GER 101 - Academics

GERMAN 101 SYLLABUS
Course description: A beginning course in German reserved exclusively for students who
have had less than two years of German at the ninth-grade level or above. Students with
two years or more of previous German study may not take this course for credit.
Required texts:
Grading:
Deutsch, na klar! : An Introductory German Course. 4th ed.
Workbook to Accompany Deutsch, na klar! 4th ed.
Laboratory Manual to Accompany Deutsch, na klar! 4th ed.
Larousse Pocket Dictionary: German-English, English-German
Homework + Lab
25 %
Grading scale:
Chapter exams
40 %
90-100 A
80-89 B
Final exam
35 %
70-79 C
60-69 D
Attendance is required. Extra credit of 5 % awarded for having no unexcused absences.
The homework and lab assignments in the following schedule are due the next class day.
Grading will be 0, √- (.33), √ (.67), or √+ (1). Late homework w/o permission will be
lowered one level for each class day it is late.
The Language Lab is located in Tech 353. At this time you will need to go to the
Language Lab to complete lab assignments. I have requested networking of the lab audio
files to permit remote access, but at this time that has not been accomplished.
In the meantime, be aware that the first two chapters’ audio needed for the lab
assignments is available on the publisher’s website:
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072408170/student_view0/index.html
Click on “Choose one” in the upper left of the screen, then pick “Einführung” or “Kapitel
1” then “Lab audio program” under “More resources.” Chapters beginning with Kapitel
2 do not have the audio programs online.
Date
Tues., August 22
Chapter
Einführung
In class
Introduction to the
course. Einführung
Homework + Lab
Text p. 1-6 up to
“Hallo--Mach’s
p. 1-6
Tues., August 29
Einführung
p. 6-9
Thurs., August 31
Einführung
p. 10-14
Tues., Sept. 5
Einführung
p. 14-21
Thurs., Sept. 7
Tues., Sept. 12
Einführung
Kapitel 1
Einführung TEST
p. 22-27
Thurs., Sept. 14
Kapitel 1
p. 27-31
Tues., Sept. 19
Kapitel 1
p. 32-36
Thurs., Sept. 21
Kapitel 1
p. 37-42
Date
Tues., Sept. 26
Chapter
Kapitel 1
In class
p. 42-49
gut!” Wkbk. p. 1-2.
Lab p. 1-5
Text p. 6-9.
Wkbk. p. 3-5 up to
“Aktivität 5.”
Lab p. 6
Text p. 10-14 up to
“Sie können schon
etwas Deutsch!”
Wkbk. p. 5-9.
Lab p. 7-10
Text p. 14-21.
Wkbk. p. 10-13.
Lab p. 11. Study for
Einführung TEST
Text p. 22-27 up to
“Thema 2.”
Wkbk. p. 15-16.
Lab p. 13-19
Text p. 27-31.
Wkbk. p. 17-18 up
to “Thema 3.”
Lab p. 20-21
Text p. 32-36.
Wkbk. p. 18-22 up
to “The verb:
infinitive and
present tense.”
Lab p. 22-25 up to
“The verb:
infinitive and
present tense.”
Text p. 37-42 up to
“Yes/no questions.”
Wkbk. p. 22-26 up
to “Sprache im
Kontext.”
Lab p. 25-26
Homework + Lab
Text p. 42-49.
Thurs., Sept. 28
Tues., Oct. 3
Kapitel 1
Kapitel 2
Kapitel 1 TEST
p. 50-55
Thurs., Oct. 5
Kapitel 2
p. 56-62
Tues., Oct. 10
Thurs., Oct. 12
FALL BREAK –
NO CLASS
Kapitel 2
p. 62-68
Tues., Oct. 17
Kapitel 2
p. 68-72
Thurs., Oct. 19
Kapitel 2
p. 73-79
Tues., Oct. 24
Thurs., Oct. 26
Kapitel 2
Kapitel 3
Kapitel 2 TEST
p. 80-85
Tues., Oct. 31
Kapitel 3
p. 86-91
Wkbk. p. 26-28.
Lab p. 27. Study for
Kapitel 1 TEST
Text 50-55.
Text 50-55 again.
Wkbk. p. 29-31.
Lab p. 29-34. Text
56-62 up to
Grammatik im
Kontext.”
Text 56-62 up
to“Grammatik im
Kontext” again.
Wkbk. p. 32-34.
Lab p. 35-38.. Text
62-68 up to “The
verb haben.”
Text 62-68 up to
“The verb haben.”
again. Wkbk. p. 3539 up to “The verb
haben.” Lab p. 3940. Text 68-72
Text 68-72 again.
Wkbk. p. 39-42.
Lab p. 41-42. Text
73-79
Text 73-79 again.
Wkbk. p. 43-46.
Lab p. 43-44. Study
for Kapitel 2 TEST
Text 80-85.
Text 80-85 again.
Wkbk. p. 47-49 up
to “Thema 2.”
Lab p. 45-51 up to
“Thema 2” Text
86-91 up to
“Grammatik im K.”
Text p. 86-91 up to
“Grammatik im
Kontext.” again.
Wkbk. p. 49-53.
Lab p. 51-55 up to
Thurs., Nov. 2
Kapitel 3
p. 91-97
Tues., Nov. 7
Kapitel 3
p. 97-102
Thurs., Nov. 9
Kapitel 3
p. 103-107
Tues., Nov. 14
Kapitel 3
Kapitel 3 TEST
Thurs., Nov. 16
Kapitel 4
p. 110-116
Tues., Nov. 21
Kapitel 4
p. 116-122
Thurs., Nov. 23
THANKSGIVING
– NO CLASS
Kapitel 4
p. 123-128
Tues, Nov. 28
“Grammatik im
Kontext.” Text 9197 up to
“Prepositions with
the accusative case.”
Text p. 91-97 up to
“Prepositions with
the accusative case.”
again. Wkbk. p. 5455 up to
“Prepositions with
the accusative case.”
Lab p. 55-57. Text
97-102
Text p. 97-102
again Wkbk. p. 5558. Lab p. 58-60 up
to “Sprache im
Kontext.” Text 103107
Text p. 103-107.
Wkbk. p. 59-61.
Lab p. 60. Study for
Kapitel 3 TEST
Text 110-116 up to
“Thema 2.”
Text p. 110-116 up
to “Thema 2” again.
Wkbk. p. 63-65.
Lab p. 61-68 up to
“Thema 2.” Text
116-122.
Text p. 116-122
again. Wkbk. p. 6568 up to
“Grammatik im
Kontext.”
Lab p. 68-71. Text
123-128 up to “The
present tense of
modals.”
Text p. 123-128 up
to “The present
tense of modals”
Thurs., Nov. 30
Kapitel 4
p. 128-134
Tues., Dec. 5
Kapitel 4
p. 134-141
Thurs., Dec. 7
Kapitel 4
Thurs., Dec. 14
Einführung +
Kapitel 1-4
Kapitel 4 review +
overview of final
exam expectations
FINAL EXAM –
1:00-3:00 P.M.
again. Wkbk. p. 6869 up to “Modal
auxiliary verbs.”
Lab p.72-73 up to
“Modal auxiliary
verbs” Text 128134 up to “Informal
imperative.”
Text p. 128-134 up
to “Informal
imperative” again.
Wkbk. p. 69-72 up
to “Informal
imperative.” Lab p.
73-74 up to “The
imperative.” Text
134-141.
Text p. 134-141
again. Wkbk. p. 7277. Lab p. 74-76.
Text p. 108-109;
write Aktivität 1.
Study for Final