Chabot GERM 2B - Course Outline

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Chabot College Fall 2010Course Outline for German 2BADVANCED GERMANCatalog Description:2B - Advanced German 4 UnitsReading of German authors; advanced review of grammar; emphasis on speaking and composition. Following an immersion instruction format, the class is entirely taught in the target world language of the selected course.Prerequisite: German 2A (completed with a grade of ‘C’ or higher). 4 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory.[Typical contact hours: lecture 70, laboratory 17.5]Prerequisite Skills:Before entering the course the student should be able to:1. review basic grammatical elements introduced in the first year;2. acquire a greater command and fluency of the language;3. read passages of medium difficulty;4. improve their speaking skills beyond the elementary level;5. obtain a deeper insight into German life and customs;6. demonstrate critical thinking skills.Expected Outcomes for Students:Upon completion of the course students will:1. speak and write German beyond entry level; 2. understand German history and culture; 3. demonstrate critical thinking skills in class discussion and written composition:a. read and interpret works from a range of academic, literary and cultural sources;b. identify cultural assumptions that are implicit in German texts that are important to understanding and responding to them;c. analyze, synthesize, evaluate, and question German texts in culturally appropriate ways,with special attention to lines of argument, inference, and cultural context;d. research, evaluate, and use information relevant to textual analysis in different forms of communication;e. demonstrate library literacy, knowledge of research methods; and internet searches; f. consider the ethical and legal implications of the use and transmission of information.Course Content (Lecture):1. Review and ‘recycle’ content of first-year German 2. Continued study of idiomatic expressions3. Stress the nuances and intricacies of the German language, illustrated by further selections from contemporary German writings, including short stories, essays, a play, and a film4. Instruction focused on critical thinking, reading and writing, especially in the German traditionof close textual analysis of literary works and summary/response approach to student reports on assigned texts5. Instruction focused on elements of literary analysisa. fiction: character, plot, conflct, setting, point of view, theme, and context.b. poetry: diction, lexical choice, imagery, figurative speech, assonance, alliteration, rime, use of symbols, irony and other formal properties such as number of syllables per line, stanzas, and rime patterns.Chabot CollegeCourse Outline for German 2B, Page 2Fall 2010curriculum 0910dk 12/7/09Chabot CollegeCourse Outline for German 2B, Page 3Fall 2010Course Content (Laboratory):This course is the second of a series designed to encourage greater command and a study of idioms and to develop greater command of the language. 1. Activate lecture content using interactive audio and audiovisual programs on CDs, DVDs, CD ROMS, target language websites, etc., featuring culturally authentic and contextual guided speaking, reading, and writing activities such as cued repetition of native speech, dictations, cued oral responses, listening comprehension, and interactive realia (culturally authentic texts)2. Organized laboratory activities including conversation groups3. Fundamentals of German pronunciationMethods of Presentation:1. Introduction and discussion of grammatical structures in class; oral exercises and practice after home preparation by the student2. Reading and discussion of texts in German3. Stimulation by instructor of individual student contributions to class discussion in the target language4. supplementary materials such as tapes, recordings, and slides for enrichment purposesAssignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:1. Typical Assignmentsa. Turn in written composition to listening comprehension exercises.b. Write an essay in German comparing personal and cultural experiences to those read in the short stories and other works.c. In German, write personal reflexions on poetry and short stories read in class.2. Methods of Evaluating Student Progressa. Class participation and home assignmentsb. Compositions and oral reportsc. Quizzes, written in German on the content of the work studiedd. Periodic written and oral tests and a two-hour final examinationTextbook(s) (Typical):German in Review, 4th Edition, Kimberly Sparks, Van Horn Vail, 2004.Graded German Reader: Erste Stufe, 3rd Edition, William C. Crossgrove,1992**These are the best textbooks available for this course. We are waiting for their new edition.Special Student Materials:Nonecurriculum 0910dk


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