German Conversation and Composition I

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1 German Cnversatin and Cmpsitin I Curse Design Curse Infrmatin Organizatin Eastern Arizna Cllege Divisin Cmmunicative Arts Curse Number GER 261 Title German Cnversatin and Cmpsitin I Credits 2 Develped by Bryan McBride Lecture/Lab Rati 2 Lecture/1 Lab Transfer Status ASU:E, NAU:E, U f A:DEC (GER) Activity Curse N CIP Cde Assessment Mde Pre/Pst Test (100 Pints) Semester Taught Upn Request GE Categry Nne Separate Lab N Awareness Curse N Intensive Writing Curse N Prerequisites Nne Educatinal Value This curse is designed fr students at the intermediate German level wh wish t cntinue learning speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. Descriptin Emphasizes speaking and writing in everyday idim; emplys material based n current tpics. Eastern Arizna Cllege German Cnversatin and Cmpsitin I Equal Opprtunity Emplyer and Educatr

2 Cmpetencies and Perfrmance Standards 1. Demnstrate Intermediate-high level cnversatin. Learning bjectives What yu will learn as yu master the cmpetency: a. Engage in cnversatin abut a variety f tpics beynd immediate needs. b. Respnd t unanticipated questins n increasingly cmplex tpics. c. Display cmmunicative ease within given cntext. d. Display apprpriate nn-verbal cmmunicatin. e. Ask questins relating t the tpic. f. Respnd crrectly t questins. g. Exhibit crrect and clear prnunciatin and intnatin. h. Cmmunicate infrmatin, express ideas and accmplish tasks. i. Develp grammatical structures. j. Develp active and passive vcabulary. k. Maintain a cnversatin n increasingly cmplex tpics with mderate accuracy. Perfrmance Standards Cmpetence will be demnstrated: withut the use f ntes, textbks and dictinaries. in ral exercises. in the cmpletin f assignments and activities. in the cmpletin f unit tests. Criteria - Perfrmance will be satisfactry when: learner cnverses fifteen minutes with the instructr using grammar and vcabulary at the intermediate-mid level. Learner will ask five pen ended questins pertaining t the discussin and respnd t all pen ended questins asked by the instructr. learner gives a 20 minute ral presentatin in frnt f the class n a tpic pertaining t the German language that meet the rubric standards utlined. learner participates in classrm discussins. learner displays cmmunicative ease within given cntext. learner cnverses fr fifteen minutes with a sympathetic interlcutr withut a language breakdwn n a tpic familiar t learner. learner respnds t unanticipated questins n increasingly cmplex tpics. learner uses nn-verbal cmmunicatin in cnversatin. learner's speech is crrectly prnunced. learner's speech demnstrates crrect grammatical structure. Eastern Arizna Cllege German Cnversatin and Cmpsitin I Equal Opprtunity Emplyer and Educatr

3 2. Develp listening skills. Learning bjectives What yu will learn as yu master the cmpetency: a. Recgnize spken German at the Intermediate-high level. b. Demnstrate cmprehensin f main ideas f lengthy aural discurse f increasingly cmplex tpics. c. Demnstrate cmprehensin f messages frm authentic and ther surces t gain infrmatin. d. Interpret and respnd apprpriately t specific instructins. e. Develp grammatical structures. f. Develp active and passive vcabulary. g. Cmprehend the main ideas and significant details in ral presentatins. h. Identify and cmprehend cultural nuances, including humr, in spken language. Perfrmance Standards Cmpetence will be demnstrated: withut the use f ntes, textbks and dictinaries. in the cmpletin f assignments and activities. in the cmpletin f unit tests. Criteria - Perfrmance will be satisfactry when: learner cnverses fifteen minutes with the instructr recgnizing spken German at the Intermediate-high level. learner participates in classrm discussins. learner listens t music in German and transcribes a sng with 80% accuracy r higher. learner listens t shrt stries n tape and answers questins relating t the stry. learner answers questins after listening t a passage r cnversatin. learner respnds apprpriately t questins in German. learner fllws directins expressed in German. 3. Imprve reading abilities. Learning bjectives What yu will learn as yu master the cmpetency: a. Derive meaning frm and demnstrate cmprehensin f the written target language frm cnnected and/r cmplex texts. b. Acquire knwledge frm a variety f printed materials. c. Develp grammatical structures. d. Develp active and passive vcabulary. e. Read authentic newspapers and magazine articles. f. Cmprehend the main ideas and significant details in written text. Eastern Arizna Cllege German Cnversatin and Cmpsitin I Equal Opprtunity Emplyer and Educatr

4 g. Identify and cmprehend cultural nuances, including humr, in written language. h. Apply critical thinking skills t analyze and evaluate texts which have a clear, underlying internal structure. Perfrmance Standards Cmpetence will be demnstrated: withut the use f textbks, ntes and dictinaries in ral and written exercises. in the cmpletin f assignments and activities. in the cmpletin f unit tests. Criteria - Perfrmance will be satisfactry when: learner cmpletes tests (3) by bjective measurement, by shrt answer, and by essay with a scre f 70% r higher. learner answers questins relating t the wrk read. learner demnstrates cmprehensin by paraphrasing in surce language. learner summarizes the main idea f authentic texts. learner identifies cultural differences that may r may nt be evident in written texts. 4. Imprve writing abilities. Learning bjectives What yu will learn as yu master the cmpetency: a. Fllw writing prcess (i.e., rganizing, revising, prfreading) in target language. b. Shw evidence f grammatical accuracy at the Intermediate-high level. c. Describe and narrate in cherent unified paragraphs. d. Create increasingly cmplex sentences in writing. e. Demnstrate cntrl f basic sentence structure. f. Cmmunicate infrmatin and express ideas in written frm fr a variety f audiences and purpses. g. Identify the target language's literary masterpieces and their authrs. h. Develp active and passive vcabulary. Perfrmance Standards Cmpetence will be demnstrated: withut the use f textbks, ntes and dictinaries. in the cmpletin f written assignments and activities. in the cmpletin f a unit test. Criteria - Perfrmance will be satisfactry when: learner writes critical essays (10) in German shwing imprvement in creative and analytical writing thrugh revisin. learner passes tests (3) by bjective measurement, by shrt answer, and by essay with a scre f 70% r higher. Shws knwledge f numerus relevant vcabulary items and Eastern Arizna Cllege German Cnversatin and Cmpsitin I Equal Opprtunity Emplyer and Educatr

5 grammatical structures studied in class. learner participates in peer-critique essays in grups and individually. learner revises essays frm hlistic cmments by instructr. 5. Increase knwledge f the cultural variety and richness f German speaking cuntries. Learning bjectives What yu will learn as yu master the cmpetency: a. Use cmmn scial cnventins, scial curtesies and nn-verbal cues in cnversatin. b. Demnstrate knwledge f gegraphy in German speaking cuntries. c. Cmpare and cntrast the culture in German speaking cuntries with student's wn cultural backgrund. d. Use behavir that is apprpriate and cnsistent with custms in German speaking cuntries. e. Use frmal and infrmal language apprpriately in a variety f settings. f. Explain hw the target language and its culture add t the richness f ur cultural diversity. g. Identify, analyze and discuss varius patterns f behavir r interactins typical f the culture studied. h. Investigate and explain the functin f prducts f the culture (e.g., institutins, crafts, laws, music) and their relatinship t cultural perspectives. i. Use idimatic expressins in apprpriate cntexts. Perfrmance Standards Cmpetence will be demnstrated: withut the use f textbks, ntes r dictinaries. in ral and written exercises. in the cmpletin f assignments and activities. in the cmpletin f unit tests. Criteria - Perfrmance will be satisfactry when: learner cmpletes tests (3) by bjective measurement, by shrt answer, and by essay with a 70% r higher. learner answers questins relating t cultural tpics learners' behavir is apprpriate with custms in German speaking cuntries. Types f Instructin Classrm Presentatin Language Lab / Cnversatin grup Eastern Arizna Cllege German Cnversatin and Cmpsitin I Equal Opprtunity Emplyer and Educatr

6 Grading Infrmatin Grading Scale A 90% - 100% B 80% - 89% C 70% - 79% D 60% - 69% F 0% - 59% Eastern Arizna Cllege German Cnversatin and Cmpsitin I Equal Opprtunity Emplyer and Educatr