discuss Lektüre: Vor dem Lesen, read Freunde by Hermann Hesse, and Fragen zum Text pp. 88-93
  • Review homework and grammar
  • Grammar review Über Vergangenes sprechen: Das Plusquamperfekt p. 84
  • Watch Videoblog: Igor
Culture:
  • Read about, discuss, and explain the historical and cultural significance of Mark Twain as a traveler in Germany
  • Read about, discuss, and explain the historical and cultural significance of  The University of Heidelberg and University tuition in Germany
Language:
  • Redemittel zum Diskutieren: Vergleiche und Bewerten pp. 82-83, and use vocabulary pertaining to university and academic life in context
 Homework:
MindTap assignments:
  • Canvas Forum: Blog -  Fragen zum Thema Arbeit muss keinen Spaß Machen
  • Bongo: Individual recording zum Thema Wie viel kostet das Studentenleben?
Homework:
  • Einblicke
  • Videoblog Igor
Homework for Station 3 (due Wednesday)
 
Thursday Review homework / Review for test
Test Station 3 Heidelberg 		Language:
  • Use the past perfect tense (das Plusquamperfekt) to describe multiple components of past events.
 Prepare for test
 
Bonus online activities
Woche 8 (10/12-10/16)
Topic/Hamburg
Learning Objective
Supplements and online work
Tuesday
  • Introduction to Station Hamburg
  • Hamburg Überblick pp. 97-99
  • Review homework / Discuss Station Hamburg / Hamburg – Das Tor zur Welt p. 98 and Die Hanse p. 99
  • Grundwortschatz: Presse und Medien p. 100
 Culture:
  • Read about, discuss, and explain the historical and cultural significance of Hamburg
 Homework:
  • Station Hamburg
  • Hamburg Überblick
  • Grundwortschatz
 
Thursday
  • Vocab quiz 4 Station Hamburg, p. 110
  • Review homework / Read and discuss text Eine berühmte Hamburger Medienfrau: Sabine Christiansen (1957-) pp. 101-103
  • Grammar review Höflichkeit, Hypothesen und Wünsche: Der Konjunktiv II pp. 105-106
  • Review homework
  • Read and discuss text Jung, dynamisch, du? P. 108
 Culture:
  • Read about, discuss, and explain the historical and cultural significance of  Die Hanse
Language:
  • Use vocabulary relevant to the press and media in context
 Homework:
  • Essay 1 (due Thursday)
  • Internet Search: (hamburg.de)
  • Canvas Forum: Blog - Was Machen Sie in Hamburg?
 
Bonus online activities
  
Woche 9 (10/19-10/23)
Topic/Hamburg
Learning Objectives
Supplements and online work
Tuesday
  • Review homework and grammar 
  • Read and discuss Presse aus Hamburg p. 104
  • Grammar review Bitten, Wünsche und Vermutungen: Der Konjunktiv bei Modalverben pp. 112-113
  • Read and discuss Redemittel zum Diskutieren: Sagen, was wahrscheinlich oder unwahrscheinlich ist pp. 114-115
 Culture:
  • Read about, discuss, and explain the historical and cultural significance of Sabine Christiansen
Language:
  • Using manners and hypothesizing (der Konjunktiv II)
Culture:
  • Read about, discuss, and explain the historical and cultural significance of using you in German and the German workplace
 Homework:
  • Station Hamburg
  • Grundwortschatz
  • Sabine Christiansen
  • Der Konjunktiv II
  • Wortschatz
  • Jung, dynamisch, du?
  • Canvas Forum: Blog -  Fragen zum Thema Jung,dynamisch, du? / Vor dem Lesen & Suchbegriffe pp. 101-103
  • Einblicke
  • Wortschatz
  • Der Konjunktiv bei Modalverben
  • Vor dem Lesen, read Tschick, Fragen zum Text pp. 120-126
  • Voice Recording zum Thema Jung,dynamisch, du?
 
Thursday
  • Read and discuss Vor dem Lesen, read Tschick, Fragen zum Text pp. 120-126
  • Grammar review Über Vergangenes sprechen: Der Konjunktiv der Vergangenheit pp. 115-116
  • Review homework and grammar / Watch Videoblog: Jan Henning
  • Test Station Hamburg
 Culture:
  • Read about, discuss, and explain the historical and cultural significance of German media in/from Hamburg
Language:
  • Make polite requests with der Konjunktiv bei Modalverben and Redemittel zum Diskutieren: Sagen, was wahrscheinlich oder unwahrscheinlich ist pp. 114-115
Language:
  • Express hypothetical and contrary-to-fact statements with der Konjunktiv II der Vergangenheit
  • Recognize, interpret, and apply the following: vocabulary
 Homework:
  • Prepare for test
 
Bonus online activities
Woche 10 (10/26-10/30)
Topic/Leipzig
Learning Objectives
Supplements and online work
Tuesday
  • Introduction to Station Leipzig
  • Leipzig Überblick pp. 129-131
  • Review homework / Discuss Station Leipzig / Ein Gespräch mit Feline p. 130
  • Grundwortschatz: Haus und Wohnen p. 135
 Culture:
  • Read about, discuss, and explain the historical and cultural significance of Leipzig
Language:
  • Use Vocabulary pertaining to home and living in context
 Homework:
  • Station Leipzig
  • Leipzig Überblick
  • Grundwortschatz
  • Internet Search: (leipzig.de)
  • Canvas Forum: Blog -Was Machen Sie in Leipzig?
 
Thursday
  • Vocab quiz 5
  • Review homework / Read and discuss texts Eine berühmte Leipzigerin: Clara Schumann (1819-1896) p. 131 and Clara und Robert Schumann p. 132
  • Grammar review Die indirekte Rede: Der Konjunktiv I pp. 135-137
 Culture:
  • Read about, discuss, and explain the historical and cultural significance of Clara and Robert Schumann
Language:
  • Express yourself using indirect speech (der Konjunktiv I)
 Homework:
  • Station Leipzig
  • Sabine Christiansen
  • Der Konjunktiv I

Homework:

  • Einblicke
  • Videoblog Jan Henning
  • Der Konjunktiv II der Vergangenheit
 
Bonus online activities
Woche 11 (11/02-11/06)
Topic/Leipzig
Learning Objectives
Supplements and online work
Tuesday
  • Review homework
  • Read and discuss text Abriss der Gründerzeit? pp. 138-139
  • Wortschatz p. 140
  • Review homework and grammar 
  • Read and discuss Redemittel zum Diskutieren: Vorschläge machen und Rat geben p. 143
  • Grammar review Die Satzarten im Deutschen p. 144
 Culture:
  • Read about, discuss, and explain the historical and cultural significance of historical buildings of Leipzig from the former DDR
Language:
  • Review German sentence structure and Redemittel zum Diskutieren: Vorschläge machen und Rat geben
 Homework:
  • Einblicke
  • Wortschatz
  • Abriss der Gründerzeit
  • Die Satzarten im Deutschen
  • Vor dem Lesen, read “Schließt euch an!”, Fragen zum Text pp. 148-154
 
Thursday
  • Review homework / Review for test
 
Test 6 on Station Leipzig		 Culture:
  • Read about, discuss, and explain the historical and cultural significance of the Leipziger Buchmesse and the fall of the Berlin Wall
 Homework:
  • Einblicke
  • Videoblog Feline
 
Bonus online activities

Woche 12 (11/09-11/13)
Topic/Frankfurt
Learning Objectives
Supplements and online work
Tuesday
  • Introduction to Station Frankfurt
  • Frankfurt Überblick pp. 159-161
  • Review homework / Discuss Station Frankfurt / Willkommen in Frankfurt p. 160
    
 
Thursday
  • Vocab quiz 6Grundwortschatz: Nationale Identität p. 161
  • Review homework / Read and discuss text Ein sehr berühmter Frankfurter: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) p. 162
  • Read and discuss Frankfurts höchstes Symbol: Der Commerzbank-Wolkenkratzer and Wann sagt man was? Pp. 164-165
  • Grammar review Vorgänge beschreiben: Das Passiv pp. 168-169
  • Review homework and grammar 
  • Read and discuss text Oben ohne p. 171
  • Wortschatz p. 172
  • Read and discuss Redemittel zum Diskutieren: Beispiele geben pp. 174-175
 Culture:
  • Read about, discuss, and explain the historical and cultural significance of Frankfurt
Language:
  • Use pertaining to national identity in context
 Homework:
  • Station Frankfurt
  • Frankfurt Überblick
  • Grundwortschatz
  • Internet Search: (frankfurt.de)
  • Canvas Forum: Blog - Was Machen Sie in Frankfurt?
 

Bonus online activities
Woche 13 (11/16-11/20)
Topic/Frankfurt
Learning Objectives
Supplements and online work
Tuesday
  • Grammar review Alternativen zum Passiv p. 177
  • Read and discuss Vor dem Lesen, read Leben in Deutschland: Wie leben wir, was hat sich verändert – und warum?, Fragen zum Text pp. 180-184
  • Watch Videoblog: Verena
 Culture:
  • Read about, discuss, and explain the historical and cultural significance of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Language:
  • Distinguish vocabulary to use & need, to like & love
  • Use passive voice
 
Culture and Language:
  • Read about, discuss, and explain the historical and cultural significance of nudity in Germany (in the press and media / in public places), and
  • Redemittel zum Diskutieren: Beispiele geben
 Homework:
  • Station Frankfurt & Einblicke
  • Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  • Das Passiv
  • Wortschatz
  • Canvas Forum: Blog - Oben ohne
  • Homework:
    • Einblicke
    • Alternativen zum Passiv
    • Videoblog Verena
    • Vor dem Lesen, read Leben in Deutschland: Wie leben wir, was hat sich verändert – und warum?, Fragen zum Text pp. 180-184
    • Voice Recording zum Thema Oben ohne
  • Prepare for test
    Homework for Station 6 (due Wednesday)
 
Thursday
  • Review homework / Review for test
    Test Station Frankfurt
 Language:
  • Change passive to active voice & Change active to passive voice
 Homework:
MindTap assignments: Einblicke
 
Bonus online activities

Woche 15 (11/30-12/04)
Topic/Frankfurt
Learning Objectives
Supplements and online work
Tuesday
  • Review homework / Review Internet findings / Review Grammar
  • Review homework / Review for test
  • Oral exam
 Language:
  • Recognize, interpret, and apply the following: vocabulary and grammar
  
 
Thursday
  • Review homework / Review Internet findings / Review Grammar
  • Review homework / Review for test
  • Oral exam
 Language:
  • Recognize, interpret, and apply the following: vocabulary and grammar
Essay 2 (Thursday)
Prepare for final exam
 
Final Exams
Class Meeting Exam Day Exam Time
TR 1:00pm-2:15pm
TR 4:00pm-5:15pm		 Dec 09 12:00pm-3:00pm
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