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course description and objectivesGerman 6 is a continuation of German 5 (Advanced German I) and is structured around current affairs that emerge in contemporary society in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Luxemburg, and Liechtenstein ranging from cultural texts, news articles, audio, and video blogs, with an emphasis on speaking and writing proficiency. This is a web-enhanced course requiring students to access coursework online to improve oral and written expression and comprehension and to provide a thorough review of grammatical structures.
Prerequisite for the course is a grade of C or better in German 5, or equivalent skill level.
Because German 6 meets at the same time as German 4 and 5, I have designed the course as a web-enhanced course in order for each
class to practice the grammar and vocabulary appropriate for its level. Throughout the semester, you will be reading grammar modules and submitting daily homework online via Haiku, an online learning management system.
At this level, you will hear your instructor speaking as much German as possible in class and at times you will not understand every word, but do not panic! Gradually you will understand more and more if you make the effort to listen carefully each day. Pay attention to what your instructor and your fellow students are saying. A good language learner is willing to guess and to accept the uncertainty of not understanding every word. By the same token, active participation is vital, and students are expected to interact in
German in a variety of activities in class.
Because the structure of the German language is quite different from that of English, grammar explanations may be given in English. Do not worry about making mistakes, which are an inevitable and necessary part of the learning process: the more you try, the more you will learn. Far more important is a willingness to “learn by doing” and to contribute to a rewarding and enjoyable course. Class activities will often include work in pairs or groups. Learning a foreign language also involves learning about foreign culture(s) and being open to understanding other cultures’ values, ideas, and individual histories, and their similarities to and differencesfrom your own culture(s).
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The Heidelberger Schloss overlooking the Alte Brücke on the Neckar River
Los Angeles Valley College
Dr. Vic Fusilero
Regular Section 5050
UC:CSU (5 Units)
Class Hrs: TTh 7p-9:30p FL 104
Student Drop-in Hours: FL105A MTW 12:30-1:30p MTW 6-7p
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This course involves reading, writing, and speaking German, and to achieve this, you will be learning grammar and vocabulary as well as preparing daily homework assignments and taking vocabulary quizzes and chapter tests.
To take advantage of multiple learning styles and to help create a community of learning in this classroom, I will assess your learning in several different ways:
• Participation (10%) -- In order to participate, you must attend class regularly. You must be prompt, present, and ready to take part in each class. Classes meet twice a week. When you attend and participate daily, you can raise questions about areas that you are having problems with, and I can identify trouble that you may not even be aware of having. Plus, new information is based on material learned on previous days. Arriving 10 minutes late will be considered one instance of tardiness; three instances of tardiness constitute one absence and lack of participation.
• Daily homework / Modules (15%) -- Daily homework assignments will include readings in the textbook as well as grammar modules and exercises on Haiku, the online management system for the course. Modules will open and close at fixed deadlines, so take care not to fall behind. At least 1.5 hours preparation for each class session is expected in order to complete this course successfully.
• Essays (Aufsätze) (15%) -- Three essays are required during the course of the semester. For each one, you will submit a rough draft, which I will then correct by only indicating the type of mistake, e.g. wrong case, wrong tense, wrong preposition, wrong gender, etc. It will be your responsibility to figure out how something should be corrected. After this, you will then prepare a final draft that incorporates your corrections. Your final grade for each essay will then 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.
• Oral reports (Referate) (10%) -- At the beginning of the semester, you will be assigned Referatthemen (oral report topics), which you will then prepare and present in small groups throughout the semester. It is suggested that you:
• use visual aids (e.g. PowerPoint, Keynote, Prezi etc). Use short bullet points; refrain from writing complete paragraphs. This will make it easier for students to read and to obtain important information during your presentation
• distribute a short questionnaire with questions to which students can note down answers during the presentation
• speak at length for about 10-15 minutes on a specific topic and field questions afterwards by the class concerning your topic. For the presentation, only use outlines for your oral report; do not read something prepared word-for-word. Please refrain from using English: If you must explain a difficult topic, and you feel that your fellow classmates will have difficulty understanding, create a PowerPoint slide that will help with your German explanation. German 5 & 6 students should present their Referate earlier in the semester, with German 4 students near the end of the semester.
“German is the official language in seven countries of the European Union: Germany, Austria, some regions of Switzerland and Belgium, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein and Italy (Südtirol). It is the second most popular language to learn in the EU and ranks among the top 10 most frequently spoken languages in the world.” Goethe Institute
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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.
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• Cultural assignment (2%) -- Each semester you must complete one cultural assignment (e.g. a visit to a German-language film, opera, or concert, or attendance of an art exhibit featuring a German/Austrian/Swiss artist (G/A/S), or even dining at a G/A/S restaurant or deli. Details can be found by following the QR code in the left margin below.
• Tests (Prüfungen) (20%) -- The course will have three tests, each one covering one chapter from Stationen and seven grammar modules (see schedule).Each Stationen chapter uses vocabulary that should be learned. By the end of German 6, you should have a vocabulary size of 4500-5000 (Milton and
Alexiou, 2009) so if you feel that your vocabulary knowledge is weak, you should supplement your study with regular study of vocabulary books such as Mastering German Vocabulary: A Thematic Approach (Forst et al., 1995) or Using German Vocabulary (Fagan, 2004).
• Final exams (Abschlussprüfungen) (28%) --The written final exam will be cumulative and cover all grammar topics and chapters discussed this semester. The oral final exam will consist of an interview of paired students.
Oral report topics (Referatthemen)
View Raphael’s Sistine Madonna (1513-14) and other famous works in Dresden’s Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister
Heidelberg (Kap. 3)
Dresden (Kap. 8)
Die Deutschen im Ausland (Kap. 12)
Film “Dresden” (Dir: Roland Suso Richter, 2007)
Hilde Domin Josef von Eichendorff Helmut Kohl Golo Mann Anna Seghers Robert Schumann Torch (Frederick Hahn) Toni Landomini Jan Assmann
Günter Behnisch Otto Dix Erich Kästner Victor Klemperer Oskar Kokoschka Robert Schumann Richard Wagner Carl Maria von Weber Gerhard Richter Lutz Fleischer Olaf Bär Durs Grünbein Ricarda Roggan Franziska Gerstenberg
German emigrés in Los Angeles: Bertold Brecht Thomas Mann Klaus Mann Arnold Schoenberg Billy Wilder Ernst Lubitsch Lion Feuchtwanger Richard Neutra Rudolph Schindler
Bombing of Dresden in WWII
Cultural assignment / Extra Credit Info
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student learning objectives By the end of this course, students will be able to: • Summarize, analyze, and discuss cultural and/or literary
texts orally and in writing at an advanced level of accuracy and fluency in German.
• Compare and contrast differences between American and German/Austrian/Swiss approaches to social and cultural problems.
required texts 1. Required textbook: Stationen: Ein Kursbuch für die
Mittelstufe. 2nd. ed. Prisca Augustyn and Nikolaus Euba. (Boston: Heinle-Cengage, 2012). ISBN-13: 9780495916420. The 3rd edition is also welcome, but know that the 1st edition is quite different from the 2nd edition.
2. Recommended book: Mastering German Vocabulary: A Thematic Approach. Gabriele Forst et al. (New York: Barron’s, 1995).
3. Grammar modules: Accessible on Haiku website (https://www.myhaikuclass.com/do/account/login). You will receive an access code for your particular German section.
policy on missed assignments, quizzes, and tests • Assignments in Stationen are due in the
next class session after being assigned. • Grammar modules in Haiku are due
before the next scheduled class, but you do have a grace period of 1-2 days extra.
• Any homework submitted after these dates will be graded but will be recorded as “missed” by the instructor.
• Completing the online grammar assessments and reading assignments on time requires self-motivation and discipline.
• If you know in advance that you will have to miss class or a quiz/test/exam, please notify the instructor and an alternative time and date can be scheduled. If you miss an assignment, 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. physician) designated by the instructor documenting the reason in order to make up the material.
extra credit There are numerous opportunities to obtain extra‐credit points, which will be added to your final course grade (maximum extra credit allowed: 8 POINTS). Possible options: Los Angeles Valley College German Film Series:
• Each semester there will be a German‐language film series offered free of charge to all LAVC students and the college community. One point per attendance. Film screenings require that you are present for the full length of the film. A flyer announcing the films will be publicized in the first few weeks of each semester.
• Off‐campus film screenings of movies in German‐language: present ticket stub and write a short summary of the film.
• Concerts featuring German/Austrian/Swiss bands, German‐language operas, visits to museum exhibitions on German/Austrian/Swiss topics or artists, and visits to German/Austrian/Swiss restaurants or delis can also be used as extra credit. More information will be handed out in the first few weeks of the semester.
• For more extra credit options, see the QR code in the left margin entitled “Cultural Assignment/Extra Credit.”
• Any other options should be discussed with me in advance.
LA Opera’s The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflöte), 2/13/16-3/6/16
A celebration of true love conquering all, this multimedia production of The Magic Flute transports us into an enchanted world where good faces the forces of darkness. Under the masterful baton of James Conlon, LA Opera presents a highly anticipated revival of a production that premiered at Berlin’s Komische Oper in 2012.
Cultural Assignment / Extra Credit Info
Information on Stationen
Information on Mastering German Vocabulary
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the lavc german 456 program
• Beginning in Spring 2016, German 4 and German 5 will be joined by German 6, all of which will meet at the same time and place. German 3 has now been separated off into its own stand-alone course offered every Fall Semester. Consequently, you will find in this class students of both higher and lower ability than you. This mixed situation will help your communication skills: testing your ability to understand more difficult language as well as forcing you to make yourself understood by those at a lower German level.
• Whereas all levels read the same texts and work through the same audiovisual material in Stationen, each level completes its own grammar program. Whereas German 3 concentrates on verb tenses, German 4 focuses on non-verbal topics such as adjectives and clauses, German 5 on advanced topics such as extended adjective constructions and stylistics, and German 6 on syntax.
• Each spring semester, German 3456 completes only three chapters of Stationen, so that each cohort will have completed the entire textbook by the end of German 6.
what can I do with my study of German or a German minor/major? • Combining the study of German with another course of study such as
international studies, business, history, communications, and education can enhance your career opportunities
How studying German can enhance your career opportunities (From the Goethe Institute USA)
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The Großes Fass (“large keg”) in Heidelberg
german 4 german 5 german 61. Infinitive clauses with(out) zu 2. um zu, ohne zu, anstatt zu 3. Adjectives I 4. Adjectives II 5. Adjectives III 6. Adjectives: all 7. Modal verbs 8. Reflexive verbs 9. Passive: present, preterite 10. Passive: all 11. Passive with modal verbs 12. werden 13. Relative clauses I 14. Relative clauses II 15. Conjunctions 16. Konjunktiv II: Present tense 17. Konjunktiv II: Past tense 18. Konjunktiv II: wenn-dann clauses 19. Causal clauses 20. Temporal clauses I: als, wenn, wann 21. Temporal clauses II: all 22. Final clauses: weil, damit, um...zu 23. Word order: main clauses 24. Word order: middle field 25. [Verbs with prepositions-Review]
1. Articles 2. Nouns: gender and plurals 3. Nouns: dative plurals, genitive, weak
nouns, compound nouns 4. Adjectives 5. Pronouns 6. Accusative and dative prepositions 7. ein-words as pronouns 8. Two-way prepositions, liegen vs. legen,
“to” 9. Genitive prepositions 10. hin-, her-, da, dort 11. Prepositions: all 12. Relative clauses 13. Modal verbs w/ subjective
meanings 14. Modal verbs with perfect infinitives 15. Adjectives: difficult cases 16. Adjective nouns 17. Participles 18. Extended adjective constructions
(EAC) I/II 19. Konjunktiv I (reported speech 20. EAC III 21. Konjunktiv II: Present tense 22. Konjunktiv II: Past tense 23. Konjunktiv II: wenn-dann clauses
1. Word order in main clauses 2. Word order in main clauses 3. Word order in main clauses 4. Compound sentences 5. Compound sentences 6. Compound sentences 7. Word order in dependent clauses 8. Word order in dependent clauses 9. Causal clauses 10. Conditional clauses 11. Consecutive clauses 12. Concessive clauses 13. Modal clauses 14. Adverbs 15. Final clauses 16. Infinitive constructions 17. Indirect questions as dependent clauses 18. Relative clauses 19. Relative clauses 20. Relative clauses 21. Participial constructions, extended adjective constructions 22. haben/sein with zu 23. Gerundives 24. Apposition 25. Rangattribute
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Haiku (https://www.myhaikuclass.com/do/account/login): This will be our learning management system for the course. Grades will also be posted here. You will receive the access code in an invitation emailed separately. Create a free student account.
Cram.com (formerly called “FlashcardExchange”) Here you will find flashcard sets uploaded by other German students.
Vocabulary Flashcard Apps for your computer, smartphone, or tablet pc. The best flashcard apps use the “Leitner system,” which repeats more frequently those cards that you do not know. These are the flashcard apps that I recommend for your various devices.
1)PC/Windows: Ankidroid: (free)(use Anki Desktop to upload)
2)Mac: Flashcards with MentalCase ($14.99); Anki: (free) Somewhat more difficult to use, but powerful: http://ankisrs.net/; Mnemosyne: (free). Not as feature‐rich, but easy to use. http://mnemosyne-proj.org
3)Android platforms: Ankidroid: (free) (use Anki Desktop to upload) FlashcardMakerPro ($4.95)
4)iOS (iPod, iPhone, iPad): Flashcards with Mental Case (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 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.
Pinterest (http://pinterest.com/vicfusilero/): Check my Pinterest boards for information on German events in Los Angeles; German products; pronunciation websites; online dictionaries; tips for learning German; German‐language apps; study‐abroad and work‐abroad programs; German‐language blogs and eNewsletters; German‐language music & films, as well as lists of places in Los Angeles to take in German culture.
haiku, grades, other online materials, and apps
Imagine yourself in Dresden hearing a concert at the Frauenkirche or attending an opera at the Semperoper.
Haiku FAQs
Haiku: Getting Started
Haiku Login (once you’ve created an account via my invitation)
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helpful books in the LAVC library
• Stationen: Ein Kursbuch für die Mittelstufe. On Reserve.
• English Grammar for Students of German. Zorach, Cecile. Extremely helpful explanation for students unfamiliar with English grammar. PE1099.Z6.
• German in Review. Sparks, Kimberly. Excellent concise presentation of German grammar with many exercises (though without answers). PF3111.S635.
• The Grammatical Structures of English and German: A Contrastive Sketch. Kufner, Herbert. PF3099.K8.
• Mastering German Vocabulary: A Thematic Approach. Gabriele Forst et al. On Reserve.
some fine print and things to remember Technology Policy: We will be busy in every class session, and we don’t need any technological distractions. Silence your cell phones before you enter the classroom. If you choose to bring a laptop to class, I expect that you will be using it only for taking notes or accessing the course’s relevant electronic documents to refer to during discussion. Do not use your laptop in class to surf the internet, check your email, update your Facebook status, etc.
Academic Dishonesty and Withdrawal: Please familiarize yourself with the college’s policies regarding academic dishonesty in the Spring Semester 2016 Schedule of Classes, pp. 154-156. In addition, it is the student’s responsibility to withdraw officially (see Spring Semester 2016 Schedule of Classes: calendar before page 1 as well as the information on pp. 11, 139, 145-148, 168-169).
If you stop attending a class (or wish to drop a class) on or before May 8, 2016 for Spring Semester 2016, you must drop the class YOURSELF—officially—over
the internet (though you will still receive a “W”). Failure to do so may result in a grade of “F” in the class.
disability accommodations 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 extent of the disability and the disability‐related educational limitations of the student and are provided based on recommendation of Services for Students with Disabilities (=SSD). Support services for eligible, registered students with verified disability‐based needs may include registration assistance, orientation to campus, special counseling, access to instructional materials in alternative formats, special parking privileges, referral for tutoring, test‐taking assistance, referral to on‐campus and off‐campus resources, note‐taking assistance, assessment for learning disabilities, sign language interpreters, liaison with faculty and campus departments, liaison with the California State Department of Rehabilitation, adapted physical education classes, and access to assistive technology, etc. Please notify your instructor within the first two weeks of class in order to make accommodations. For further information, see pp. 165‐166 of the Spring Semester 2016 Schedule of Classes or contact SSD at (818) 947‐2681 or (818) 947‐2680 (TTY for the deaf only).
financial aid - EOPS - CARE Among the various financial assistance programs, Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) is a state‐funded support program for full‐time students who have historically experienced economic and educational challenges. Services include counseling, tutoring, financial assistance, workshops, and other services.
2) Students who are single parents should also look into Cooperative Agencies
Resources for Education (=CARE). See p. 166 of the Spring Semester 2016 Schedule of Classes for more information, or visit the EOPS/CARE website at www.lavc.edu/eops, the EOPS/CARE office located in the Student Services Building, 2nd floor, or call (818) 947‐2432.
For more info, see the Spring Semester 2016 Schedule of Classes, or see http://www.lavc.edu/financialaid/. Warning: Students who receive financial aid, and withdraw from ALL classes, may be obligated for repayment on some of the federal funds received prior to withdrawal. It is advised that you contact the Financial Aid Office before withdrawing from ANY of your classes so you understand the results of your actions. For the refund policy on enrollment fees and non‐resident tuition, please see the Schedule of Classes.
Travel to nearby Berlin for a weekend to take in its nightlife. Techno still rules, especially at the famous Berghain club.
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syllabus and tentative course schedule spring semester 2016AD
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1 Feb. 8
Tues. Stationen: Heidelberg (Kap. 3) Modul 1
Thurs. Modul 2 Mon., Feb. 15, Presidents’ Day
2 Feb. 15
Tues. Modul 3
Thurs. Modul 4 Aufsatz 1.1 aufgegeben Fri., Feb. 19 - Last day to Add and Audit by instructor permit only Sun., Feb. 21- Last day to drop classes w/o “W”
3 Feb. 22
Tues. Modul 5
Thurs. Modul 6
4 Feb. 29
Tues. Prüfung 1
Thurs. Stationen: Dresden (Kap. 8) Modul 7
Aufsatz 1.1 fällig
5 Mar. 7
Tues. Modul 8
Thurs. Modul 9 Aufsatz 1.1 zurück Fri., Mar. 11- Last day to petition Pass/No Pass
6 Mar. 14
Tues. Modul 10
Thurs. Modul 11 Aufsatz 1.2 fällig
7 Mar. 21
Tues. Modul 12 Aufsatz 2.1 aufgegeben
Thurs. Modul 13
8 Mar. 28
Tues. Prüfung 2
Thurs. CESAR CHAVEZ DAY - No Class
Apr. 1-Apr. 8 SPRING BREAK - NO CLASSES
9 Apr. 11
Tues. Stationen: Die Deutschen im Ausland (Kap. 12) Modul 14
Aufsatz 2.1 fällig
Thurs. Modul 15
10 Apr. 18
Tues. Modul 16 Aufsatz 2.1 zurück
Thurs. Modul 17
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syllabus and tentative course schedule spring semester 2016
schriftliche Abschlussprüfung [=written final exam]:Tues.,May31,7p-9p,ForeignLanguageBuilding104
mündliche Abschlussprüfung [=oral final exam],Teil 2: Einzelinterview [individual interview]:(STUDENTGROUPSwillsignupfor15-minuteslotonthisday)Thurs.,Jun.2,6p-9p(othertimeswillbeavailableforthosewithexamconKlicts), ForeignLanguageBuilding104.
grading scale advanced german 6
3 Tests (Prüfungen) 20%
Homework 15%
Participation 10%
3 Essays (Aufsätze) 15%
Oral Report (Referat) 10%
Cultural Assignment 2%
Oral Final Exam (comprehensive) 8%
Written Final Exam (comprehensive) 20%
Villa Aurora in Los Angeles, home of German emigré Lion Feuchtwanger
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11 Apr. 25
Tues. Modul 18 Aufsatz 2.2 fällig
Thurs. Modul 19 Aufsatz 3 aufgegeben
12 May 2
Tues. Modul 20
Thurs. Prüfung 3 Sun., May 8 - Last day to drop classes with “W”
13 May 9
Tues. Film: “Dresden” (2006) Modul 21
Thurs. Film: “Dresden” (2006) Modul 22
14 May 16
Tues. Film: “Dresden” (2006) Modul 23
Thurs. Film: “Dresden” (2006) Modul 24
Aufsatz 3 fällig
15 May 23
Tues. Wiederholung für die Abschlussprüfungen Modul 25
Thurs. NO CLASS Mon., May 30 - Memorial Day