GER 1121-14103Elementary German Language and Civilization II Fully Online

GER 1121-14103 Elementary German Language and Civilization II fully online Fall 2017 Prof. MariaGrazia Spina

Email: [email protected]

Office hours: virtual on skype by appointment Text:  “SAG MAL” An introduction to German language and culture, Vista Higher Learning , 2nd EDITION (either the loose-leaf version or the hardcopy IF YOU PREFER THE PAPER VERSION) + Supersite Plus+ WEBSAM Code. IN ALTERNATIVE, IF YOU WANT TO SAVE MONEY AND YOU DO NOT MIND ACCESSING THE E-BOOK INSTEAD OF THE PAPER TEXBOOK:  Supersite Plus + WebSAM Code (Supersite Plus + WebSAM + vText)

Course Description

Elementary German Language and Civilization II continues to introduce students to Germanic cultures through the major language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Open only to students with no experience in this language. The communicative approach methodology is enhanced by a virtual lab (SagMal Supersite and WebSAM) where students will:  practice their listening, writing and reading skills interactively  watch real life videos  complete homework multilayered activities with interactive guidelines  take all the tests

Course Objectives

 At the end of this course students will be able to  Understand and apply the grammar rules covered in the semester  Read and understand passages in German that will gradually become more challenging  Write short compositions in German in line with the acquisition of more vocabulary as the course progresses  Listen to native speakers and understand the gist of what is being said , starting from very basic exchanges to more complexes speeches  Communicate in German at a basic level, formulate their own presentations of different subjects presented in the textbook and answer elementary questions  Show knowledge of the cultural aspects of the German way of life, as presented in the textbook You will use Supersite-WEBSAM to:

 Take the online tests (due dates are on the calendar and grades  will be recorded on Blackboard) .  Do all the online homework (participation grade will be recorded on Blackboard. Students will be graded on completion of all the assigned activities and not performance.) You will use BLACKBOARD to:  Follow your weekly instruction  Check your grade book at any time  Communicate with your instructor and with your peers using the “email” function  Post the cultural quest results at the end of each week using the “discussion”  function  Post your compositions Make-ups: There are no make-ups for missed tests, quizzes or homework. All work, test and quizzes completed in advance will receive full credit. Any missed test, quiz or homework will result in a "0."

Semester Grade: 20% Homework on the Supersite 10% Cultural discussions 10% Song activities 10% 1 Oral presentation 10% 1 Composition 30% Chapter tests (3 x 10%) 10% Final exam TOTAL: 100% Guidelines and rubrics for each assignment will be posted on Blackboard.

Changes: This is a Blackboard enhanced course. Changes in the syllabus will be announced in class and posted on Blackboard. You are responsible for keeping up with any changes.

Students with five absences in this course will be withdrawn. Attendance in an online class is based on a student's completion of assignments, quizzes, discussion board postings, and tests. Missing assignments will be considered an absence in this course. You will be withdrawn from the course after missing more than four assignments in Blackboard (missing one or more assignments due on the same date will be considered one absence.) After a student has missed assignments with four separate due dates, the student will be notified that a further absence in the form of another missed assignment (with a different due date than the others) will result in their withdrawal from the course. Upon the fifth absence, the student will automatically be withdrawn from the course by the instructor.

Exceptions will be determined on a case-by-case basis for extremely extenuating circumstances, such as, but not limited to, complications regarding pregnancy, lengthy hospitalization as a result of a major medical condition, or military service. Exceptions will require clear and precise documentation which should be provided in a timely fashion.

If you are an international student, or a student on financial aid, click on the appropriate link below to see how a "W" will affect your status: http://international.valenciacollege.edu/current-students/maintaining-visa-status/ http://valenciacollege.edu/finaid/satisfactory_progress.cfm

GER 1121 Semesterablauf 28 August Lektion 5A : Holidays, Perfekt tense 3rd Sept Culture Quest 1 due on Blackboard 4 Sept Lektion 5A : Accusative and dative pronouns 10 Sept Lektion 5B: Clothes, Perfekt tense part II 10 Sept Culture Quest 2 due on Blackboard 10 Sept Song 1 due on Blackboard 11 Sept Lektion 5B: Wissen vs Kennen 17 Sept Culture Quest 3 due on Blackboard 18 Sept Lektion 5 B: Two-way prepositions 23-24-25 Sept TEST 1 on Unit 5A-B on the SUPERSITE. 25 Sept Lektion 6A: The house, Praeteritum tense,da-,wo-,hin-,her- compounds, coordinating conjunctions 1st Oct Song 2 due on Blackboard 1st Oct Culture Quest 4 due on Blackboard 2 Oct Lektion 6B: House chores, Perfekt vs Praeteritum, Separable and inseparable prefix verbs in the Perfekt 7-8-9 Oct TEST 2 on Unit 6A-B on the SUPERSITE 9 Oct Lektion 7A: Seasons, Separable and inseparable prefix verbs in Praeteritum, Prepositions of location. 15 Oct Song 3 due on Blackboard 15 Oct Culture Quest 5 due on Blackboard 16 Oct Lektion 7B: Travels, Infinitive expressions and clauses 22 Oct Song 4 due on Blackboard 22 Oct Culture Quest 6 due on Blackboard 23 Oct Lektion 7B: Time expressions,Indefinite pronouns 28-29-30 Oct TEST 3 on Unit 7A-B on the Supersite

29 Oct Culture Quest 7 due on Blackboard 30 Oct Lektion 8A: Means of transportation,Plusquamperfekt tense 5 nov Culture Quest 8 due on Blackboard 6 nov Lektion 8A/B: Comparatives and superlatives, Media and technology 13 nov Lektion 8 B: Genitive case, demonstratives. 27 nov COMPOSITION due on Blackboard 3 dec Homework on the Supersite due, for all chapters. 3 dec ORAL PRESENTATIONdue on Blackboard 3 dec Culture Quest 9 on Blackboard 4 dec REVIEW FOR THE FINAL 11-15 Dec Finals’ week 11-12 Dec Final exam will be available on the Supersite.