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 MWF 9-9:50 and TR 12-12:50 MR in Kauke 200 and TWF in Kauke 228 Writing, Course Grade, Academic Integrity Deutsch: Na klar! Textbook (3nd ed.), Arbeitsheft, Sprachlaborheft German 101 is the first half of our first year beginning German sequence and requires no previous German. In this course we will cover the introduction and first seven chapters of Deutsch: Na klar! in order to meet the course goal of developing the four language skills (speaking, listening, reading, and writing) in a cultural context with a focus on spoken German. Because it is easiest to learn German by using and engaging with the language as much as possible, most of our class hours will be conducted entirely in German. Regular quizzes and exams will allow you to gauge your mastery of the topics covered in class. Quiz Dates:
Sept. 4, Sept. 11, Sept. 21, Oct. 6, Oct. 19, Nov. 2, Nov. 15,
Dec. 1, Participation and attendance are required for all class sessions. Please bring your textbook with you to all classes and please be ready to begin the hour on time. If you must miss a class, please inform me of this before class on that day. Make-up qizzes and exams are possible only in the case of an excused absence. Absences are excused when due to illness, personal or family emergency, or activities or religious holidays recognized by The College of Wooster. Excessive tardiness and unexcused absences will affect your grade significantly. To guarantee maximum use of our in-class time, reading and writing assignments are to be prepared and completed on time, as assigned on the syllabus. Our main purpose in class is to use German communicatively and creatively, and careful preparation of homework before coming to class is an essential means to this end. It is most effective to complete the assignments when assigned rather than all at one time. You should count on about 2 hours a day of concentrated work outside the classroom. Keep in mind that preparation means more than just doing the exercises assigned. You will need to review frequently vocabulary and grammar explanations. Self correcting your homework will help you to know which areas require most attention. Ten minutes of review each day will go a long way toward helping you gain active control of the language. *Answers for Deutsch: Na, klar! Workbook and Lab Manual assignments are included in the back of these books. You should complete all work in one color ink (or pencil) and correct it in another color. Please use the answer key only to correct your answers, not to complete homework quickly. These assignments will be collected at the end of each chapter on the date indicated on the syllabus. *All other written homework assignments are due on the date indicated on the syllabus. *You may complete Lab Manual assignments in the learning lab in the Audio-Visual Department in the basement of the library. You can check out the tapes for homework assignments at the AV desk. *I will be happy to grade your late homework but you will receive no credit for it. Points will be taken off if homework has not been self-corrected. Writing assignments are due on the day indicated on the syllabus and will be graded as a separate category from the rest of your homework. This is done both to acknowledge the particular effort that these assignments require and to emphasize the importance of developing facility in writing. All writing assignments must be typed and checked with a German spell-check program. If you are not satisfied with the grade you receive for a writing assignment, you may revise the assignment and the two grades will be averaged together. Revisions are due one week after the original assignment is returned to you. Students are expected to be familiar with and abide by the Code of Academic Integrity as outlined in The Scot's Key Official Student Handbook.. I consider the following to be means of attempting to gain unfair advantage over your fellow students: giving, offering, or receiving aid on exams and quizzes; knowingly representing the work of others as your own (this includes copying homework answers straight from the back of the workbooks); falsifying data. Cheating will result in a "0" on the assignment in question and a written report of the incident to the Dean of Students. In severe instances it will result in an "F" for the course.
Students choosing the credit-only option
must receive 70% in order to pass this course. Please inform me as soon as possible of any special learning requirements you have. |