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GERMAN 101:=A0
Elementary German I (3 hours =
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INSTRUCTOR: |
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Dr. Sigrid Suesse |
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Anderson Hall 027 |
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Email:=A0=A0 =
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ssuesse@georgetowncollege.edu |
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Tel:=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 =
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863-8168 |
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TIME AND =
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Regular class =
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MWF |
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Lab =
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TEXTS AND OTHER REQUIRED =
MATERIALS: |
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Donahue and Watzinger-Tharp, Deutsch zusammen: A
Communicative Course in German, =A03rd ed. (Pearson, 2001). =
Tutorial
Workbook (Lernheft) ISBN 0-536-61808-9 and Class Textbook =
(Unterrichtsbuch)
ISBN 0-536-60936-5. |
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COURSE GOALS =
(see page 25 of GC's catalog for full =
list of
General Education goals): |
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This course is designed to help you =
develop
the ability to understand and speak everyday German. You will master =
many
grammatical structures and vocabulary items, will acquire skills in
meaningful communication appropriate for many situations (in =
accordance with
Georgetown College's General Education goal 3), and will become aware =
of a
variety of cultural practices (in accordance with General Education =
goal 6).
By the end of the semester you should be able to converse in German =
about
such topics as yourself, family and friends, weather, clothes, foods, =
and
everyday events. You will not only be able to use German to ask and =
answer
questions but also to make suggestions and requests, give commands, =
and
express your likes and dislikes. You will also learn to read and write =
German
at an elementary level, and you will get to know the German-speaking =
world
through readings and discussions, photos, videos, and pieces of =
realia. |
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CLASS ATTENDANCE, =
CLASS
PARTICIPATION, HOMEWORK, TESTS, QUIZZES: |
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This course consists =
of 3
regular class meetings and 1 lab session per week. Given the goals of =
the
course, it is crucial that you attend all classes and lab sessions. =
Learning
a foreign language well requires continuous and consistent preparation =
and
active participation in each class meeting. You should come to class =
with all
homework prepared and be ready to participate in all individual and =
group
activities. You will earn a =
=93daily=94
grade for class participation and oral homework. You are =93allowed=94 to miss up to four class =
sessions.
Beyond that there are no excused =
absences
and each absence will lower =
your
class participation grade by 10% and thus affect your course grade
negatively. Tests can only be made up in case of documented illness, =
death in
the immediate family, or participation in a College-sponsored event. =
For
further details of grading and assignments, please refer to the =
Spielregeln
(=93Rules of the Game=94) and the Semesterplan (semester =
schedule)
you will receive during the first class meeting. |
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EVALUATION: |
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Class participation and oral =
homework |
20% |
4 tests (10% each) |
40% |
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Written homework |
20% |
5-min. oral proficiency interview |
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5% |
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Lab participation and =
assignments |
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5% |
10-min. oral =
proficiency
interview |
10% |
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GRADING SCALE: |
A: 90-100% |
B: 80-89% |
C: 70-79% |
D: 60-69% |
F: below 60% |
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