Syllabus and Tentative Course Schedule Spring Semester 2017 7

ADVANCED GERMAN 5 7

Los Angeles Valley College

Dr. Vic Fusilero Spring 201 Regular Section 5048 Honors Section 5049 UC:CSU (5 Units)

Class Hrs: TTh 7p-9:30p FL 104

Student Drop-in Hours: FL105A MW 12p-1p MTW 5:30p-6:45p

The glass cupola of the Berlin Bundestag offers course description breathtaking views of the entire capital city. and objectives Advanced German 5 uses literary German as possible in class and at learning process: the more you try, and cultural readings in German to times you will not understand every the more you will learn. Far more improve oral and written expression word, but do not panic! Gradually important is a willingness to “learn and comprehension and to provide you will understand more and more by doing” and to contribute to a a thorough review of grammatical if you make the effort to listen rewarding and enjoyable course. structures. carefully each day. Pay attention to Class activities will often include Prerequisite for the course is a what your instructor and your work in pairs or groups. Learning a grade of C or better in German 4, fellow students are saying. A good foreign language also involves or equivalent skill level. language learner is willing to guess learning about foreign culture(s) Because German 5 meets at and to accept the uncertainty of and being open to understanding the same time as German 4, I have not understanding every word. By other cultures’ values, ideas, and designed the course as a web- the same token, active participation individual histories, and their enhanced course in order for is vital, and students are expected similarities to and differences from each class to practice the grammar to interact in German in a variety your own culture(s). and vocabulary appropriate for its of activities in class. level. Throughout the semester, you Because the structure of the will be reading grammar modules German language is quite different and submitting daily homework from that of English, grammar online via Haiku, an online explanations may be given in learning management system. English. Do not worry about At this level, you will hear your making mistakes, which are an instructor speaking as much inevitable and necessary part of the 1 7 course requirements This course involves reading, writing, and speaking “German is the official language in German, and to achieve this, you will be learning seven countries of the European grammar and vocabulary as well as preparing daily Union: Germany, Austria, some homework assignments and taking vocabulary quizzes regions of Switzerland and Belgium, SPRING 201 and chapter tests. Luxembourg, Liechtenstein and Italy To take advantage of multiple learning styles and (Südtirol). It is the second most to help create a community of learning in this popular language to learn in the EU classroom, I will assess your learning in several different ways: and ranks among the top 10 most frequently spoken languages in the • Participation (10%) -- In order to participate, you must attend class regularly. You must be prompt, world.” Goethe Institute present, and ready to take part in each class. Classes Oral reports (Referate) (10%) -- At the meet twice a week. When you attend and participate • daily, you can raise questions about areas that you beginning of the semester, you will be assigned are having problems with, and I can identify trouble Referatthemen (oral report topics), which you will then that you may not even be aware of having. Plus, new prepare and present in small groups throughout the

ADVANCED GERMAN 5 ADVANCED information is based on material learned on previous semester. It is suggested that you: days. Arriving 10 minutes late will be considered one instance • use visual aids (e.g. PowerPoint, Keynote, of tardiness; three instances of tardiness constitute one absence Prezi etc). Use short bullet points; refrain from writing complete paragraphs. This will make it and lack of participation. easier for students to read and to obtain Daily homework / Modules (15%) -- Daily • important information during your presentation homework assignments will include readings in the distribute a short questionnaire with textbook as well as grammar modules and exercises • questions to which students can note down on Canvas, the online management system for the answers during the presentation course. Modules will open and close at fixed speak at length for about 10-15 minutes on deadlines, so take care not to fall behind. At least 1.5 • a specific topic and field questions afterwards by hours preparation for each class session is expected the class concerning your topic. For the in order to complete this course successfully. presentation, only use outlines for your oral • Essays (Aufsätze) (15%) -- Three essays are report; do not read something prepared word- required during the course of the semester. For each for-word. Please refrain from using English: If one, you will submit a rough draft, which I will then you must explain a difficult topic, and you feel correct by only indicating the type of mistake, e.g. that your fellow classmates will have difficulty wrong case, wrong tense, wrong preposition, wrong understanding, create a PowerPoint slide that gender, etc. It will be your responsibility to figure out will help with your German explanation. how something should be corrected. After this, you German 5 & 6 students should present their will then prepare a final draft that incorporates your Referate earlier in the semester, with German 4 corrections. Your final grade for each essay will then students near the end of the semester. consist of the average of the two grades (the rough draft grade and the final draft grade). You may consult print and online dictionaries, but not translation engines or German-speaking friends. You will learn quite a bit from correcting your own mistakes.

German is a leading language of science, literature, philosophy, theology, history, music, ﬁlm, and art. Becoming acquainted with artists, composers, scientists, great thinkers and their contributions is very rewarding if done in their language.

2 • Cultural assignment (2%) -- Each semester and Alexiou, 2009), so if you feel that your 7 you must complete one cultural assignment (e.g. a vocabulary knowledge is weak, go back and review visit to a German-language film, opera, or concert, vocabulary from Kontakte. Furthermore, Honors or attendance of an art exhibit featuring a German/ Students at each German level (German 3, German Austrian/Swiss artist (G/A/S), or even dining at a 4, German 5) will be working on basic and G/A/S restaurant or deli. Details can be found by intermediate vocabulary culled from Mastering following the QR code in the left margin below. German Vocabulary: A Thematic Approach (Forst et al.), SPRING 201 • Tests (Prüfungen) (20%) -- The course will but students in the regular sections are urged to work have three tests, each one covering one chapter from on these vocabulary lists as well. Stationen and seven grammar modules (see schedule). • Final exams (Abschlussprüfungen) (28%) Each Stationen chapter uses vocabulary that should be --The written final exam will be cumulative and learned. By the end of German 4, you should cover all grammar topics and chapters discussed this semester. The oral final exam will consist of an have a vocabulary size of 3250-3750 (Milton interview of paired students. Oral report topics (Referatthemen) Berlin München Zürich Film “Der Himmel über

ADVANCED GERMAN 5 ADVANCED (Kap. 1) (Kap. 2) (Kap. 11) Berlin” (Dir: Wim Wenders, 1987)

Bertolt Brecht Egid Quirin Asam Max Bill Die Geschichte der Rudi Dutschke Franz von Stuck James Joyce Berliner Mauerbau Judith Hermann Carl Spitzweg Gottfried Keller Udo Lindenberg Gabriele Münter Thomas Mann Die Geschichte des Bushido Thomas Mann Johanna Spyri Potsdamer Platzes Die Ärzte Lion Feuchtwanger Huldrych Zwingli Wir sind Helden Frank Wedekind Martin Suter Wim Wenders Joy Denalane Franz von Lenbach Peter Stamm Max Reinhardt Sophie Scholl Christian Kracht Leni Riefenstahl Franz Marc Ruth Dreifuss Werner Heisenberg Pipilotti Rist Karl Valentin Ottfried Fischer Cultural Helmut Diehl assignment / Lina van de Mars Extra Credit Info Martina Gedeck Harriet Köhler Christopher Kloeble

View Old Master’s paintings (14th-18th c.) in the Alte Pinakothek, as well as other museums in Munich's Kunstareal or museum quarter. 3 policy on missed 7 assignments, quizzes, and tests

• Assignments in Stationen are due in the next class session after being assigned. • Grammar modules in Canvas are due SPRING 201 before the next scheduled class, but you do have a grace period of 1 week extra. • Any homework submitted after these dates will be graded but will be recorded as “missed” by the instructor. • Completing the online grammar The Robert Gore Rifkind Center for German assessments and reading assignments Expressionist Studies at the Los Angeles County on time requires self-motivation and Museum of Art includes a rich selection of paintings, discipline. sculptures, prints, drawings, and illustrated books, • If you know in advance that you will including works by Kirchner, Heckel, Emil Nolde, and have to miss class or a quiz/test/exam, Kandinsky, as well as rare periodicals and portfolios by please notify the instructor and an ADVANCED GERMAN 5 ADVANCED Otto Dix, Käthe Kollwitz, and Max Pechstein. alternative time and date can be Los Angeles County Museum of Art scheduled. If you miss an assignment, 5905 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90036 quiz, test, or exam for family or medical emergencies, you must notify the instructor as soon as possible afterwards and present a letter from an authority (e.g. • Each semester there will be a German‐ visits to museum exhibitions on language film series offered free of German/Austrian/Swiss topics or physician) designated by the instructor charge to all LAVC students and the artists, and visits to German/Austrian/ documenting the reason in order to make college community. One point per Swiss restaurants or delis can also be up the material. attendance. Film screenings require used as extra credit. More information that you are present for the full length will be handed out in the first few of the film. A flyer announcing the weeks of the semester. extra credit films will be publicized in the first few There are numerous opportunities to weeks of each semester. • For more extra credit options, see the obtain extra‐credit points, which will be QR code in the left margin entitled added to your final course grade • Off‐campus film screenings of movies “Cultural Assignment/Extra Credit.” (maximum extra credit allowed: 8 in German‐language: present ticket Cultural POINTS). Possible options: Los Angeles stub and write a short summary of the • Any other options should be discussed Assignment Valley College German Film Series: film. with me in advance. / Extra Credit Info • Concerts featuring German/Austrian/ Swiss bands, German‐language operas,

student learning objectives 9780495916420) is also welcome, but know that the 1st edition is quite different from the 2nd edition. By the end of this course, students will be able to: • Students will be able to summarize, analyze and discuss 2. Recommended book: Mastering German Vocabulary: A cultural and/or literary texts orally and in writing at an Thematic Approach. Gabriele Forst et al. (New York: advanced level of accuracy and ﬂuency in German. Barron’s, 1995). • Students will recognize the contributions that the German-speaking world has made to the global society 3. Grammar modules: Accessible on Haiku website and understand the role of the German language and (https://www.myhaikuclass.com/do/account/login). heritage in various parts of the world. You will receive an access code for your particular German section.

required texts Information on Mastering 1. Required textbook: Stationen: Ein Kursbuch für die German Mittelstufe. 3rd ed. Prisca Augustyn and Nikolaus Euba. Vocabulary (Boston: Heinle-Cengage, 2012). ISBN-13: Information on Stationen 978-128573382. The 2nd edition (ISBN-13:

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SPRING 201 the lavc german 456 program • In Spring 2016, German 4 and German 5 joined German • Whereas all levels read the same texts and work through 6 to create a combined class, all of which will meet at the the same audiovisual material in Stationen, each level same time and place. German 3 has now been separated completes its own grammar program. Whereas German 3 off into its own stand-alone course offered every Fall concentrates on verb tenses, German 4 focuses on non- Semester. Consequently, you will ﬁnd in this class students verbal topics such as adjectives and clauses, German 5 on of both higher and lower ability than you. This mixed advanced topics such as extended adjective constructions situation will help your communication skills: testing your and stylistics, and German 6 on syntax. ability to understand more difﬁcult language as well as • Each spring semester, German 3456 completes only three forcing you to make yourself understood by those at a chapters of Stationen, so that each cohort will have ADVANCED GERMAN 5 ADVANCED lower German level. completed the entire textbook by the end of German 6.

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1. Infinitive clauses with(out) zu 1. Articles 1. Word order in main clauses 2. um zu, ohne zu, anstatt zu 2. Nouns: gender and plurals 2. Word order in main clauses 3. Adjectives I 3. Nouns: dative plurals, genitive, weak 3. Word order in main clauses 4. Adjectives II nouns, compound nouns 4. Compound sentences 5. Adjectives III 4. Adjectives 5. Compound sentences 6. Adjectives: all 5. Pronouns 6. Compound sentences 7. Modal verbs 6. Accusative and dative prepositions 7. Word order in dependent clauses 8. Reflexive verbs 9. Passive: present, preterite 7. ein-words as pronouns 8. Word order in dependent clauses 10. Passive: all 8. Two-way prepositions, liegen vs. legen, 9. Causal clauses 11. Passive with modal verbs “to” 10. Conditional clauses 12. werden 9. Genitive prepositions 11. Consecutive clauses 13. Relative clauses I 10. hin-, her-, da, dort 12. Concessive clauses 14. Relative clauses II 11. Prepositions: all 13. Modal clauses 15. Conjunctions 12. Relative clauses 14. Adverbs 16. Konjunktiv II: Present tense 13. Modal verbs w/ subjective 15. Final clauses 17. Konjunktiv II: Past tense meanings 16. Infinitive constructions 18. Konjunktiv II: wenn-dann clauses 14. Modal verbs with perfect infinitives 17. Indirect questions as dependent 19. Causal clauses 15. Adjectives: difficult cases clauses 20. Temporal clauses I: als, wenn, wann 21. Temporal clauses II: all 16. Adjective nouns 18. Relative clauses 22. Final clauses: weil, damit, um...zu 17. Participles 19. Relative clauses 23. Word order: main clauses 18. Extended adjective constructions 20. Relative clauses 24. Word order: middle field (EAC) I/II 21. Participial constructions, extended 25. [Verbs with prepositions-Review] 19. Konjunktiv I (reported speech adjective constructions 20. EAC III 22. haben/sein with zu 21. Konjunktiv II: Present tense 23. Gerundives 22. Konjunktiv II: Past tense 24. Apposition 23. Konjunktiv II: wenn-dann clauses 25. Rangattribute

what can I do with my study of German or a German minor/major? How studying German can enhance your career opportunities Combining the study of German with another course of study such as • (From the Goethe Institute USA) international studies, business, history, communications, and education can enhance your career opportunities

5 7 Imagine yourself in Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate or at the World Clock on Alexanderplatz. SPRING 201 ADVANCED GERMAN 5 ADVANCED

canvas, grades, other online materials, and apps

Canvas (https://ilearn.instructure.com/login/canvas): This ankisrs.net/; Mnemosyne: (free). Not as feature‐rich, but will be our learning management system for the course. easy to use. http://mnemosyne-proj.org Grades will also be posted here. 3)Android platforms: Ankidroid: (free) (use Anki Desktop to upload) FlashcardMakerPro ($4.95)

4)iOS (iPod, iPhone, iPad): Flashcards with Mental Case Canvas Login (free) Flashcards Deluxe (OrangeOrApple, $3.99)

Note: Although Flashcards with MentalCase is probably the most beautiful of all of these apps, it will not allow Canvas FAQs alphabetical sorting. I have tried out all of the above ﬂashcard apps, and I prefer Flashcards Deluxe for my own personal use. **Please let me know if you discover more useful or interesting ﬂashcard apps.

Cram.com (formerly called “FlashcardExchange”) Pinterest (http://pinterest.com/vicfusilero/): Check my Here you will find flashcard sets uploaded by other German Pinterest boards for information on German events in Los students. Angeles; German products; pronunciation websites; online dictionaries; tips for learning German; German‐language Vocabulary Flashcard Apps for your computer, apps; study‐abroad and work‐abroad programs; German‐ smartphone, or tablet pc. The best flashcard apps use the language blogs and eNewsletters; German‐language music & “Leitner system,” which repeats more frequently those cards films, as well as lists of places in Los Angeles to take in that you do not know. These are the flashcard apps that I German culture. recommend for your various devices.

1)PC/Windows: Ankidroid: (free)(use Anki Desktop to upload) Pinterest

2)Mac: Flashcards with MentalCase ($14.99); Anki: (free) Somewhat more difﬁcult to use, but powerful: http:// 6 helpful books in the “W”). Failure to do so may result in 7 a grade of “F” in the class. Visit Zürich’s Street Parade, LAVC library the largest techno parade in

disability Europe since the end of the

accommodations Love Parade in 2010.

SPRING 201 Students may be eligible for one or more services, depending on the specific nature of their disabilities. Accommodations and services are determined by the nature and • Stationen: Ein Kursbuch für die Mittelstufe. extent of the disability and the On Reserve. disability‐related educational • English Grammar for Students of German. limitations of the student and are Zorach, Cecile. Extremely helpful provided based on explanation for students unfamiliar recommendation of Services for with English grammar. PE1099.Z6. Students with Disabilities (=SSD). • German in Review. Sparks, Kimberly. Support services for eligible, Excellent concise presentation of registered students with verified German grammar with many exercises disability‐based needs may include ADVANCED GERMAN 5 ADVANCED (though without answers). registration assistance, orientation PF3111.S635. to campus, special counseling, • The Grammatical Structures of English and access to instructional materials in German: A Contrastive Sketch. Kufner, alternative formats, special parking Herbert. PF3099.K8. privileges, referral for tutoring, test‐ • Mastering German Vocabulary: A Thematic taking assistance, referral to on‐ Approach. Gabriele Forst et al. On campus and off‐campus resources, Reserve. note‐taking assistance, assessment for learning disabilities, sign language interpreters, liaison with faculty and campus departments, some fine print liaison with the California State and things to remember Department of Rehabilitation, adapted physical education classes, Technology Policy: We will be busy in and access to assistive technology, every class session, and we don’t need etc. Please notify your instructor any technological distractions. Silence within the first two weeks of class your cell phones before you enter the in order to make accommodations. classroom. If you choose to bring a For further information, visit the website the EOPS/CARE office located in the laptop to class, I expect that you will be for Services for Students with Disabilities Student Services Building, 2nd floor, or using it only for taking notes or accessing (www.lavc.edu/ssd/) or call (818) 947‐ call (818) 947‐2432. the course’s relevant electronic 2681 or (818) 947‐2680 (TTY for the documents to refer to during discussion. deaf only). For more info, visit http://www.lavc.edu/ Do not use your laptop in class to surf financialaid/. Warning: Students who the internet, check your email, update receive financial aid, and withdraw from your Facebook status, etc. financial aid - EOPS - ALL classes, may be obligated for CARE repayment on some of the federal funds Academic Dishonesty and received prior to withdrawal. It is advised Withdrawal: Please familiarize yourself that you contact the Financial Aid Office Among the various financial assistance before withdrawing from ANY of your with the college’s policies regarding programs, Extended Opportunity Standard of Student Conduct and classes so you understand the results of Programs and Services (EOPS) is a state‐ your actions. For the refund policy on Disciplinary Action and Academic funded support program for full‐time Dishonesty in the Spring Semester enrollment fees and non‐resident tuition, students who have historically please visit www.lavc.edu/financialaid/ 2017 Schedule of Classes. In experienced economic and educational federal-refund-requirements.aspx addition, it is the student’s responsibility challenges. Services include counseling, to withdraw officially (see Spring tutoring, financial assistance, workshops, Semester 2017 Schedule of and other services. Classes: see calendar, p. 3. If you stop attending a class (or wish to drop a class) 2) Students who are single parents should on or before May 7, 2017 for Spring also look into Cooperative Agencies Semester 2017, you must drop the class Resources for Education (=CARE). For YOURSELF—officially—over the more information, visit the EOPS/ internet (though you will still receive a CARE website at www.lavc.edu/eops or 7 syllabus and tentative course schedule spring semester 2017 7

week day topic homework admin 1 Tues. Stationen: Berlin (Kap. 1) Feb. 6 Modul 1 SPRING 201 Thurs. Modul 2 2 Tues. Modul 3 Feb. 13 Thurs. Modul 4 Aufsatz 1.1 aufgegeben Thurs., Feb. 16 - Last day to Add and Audit by instructor permit only Mon., Feb. 20-Last day to drop classes w/o “W”

3 Tues. Modul 5 Mon., Feb. 20, President’s Day - NO CLASS ADVANCED GERMAN 5 ADVANCED Feb. 20 Thurs. Modul 6

4 Tues. Prüfung 1 Feb. 27 Thurs. Stationen: München (Kap. 2) Aufsatz 1.1 fällig Modul 7

5 Tues. Modul 8 Mar. 6 Thurs. Modul 9 Aufsatz 1.1 zurück Fri., Mar. 10 - Last day to petition Pass/No Pass

6 Tues. Modul 10 Mar. 13 Thurs. Modul 11 Aufsatz 1.2 fällig

7 Tues. Modul 12 Aufsatz 2.1 aufgegeben Mar. 20 Thurs. Modul 13

8 Tues. Prüfung 2 Mar. 27 Thurs. CESAR CHAVEZ DAY - No Class

Apr. 1- SPRING BREAK - NO CLASSES Apr. 7

9 Tues. Stationen: Zürich (Kap. 11) Aufsatz 2.1 fällig Modul 14 Apr. 10 Thurs. Modul 15

10 Tues. Modul 16 Aufsatz 2.1 zurück Apr. 17 Thurs. Modul 17

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week day topic homework admin

11 Tues. Modul 18 Aufsatz 2.2 fällig Apr. 24 SPRING 201 Thurs. Modul 19 Aufsatz 3 aufgegeben

12 Tues. Modul 20 May 1 Thurs. Prüfung 3 Sun., May 7 - Last day to drop classes with “W”

13 Tues. Film: “Der Himmel über Berlin” (1987): Einführung Modul 21 May 8 Thurs. Film: “Der Himmel über Berlin” (1987) Modul 22 ADVANCED GERMAN 5 ADVANCED 14 Tues. Film: “Der Himmel über Berlin” (1987) Modul 23 May 15 Thurs. Film: “Der Himmel über Berlin” (1987) Aufsatz 3 fällig Modul 24

15 Tues. Wiederholung für die Abschlussprüfungen Modul 25 May 22 Thurs. NO CLASS Mon., May 30 - Memorial Day schriftliche Abschlussprüfung [=written ﬁnal exam]: Tues., May 30, 7p-9p, Foreign Language Building 104

mündliche Abschlussprüfung [=oral ﬁnal exam], Teil 2: Einzelinterview [individual interview]: (STUDENT GROUPS will sign up for 15‐minute slot on this day) Thurs., Jun. 1, 6p-9p (other times will be available for those with exam conﬂicts), Foreign Language Building 104. grading scale advanced german 5

3 Tests (Prüfungen) 20%

Homework 15%

Participation 10%

3 Essays (Aufsätze) 15%

Oral Report (Referat) 10%

Cultural Assignment 2%

Munich’s Oktoberfest always offers Oral Final Exam (comprehensive) 8% something new to experience! Written Final Exam (comprehensive) 20% 9