GERMAN 66
INTERMEDIATE GERMAN II: Contemporary Germany
(Sample Syllabus)
Required Texts: Kaleidoskop (5th Ed.). Moeller, Adolph, Mabee, Liedloff; Houghton Mifflin, 1998.
Biedermann und die Brandstifter. Max Frisch; Suhrkamp Verlag, 1973.
Recommended Texts: Kaleidoskop Übungsbuch.
German-English Dictionary (e.g., Harper Collins
or Langenscheidt)
Course Content: This is the second semester of the two-semester Intermediate German course (65-66), designed to build upon the knowledge and skills you have already gained through the successful completion of two semesters of college level German or the equivalent. Emphasis will be placed upon further development of the four skills (reading, listening, speaking, and writing), as well as a comprehensive review of German grammar, and expanding your insights into the cultural aspects of the German-speaking world. The basic textbook Kaleidoskop will provide the thematic and grammatical framework of the course, which will integrate a number of other texts from a variety of genres and media. In the final weeks of German 66, you will be reading (and partially performing) an entire play by the contemporary Swiss author Max Frisch.
Class Participation: The class meets three hours per week, on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Because acquiring a second language requires constant, regular practice, attendance is mandatory and will count for a significant portion of your grade. Should you have to miss a class due to illness or any other legitimate reason, please inform me via office phone or email before class, and follow up with a Dean’s Excuse. Make-up tests are possible only in the case of a written Dean’s Excuse. More than two unexcused absences will result in a lower grade.
Homework: Making significant gains in your language proficiency will require that you put in a good deal of time outside of class. Homework assignments will consist of reading texts and listening exercises, preparing grammar, watching videos/films, as well as regular written assignments, including communication through email. Since we only meet three hours per week, preparation before class is essential to ensure that no time is wasted in the instructional hour. Therefore, homework assignments must be completed on time. Late homework will not be accepted, except with a Dean’s Excuse.
The listening comprehension exercises in the Übungsbuch, as well as the extra video and audio assignments, can be completed in the Language Lab (you may also be able to make copies of the cassette tapes for home use; check with Language Lab staff). Please inform yourself of the operating hours of the Language Lab.
Also in the Language Lab are computers equipped with several programs for reviewing German grammar (see icons under "Language Applications"). You are encouraged to avail yourself of these, especially if you require extra practice.
Course Syllabus: You will be receiving a detailed outline of what will be done in class, as well as your homework assignments, revised periodically to allow flexibility in structuring the course according to your needs and interests.
Essays and Exams: There will be periodic written tests (approximately one every two to three weeks), as announced. Quizzes may be unannounced.
There will also be periodic major essays (1-2 pp.) throughout the semester (marked "Aufsatz" on your syllabus). These will be graded on terms of content (integration of vocabulary; organization, and presentation of topic) and grammatical accuracy. Each "Aufsatz" will be submitted twice, allowing a second opportunity to improve your work and correct grammar/structural errors. You should see each essay as an opportunity to review the content/grammar material, and to use it in effective written communication.
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 to be submitted for a grade. It is especially important that you not get help from someone else when writing compositions, unless otherwise directed by your instructor.
Oral / Email Presentations: You will also give several oral and/or email presentations (based on your essays or other topics) to the class. Also, a final skit relating to the Max Frisch play will be prepared and presented on the last day of class.
Final Grade: Your final grade for the course will be determined as follows:
Class Participation (attendance & attitude, quizzes, preparation & involvement) and Homework 30%
Tests 25%
Essays 25%
Oral Presentations 10%
Final Performance 10%
Please feel free to ask for extra help or for materials for extra practice! It is essential that you let us know if you are having problems, feel overwhelmed, or underchallenged. It is better to deal with these situations early in the semester, rather than waiting until it may be too late.
Remember, the more you immerse yourself in the language, the more you will be able to just "pick it up" naturally. There are a number of opportunities to do this -- browse through the Internet on Germany and things German (click on "German Links" from the German Language Program Website at http://aaswebsv.aas.duke.edu/languages/german/index.html), watch German news on Scola in the Language Lab, read the German magazines and newspapers in the Current Periodicals section of Perkins Library (u.a., Focus, Stern, Spiegel, FAZ, taz), or visit the Stammtisch and speak German with other students over dinner. Join the German Club and Delta Phi Alpha (German Honors Society), and/or participate in the many events they sponsor. This kind of extra-curricular activity is sure to improve your German, not to mention your grade!
Viel Spaß, viel Glück, und viel Erfolg in Deutsch 66!
Deutsch 66
Stundenplan I
THEMA 6: Die Welt der Arbeit
GRAMMATIK: Wiederholung: Präpositionen; Kasus
Mittwoch, den 12. Januar
Im Unterricht: Einführung ; Spiel
Einführung zu THEMA 6: "Die Welt der Arbeit"
(Gedankenaustausch, S. 124)
Hausaufgabe: *Lesen Sie über das Schulsystem in Deutschland (S. 130-131)
# Schreiben Sie 1 bis 2 Seiten zu Ihrem Traumberuf. Erklären Sie, was
für Sie an einem Beruf wichtig ist, welche Berufe Sie interessieren, welche
nicht, und warum. (Siehe Übung H, S. 131 "Zur Diskussion / Zum
Schreiben")
Freitag, den 14. Januar
Im Unterricht: Diskussion: Schulsystem in Deutschland und in Amerika (Vergleich)
Partnerarbeit: Erzählen Sie einem Partner/einer Partnerin, was Sie zu Ihrem
Traumberuf geschrieben haben.
Im Plenum: Partner berichten, was dem/der anderen an einem Beruf wichtig
ist. (Diskussion: Werte, usw.)
Einführung: "Mittagspause" von Wolf Wondratscheck
Hausaufgabe: Lesen Sie "Mittagspause" von Wolf Wondratschek" (S. 135-138)
* Zum Text A – D (S. 138 – 139)
# Wortschatzübungen E – G (S.139-140)
# Grammatik im Kontext H – J (S. 141)
Montag, den 17. Januar
MARTIN LUTHER KING TAG: Kein Unterricht
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* Read and study. Assignment must be prepared in order to expedite review during class. You may wish to write out or make notes on assigned exercises. It is expected that you can work with the grammar points covered in the grammar chapters. Please address any questions regarding grammar structures and/or exercises, otherwise it will be assumed that it is understood. (Test items are likely to be taken from these exercises; so it behooves you to prepare them as assigned. Feel free to turn them in if you wish feedback from your instructor. Another idea is to prepare these exercises in study-groups, so that you can help each other. Studies have shown that students who do homework in pairs or in groups perform better than those who work alone.)
# Whenever you see this sign the assignment is to be handed in. Please type all major essays (double spaced); other written assignments must be either typed or written in clear, legible handwriting. Exercises from the textbook must be written in FULL, COMPLETE sentences. Exercises from the workbook can be torn out of the workbook (pages are perforated for this purpose); photocopied, or written on a separate sheet of paper (full, complete sentences). Please always put your NAME, DATE, PAGE/NUMBER OF EXERCISES on assignments to be handed in.
Mittwoch, den 19. Januar
Im Unterricht: Zum Aufwärmen: Präpositionen / Verb-Präposition Verbindungen
(Siehe J, S. 141)
Diskussion: "Mittagspause"
Was meinen Sie? K, L (S. 141 – 142)
Hausaufgabe: # AUFSATZ 1 (erste Fassung): Schreiben Sie 2 Seiten zu einem der 3
Themen in Übung M (S. 142).
Freitag, den 21. Januar
Im Unterricht: Arbeit mit Präpositionen
(Übungsbuch Kapitel 5 – 6)
Hausaufgabe: Internetübung (tba); mündliche Berichte
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THEMA 7: Multikulturelle Gesellschaft
GRAMMATIK: Wiederholung: Adjektivendungen
Montag, den 24. Januar
Im Unterricht: Einführung: Einstieg in das Thema, Gedankenaustausch (S. 144)
"Metin sucht seinen Weg" (Vor dem Lesen)
(kurze Wiederholung: Adjektivendungen)
[Aufsätze zurückgeben]
Hausaufgabe: *Lesen Sie "Metin sucht seinen Weg" (S. 145 – 148)
*Zum Text A – D (S. 148)
# AUFSATZ I (zweite Fassung): Verbessern Sie anhand der Kommentare
Ihren Aufsatz so gut wie möglich! (fällig am Freitag)
Mittwoch, den 26. Januar
Im Unterricht: Diskussion: "Metin..."
Einführung: Helga Emde "Jetzt kann ich sagen.." (S. 149)
Arbeit mit Adjektivendungen (Übungsbuch, Kapitel 7)
Hausaufgabe: *Lesen Sie "Jetzt kann ich sagen..." (S. 149 – 152)
# Zum Text E – G (S. 151)
* Lernen Sie den Wortschatz auf S. 152-153
# Übungen H – K
Freitag, den 28. Januar
Im Unterricht: Diskussion: "Jetzt kann ich sagen..."
Arbeit mit Wortschatz
Gedicht ("Was ich nicht verstehen kann.." S. 155-156)
Hausaufgabe: * Lesen Sie "Hunne im Abendland" von Janos Bardi (S. 157-161)
# Leitfragen (S. 158)
*Zum Text A – C (S. 160 – 161)
#Grammatik im Kontext G (S. 163)
Montag, den 31. Januar
Im Unterricht: Diskussion: "Hunne im Abendland"
Arbeit mit Wortschatz, S. 161
Partner/Gruppenarbeit: Meinungsaustausch I (S. 164)
Hausaufgabe: #Wortschatzübungen D, E (S. 162-3)
* Lernen Sie den Wortschatz (S. 152-3 / 161) für Quiz am Mittwoch
Mittwoch, den 2. Februar
Im Unterricht: Wortschatzquiz
Wiederholung für die Prüfung I
Hausaufgabe: Wiederholen Sie die Texte "Mittagspause", "Metin.." "Jetzt kann ich
sagen..", und "Hunne im Abendland" für die Prüfung.
Wiederholen Sie auch Grammatik, Kapitel 5-7
Freitag, den 4. Februar
Im Unterricht: PRÜFUNG I
Hausaufgabe: Wie wär’s mit einer Pause?
Montag, den 7. Februar
Im Unterricht: FILM (tba)
Hausaufgabe: Sehen Sie den Film zuende!
# Schreiben Sie eine Seite über Ihre Reaktionen zum Film!