Placement: This class is designed for students who have taken German at Muskingum for one semester, or equivalent.
Course Goals and Objectives:
This one semester hour course is intended for students
who want to stay in touch with the German language and culture. The core
of this class comprises pronunciation, vocabulary and conversation. The
class may be repeated three times for credit, but it counts no more than
twice in the German major/minor
During the semester you will talk about yourself and your interests, prepare a video taped skit, sing German songs, play games, and give informal presentations on topics with which you are familiar. We will meet in a variety of settings other than the classroom , such as Patton Hall and outdoors, to encourage variety of discussions. Most of the time your goal should be to use your German in the same kinds of informal conversations you might have in English with a friend, rather than the more structured communication of a conventional language class.
Course outline:
1. Excerpts from German newspapers and magazines
2. Video materials on German culture
3. Conversational patterns
4. German commercials, news, weather forecast
5. Short oral presentations on assigned topics
6. Group activities
7. Internet activities
Student Responsibilities:
You are expected to attend classes regularly because
regular practice is the key to the acquisition of a new language. Since
frequent absences will not allow you develop your oral skills, they will
negatively impact your grade. Absences due to previously-scheduled, sanctioned
college activities must be cleared with me one week in advance or they
will count as unexcused absences. Homework is minimal, but the oral
exposes will involve some preparation.
Grading:
Your final grade will be computed as follows:
Attendance: 30 points
Participation: 30 points
Homework: 10 points
Final Project: 30 points
Related Internet sites for this class: Lots of activities can be found at these sites.
German
Program
Comics
auf Deutsch
Internet-activities
Culture
Beginning
German
Intermediate
German I
Conversation:
not all links will work. It needs to be updated.
Web-Resources
http://www.berlin-info.de/deutsch/netvent/am_tor.html
www.literaturcafe.de
http://projekte.minerva-schulen.ch/html/projekte/webside/story/htm/1/1.htm
http://www.goethe.de
Romean und Julian
im Netz
Lehrerseite
bei uns
Deutsch
üben im Internet
Liederindex
- nach Autor
Urlaubsland
Ostbayern
Bayern
Bayrischer
Tourismus
Bad Tölz
Kulturmix