GERMAN 001
INTRODUCTION TO GERMAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
(Sample Syllabus)
Required Texts: Deutsch, na klar!, 3rd. Edition Di
Donato, Clyde, Vansant
Workbook
to accompany Deutsch, na klar Briggs
Laboratory Manual to accompany Deutsch, na klar Baldwin,
Büsges
Graded German Reader Crossgrove, Crossgrove
These Strange German Ways Susan Stern
Federal Republik of Germany, Questions and Answers
http://www.germany-info.org/f_gic/index_facts.html
Handouts: Cultural readings, poems, songs, stories, art, and other materials.
Recommended: German Grammar for Students of English, Zorach, Melin
Course Content:
The course will introduce you to the German language and promote a general understanding of cultures and traditions in the German speaking regions of central Europe. It is designed to enable you to communicate meaningfully in German on concrete topics dealing with every-day events and situations (e.g. family, leisure, work, food, travel, housing, education, the environment, etc.), as well as to understand and interpret authentic German language texts from a variety of media. You will develop skills in reading, listening, speaking, and writing, and attain mastery of the basic structures (grammar) of the German language. The first 6 chapters of the Textbook / Workbook / Lab Manual will serve as the basis for the structure and topical content of the course.
The course is also designed to give you an understanding of the culture, values, and attitudes of the German-speaking peoples through exposure to cultural artifacts (e.g art, architecture, music, poetry, songs, film, literature) and articles in English on issues relating to German history and society. We hope that by the end of German 1 and 2 you will have developed not only an ability to communicate in German, but also an awareness of contemporary society and the rich cultural traditions which inform it.
Class Participation:
The class meets 5 hours per week, Monday through Thursday.
As any of you who have tried to acquire a skill (another foreign language, a sport, a musical instrument, etc.) will know, this is not very much time to "practice." Learning a foreign language, like any other skill, requires constant, regular practice. (You cannot learn by "cramming.") Therefore, your attendance and class participation are essential, and will make up a significant portion of your grade.
Your instructor will record a daily grade for class participation. This will be based on the quality and quantity of your contribution to the class. Regular attendance is mandatory for a good grade, but does not necessarily guarantee one. You are expected to come prepared for class, and to be involved in class activities. In other words, your class participation should have a positive and productive influence on class dynamics.
Be aware that absences will lower your grade significantly. You will be allowed a total of five (5) absences without penalty during the semester. All absences count, so if you know you will need to be absent for travel, participation in a sports event, etc., you will need to organize your schedule accordingly. If you must miss a class or exam due to illness or other viable reason, call or email your instructor about this before class. Make-up exams are possible only in the case of an excused absence, which requires a Dean’s Excuse.
Homework:
As in your other classes, you are expected to put in a good deal of time outside of class on your German. If you set aside between one an two hours every day to spend on German, you should have no problem completing assignments. For the reasons mentioned above, it is crucial that homework assignments are completed in full and in a timely manner. Points will be deducted if the homework assignments are turned in late.
Your written assignments are given in the detailed "Stundenplan" (schedule). Assignments in the Workbook should be self-corrected, in a contrasting ink color, using the key in the back of the workbook. All assignments that are corrected carefully and turned in on time will receive a good grade. Assignments that are not corrected or are incomplete will receive a very low grade.
Although Workbook assignments will be collected only periodically, it is strongly advised that you complete the Workbook assignments as designated in the "Stundenplan." This will help you be better prepared for class, and allow you time to ask appropriate questions if you are having problems.
The listening/speaking exercises in the Laboratory Manual can be completed in the Language Lab. (You may be able to make copies of the cassette tapes /CDs for home use; check with Lab staff.) Individual Lab Exercises are not designated in the "Stundenplan"; you may complete these as best suits your needs, as long as you finish each chapter before the chapter test.
Video assignments must be completed in the Language Lab. Ask Language Lab staff for the assigned Video, and view it in one of the Video booths.
The Computer Exercises ("Na klar") can also be completed in the Language Lab, although they may be able to be accessed from elsewhere on campus. Use your email prefix as your student ID. (Check with Lab staff.) These exercises have been assigned to review the grammar portions of each chapter, but you should also feel free to use them as the particular grammar item is covered in class. If you feel you need extra grammar practice, you will find a number of computer exercises in the Language Lab from other textbooks. You might want to try some of these (e.g. "Treffpunkt deutsch"), using your dictionary or an On-Line dictionary to look up unfamiliar vocabulary.
You will also receive periodic Cultural Reading assignments. Some of these readings are in English, and provide you with more in-depth cultural content than the textbook can provide. You will be much better able to understand German speakers, authentic German texts and other cultural productions if you understand something about German history, society, traditions and conventions. These readings are an integral part of the course, and you will have an opportunity to show off your cultural knowledge in the chapter tests. You will receive these as handouts, as well as other cultural materials in German (poems, songs, ads, stories, etc.).
Course Syllabus:
Attached is a detailed "Stundenplan" (class schedule) outlining what is to be covered in class, and homework assignments. As you will see, class time will be devoted primarily to communicative practice. Keep in mind that instructors will need to be flexible with the syllabus, depending on your needs. You are responsible, however, for keeping up with the homework assignments.
Exams:
There will be five major written tests, as well as a written final examination. In addition, there will be an oral midterm and an oral final, the content of which will be announced in advance.
Honor Code:
As a student of German, you are expected to strictly adhere to the Duke Undergraduate Honor Code. You are expected to neither give nor receive aid in the completion of exams, quizzes, or any work prepared outside of class that is not specified as a collaborative activity with classmates.
Final Grade: Your final course grade will be determined as follows:
5 Chapter Tests 35%
Class participation (attendance, performance, quizzes) 20%
Homework (written, audio-visual, electronic) 20%
Oral Midterm 5%
Oral Final 5%
Final Exam 15%
Note that class participation and homework accounts for 40% of your grade. That is, if you attend class and complete all homework assignments diligently and regularly, you are virtually assured a good grade. Class participation and homework will also assure good performance on Chapter Tests and Oral Exams. In other words, if you do everything as outlined in the syllabus, you are very likely to get at least a B in this course, and will most likely get an A.
Study hints and extra credit opportunities:
Learning a foreign language is a matter of frequent and regular exposure and practice. The more you are exposed to the language, and the more you use it, the better you will be at acquiring it. There is no such thing as "I have no talent for language." Everyone is born with a talent for learning language; it is only those who never use or practice it on a frequent and regular basis who don’t acquire it.
This course is set up to give you as much exposure to and practice actually using the language as is possible in an undergraduate program. Remember, you are expected to spend at least one hour outside of class for each hour in class. This will be easier if you write this hour into your daily schedule, rather than leaving it to the last minute.
Since much of the material is taken directly from authentic German-language sources which you would encounter if you were living in a German speaking country, you are likely to encounter vocabulary which is not "covered" by the chapter. Do not be frustrated by this! You will not be held responsible for this vocabulary, nor will it be essential for you in order to complete whatever task has been assigned to you. Learning another language requires a lot of guesswork (often you will be able to guess meaning from context), and an ability to deal with uncertainty. If you wish, however, you can keep a dictionary handy and look up unfamiliar words which seem important for completing the assigned tasks.
You will also have many opportunities to use your German in real communicative situations outside of class. The German Club and German Honors Society (Delta Phi Alpha) organizes social events, lectures, film evenings, etc. in which you should participate as much as possible. You may also wish to connect to German students on campus through the Duke Partners Program, or in Germany through email contacts (see your instructor for more information). Participating in any of these activities will improve your German, and your grade. Your instructor may also be willing to give you extra credit.
Please feel free to ask your instructor for extra help or for materials for extra practice! It is absolutely essential that you let your teacher know if you are having problems, feel overwhelmed (or underwhelmed, ie. bored!). We are aware that students have different learning needs and different learning styles. Learning a second language requires a certain amount of memorization and repetition. However, LET YOUR INSTRUCTOR KNOW IF YOU FEEL ANY ASSIGNMENTS ARE OF NO BENEFIT TO YOU!!! Your teacher will gladly replace these with assignments more suited to your individual needs.
Remember, the more you "bombard" yourself with the language, the more you will be able to just "pick up," naturally. If you like reading, watching videos, or browsing the Internet in your spare time, try to do it in German! (Surf through the "German Links" on the German Language Program Website at http://aaswebsv.aas.duke.edu/language/german/index.html)
Your instructors can point you to the right sources at the right level.
Anything "extra" you do is likely to improve your German, not to mention your grade!
Viel Glück, und viel Spaß!
GERMAN 001
STUNDENPLAN
Frühlingssemester, 2000
INTRODUCTION (EINFÜHRUNG):
Greetings, Introductions, Alphabet, Numbers
CULTURAL READINGS:
Meeting and Greeting, Social Niceties;
Land and People; The Germans: Portrait of a New Nation
Mittwoch (Wednesday), 12. Januar
In class: Introduction and syllabus
(In der Klasse) Greetings and Introductions:
"Ich heiße../ Mein Name ist.."
Introduce
Alphabet
Homework: Read and study Textbook, Preface;
Einführung (pp. 1 – 7)
(Hausaufgabe) (Bring
Lab Manuals to class on Thursday!)
Donnerstag (Thursday), 13. Januar
In der Klasse: Warm-up: Review Greetings and
Introductions
Practice Dialogues, pp. 2-3 (Aktivität1,2)
Go to LANGUAGE LAB: Tour Lab (videos, computers, audio/video
booths, etc.)
Have students begin Lab Manual: Exercises
on Pronunciation and Alphabet (pp. 1-5)
Hausaufgabe: Lab Manual: Exercises on Pronunciation and Alphabet (pp. 1-5)
Freitag (Friday), 14. Januar
In der Klasse: Warm-up: Review
Greetings and Introductions; Alphabet (pronunciation)
Practice Alphabet (Aktivität 3-6)
Present and Practice "Hallo -- Mach’s gut",
pp.6-7 (Aktivität 7)
Present and Practice "Na. wie geht’s", pp.
7-10 (Aktivität 8-9)
Hausaufgabe: Review Textbook, pp.
1-10
Workbook: Read "To the Student" (p.
vi)
Write "Einführung", Aktivität 1 –4
(pp. 1-5)
Montag (Monday), 17. Januar
MARTIN LUTHER KING TAG: Keine Klasse!
Dienstag (Tuesday), 18. Januar
In der Klasse: Warm-up: Greetings,
introductions
Introduce and practice Numbers (pp. 10-11)
Present and practice Addresses (pp. 12-14)
Present and Practice Countries (Kulturtip); p.12
practice pronunciation!!!!
VIDEO:
"Guten Tag und Auf Wiedersehen" (Blickkontakte)
Hausaufgabe: Study Textbook:
Numbers, Addresses, Countries (pp. 10 – 14)
Workbook: Aktivität 5 –10 (pp. 5-8)
(Tear
out Workbook pages 1-8 to turn in on Wednesday; please staple!)
Mittwoch, 19. Januar
In der Klasse: Warm-up: Review
and practice Numbers, Addresses, Countries
Present and Practice "Nützliche Ausdrücke"
(p. 15)
Go over Analyse; Aktivität 15 - 17
Kultur: Wo spricht man Deutsch? (pp.18-19)
(assign
CULTURAL READING)
Hausaufgabe: Workbook,
Akt. 11 –14 + Journal (tear out, staple, turn in)
Study "Wortschatz" (Vocabulary), pp.20-21 for
Quiz on Thursday
CULTURAL READING: "Meeting and Greeting" and
"Social Niceties"
(from These Strange
German Ways*, pp. 39-45)
* These and other texts you will
be receiving from the small book These Strange German Ways are
to be
read with caution. The texts are intended
to be humorous, and readers,as their author says in the
preface, need to be aware that "our"
ways are just as"strange" to people from other cultures. While
each
culture has its own conventions, traditions,
attitudes, etc., these are constantly in flux. While there is
much here that is fairly accurate, German
society is changing so rapidly, and becoming so much mor
diverse, that things may look quite different, a generation
from now. Some things are looking different
already, especially in the cities and among
the younger generations. Your instructors are all in the
business
of studying culture, so they wil be happy to discuss these issues with
you in more depth.
Donnerstag, 20. Januar
In der Klasse: Warm-up: Wortschatz
Vokabel-Quiz (5-10 Minuten!)
Discuss Social Niceties
Rollenspiel (coctail party)
(Song: "Kommen Sie aus Tokyo?" from Eine
kleine Deutschmusik)
Discuss what you know / have read or heard about
Germany and theGermans. What would you like to
know?
Begin VIDEO: "The Germans: Portrait
of a New Nation"
Hausaufgabe: CULTURAL READING:
Read Sections I ("Land and People") and II
("Political Developments") in Federal
Republic of Germany (pp. 1 – 28 or on
Web at: http://www.germany-info.org/f_gic/index_facts.html)
Finish watching VIDEO, preferably in groups of two or three.
Write
down a few comments / questions about the video for discussion in class.
KAPITEL 1: DESCRIBING YOURSELF AND OTHERS:
Personal characteristics, hobbies
CULTURAL READINGS:
Foreigners in Germany; Stereotypes (die Deutschen), Tacitus
Montag, 24. Januar
In der Klasse: KAPITEL 1: ÜBER
MICH UND ANDERE
Bild (Studenten in der Mittagspause, p. 22)
Alles klar (pp. 23 - 24)
Thema 1 (pp. 24-26)
Introduce Nouns, Genders, Articles (pp. 33-34)
Introduce
classroom objects (handout)
Hausaufgabe: Read and study Textbook,
pp. 22-26 (Alles klar, Thema 1); learn new vocabulary
Read and study Textbook, pp. 33 - 35 (Grammatik:
nouns, gender, articles, pronouns)
Dienstag, 25. Januar
In der Klasse: Discuss comments /
questions about video / Germany, the Germans stereotypes,
cultural differences?
POEM: "Ach, die Deutschen" (handout)
Practice "persönliche Angaben" (Thema
1, pp. 24-27)
Practice Nouns, Genders, Articles (classroom objects)
Introduce and practice Pronouns (pp. 34-36)
Introduce Infinitive and Present Tense of Verbs (pp. 36
– 39)
SONG: Volkslied "Du, du, liegst mir im
Herzen." (handout)
Hausaufgabe: Study Textbook,
pp. 36 – 39
Workbook, Kapitel 1: Alles klar, Thema 1
(pp. 15-16)
Grammatik, Übungen 1-5 (pp. 20-23)
Memorize SONG (be prepared to sing in class!)
Study
classroom objects
Mittwoch, 26. Januar
In der Klasse: Warm-up: SONG
Review nouns, genders, classroom objects
Practice Present Tense of Verbs
POEM: "Ich gehe, du gehst..." (handout)
Introduce
and work with Thema 2 (pp. 27 – 30)
Hausaufgabe: Study Textbook,
Thema 2 (learn new vocabulary!)
Together with a classmate, memorize one of the dialogues
in Thema 2 to act out / perform on Thursday.
Donnerstag, 27. Januar
In der Klasse: Warm-up: perform dialogues
(with feeling! [mit Gefühl!])
Introduce and practice Thema 3 (Eigenschaften)
Practice "_______macht mir Spaß."
Introduce and practice Word Order, Asking Questions, denn/doch/ja
(pp. 41 – 45)
Introduce and discuss
CULTURAL READING: Tacitus "Germania"
Hausaufgabe: Study new vocabulary
(Thema 2 + 3) for quiz on Monday
Study Textbook, pp. 41 - 43
Finish Workbook (pp. 17 – 19; 22-28) + Journal
to turn in on Monday
CULTURAL READING: Tacitus’ "Germania" (handout)
(Write
a few responses to Questions on p. 4)
Montag, 31. Januar
In der Klasse: Warm-up: Wortschatz
+ Quiz
Review Grammatik (Kapitel 1)
Hausaufgabe: Finish LAB MANUALS
+ COMPUTER EXERCISES KAPITEL 1
(tear out Lab Manual Chapter
for handing in)
Dienstag, 1. Februar
In der Klasse: VIDEO: Sprache im
Kontext: Zuschauen (p. 45)
Sprache im Kontext: Lesen (pp. 46 – 47)
(discuss foreigners in Germany)
Review
for Test
Hausaufgabe: Study for PRÜFUNG (Test): Einführung, Kapitel 1
Mittwoch, 2. Februar
In der Klasse: PRÜFUNG: Einführung
+ Kapitel 1
Hausaufgabe: CULTURAL READINGS:
Foreigners in Germany (handout)
Write responses to Questions
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KAPITEL 2: LIVING ARRANGEMENTS:
Houses, Apartments, Rooms, Furnishings
CULTURAL READINGS:
At Home in Germany; Bauhaus u. Paul Klee
Donnerstag, 3. Februar
In der Klasse: Return and discuss
Prüfungen
Discuss CULTURAL READINGS
KAPITEL 2: WAS ICH HABE UND WAS ICH BRAUCHE
Alles klar; Thema 1
Introduce and
practice Plurals of Nouns
Hausaufgabe: Study Textbook,
Alles klar, Thema 1 (pp. 50 – 54), learn new vocabulary
Preview Vocab, pp. 55-56
Study Grammatik (pp. 60-61)
Workbook: Kapitel 2: Alles klar, Themen 1-2 (pp.
29-33)
Grammatik, :Übungen 1 – 2 (pp. 35-36)
Montag, 7. Februar
In der Klasse: Warm-up: Plurals of
Nouns
Review Thema 1
Work with Thema 2
VIDEO: Alles Gute,
Unit 1
Hausaufgabe: Watch VIDEO: Zielpunkt
Deutsch, Episode 1 (write your reaction to
these
videos in the email Newsgroup)
Dienstag, 8. Februar
In der Klasse: Warm-up: Wortschatz,
Plurals of Nouns
Introduce Nominative and Accusative Case
(Definite and Indefinite Articles
Weak Nouns, Interrogative
Pronouns)
SONG: "Was soll ich ihr schenken?"
(Die Prinzen) (Coursepack, p. 102)
Hausaufgabe: Study Textbook,
pp. 61 – 65
Workbook, Übungen 3 – 6 (pp. 37 – 39)
Graded
German Reader: Read pp. 2 – 6. (Bring books to class on Wednesday!)
Mittwoch, 9. Februar
In der Klasse: Warm-up: Plurals of
Nouns
Review and practice Nominative and Accusative Case (Übungen
3-5)
Introduce and practice Verb "haben" (Übung
6); Negation
Discuss Graded German Reader pp.
2 – 6 (esp. colors)
Hausaufgabe: Study Textbook,
pp. 66 – 70 (Haben, Negation, Verbs with Stem-vowell changes,
Demonstrative
Pronouns)
Donnerstag, 10. Februar
In der Klasse: Warm-up: Nom / Akk
case (kein); haben
Introduce and practice Verbs with Stem-vowell changes
Introduce and work with Thema 3
POEM: "Radwechsel" von Bertolt Brecht
Introduce
Demonstrative Pronouns
Hausaufgabe: Finish Workbooks
(+ Journal) and Lab Manuals for Kapitel 2
(hand in Workbooks on Monday)
Just for fun: Watch VIDEO: Zielpunkt Deutsch, Episode 2.
See how much you can understand!
Montag, 14. Februar
In der Klasse: Warm-up: Verbs with
stem-vowell changes
Work with Sprache im Kontext (Lesen)
ART:
Introduce Paul Klee ("Häuserbaum")
Hausaufgabe: CULTURAL READING:
"At Home in Germany" (These Strange German Ways,
pp.29-35.)
Check out WWW on housing (Hier klicken, p. 73). Write comments
/ reactions to email Newsgroup
Dienstag, 15. Februar
In der Klasse: Warm-up: Verbs + "gern";
Aktivität 2, p. 75
Discuss CULTURAL READING
VIDEO: BAUHAUS
Hausaufgabe: Study for PRÜFUNG:
Kapitel 2
(prepare Lab Exercises to turn in)
Mittwoch, 16. Februar
In
der Klasse: PRÜFUNG: Kapitel 2
Hausaufgabe: Read Graded German
Reader, pp. 6 – 13, write out answers to questions in Exercise 4
(p.
13). Bring books to class with you on Thursday!!!
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KAPITEL 3: FAMILY LIFE
Family members, Months and Days of Week, Holidays and Celebrations
CULTURAL READINGS:
Traditions, Holidays and Festivals
Donnerstag, 17. Februar
In der Klasse: Return and discuss
Prüfungen
Work with Graded German Reader (pp. 6-13)
KAPITEL 3: FAMILIE UND FREUNDE
Alles
klar, Thema 1 (Wortschatz)
Hausaufgabe: Study Textbook,
Alles klar, Thema 1 (pp. 78-83); learn new vocabulary
for Quiz on Monday
Preview Textbook,
Possessive Adjectives (pp. 87-89)
Montag, 21. Februar
In der Klasse: Warm-up: Wortschatz
+ Quiz
Work with Thema 1 (Akt. 1 – 4)
Introduce
and practice Possessive Adjectives (pp. 87-90)
Hausaufgabe: Workbook, Alles
klar, Thema 1 (pp. 47-48); Übung 1 (p. 53)
Find a photograph of (some of) your family members; and
write as
detailed a description as you can. Bring the photo and
your
description with to to class on Friday! (Written description
and
photo are to be turned in. Remember to double-space!)
(If you have no photos, find a picture in a magazine and
"invent" a family for yourself!!)
Bring
Graded German Readers to class with you on Tuesday!!!!
Dienstag, 22. Februar
In der Klasse: Partnerarbeit: Show
a classmate your photo and describe it auf deutsch!
Your classmate will then show picture to someone else,
and describe it; etc.
Introduce and work with Thema 2 (Kalender)
POEM: "Besitzanzeigendes Fürwort" von Otto
Wiemer (Coursepack, p. 104)
Work with Graded
German Readers, pp. 13 – 16.
Hausaufgabe: Graded German Reader: read pp. 17-20; write Exercises 6 (p. 20)
Mittwoch, 23. Februar
In der Klasse: Warm-up: Review Wortschatz,
Thema 1, 2
Review and Practice Possessive Adjectives
Introduce Personal Pronouns in the Accusative Case (pp.
90-91)
Set up times for Oral Midterms (Friday)
Hausaufgabe: Study Textbook,
Personal Pronouns and Accusative Prepositions (pp.
90-94).
Workbook, Übungen 2-5 (pp. 53-56)
Donnerstag, 24. Februar
In der Klasse: Warm-up: Personal
Pronouns in Accusative Case
SONG: "Ich brauch dich gar nicht mehr" (Die Prinzen)
(Coursepack, p. 105)
Introduce and practice Accusative Prepositions
Review
for Oral Midterm
Hausaufgabe: Review for Oral Midterm
Freitag, 25. Februar
In der Klasse: ORAL MIDTERMS (times to be arranged)
Hausaufgabe: CULTURAL READINGS:
"Traditions" (These Strange German Ways, pp.
111-121)
"Holidays and Festivals" (FRG Q&A,
pp. 112-117 or on Web)
(Write comments/questions
on email Newsgroup.)
Montag, 28. Februar
In der Klasse: Warm-up: Accusative
Prepositions
Thema 3: Feste und Feiertage (pp. 84-87)
Practice ordinal numbers, dates (Sprachtip)
Hausaufgabe: Study Textbook,
Thema 3; learn new vocabulary for Quiz
Workbook, Thema 3 (pp. 51-52)
Dienstag, 29. Februar
In der Klasse: Warm-up: Wortschatz
+ Quiz
Introduce and practice Verbs "werden", "wissen",
"kennen"
KULTUR: Video / slides / pictures / Info on German
holidays
(Karneval/Fasching/ Oktoberfest/ Weihnachten, etc.)
(z.B. VIDEO: Kapitel 4 "Christkindl; Ostereier"
in Blickkontakte)
German (drinking?) songs
Hausaufgabe: Finish Workbooks (rest of Kapitel 3)+ Journal for turning in on Wednesday
Mittwoch, 1. März
In der Klasse: Warm-up: dates, accusative
case
Practice verbs: werden, wissen, kennen (pp. 95-97)
Sprache im Kontext (Lesen)
Review
for Test
Hausaufgabe: Finish Lab Manuals and study for PRÜFUNG, Kapitel 3
Donnerstag, 2. März
In der Klasse: PRÜFUNG: Kapitel
3
KULTUR: Work with Erstes Zwischenspiel (Akt.1,2), pp. 104-105
Brainstorm other famous Germans/Austrians/Swiss and gather
info about them.
Discuss in
small groups: Wer ist dein Vorbild? Warum?
Hausaufgabe: Prepare Aktivität
3, p. 105. Choose a famous German-speaking person,
(für Donnerstag) and use the Internet
or other sources to gather information. (Each student will
give
a short, 2-3 minute oral report on Monday.)
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KAPITEL 4: DAILY ROUTINES
Daily Routine, Time, Schedules / Movies, Music, Theater
CULTURAL READINGS:
Concrete Poetry, The Arts, Franz Kafka ("Gib’s auf!")
Montag, 6. März
In der Klasse: Return and discuss
Tests
Oral Reports (other students must guess who the
famous person is)
KAPITEL 4: MEIN TAG
Alles klar; Thema
1
Hausaufgabe: Study Textbook, Alles Klar, Thema 1 (pp. 107-112)
Dienstag, 7. März
In der Klasse: Warm-up: Review Wortschatz,
Thema 1 (Tagesablauf)
KONKRETE POESIE: "Die Sanduhr" von Geri Zotter
(Coursepack, p. 107)
Work with Thema 2 (Uhrzeit)
Introduce
Separable Prefix Verbs (pp. 118-120)
Hausaufgabe: Study Textbook:
Thema 2; Separable prefix Verbs (pp. 118-120);
memorize all verbs on page 119 for Quiz on Wednesday!
Workbook: Kapitel 4: Alles klar, Thema 1,2 (pp.
61 – 65)
Übungen 1-2 (pp. 66 -67)
Mittwoch, 8. März
In der Klasse: Warm-up: Separable
prefix verbs + Quiz
Work with Separable prefix verbs (Übungen 1-5. pp.
120-122)
Introduce Modal Verbs (pp. 122-124)
Hausaufgabe: Study Textbook,
pp. 122-124; write a paragraph (to be turned in) of
(für Mittwoch) at least ten sentences,
using as many modal verbs as you can!
Workbook,
Übungen 3 - 5 (pp. 68 - 69)
Donnerstag, 9. März
In der Klasse: Warm-up: separable
prefix verbs; time expressions
Work with modal verbs (pp. 124-127)
Partnerinteview (handout)
Introduce
and work with Thema 3
Hausaufgabe: Graded German Reader:
Read pp. 22 – 33 Write out the following Exercises:
9-11 B (p. 25); 12 A (p. 27);
13-17 B (p. 30); 18-20 B (p. 34)
Montag, 13. März bis Freitag, 17. März
FRÜHLINGSPAUSE!!!!!! Viel Spaß, und nicht vergessen, Ihre Graded German Readers zu lesen!!!!
(Read a few pages of the assignment every day. That way, you won’t forget your German, and it will steadily improve!)
Montag, 20. März
In der Klasse: Warm-up: modal verbs
Introduce and work with Imperative (pp.127-130)
KONKRETE
POESIE: "So loch doch" von Ernst Jandl (Coursepack, p.
108)
Hausaufgabe: Study Textbook,
pp. 127-130
Finish Workbook (rest of Kapitel
3) to hand in on Tuesday
Dienstag, 21. März
In der Klasse: Warm-up: Imperative
POEM: "Erziehung" von Uwe Timm
Work with Lesetext "Immer das gleiche" (pp. 132-134)
VIDEO:
Zuschauen
Hausaufgabe: Write "Ein Gedicht" (Aktivität 2), p. 135
Mittwoch, 22. März
In der Klasse: Warm-up: Imperative
FRANZ KAFKA: "Gib’s auf!" (Kleine Parabel)
[Review
for Test]
Hausaufgabe: Prepare LAB MANUALS
and COMPUTER EXERCISES / CD ROM for Chapter 4
Review
for Test
Donnerstag, 23. März
In der Klasse: PRÜFUNG, Kapitel
4
SONG / MUSIK
Hausaufgabe: Lesen Sie über
"The Arts" in FRG Q&A
INTERNET ÜBUNG (Kino und Theater in Berlin) / Websurfing
(Explore "German Links" on Website)
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KAPITEL 5: SHOPPING (Food, Clothing)
CULTURAL READINGS:
Advertising, Shopping
Labour Relations, Social Component of the Market Economy
Montag, 27. März
In der Klasse: [return and discuss
Prüfungen]
KAPITEL 5: EINKAUFEN: Alles
klar, Thema 1 (Akt.1,2)
Hausaufgabe: Study Textbook,
pp. 138-142; learn new vocabulary!
Preview Dative Case, pp. 151-154
Workbook:
Alles klar, Thema 1 (pp. 77-81)
Dienstag, 28. März
In der Klasse: Warm-up: Wortschatz
(clothing)
Introduce Dative Case:
Indirect Objects
Dative Verbs
VIDEO (tba)
Hausaufgabe: Study dative case;
Textbook pp. 151-157; write out Übungen 4,5,6 to
hand in
Workbook, Übungen 1-6 (pp. 85-89)
(tear out pages to hand in)
Mittwoch, 29. März
In der Klasse: Warm-up: Dative case
(indirect objects; dative verbs)
Introduce Dative Prepositions (pp. 158-159)
Work with Übungen 8-9 (p. 159)
POEM:
"Klatsch am Sonntag morgen"
Hausaufgabe: Study Dative Prepositions,
Textbook, pp. 158-160
Workbook, Übungen 7, 8 (pp. 89-91)
CULTURAL
READING: "Shopping" (These Strange German Ways, pp. 82-90)
Donnerstag, 30. März
In der Klasse: Warm-up: Dative prepositions
Introduce Thema 2 (p. 143); introduce "gefallen"
and "passen"
POEM: "Die Lorelei" (Heinrich Heine)
[Discuss
CULTURAL READING]
Hausaufgabe: Study new vocab, Thema
2
Write out Akt. 4 and 6 (pp. 143 and 145)
Together with a classmate, prepare Workbook, Thema
2 (pp. 82-83);
Use the Dialogue in Akt. 6 for a performance in
class on Tuesday.
(You may vary it and use props,
if you like!)
Montag, 3. April
In der Klasse: Warm-up: Farben ("Der
Goldfisch" and "Mystisch Keramisch" von Paul Klee
(Use Color reproductions in books)
Use paintings to introduce Interrogative Pronouns wo,
wohin, woher
Practice dative case (indirect objects, dative
verbs, adjectives)
Check and work on Dialogues prepared
with classmate (Workbook, Akt. 6)
Hausaufgabe: Memorize and Rehearse Dialogues for performance in class..
Dienstag, 4. April
In der Klasse: Perform Dialogues
Introduce and work with Thema 3 (Lebensmittel), pp. 146-148
Introduce
der-Words dieser, jeder, welcher ( + mancher, solcher)
Hausaufgabe: Study Wortschatz,
Thema 3
Study Textbook, pp. 160-161
Finish Workbooks (rest of Chapter 5 + Journal) for
handing in on Wednesday.
Mittwoch, 5. April
In der Klasse: Warm-up: Review Thema
3
AD (Spiegel): "Freiheit ist ein Luxus.."
VIDEO:
"Mode ist, wie man sich fühlt" (Blickkontakte)
Hausaufgabe: CULTURAL READING:
"Labour Relations in the Federal Republic" and
"The Social Component of the Market Economy"
(from Meet United Germany: Perspectives,
in Coursepack, pp. 41 - 51). Prepare questions for discussion
Donnerstag, 6. April
In der Klasse: Discuss CULTURAL READING
Prepare and work with "Einkaufen im World Wide
Web" (Lesen, pp. 163-165)
Akt. 1 (Meinungsforschung) und 2 (Web-Werbung), p. 166
Review
for Test
Hausaufgabe: Prepare LAB MANUALS
and COMPUTER EXERCISES / CD-ROM
Review for Test
Montag, 10. April
In
der Klasse: PRÜFUNG, Kapitel 5
Hausaufgabe: Wie wär’s mit einer Pause?
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KAPITEL 6: GOING OUT TO EAT, DRINK, AND BE MERRY
(Eating/Drinking Establishments, Ordering food, Restaurants, Viennese Coffeehouses)
CULTURAL READINGS:
Surrealism: Otto Dix, Kurt Schwitters, Fast Food ("Mausburger")
Polite Consumtion, Guestly Behavior
"Die drei kleinen Schweinchen", "Rotkäppchen"
Dienstag, 11. April
In der Klasse: [return and discuss
tests]
KAPITEL 6: WIR GEHEN AUS
Alles klar; Thema 1 (pp. 171-174)
Introduce Speisekarte, Thema 2
TEXT:
Max und Moritz (?) or SONG
Hausaufgabe: Study Textbook, Thema
1 + 2 (pp. 171-177)
Workbook, Alles klar,
Thema 1 + 2 (pp. 99-105)
Mittwoch, 12. April
In der Klasse: Warm-up: Thema 1 und
2 (Wortschatz)
Work with Thema 3
Introduce
2-way (acc./ dat.) prepositions
Donnerstag, 13. April
In der Klasse: Warm-up: Was essen
Sie zu Weihnachten? Erntedankfest? Ostern?
Review and practice 2-way prepositions
(Textbook, Übungen 1-4)
Introduce
verbs of location and placement (liegen/legen, etc.)
Hausaufgabe: Study Textbook,
pp. 181-186; Review Vocab, Themen 1 + 2
Workbook,
Übungen 1 – 3 (pp. 108 – 110)
Montag, 17. April
In der Klasse: Warm-up: 2-way prepositions
Review and practice verbs of location and placement (pp.
185-188)
(go over Workbook exercises if necessary)
Expressing
Time with Prepositions (p. 189)
Hausaufgabe: Workbook: Übung
4 (p. 111)
CULTURAL READING: "Polite consumption", "Guestly
Behavior"
and "Restaurants" (These Strange German Ways,
pp. 46-47; 78-81)
(Bring questions for discussion.)
Dienstag, 18. April
In der Klasse: Warm-up: Practice
time expressions with prepositions
Review Thema 3 (Im Restaurant)
Discuss CULTURAL READING
VIDEO: "Wie
gesund ist das Schulbrot?" (Blickkontakte)
Hausaufgabe: Study Textbook,
Thema 3 (pp. 178-181)
Workbook, Thema 3 (pp. 106-107)
Write a paragraph explaining to your young nephew how to
set a place setting at a table.
( e.g. Leg den Teller auf den Tisch. Leg die Gabel links
neben den Teller. etc.)
Mittwoch, 19. April
In der Klasse: Warm-up: placement
and location
Introduce SIMPLE PAST TENSE (IMPERFEKT)
Introduce and practice simple past tense of "haben",
"sein" and modal verbs (pp. 188-191)
Hausaufgabe: Study Textbook,
pp. 189-191
Finish Workbook (rest of Kapitel
6) + Journal to turn in on Monday
Donnerstag, 20. April
In der Klasse: Warm-up: Past tense
of "haben" and "sein"
Practice past tense of modals
Work with Sprache im Kontext: Lesen "Kaffeehäuser"
(pp. 194-196)
SONG: "Westerland" (Die Ärzte)
Hausaufgabe: CULTURAL READING:
"Surrealists": Look at Paintings by Kurt Schwitters and Otto
Dix.
Write 5 sentences (auf deutsch!) about each painting.
Just for fun: Try reading "Die drei kleinen Schweinchen"
(See how much you can understand!)
Montag, 24. April
In der Klasse: Discuss Surrealism,
Paintings (Dix and Schwitters)
Look at "Mausburger" Texts
VIDEO:
Zuschauen
Hausaufgabe: LAB MANUAL and COMPUTER EXERCISES for Kapitel 6
Dienstag, 25. April
In der Klasse: Read "Rotkäppchen";
act out roles
Set up for Final Skits (group performance
of "Rotkäppchen")
Hausaufgabe: Re-read "Rotkäppchen"
Work on Final Skits
Bring Questions
for Review
Mittwoch, 26. April
I n der Klasse: Review for FINAL EXAM
End-of
–Course Evaluations
Hausaufgabe: Memorize lines and rehearse FINAL SKIT and study for FINAL EXAM