Johns Hopkins University German Elements I Intersession 2015 MTWTHFR: 1:00 3:30, ROOM TBA

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Johns Hopkins University 210.161.13 - German Elements I Intersession 2015 MTWTHFR: 1:00 – 3:30, ROOM TBA Christiane Ketteler; [email protected] http://blackboard.jhu.edu Login: jhed ID Willkommen! Welcome to your first class in German at Johns Hopkins University. This course has been designed for students with no or very little knowledge of the German language but who are highly motivated and able to learn a language with a substantial amount of self study. This course is a very compressed introduction and upon successful completion, students will be able to enter the second semester of the German Elements two-semester sequence. In order to receive credit for German 161, German 162 must be completed as well.

Materials Deutsch, Na Klar! 6th edition. Robert DiDonato, et al. McGraw Hill. packaged with accompanying Workbook (available at the JHU Barnes & Noble bookstore) (ISBN: 9780073496184; $195.80 new; 146.85 used; used for three semesters) Deutsch, Na Klar! Lab Manual Listening Program, available free online; links and worksheets are on blackboard Deutsch Plus “Nico” Video Series, available free online; episodes viewed according to schedule on syllabus. Audiovisual Vocabulary to accompany Deutsch, Na Klar! free, available online at blackboard Grading Breakdown: 30pts. Attendance, Preparation & Participation. Daily classroom participation in whole class & small group activities. Absences count against the number of points possible. 30pts. Homework and Written Assignments. Workbook (handed in), Lab Manual (completion) & Journal assignments. 40pts. Chapter Tests & Final Oral Interview.

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German 161 - Policies German Language Program Attendance Policy Attendance is expected & mandatory. Please keep your instructor informed if you must miss class. If you know of an upcoming absence, please inform your instructor well beforehand. In the event of absence for any reason, students are responsible for all missed work.

Blackboard & Organization of course In this language course, you will encounter a variety of assignments and outlets for these assignments. Organization on the part of the instructor and the student is key for a smooth working relationship. All assignments and pertinent handouts are located or linked in one central place, namely on BLACKBOARD (http://blackboard.jhu.edu). Please communicate with me about any questions or problems! Office hours. I will be available immediately after class if you need to meet with me or by appointment. Disability: Any student with a disability who may need accommodations in this class must obtain an accommodation letter from Student Disability Services, 385 Garland, (410) 516-4720, [email protected] Note on Student Professionalism. As a college student, a certain professionalism is expected in how you conduct yourself in a classroom and in communication with your instructors. • Wear appropriate clothing to class. No pajamas, no overly revealing clothing as you will be working interactively in partner work. • Eat, drink & use the restrooms before and after class, not during class. It is disruptive to do so. • Use appropriate etiquette in your email correspondences with instructors (Dear Professor, Frau / Herr, or First Name, if offered).

Learning a foreign language requires a fair amount of consistent engagement on your part but the payoff is real and measurable. Learning German at Hopkins is fun and rewarding and we are delighted that you have chosen to do so. Viel Spaß und viel Erfolg!

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German Language Program Ethics Insert From the Ethics Board: Cheating is wrong. Cheating hurts our community by undermining academic integrity, creating mistrust, and fostering unfair competition. The university will punish cheaters with failure on an assignment, failure in a course, permanent transcript notation, suspension, and/or expulsion. Offenses may be reported to medical, law or other professional or graduate schools when a cheater applies.
 


Violations can include cheating on exams, plagiarism, reuse of assignments without permission, improper use of the Internet and electronic devices, unauthorized collaboration, alteration of graded assignments, forgery and falsification, lying, facilitating academic dishonesty, and unfair competition. Ignorance of these rules is not an excuse.
 


Ethics in this course: If you have a question about what constitutes dishonesty or plagiarism in a foreign language, please address these concerns openly with your instructor. Below are some examples of unethical or dishonest behavior: a. purposefully lying about previous German background b. unethical completion of the placement exam c. cutting & pasting whole sentences and / or paragraphs from internet or other sources into one’s own paper d. allowing a third party to rewrite papers in German e. submitting an English version of a paper to a translator / translator program 


For more information, see the guide on "Academic Ethics for Undergraduates" and the Ethics Board web site (http://ethics.jhu.edu).

JHU Grading System Students receive grades on their transcripts as follows: Excellent

This corresponds to the following numerical grade in the German Program: 100 - 98 = A+ 97 - 93 = A 92 – 90 = A-

A+, A, A-

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B+, B, B-

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Good

89 - 87 = B+ 86 - 83 = B 82 - 80 = B-

C+, C, C-

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Satisfactory

79 - 77 = C+ 76 - 73 = C 72 - 70 = C-

D+, D

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Passing 69 - 67 = D+ 66 - 63 = D

F A+ to CD+, D and F

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Failure = =

62 and below

Satisfactory for freshman grading Unsatisfactory

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German 161 Overview

Datum

im Kurs

Hausaufgaben

Montag

Syllabus, policies, materials, Sounds of German

5. Januar

Deutsch, Na klar! Einführung Sounds, Alphabet, Greetings, Farewells, Wie geht’s, Numbers, Europe, Classroom Expressions

Buy Books & Materials. Familiarize yourself w/ blackboard Learn Einführung Vocabulary w/ online files Complete Lab Manual online for Einführung

Dienstag

Kapitel 1 – Das bin ich

6. Januar

Thema 1, 2, 3 Der Ausweis, Fragen, Eigenschaften & Interessen

Mittwoch

Kapitel 1 continued

7. Januar

Nouns, Gender, Pronouns, Verb conjugations, Word Order

Donnerstag

Kapitel 1 Wrap Up Das kann ich nun, S. 49

8. Januar

Kapitel 2 - Wie ich wohne Thema 1 & 2 Wohnen, das Haus, Möbel Freitag 9. Januar

Montag 12. Januar Dienstag 13. Januar

Learn Kapitel 1Vocabulary w/ online files Complete Lab Manual online for Kapitel 1, through Thema 3. Complete Lab Manual online for Kapitel 1 Grammatik.

Review Vocabulary w/ online files Complete Workbook for Einführung & Kapitel 1

Einführung & Kapitel 1 Test Kapitel 2 continued haben + Accusative Case Thema 3, Verben + gern

Journal: electronic submission

Kapitel 2 continued Accusative case & Negation Verbs w/ a vowel change Plural forms

Continue Lab Manual online & Workbook for Kapitel 2.

Kapitel 2 Wrap up; Einladungen

Complete Lab Manual online & Workbook for Kapitel 2.

Das kann ich nun, S. 81 Kapitel 3 - Familie & Freunde

Learn Kapitel 2 Vocabulary w/ online files Beginn Lab Manual online & Workbook for Kapitel 2

Begin: Learn Kapitel 3 Vocabulary w/ online files

Thema 1, 2, 3 Familie, Kalender, Ordinal Numbers Mittwoch

Kapitel 2 Test

14. Januar

Kapitel 3 continued Possessives, Pronouns and Prepositions w/ the Accusative Verbs: werden, wissen, kennen

Learn Kapitel 3 Vocabulary w/ online files Beginn Lab Manual online & Workbook for Kapitel 3

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Donnerstag

Kapitel 3 Wrap up

Journal: electronic submission

15. Januar

Kapitel 4 - Mein Tag Thema 1, 2, Die Uhrzeit, Separable Verbs

Complete Lab Manual online & Workbook for Kapitel 3. Learn Kapitel 4 Vocabulary w/ online files

Freitag 16. Januar

Kapitel 3 Test

Montag 19. Januar

MLK Day, no class

Dienstag 20. Januar

Kapitel 4 Imperative

Continue Lab Manual online & Workbook for Kapitel 4.

Mittwoch 21. Januar

Kapitel 5 – Einkaufen

Complete Lab Manual online & Workbook for Kapitel 4.

Kapitel 4 continued Modalverben

Thema 1, 2 Kleidung & das Kaufhaus Dative case

Donnerstag 22. Januar

Kapitel 4 Test

Freitag 23. Januar

Kapitel 5 continued Dative: prepositions

Kapitel 5 continued Thema 3, Geschäfte Dative: pronouns & verbs

Kapitel 5 Test & Interview - TBA

Begin Lab Manual online & Workbook for Kapitel 4.

Learn Kapitel 5 Vocabulary w/ online files Begin Lab Manual online & Workbook for Kapitel 5.

Journal: electronic submission Complete Lab Manual online & Workbook for Kapitel 5.

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Student Reference Guide to Deutsch,

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Na Klar!

Textbook + Audio

Bring Textbook to Class Audio files are linked from blackboard.

Workbook

Work at home; hand in

Lab Manual

Online links & worksheets on blackboard. Complete as chapter progresses. Hand in completion sheets.

Journal

Submitted electronically

BLACKBOARD Site http://blackboard.jhu.edu

JHED login & password Contains all non-textbook course materials

Vocabulary Review

Online at Blackboard AudioVisual files to accompany chapter vocabulary; downloadable; self-study; on chapter basis