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COURSE TITLE:
ELEMENTARY GERMAN I
COURSE PREFIX AND NO. GERM 1010
LEC
7.5
LAB
0
CREDIT HOURS
7.5
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This is the first of a two-semester introductory sequence in which students begin to learn the fundamentals of
German. Stress is upon comprehension, pronunciation, speaking, listening, reading, writing, and vocabulary.
COURSE PREREQUISITE (S):
None
RATIONALE:
German 1010 may be used to fulfill the requirements for either a liberal arts or general education degree.
REQUIRED TEXTBOOK (S) and/or MATERIALS:
Title:
Deutsch: Na Klar!
Edition:
Latest
Author:
DiDonato/Clyde/VanSant
Publisher: McGraw Hill
Materials: On-line lab manual, on-line workbook, and DVD
Attached course outline written by:
Bruce Provencher
Reviewed/Revised by:
Effective quarter of course outline:
Dean
Tom McDonnell
Date:
November, 1994
Date:
05/FA
Date:
Date:
7/09
Course Objectives, Topical Unit Outlines, and Unit Objectives must be attached to this form.
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TITLE:
Elementary German I
PREFIX/NO:
GERM 1010
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Upon completion of this course, the student will:
1.
2.
3.
Be able to use basic German expressions and vocabulary in their conversations and compositions.
Have had the opportunity to develop their reading and listening comprehension skills.
Have been introduced to various aspects of the culture and history of German-speaking countries.
Throughout the course, students will be expected to:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Use basic German vocabulary and expressions.
Respond in class or as part of a writing assignment to questions based on such basic words and
expressions.
Understand non-technical German texts on everyday topics.
Recognize and use in their conversations and writing assignments the present tense forms of various
regular and irregular verbs.
TOPICAL UNIT OUTLINE/UNIT OBJECTIVES:
Upon completion of the following units of study, the student will:
1.
INTRODUCTORY CHAPTERS A AND B
A. Recognize and use basic vocabulary (colors, articles of clothing, numbers, greetings, expressions of
farewell,etc).
B. Use such verbs as haben, sein, and heißen.
C. Be familiar with the formal and informal modes of address in German.
D. Be familiar with definite and indefinite articles.
E. Have been introduced to non plurals in German.
F. Be able to use personal pronouns and possessive adjectives.
G. Be able to discuss in basic terms, the weather, seasons, the family, their classroom, and their national
origin.
2.
CHAPTERS ONE THROUGH THREE
A. Be able to tell time in German, express their likes and dislikes, tell others what they do in their free
time, and list the subjects they or others are studying at the university.
B. Be able to recognize and conjugate separable-prefix verbs.
C. Have been introduced to examples of word order in statements and questions.
D. Be able to read and comprehend short German texts on everyday topics.
E. Be able to conjugate irregular verbs in the present tense.
F. Be able to use the negative article kein and express wishes using forms of the verb mögen (to like).
G. Have been introduced to the accusative case and the accusative preposition fur
H. Have done additional work with possessive adjectives.
I. Be able to discuss their skills, plans, and physical and mental conditions.
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TOPICAL UNIT OUTLINE/UNIT OBJECTIVES: (Cont’d)
J.
3.
Be familiar with modal verbs (können, wollen, mögen, sollen, müssen, dürfen), accusative case
pronouns, word order in dependent clauses, and separable-prefix verbs as they are used in dependent
clauses.
CHAPTERS 4 AND 5
A. Be able to read and comprehend more complex texts.
B. Be able to discuss such topics as their daily routines, birthdays, holidays, employment, gift-giving,
and the experiences of others.
C. Be familiar with the perfect tense, past participles, and the verb werden (as used to express change).
D. Have been exposed to prepositions of time, dative case prepositions, the dative case (personal
pronouns, articles, and possessive adjectives) and the questioning pronouns of wer, wen, and wem.
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS/EVALUATION:
COURSE OBJECTIVES/ASSESSMENT MEASURES
COURSE OBJECTIVES
ASSESSMENT MEASURES
1.
Students should be able to respond to and form
general questions and statement in German.
1.
Workbook assignments on topics in each chapter.
Instructor evaluates responses to questions posed
in class and assesses quality of answers given in
homework and in classroom writing exercises.
2.
Students should be able to identify and use the
various forms of the German verbs sein, haben,
heißen, and haben.
2.
Students will be expected to use the proper forms
of these verbs in written assignments, workbook
exercises and while speaking with classmates or
the instructor.
3.
Students should be able to correctly conjugate
selected regular and irregular verbs in the present
tense.
3.
Students will be expected to use the proper forms
of these verbs in written assignments, workbook
exercises and while speaking with classmates or
the instructor.
4.
Students will use the correct forms of definite and
indefinite articles and possessive pronouns.
4.
Students will use these forms correctly in
dialogues with each other and the instructor, and
will complete written assignments that require
them to select the proper definite article,
indefinite article, ein-word or possessive pronoun.
5.
Students will add to their basic vocabulary by
using and studying terms and expressions relating
to telling time, studying at the university, family
life, and individual interests.
5.
When discussing these topics, students will use
only the target language. Students will eventually
be expected to write short paragraphs dealing with
said topics. In writing or speaking about these
topics, students will draw upon vocabulary
covered in the first five chapters of the text.
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