GERM 10200 ELEMENTARY GERMAN II HU LA 3a g
3 CREDITS
INSTRUCTORS:
01: Michael Richardson, Muller 417, 4-3559
02: Victor Symonette, Dillingham G9A, 4-3932
ENROLLMENT: 25 students in each main class (MWF); 13 in each TA drill session (T)
PREREQUISITES: GERM 10100 or equivalent.
OBJECTIVES: This course is a continuation of Elementary German I. Its objectives are to enable students to understand, speak, read, and write simple German and to develop an appreciation of German culture.
STUDENTS: Those who fulfill the prerequisites.
FORMAT AND STYLE: Students will attend classes 4 hours a week: 3 hours (MWF) with their main instructor and 1 hour (T) with a TA. Classes consist of intensive oral use of the language. In order to accustom the students to a new language environment, classes will be conducted in German as much as possible. The TAs will lead the drill sessions designed to reinforce grammatical, lexical, and cultural material introduced by the instructor during class.
REQUIREMENTS: Regular attendance, preparation, active participation in class and drill sessions, written homework assignments, and on-line listening exercises.
GRADING: Based on total performance. Class participation, completion of homework and drill sessions, chapter tests, quizzes, and final exam.
GERM 20200-01 INTERMEDIATE GERMAN II HU LA 3a g
3 CREDITS
INSTRUCTOR: James Pfrehm, Muller 301, 4-5139
ENROLLMENT: 20
PREREQUISITES: GERM 20100 with a grade of C- or better.
OBJECTIVES: Continuation of work begun in GERM 20100. To develop intermediate-level proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing German and cultural literacy.
STUDENTS: Anyone who fulfills the prerequisites.
FORMAT AND STYLE: Classes consist of conversational practice, discussion of reading selections, work with A/V material, and review of grammar. In order to enhance the language environment for the students, classes are conducted in German as much as possible. Use of German and improvement in comprehension is expected of all students.
REQUIREMENTS: Regular attendance, preparation, active participation in class, cultural presentation, homework, written assignments, and language laboratory exercises.
GRADING: Based on total performance. Class participation, completion of homework, written and language laboratory assignments, cultural presentation, quizzes, chapter tests, and final exam.
GERM 26200-01 GERMANS, JEWS, GERMAN-JEWS HU LA 1 h g
3 CREDITS
INSTRUCTOR: Michael Richardson, Muller 417, 4-3559.
ENROLLMENT: 20
PREREQUISITES: One class in the humanities.
OBJECTIVES: To provide students with an understanding of the complex interplay of the categories of “German” and “Jewish.” The goal of this course is to move beyond an understanding of “German” and “Jewish” as distinct categories and explore the transformation of German-Jewish identity and discover how this development continues to shape German-Jewish relations in present-day Germany. The first half of the course will consist of a historical approach to the question of German-Jewish identity. We will begin in the 18th century and move through Lessing, Heine, the brothers Grimm, and Kafka, then look at the formation of a modern German-Jewish identity in Germany before 1933, then address German national identity and the “Jewish question,” Nazi anti-Semitism, and the marginalization, exclusion, and murder of Jews during the Holocaust. The second half of the course will continue, to a certain extent, this historical development (comparing, for example, representations and remembrances of the Holocaust in East and West German), but will focus primarily on recent and contemporary debates, such as the impact of the television show Holocaust and the movie Schindler’s List, the “coming to terms with the past” of second generation Jews living in Germany, the effects of unification on the development of Jewish communities in unified Berlin, and the discussions surrounding the design and construction of the national Holocaust memorial. Through analyses of literary texts, first-hand accounts, philosophical and historical essays as well as film, students will approach this complex topic in an interdisciplinary manner.
STUDENTS: Anyone who meets the prerequisites.
REQUIREMENTS: Two papers and a final exam. Regular preparation and participation. Short writing assignments.
FORMAT AND STYLE: Readings and discussions in English. Students will attend classes twice a week (three hours total).
GRADING: Based on total performance: 30% placed on regular, active, and high quality class preparation and participation. 70% written work.
GERM 32300-01 GERMAN ORAL PRACTICE HU LA 3a g
3 CREDITS
INSTRUCTOR: James Pfrehm, Muller 301, 4-5139
ENROLLMENT: 25
PREREQUISITES: GERM-20200 with a grade of C- or better.
OBJECTIVES: To improve students’ fluency in conversational German. By the end of the semester students should be able to speak and express their opinions with confidence on a wide range of topics (cultural, social, political, economic, moral, etc.). Frequent cross-culture comparisons will be made. Oral, aural, and reading skills will be developed through the reading of newspaper articles and literary selections. Students will also view newscasts and films. Discussions and textbook exercises will further enhance the above mentioned skills. Students will be introduced to a considerable amount of less formal and idiomatic German as well.
STUDENTS: Anyone who meets the prerequisites.
FORMAT AND STYLE: Classes will be conducted entirely in German and students are expected to do most of the speaking. Class participation is essential. Everyday communication will be enhanced through conversational activities, oral presentations, and discussions of the assigned readings, newscasts, or films.
GRADING: Students will be graded on oral presentations, written reports, final exam, and regular meaningful participation.
