German 110E - Beginning German (M W) Fall 2014Office Hours: (See Blackboard) Email: [email protected] 5Alles klar?Kapitel 5KleidungsstückeLabor Day - FeiertagDative CaseKapitel 6Mittwoch, 17.Kapitel 6Simple Past of haben, sein, ModalsQuiz 2Test #2Kapitel 7Coordinating ConjunctionsPresent Perfect TenseKapitel 7Kapitel 7Review for testKapitel 8Kapitel 8Quiz #4Kapitel 8Review for testKapitel 9Unterkunft online buchenKapitel 9Kapitel 9Attributive AdjectivesMontag, 17.Mittwoch, 19.Oral InterviewMontag, 24.Mittwoch, 26.DezemberMittwoch, 1.Journal dueMontag, 3.Review for finalGrading Rubric for Speaking Task (100-level courses)German 110E MW Fall 2014 / Page 1German 110E - Beginning German (M W) Fall 2014Section: E01 Meeting Times: MW 5:30-6:45Instructor: Frau Meusen Office: HuCl 141Office Hours: (See Blackboard) Email: [email protected] and materials:- Deutsch – Na Klar! 6 th Edition-Textbook (DiDonato, Clyde, Vansant: McGraw-Hill, 2012)-Workbook (Jeanine Briggs: McGraw-Hill, 2012) -LabManual (Daves-Schneider, Büsges: McGraw-Hill, 2012)-Audiofiles accompanying Deutsch – Na Klar! (available through the publisher’s website: http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0073386332/student_view0/kapitel_e/lab_audio_program.html)110 Learning Outcomes:German 110 is the second course in a three-semester sequence for beginning students of German (109,110, 122). All four foreign language skills (reading, writing, speaking, and listening) will be addressed tohelp you acquire a reasonable level of proficiency in the German language. With your active participationand cooperation, upon completion of this course you should be able to:1. Communication - demonstrate an understanding of the main ideas and some supporting details of written and spokencommunication of one’s immediate environment, friends, shopping, hobbies, health, travel, etc. - engage in simple oral and written exchanges in present and past tense with a focus on providing andobtaining basic information, expressing feelings and preferences, describing and narrating, givingdirections, and exchanging opinions on topics of personal interest such those mentioned above. 2. Cultures- demonstrate a mid-level understanding of cultural information and relationships between culturalperspectives, products, and practices, such as the differences between shopping in the US and inGerman-speaking countries, especially as they relate to the German-speaking countries featured in thetext. - use appropriate cultural behavior during at least 50% of the class in social and survival situations,such as how to set the table, making travel arrangements, shopping, getting medical care etc. 3. Connections- Interpret and discuss in simple sentences to reinforce and learn new information in academic areassuch as history, geography, art, anthropology, and literature. 4. ComparisonsGerman 110E MW Fall 2014 / Page 2- develop mid-level understandings into your own language and culture through readings, listening,and classroom activities which deal with German speakers in your community and abroad. 5. Communities- embrace opportunities and attend two events to practice and hear the German language outside of theclassroom in activities such as concerts, German movie night, lectures, exhibits, festivals,Kaffeeklatsch, and conversational exchanges with German speakers. Attendance and participation:Regular attendance and active participation are mandatory and of utmost importance to any foreignlanguage learning experience. Your contributions to class, their quality, and the level of your participationwill be graded as either ‘excellent’ (100%), ‘satisfactory’ (85%), or ‘unsatisfactory’(60%) each week. Theaverage of these weekly assessments will be your participation grade for the course. More than twounexcused absences will result in a grade penalty; your total participation grade will be lowered by 10%for each additional absence. After 7 absences, you will fail the course because you will have missed 25%of the class meetings. There are absolutely no make-up tests or quizzes given; a missed quiz or test willbe recorded as a 0. Exceptions are only made for documented illness, official university business, or majorreligious holidays. However, it remains your responsibility to contact the instructor ahead of time (in caseof severe illness on the day class is missed) and to provide sufficient documentation. Incompletes will notbe given under any circumstances.Grading:Homework 10%Journals 15%Participation and contributions to class 10%Speaking tasks 5%Quizzes 10%4 Chapter Tests 30%1 Oral Interview 10%Final Exam 10%Grades are cumulative and based on a 100% maximum per assignment and per category; final grades will be assigned according to the following scale:100-90%=A;89-87%=B+;86-80%=B;79-77=C+;76-70=C;69-68=D+;67-65=D;64 and below= F. Homework: As your instructor works through the chapter it is your responsibility to work through the workbook andthe lab manual. A link for the listening files will be posted on Blackboard. Each time a test is takenbring your workbook/lab manual pages with you to class. This homework will not be assigned everyclass, it is your responsibility to remember to do it! If you are absent, it is your responsibility to find out your homework assignment before you return toclass. Speaking Tasks:German 110E MW Fall 2014 / Page 3Three times during the semester, you will be required to record yourself speaking (in response to a question), in order to do this go to vocaroo.com and record yourself. You will then be able to “save” your recording. Instead of downloading it click on the email button and enter your instructor’s email address as well as your own email address! (Please use your USC email so your instructor knows whose work it is). The rubric that will be used to grade these audio files is at the end of the syllabus (so have a look at it to know what your instructor expects of you!). The questions for the speaking task are posted on BB and willbe excellent practice for your oral interviews. Be sure to pay close attention to your pronunciation and the content of your message when making your recordings while keeping your audience in mind. Tagebuch (Journal):At the end of each chapter in your workbook, you are asked to write a journal entry. Each contributionshould be at least 15 sentences long, typed, and