Appropriate for First Year students.

TimeDaysLocationInstructorGERCreditOPUS Class NumberSyllabus (Tentative)
11:45am-12:35pm
11:45am-12:35pm
MW
TuTh
MODERN LANGUAGE_128
MODERN LANGUAGE_128
Marianne Lancaster. HAL. 44079 TBA.

January 13, 2010- April 26, 2010

Prerequisites: German 101.

Catalog Description: Spring. Continuation of German 101.

Semester Details:

Content:  This is the second of the two-course sequence of elementary German that explores the roles and group affiliations that contribute to the identity formation of young adults in the United States and the German-speaking world. Specifically, students will examine the following three roles in 102, devoting 4-5 weeks to each: The young adult as (1) a consumer; (2) a traveler/tourist; and (3) a citizen. Students will use a textbook and supplemental materials to acquire the language necessary to communicate meaningfully about each topic. Integrated into the four regularly scheduled class sessions is one additional practice session a week that focuses on using newly learned concepts in conversational settings. Through this process of examining identity formation, students in this course, together with its prerequisite, German 101, will develop a solid foundation in speaking, writing, reading, and understanding German and life in German-speaking countries. 

Required Textbooks, Articles, and Resources

  1. DiDonato, Clyde, Vansant. Deutsch Na Klar!.
    ISBN: 9780073535326.
  2. Janosch. Oh, wie schön ist Panama.
    ISBN: 9783407760067.
  3. supplemental reading on Blackboard. (Course Packet).

Grading

Assignment/ExamDetails% of Total Grade
Wrtiting Assignments25%
Unit tests20%
Preparation and participation20%
Weekly tutorial15%
Oral Interviews10%
Final Exam10%

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