1 German 3, Section 001 Spring 2005

Dr. Ilse-Rose Warg

Penn State Altoona Course Outline and Syllabus 106 HOLT

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Uhr Instructor: Dr. Ilse-Rose Warg Phone: voice mailbox: 1. Dial 5300 or 949-5300 and wait for the system to answer. 2. Enter 6679 and the # sign. 3. Record your message. Please speak slowly. Leave your name, phone number, and the best time for me to return a call. Since I live in Philipsburg calls from Saturdays through Sundays are toll calls for me. I prefer to communicate by e-mail Fakultäts Assistentin: K. Wawrynovic, 202 D Adler, 949-5143. Sie kann Ihnen generelle Fragen für Deutsch 003, Sektion 001 an PSU Altoona beantworten. Mein Postfach ist in ihrem Büro 202 D Adler. Bürostunden: In 140 Hawthorne, montags, mittwochs und freitags von 10:10-10:45 Uhr und nach Verabredung. e-mail Adresse: [email protected] or [email protected] Texte: 1.) Robert Di Donato, Monica D. Clyde, and Jacqueline Vansant: Deutsch, na klar!: An Introductory German Course. Boston, New York: McGraw-Hill Co, 2004. Fourth Edition. ISBN 0-07-240817-0. 3.) A Dictionary: There are inexpensive paperback dictionaries available in the bookstore on the Altoona Campus. If you have the means, I recommend Collins, Pons: Deutsch English: English German. This dictionary is in Eiche Library Reference No. PF 3640.C64, 1999. 4.) Handouts Course Objectives and Goals Ich heiße Sie zu Deutsch 3 willkommen. The emphasis of German 3 is more on writing in German, reading and discussion of literary and cultural materials. German grammar will be repeated and further developed. Performance Objectives for German 3: Essay writing activities constitute a major new aspect of German 3. One class period will be set aside for the writing of Essay 1: You will compose a 100-150-word essay based upon materials you have previously discussed in class or on a topic that your instructor has announced in advance. You will use your dictionary, your textbook, and grammar handouts for the in-class writing process. Essays 2 and3 will be written at home. The minimum 200-word requirement may be increased. I will correct the essays with "Korrektur Symbole", which I mark in the left margin of your paper. Please double-space all of your writing exercises and leave a 1“ margin on the left side of your paper.. Occasionally I might have to discuss how you developed and/or worded your topic even before I correct and grade your essay. In this case you have to come to my office either during my office hours or make an appointment to see me with your essay in question.

2 After a discussion of general errors and problems that have occurred in the essays, you will be required to correct your essay. A grade will be assigned for all writing activities (the original essay is weighted 2/3, the corrected rewritten one 1/3 of the grade for each essay). Always count the words of your essay and write the count underneath your essay. Reading assignments constitute another major activity of German 3. Hence, your reading ability should be vastly improved by the end of the course. Discussions of the story contents and cultural materials should also improve your speaking ability. However, your speaking ability will only improve if you are not afraid to speak up. Sound off! Don't be afraid to make errors. Your goal at this level of German should simply be to make yourself understood in German to another person. If you attend classes regularly and monitor the discussions on the readings, your listening ability should also develop rapidly. Video We will use several videos I select. Some homework might result from it. Some test material will be taken from these videos. Tests: Your instructor will administer 3 Quizzes (approximately 25-30 minutes each). There will also be 1 Mid-Semester Examination (approximately 40-45 minutes) and a Final Examination. Quizzes, Mid-Semester Examination, and the Final Examination will not be retested. Only students with a valid medical excuse can request a "Make-Up Examination". All examinations of German 3 require that you answer questions about the stories, the cultural readings, and other materials your instructor introduced, for example Videos. Homework On the attached pages you will find a schedule for homework/class assignments called Syllabus. Please notice the following: 1.) All class assignments are to be prepared in advance for the class period indicated. We will use our textbook and the grammar handouts. 2.) The assignments listed in the Syllabus are maximum assignments. I may re-arrange materials within a given chapter and may select assignments. Therefore bring the Syllabus to each lesson in order to discuss homework assignments. Written homework should be given to me before the class starts. 3.) Remember you elected a four credit course, the workload outside the classroom is heavier and one classroom session is accordingly longer than for other courses. Skits. There will be at least three skits during the semester. You prepare them with your partner(s). Your instructor will suggest topics (Syllabus) or discuss topics with you. Total Physical Response (TPR) In Ger. 3 I shall continue to use TPR, “Total Physical Response”. If you are not familiar with this tool for learning a language, you will learn to respond quickly. "TPR" will have you listen to commands and actually perform them; it may be used through-out the semester. Class participation is essential. I will ask you to speak with each other in German and to find a partner with whom you can practice German outside of the classroom. Periodically I will ask you to write things on the black board. During TPR you will physically respond to the commands given either by a fellow student or me. Course Policies: I expect you to be on time either for appointments or for the lessons. If you have to be late, come. “Better late than not at all.” Bring your textbook and the Syllabus to the classroom. I expect respectful behavior toward your fellow students and me. You may miss two classes unexcused, additional absences without will lower your course grade up to 12%. Please write the name, phone number. and e-mail of your partner here:

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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 4920.) Semester Grades A 95-100

Grade % 3 Quizzes (3 x 6%)

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In the unexpected event that a student needs a Deferred Grade (DF), No Grade (NG), or Change of Grade he/she must request it with complete proper paper work prior to final exam week. The Registrar’s Office will help you.

4 Tentative Syllabus This tentative syllabus is designed so that you will be able to familiarize yourself with the new materials for each day in advance. Note that I do not assign vocabulary learning in particular. You must learn the new words when you do the numerous activities and exercises in your books. Avoid handing in late assignments. You will have a grace period of two days if for valid reasons you could not do your assignment on time. In this case, you may hand in assignments by placing them into a red folder marked German 3. The folder is in my mailbox at 202 D Adler. I reserve the right to refuse acceptance of any assignments that are 2 or more class periods overdue. Tag 1

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Hausarbeit Deutsche Vornamen, mit dem Textmaterial vertraut werden, Klassenplan und Syllabus. Guten Morgen, guten Tag! Besprechen vom Final. Deutsch, na klar! Kapitel 10, Simple Past Tense, S. 308-309. Ihre letzten Ferien. Gebrauchen Sie die Fragen auf S. 314, Zum Thema A. Deutsch, na klar! Kapitel 11: Thema 1 „Wörter im Kontext“ : S. 322-324. Futur, S.332- 334. Schriftlich hand-out, simple past. Wer ist Ihr Partner? Dnk: Akt. 3, S 324; Relative Clauses and pronouns, S. 335-336. Schriftlich hand-out, simple past. Dnk: Übg. 3-6, S. 337-338. Schriftlich: Beschreiben Sie Ihre/n Partner/in. Was trägt sie/er? Wie gut spricht er/sie deutsch? Woher kommt er/sie? Dnk: Thema 2, S. 326 Akt. 5-7; The interrogative Pronoun „was für (ein)“, S. 334-335. Dnk: Thema 3, S. 321-325; Schriftlich: Übg. 8, just work with your partner on this write the questions out and her/his answers, make up one question which is not in the book. All together you should have 8 questions and 8 answers. Akt. 9, 10 und 11 in der Klasse. Prepare the Skit for Tuesday : Skit situation: you go to a fortune teller, he/she tells your fortune, you aks questions about your future. Use Sprechen und Schreiben Akt. 1 S. 345 Skit 1 Dnk: Kulturtipp S. 331, Der erste Schultag. Negating sentences S. 340-341. Dnk: Lesen: Zum Thema – Auf den ersten Blick, S. 343 (überfliegen Sie den Text „So kriegen Sie den Job“, S. 344) Schriftlich: Übg. 9. S. 341 Dnk: Lesen: 1. Spalte von „So kriegen Sie den Job”, S.44 Dnk: weiter Lesen, Spalten 2 und 3 S. 344. Kapitel 11 des Arbeitsbuches (work book) ist fällig Quiz 1 (inklusive Kapitel 11) Dnk: Kapitel 12, S. 348-350. .Dnk: Kapitel 12, Thema 1, Akt. 1-2, S. 350-352. Quiz 1 zurückgeben und diskutieren. Dnk: Thema 1, Akt. 3, S. 352. Verbs with fixed prepositions, Übg. 1-3, S. 359-360. Schriftlich: Handout „Die Enten an der Schnur“, eine Geschichte nach Gottfried August Bürger.

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9. Dnk: Thema 2, 354-356. Diskussion der Themen für das erste Essay. Februar „Meine Berufswünsche“; „Wo ich wohne“; „ein Jobinterview“; „Was für Kleidung ich trage“; „Auf Wohnungssuche” Lesen: „Die Enten an der Schnur“ 11. Dnk: Thema 3, S. 357-359. Akt. 8, S. 358. da-compounds, S. 360-362. Februar Bringen Sie „Die Enten an der Schnur“ für weitere Übungen. 14. Essay I open book, bring a dictionary, your textbook, and your prepared Februar theme for your essay. 16. Dnk: Akt. 9 und 10, S. 358-359, Analyse, S. 361. Februar 18. Dnk: wo-compounds, S. 363, Übg. 2, 3, und 4 S. 362. asking questions: Februar wo-compounds. 363 Schriftlich: Übg. 5. Form 7 Questions, S. 363 21. Dnk: Subjunctive, Expressing Requests politely, S. 363, Forms of the Februar Present Subjunctive. Übg. 6-7, S. 364-365. Korrektur von Essay I ist fällig. 23. Dnk: Lesen: Helga Novak „Fahrkarte bitte“ Zeile 1-10, S. 374. Auf den Februar ersten Blick B. S. 373. The use of würde with an infinitive., S. 365, Übg. 8, 9, S. 365-366. Denken Sie an den zweiten Skit, nehmen Sie eine der Situationen von: Auf den ersten Blick, A. 1 oder 2, S. 373. 25. Besprechenvon Essay I. Dnk: Lesen: Helga Novak „Fahrkarte bitte“ Zeile Februar 10-36, S. 374 Denken Sie an Ihr Essay 2. Fantasieren Sie, wie es wäre, wenn Sie eine Blume, ein Baum, ein Vogel, ein Fisch oder ein Tier wären. S. 315-316. (200-250 Wörter). 28. Dnk: Lesen: Helga Novak „Fahrkarte bitte“ Zeile 36 bis zum Ende, S. 374 Februar Expressing Wishes, Hypothetical Situations, S. 366-367, Übg. 10-13. 2. März Dnk: Talking about contrary to fact conditions. S.368-371. 4. März Skit 2 Auf den ersten Blick A. 1 oder 2, S. 373 7.-11. SPRING BREAK März 14. Essay 2 ist fällig. Dnk: The Past Subjunctive, S. 370-371. Dnk: Viertes März Zwischenspiel, S. 378-379. Kapitel 13, Medien und Technik. S. 380-381. Thema 1 S. 382-387. Kapitel 12 Ihres Arbeitsbuches (Work Book) ist fällig. 16. Quiz 2 inklusive Kapitel 12. Dnk: Thema 1 Akt. 3 S. 386 März 18. Quiz 2 diskutieren. Dnk: the verbs “brauchen und scheinen” S. 391; März Infinitive with zu, S. 392. 21. Korrektur von Essay II ist fällig. März Dnk: Thema 2, S. 387-390. Infinitive Clauses with um…zu and ohne…zu, S. 397-399. Schriftlich: Dnk: Übg. 3 S. 392 from the cues given chose 7 to form sentences. 23. Schriftlich: Dnk: Übg. 11 S. 399. The Verb wissen und kennen, Übg. 10März 12, S. 101-102.

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Mid-Semester Exam (Kapitel 11, 12 und 13 außer “indirect discourse”). Essay 2 diskutieren. Peter Bichsel hand-out. Indirect Discourse, Subjunctive I, S. 393-395.Handout: Lesen: Peter Bichsel: „Der Mann mit dem Gedächtnis.” Die ersten vier Absätze. Markieren Sie dann die Informationen im Text, und ergänzen Sie die Sätze, S. 201-202 vom “handout”. Diskutieren des „Mid-Semester“ Examens. Dnk: Indirect Discourse Subjunctive past tense, S. 396-397 Lesen: Peter Bichsel: „Der Mann mit dem Gedächtnis. “ Übg. B of Hand out S. 202. Denken Sie an Ihr drittes Essay. „Ein Kriminalfall” oder „Wie schützt man die Umwelt?” Dnk: Übg. 6, S. 395 Kapitel 13 Ihres Arbeitsbuches (Work Book) ist fällig. Lesen: „Der Mann mit dem Gedächtnis.” Übg. C, S. 202. Dnk: Kapitel 14, S. 404-406, und Thema 1, S. 406-408. Dnk: The Passive Voice, S. 413-414. Dnk: Thema 1, S. 408-410.Analyse S. 414 Expressing the Agent, S. 415-416. Schriftlich: Dnk: Übg. 1 A S. 415 Dnk: Thema 2, S. 410-412. Expressing a General Activity S. 416-418. The passive with modals. S. 419-420. Hand outs for Skit 3 situations. Essay 3 ist fällig. Lesen: Zum Thema und Auf den ersten Blick, Reinhard Mai: „Was in der Zeitung steht.“ Zeile 1-16 S. 423. Dnk: Lesen: Reinhard Mai: „Was in der Zeitung steht.“ Zeile 17-44 S. 423-424. Quiz 3 (passive voice, indirect discourse) Dnk: Lesen: Reinhard Mai: „Was in der Zeitung steht“, Zeile 45 bis zum Schluss, S. 424-425. man as an alternative to the Passive, S. 420. Schriftlich: Übg. 9 S. 421. Skit 3 Dnk: Zum Text S. 425. The present participle S. 420-421. Quiz 3 diskutieren . The Present Participle, Übg. 10, S. 421. Schriftlich: Dnk: Übg. 10. Übergang: Gestern und heute, S. 428-431. Korrektur des 3. Essays ist fällig. Besprechen der dritten Essays. Dnk: Sütterlin Schrift 1932, S. 434. Briefe an Herbert Hoover. S. 437-438. Workbook Kapitel 14 ist fällig Preparation for Final Study days Final Exam 8.00 – 9.50 Uhr 106 Holt Commencement