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Course: German 101 Tues./Thurs.

CRN SUBJ CRSE SEC
38478 GERM V01 001

Fall 2004

Instructor: Dana Jakubowski

Office Hours: By arrangement

e-mail: djakubo@silcom.com
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Course Description:
German 101 is an introductory course in German intended for students with no previous knowledge of the language.
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Required Texts: Terrell, Tracy D., et al. Kontakte: A Communicative Approach (5th edition, New York: McGraw-Hill)
Terrell, Tracy D., et al. Kontakte: Arbeitsbuch (5th edition, New York: McGraw-Hill)
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Goals: Our primary goal is to achieve proficiency in oral and written communication skills in German and to get acquainted with the German-speaking world.


Course Requirements / Expectations

Attendance and participation:

Our class meets twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Attendance at all sessions is mandatory, participation is absolutely essential.

Make sure you always come to class, preferably a few minutes before it actually starts.

It is impossible to make up classroom work in most instances.

Should you anticipate being absent, discuss this with me ahead of time.

Conscientious preparation for each class session:

You will get more out of class time when you are prepared, and it's more fun too!

We will have many quizzes, announced or unannounced, 5-10 minutes in length. The quizzes will typically test vocabulary, but may also cover the work in class as well as homework assignments. Absolutely no make-up quizzes will be given. Test dates will always be announced in advance. Make-up tests can only be rescheduled in the event of serious illness or family emergency.

Homework /Vocabulary and Grammar/:

All assignments will appear on the blackboard and are due on the assigned day. Simply place written work on the teacher's desk as you enter the classroom and be prepared to respond to anything orally. Late work will not be accepted. Be sure to check returned homework and correct the errors that are marked. You are responsible for the vocabulary and grammar sections at the end of each chapter and whatever we cover in class.


Computer Lab:

Use of the language lab is expected. Each chapter of the workbook has a lab section which you will turn in. An audiocassette program that you will use with the workbook and a writing/grammar activities CD will be available soon.

Kultur Projekt: TBA


Evaluation:

Final 25%

Tests 25%

Homework/Preparation and Quizzes 25%

Attendance/Participation/Lab 25%


Course Content and Time Frame: (Subject To Change)

We will begin with Einführung A-B and then Chapters 1-5; it takes approximately 2 weeks to work through a chapter.