German 1, Section 001
Fall 2010
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Anja K.Wagner
Penn State Altoona
Course Outline and Syllabus German 001
164 LRC: Tuesday and Thursday 9:25 am to 10:40 am
Wednesday 9:00 am to 9:50 am
Instructor: Anja K. Wagner, M.Ed.
Phone: (814) 949-5300 ext. 6285
E-mail address: akw101@psu.edu
I prefer to communicate via e-mail.
Office Hours: 266 Hawthorne, Wednesdays 8:00 – 9:00 AM and by appointment
Boat tour on the Rhine River
1. In case of class cancellation check at www.aa.psu.edu/now/cancel.asp
2. In case of a two-hour delay our class schedule is T, R 11:00 am – 11:50 am,
and W 10:45 am – 11:20 am
Staff
Assistant: Mary Novella, 144 Learning Resources Center, 949-5320,
mln13@psu.edu. Mary will be available for any questions you have concerning
general information about German 001, sec. 001 at PSU Altoona. My mailbox is
in her office.
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Text Materials:
Robert Di Donato, Monica D. Clyde, and Jacqueline Vansant: Deutsch, na klar!: An
Introductory German Course. Boston, New York: McGraw-Hill Co, 2004. Fifth
Edition. ISBN-13: 978-0-07-353532-6
Di Donato, Clyde, Vansant: Workbook to Accompany Deutsch: Na klar! 5th ed. ISBN:
978-0-07-327809-4
You will be using both of these books for German 1, 2, and 3!
A pocket-dictionary is optional: There are inexpensive paperback dictionaries available
in the bookstore on the Altoona Campus. A comprehensive dictionary is Collins, Pons:
Deutsch English: English German in Eiche Library Reference No. PF 3640.C64, 1999.
A folder to keep all of your work book material, hand-outs, and homework organized.
Web page: www.mhhe.com/dnk5
Welcome to German 001
Learning a language is quite different from studying for most other academic
disciplines. In addition to learning the facts of a language such as vocabulary, grammar
rules, etc., one develops linguistic skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
Taken together these four skills constitute "fluency", and they are the primary course
objectives of German 1-3. You cannot expect to become fluent overnight nor will you
learn to speak German by simply listening to me! You need to study intensively – even
memorize concepts and scripts - on a regular basis. Then you will easily master the
vocabulary and structures in each chapter of Deutsch, na klar!, a textbook designed to
achieve communicative competence. Be prepared to spend at least 2 hours of work
outside of class for every hour you spend in class. Another objective for this class is to
acquaint you with the culture of the German-speaking world.
Deutsch, na klar! The Web page www.mhhe.com/dnk5 is used for oral exercises as a
complementary to your Deutsch na klar! 5th ed. The World-Wide-Web offers additional
information about German culture and especially the new rules for spelling which are in
effect since 2000. To enhance your listening to German and speaking German, use the
web page as part of your study routine. The web page corresponds to the printed
material in your textbook and is marked by a “head set” throughout the textbook. I
encourage you to listen and respond at least once a day.
Deutsch, na klar! Workbook. Most of your written homework is in this workbook.
Please do the exercises first as best as you can, then correct any mistakes by using the
answer key in the back of the book. Correct your answers in a different color pencil or
pen, so that I can distinguish between your first work and your corrections. The pages
of the Workbook will be handed in at my request usually when we reach the end of a
chapter in the textbook. Your work will be graded by completion and whether you
corrected your work. I will not deduct points for mistakes made the first time, as long as
you correct them!
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Keep in mind these Performance Objectives for German 1:
Listening, reading ability, recognizing meaning and usage of all vocabulary through
Kapitel 5.
1. Ability to use in simple spoken or written sentences the grammar structures and
vocabulary through Kapitel 5. (Introductions, brief conversations, counting,
spelling, days of the week, months of the year, holidays, telling time, naming
food items, clothing, colors, buying items at a store)
2. Practice German often, even for short periods of time - but remember,
regularly.
3. Chose a partner with whom you can practice German outside of the classroom
and whom you can contact if you missed an assignment. You will also work with
your partner on skits and other assignments.
Tests: I will administer weekly quizzes (approximately 10 minutes each) and your
lowest 2 grades will be dropped at the end of the semester. There will also be 4 Tests
roughly corresponding to the chapters in the book. In addition, there will be 2
Comprehensive Examinations and a Comprehensive Final Examination including
Chapters 1-5. Since this class emphasizes the skills of listening and speaking, parts of
your comprehensive and final exams will consist of oral exams. These will be
conducted individually or with a partner in the form of conversations in my office.
Quizzes, Tests, the Comprehensive Examinations, and the Final Examination will not
be retested.
Homework: Written assignments will be discussed in class. Homework assignments
will need to be double–spaced to leave me room for corrections. Assignments need to
be handed in at the beginning of class when they are due. You will find folders marked
“In” and “Out” in the front of the classroom. You are responsible for placing assigned
work in the “In” folder and to retrieve assignments from the “Out” folder. Late
assignments will not be accepted. In addition, complete all activities from the Workbook
unless I tell you to omit certain exercises. Most of the Workbook assignments will not be
discussed or practiced in class.
Skits. There will be several skits during the semester which you prepare with your
partner/s. I will suggest topics or discuss your own ideas for skits with you. Bring props
for the skits. They help you to remember your lines. Please do not read the lines but
know them by heart.
Course Policies: Bring your textbook and handouts to class. Since this is a language
class I expect you to participate in each class by speaking and listening. If you have an
emergency or become ill, please notify me as soon as possible. You may miss three
classes, additional absences will lower your course grade up to 15%.
Class participation is essential! I will frequently ask you to speak with each other in
German and to find partners with whom you can practice German outside of the
classroom.
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ACADEMIC INTEGRITY STATEMENT
Academic integrity is the pursuit of scholarly activity in an open, honest, and
responsible manner. Academic integrity is a basic guiding principle for all academic
activity at The Pennsylvania State University, and all members of the University
community are expected to act in accordance with this principle. Consistent with this
expectation, the University's Code of Conduct states that all students should act with
personal integrity, respect other students' dignity, rights, and property, and help create
and maintain an environment in which all can succeed through the fruits of their efforts.
Academic integrity includes a commitment not to engage in or tolerate acts of
falsification, misrepresentation or deception. Such acts of dishonesty violate the
fundamental ethical principles of the University community and compromise the worth
of work completed by others.
Consequences of academic dishonesty: The instructor may assign an academic
sanction ranging from failure on the assignment to failure in the course. The instructor
reports each academic sanction to the Office of Judicial Affairs, which keeps a record.
Students can appeal academic sanctions to the Committee on Academic Integrity
through the Office of Academic Affairs. In more serious cases of academic dishonesty,
the Office of Judicial Affairs may apply disciplinary sanctions in addition to the
academic sanctions. These may range from automatic failure for the course to
probation, suspension, or expulsion from the University. An "XF" grade is a formal
University disciplinary sanction that indicates on the student's transcript that failure in a
course was due to a serious act of academic dishonesty. (Policies and Rules for
Students, Section 49-20.)
In the unexpected event that you need a Deferred Grade (DF), No Grade (NG), or
Change of Grade you must request it with complete proper paper work prior the final
exam week. The Registrar’s Office will help you.
Disability Statement
If you need me to modify material or make accommodations for you in the classroom
due to a disability, please notify me at the beginning of the semester or as soon as
possible. You may also contact the Health & Wellness Center, Disability Services
located in the Sheetz Family Health Center. You can call the center at (814) 949-5540
or visit the website at www.altoona.psu.edu/healthwellness.
German 1, Section 001
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Semester Grades
93-100
A
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% of Grades
10%
Weekly Quizzes
A-
90-92.99
4 Tests
16%
B+
86-89.99
2 Comprehensive Exams
20%
B
80-85.99
Final Examination
24%
B-
78-80.99
Workbook & Homework
10%
C+
75-77.99
Skits & Oral Projects
10%
C
70-74.99
Class Performance
10%
D
59-69.99
F
0-58.99
Total
100.00%
Tentative Syllabus
Der Tag
Das Jahr
2010
Homework
(At my discretion, additional or different homework from what is
listed on the syllabus may be assigned!)
1
Dienstag
24. August
Get acquainted with the text materials, outlines and syllabus.
Alphabet, spelling in German, greetings and good byes
Homework: practice spelling your first and last name, say all
the letters in the alphabet
2
Mittwoch
25. August
3
Donners
-tag
26. August
Greetings and good byes continued, Information about your
partner. Numbers and counting
Homework: write your address in German; bring Workbook
to class on Friday
How to use your workbook, addresses, phone numbers,
interview
Homework: learn Nützliche Ausdrücke im Sprachkurs, pg.
13. translate Akt.15 write the expressions down and hand
them to me on a piece of paper. Example: 1. (j) ich habe eine
Frage. 2. (f) ich verstehe das nicht.
4
Dienstag
31. August
5
Mittwoch
1.
Useful Expressions in a language course, Cognates, finding
information, check objectives for introduction, pg. 19
Homework, write about yourself.
Deutsch, na klar! Kapitel 1; personal information pg. 21
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September
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Donners
2.
-tag
September
7
Dienstag
7.
September
8
Mittwoch
8.
September
9
Donners
-tag
9.
September
10
Dienstag
14.
September
11
Mittwoch
15.
September
12
Donners
-tag
16.
September
13
Dienstag
21.
September
14
Mittwoch
22.
September
15
Donners
-tag
23.
September
16
Dienstag
28.
September
17
Mittwoch
29.
September
18
Donners
-tag
Dienstag
30.
September
5. Oktober
Mittwoch
6. Oktober
19
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Homework, finish the first chapter of your work book
Test 1 includes all of "Einführung". Dnk: (Deutsch, na klar!)
Thema 1, pgs. 22-24. Height and age, majors
Your Workbook for "Einführung" is due.
Return and discuss Test 1. Grammatik im Kontext: Nouns,
Gender and Definite Articles
Homework: memorize the articles and noun endings
associated with particular genders
Grammatik im Kontext: personal pronouns, Interests and
characteristics
Homework: memorize the personal pronouns, Aktivität 14
Nr. 1 pg. 32
Dnk: Thema 3 Eigenschaften und Interessen, start on
infinitive and present tense
Homework: memorize present tense for a verb of your
choice and be able to recite it in class
Dnk: Grammatik im Kontext: Infinitive and Present Tense,
Sprachtipp
Homework: Übg. 9 and memorize the verb “sein”
Dnk: Word order in sentences, asking questions
Homework: Übg. 11, pg. 40.
Skits and famous people
Homework: prepare "Ein Interview" with your partner to be
used as your first skit. Learn the question words pg. 41.
Finish Kapitel 1
Skit I - your interview!
Homework: write a short profile about your partner.
Check Das kann ich schon. Pg. 49, review for test 2
Homework: finish Kapitel 1 in your work book
Test 2 includes all of Kapitel 1.
Your Workbook pages for Kapitel 1 are due.
Dnk: Kapitel 2, Thema 1, Return and discuss Test 2.
Das Verb „haben“, Dnk: Wohnungssuche
Homework: memorize the verb “haben”
Dnk: Thema 2,
Begin cases
Dnk: Thema 3, The Nominative and Accusative Cases,
Indefinite Article “ein”Homework: Übg. 5 pg. 67
Dnk: der-words, Indefinite Article „ein“ pg. 68., Plurals
Homework: Übg. 10, 11 pg. 71
Dnk: Nominative and Accusative Interrogative Pronouns,
gern vs. gern haben
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Donners tag
7. October
22
Dienstag
12. Oktober
23
Mittwoch
13. Oktober
24
Donners tag
14. Oktober
25
Dienstag
19. Oktober
26
Mittwoch
20. Oktober
27
Donners tag
21. Oktober
28
Dienstag
26. Oktober
29
Mittwoch
27. Oktober
30
Donners tag
28. Oktober
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Homework: with your partner create a shopping scene, use
„brauchen, kaufen, kosten“. Or have a telephone
conversation with a new student asking about what he/she
likes or dislikes to do (was machst du gern?)
Negation with nicht und The Negative Article kein
Guidelines for skit
Homework: practice your skit 2
Skit 2: “shopping scene” or “was machst du gern?”
Verbs with Stem-Vowel changes, Demonstrative Pronouns
Prepare for Comprehensive Exam 1. Tell about how and
where you live. Use Zum Thema pg. 76.
Homework: work in your book Kapitel 2
Your oral part of Exam 1 is due in writing today so I can
provide you with feedback.
Dnk: Lesen , back of Schlaumeier Handout
Finish Kapitel 2 of your work book. Prepare Skit 3 = Make a
family tree of your family, do not include all of your uncles,
aunts and cousins if you have a huge family. Make it big
enough to show in front of the class. Tell: „Das ist mein
Vater, er ist nett. Das ist meine Mutter, sie ist Lehrerin”, etc.
You may use photos or draw. Look at pages 84 and 96,97
for examples.
Comprehensive Exam 1 includes "Einführung", chapter 1
and 2.
Your Workbook pages for chapter 2 are due today.
Homework: work in your book Kapitel 3
Dnk: Kapitel 3, pgs. 82-85.
Possessive Adjectives , pgs. 93-97. “Finger weg!”
Return and discuss Comprehensive Exam1.
Skit 3 A family tree of your family to show in front of the
class. Tell about the family, what they like, what is their
name, where they live, what is their profession.
Personal Pronouns in the Accusative Case
Dnk: Preposition with the Accusative Case
Homework: work in your book Kapitel 3
Dnk: Thema 2 Der Kalender, Irregular Verbs werden und
wissen, kennen
Dnk Thema 3 Feiertage, Preparation for Quiz 3
Homework: finish Kapitel 3 in your work book.
Test 3 includes chapter 3.
Your Workbook for chapter 3 is due today.
Dnk: Erstes Zwischenspiel: Persönlichkeiten
Homework: according to grammar understanding.
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Return and discuss Quiz 3. Dnk: Kapitel 4; Die Uhrzeit,
Separable -Prefix Verbs
Homework: according to understanding.
Dnk: Thema 2 The Present Tense of Modals
Homework: according to grammar understanding.
Thema 3, Kino, Musik und Theater pgs. 121-123, Kulturtipp,
pg. 121. Modals
Homework: according to grammar understanding.
Modals, pgs. 131-133. The Imperative pgs. 133-135
Homework: write out three commands for your brother and
three commands for a stranger.
Dnk: The Imperative, pg. 136; bring your pocket
dictionaries. Using a Dictionary and resources in our textbook
Homework: write out three commands for several children,
three commands for several strangers.
Your oral part of Exam 2 is due in writing today so I can
provide you with feedback.
DNK Kapitel 5 pgs. 144-145
Homework: looking up the following words. to drive, to
travel, to call, to go, to walk, to read, to listen, to hear, to
drink, to eat. Das Abitur, die Schule, das Gymnasium, das
Lyzeum. Lehren, lernen, ankommen, wegfahren, abfahren,
aufmachen, zumachen,
Comprehensive Exam 2 includes chapters 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Your Workbook pages for chapter 4 are due today.
DNK Kapitel 5 Thema 1 pgs. 146-149
Dnk: The Dative Case, pgs. 157-158. Return and discuss
Comprehensive Exam 2.
hand-out of topics for skits 4 to be prepared for November
24th.
Dnk: Kapitel 5, Thema 2, pgs. 149-151. The Dative Case,
Personal Pronouns, pgs. 158-159.
Thanksgiving Break 22. November bis 28. November
32
Mittwoch
3.
November
33
Donners tag
4.
November
34
Dienstag
9.
November
35
Mittwoch
10.
November
36
Donners 11.
tag
November
37
Dienstag
16.
November
38
Mittwoch
17.
November
39
Donners 18.
tag
November
40
Dienstag
30.
November
Dnk: Thema 2, Akt. 5-9, pgs. 147-149. wo, wohin, woher,
pgs. 166-167; Articles and Possessive Adjectives, 160-161.
41
Mittwoch
1.
Dnk: Thema 3 Lebensmittel, pgs. 152-155, The Dative Case
for Indirect Objects und „wer, wen oder wem“, 160-162
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42 Donners 2.
tag
Dezember
43 Dienstag
7.
Dezember
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Mittwoch
8.
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Skit 4, Dnk: Verbs with the Dative Object only, pgs. 162164. Prepositions with Dative Case pgs 164-166
Test 4 includes all of chapter 4 and part of chapter 5.
Zu guter Letzt. Pg. 170
Return and discuss Quiz 4. check das kann ich schon pg.
173
Your oral part of the final is due in writing today so I can
provide you with feedback.
45
Donners
9.
-tag
Dezember
13. bis 17.
Dezember
18.
Dezember
Your Workbook for chapter 5 is due today. Prepare for final
Final Exam Week
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