GERM& 122 -
German II
Winter 2014
Instructor: Eva
Norling
Office: A245D
Hours: By appointment daily 11:30am
- 12:20pm
(425.564.2298 *eva.norling@bellevuecollege.edu (Please allow a minimum of
24 hours turn-around time for any e-mail responses.)
REQUIRED
MATERIAL:
- Sag Mal Vista
Higher Learning 1st edition 2014 (Textbook)
- WebSam (online workbook) which includes the eText
Both
items are available through the BC bookstore or directly through the Vista
Higher Learning website: http://vistahigherlearning.com/store/bellevuecollege.htm/
OPTIONAL MATERIAL:
English Grammar for German Learning Students by C.
Zorach
COURSE CONTENT: Kapitel 5-8
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Generally:
·
To acquaint you with the language and culture of the German speaking
world and thereby enable you to develop an appreciation and critical stance
toward your own.
·
To help you acquire better study habits.
·
To prepare you for an increasingly interdependent world, where the
knowledge of different languages and cultures will be necessary.
Specifically:
· To teach you the basics of
the German language, including: comprehension, speaking, reading, writing and
cultural awareness and appreciation.
· At the end of this quarter, you will have acquired
basic vocabulary, and you will be able to form simple yet well-constructed
sentences, read brief descriptive paragraphs, and easily deduct the main idea
or “gist” without recurring to mental translation. You will be able to distinguish and correctly
produce new sounds by recognizing words, phrases, and sentences spoken to
you. You should be able to react and
reply accordingly, if not always correctly.
LEARNING DISABILITY AND/OR MEDICAL CONDITION
If you have medical
information to share with me in the event of an emergency, please contact me
via email or come to see me during office hours. Emergency preparedness is
important!
If
you need course modifications / adaptations or accommodations because of a
disability, I can refer you to our Disability Resource Center (DRC).
If
you prefer, you may contact the DRC directly by going to the temporary location
in the library or by calling
425.564.2498 or TTY 425.564.4110. Information is also available on their
website at http://bellevuecollege.edu/drc/
Remarks:
Please
read the Arts & Humanities Division Policy: http://bellevuecollege.edu/ArtsHum/policy.html
Classroom rules and procedures are set up with
student’s learning in mind. They are
there to create the best learning environment for everybody in order to make
successful learning possible. Please feel free to contact me with any
concerns you might have regarding this class.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Attendance:
·
You get two (2) points for being in class each day. If you come late or are leaving early one
point will be subtracted. If you miss 2
weeks or more (10 days) of the quarter your final quarter grade will drop one
full letter grade. These 9 days are for discretionary as well as emergency
absences.
·
Please be on time. If you can't
attend, get your assignments from one of your classmates and check CANVAS (the
BC course site) for new postings.
·
If your instructor is sick, please check the CANVAS class site and/or
your Bellevue College e-mail account for any instructions in case class had to
be cancelled.
Homework:
·
Workbook assignments are due
on the Vista Higher Learning site at the assigned times.
Confucius says:
“Learn as though you would
never be able to master it; Hold it as if you were in fear of losing it.”
Tests:
·
We will have a test after each chapter.
·
Tests cover all grammatical structures and new words you have learned
as well as listening comprehension exercises and cultural knowledge.
Quizzes:
·
We will have 2 quizzes for each chapter.
Make-Up:
· NO MAKE-UP tests or quizzes will be provided. (One of the lowest first three (3) chapter tests will be
thrown out at the end of the quarter as well as one of your lowest quiz
scores.)
Optional assignment
·
You may be able to get at the most a 3% grade boost when watching a
German movie (by a German director and in German, subtitles OK). Please see online instructions under
CANVAS. This assignment, however, only
applies to those students who haven’t missed 10 or more days of the quarter.
Tutoring
·
Bellevue College offers tutoring in the academic success center in D
204. You are able to see a tutor for free for a
total of 2 hours a week.
·
Students who have a C grade on their first test will be required to
make an appointment with the tutor. Here is the info for
tutoring as it becomes available: http://bellevuecollege.edu/tutoring/
Complaint procedures:
Should
there ever be a time when you are concerned about class and need assistance,
please know that I'm here to help and answer any questions you might have. If you feel I do not address your issue to
your satisfaction, please feel free to contact the dean of Arts &
Humanities, Maggie Harada. She will be happy to meet with you and listen to
your concerns.
Below
is also the link to the student academic dispute resolution procedure here at
Bellevue College. Please make sure you
are acquainted with your rights before issues arise: http://www.bellevuecollege.edu/policies/1/1450P2%20Student%20Academic%20Dispute%20Resolution%20Procedure.asp
Work Ethic, Civility and Diversity in the Classroom
· Bellevue College is committed to maintaining an
environment in which every member of the campus community feels welcome to
participate in the life of the college, free from harassment and
discrimination.
· MY CLASSROOM is an LGBTQ Safe Space where I welcome
your individuality, and I will defend your right to be yourself in the spirit
of learning and in an environment of mutual respect.
·
We are all here
to learn. I am committed to maintaining an environment wherein we all feel safe
to do so.
·
You are expected to spend 1-2 hours outside
of class on practicing class material.
GRADES
Grades will
be based on the following:
- Attendance 10%
- Workbook, homework, and
participation 35%
- Quizzes 20%
- Tests 25%
- Final 10%
Grade Scale
|
100%-93% |
A 4.0 |
89%-87% |
B+ 3.3 |
79%-77% |
C+ 2.3 |
69%-67% |
D+ 1.3 |
|
92%-90% |
A- 3.7 |
86%-83% |
B 3.0 |
76%-73% |
C 2.0 |
66%-63% |
D 1.0 |
|
|
|
82%-80% |
B- 2.7 |
72%-70% |
C- 1.7 |
62%-60% |
D- |
Inclement weather,emergency
procedure or absence of instructor:
·
If
the college remains open, students are expected to make a reasonable
effort to come to campus. At the same time, BC does not expect people
to endanger themselves to do so nor do I.
If there is a weather emergency, use common sense, know your comfort
level, check traffic advisories and other information resources, and exercise
your own judgment about your local conditions and circumstances.
Communicate with your teacher what you are planning to do.
·
Please
make sure to check the BC website as well for any weather related information,
updates or closures: http://bellevuecollege.edu/publicsafety/status/
·
In case of
absences by the instructor, please check the CANVAS site as well as your
Bellevue College e-mail account for instructions as to what you should work on
during that time.
What is a successful student according to the "Academy for
College Excellence"[ACE]® 2013:
1)
Successful students
attend class every day!
Successful students are dependable.
College work is much more intense than high school. In the past, students who have missed class
have found that it's difficult to catch up.
But we also know that illness occurs and emergencies happen. If you must be absent because of an illness,
a death in the family, an ill child, childcare problems, official government
appointments, or an accident on the freeway, please contact someone in your
class to find out what you missed. You'll
be expected to have all your missing work completed and to be caught up within
a reasonable time.
2)
Successful
students come to class on time!
Successful students are ready to learn when class begins. As a matter of fact, they usually get to
class early if at all possible. Your
teacher considers being tardy as anyone arriving 3 or more minutes late. Two tardies are equal to one day
absence. If you miss three days, you
must talk to your teacher about why you are late or not coming to class and
come up with a strategy to avoid it.
3)
Successful
students take exams!
Sometimes an absence might prevent you from taking a scheduled exam. You will need to accept the policy stated in
this syllabus regarding make-up.
4)
Successful
students are prepared for class and complete their homework on time!
Successful students are ready to learn, care about school, are prepared and
organized, and make and keep agreements.
You'll succeed in class if you focus on completing all of your
assignments on time. Any late assignments
will lower the grade you will receive for this class.
5)
Successful
students pay attention in class, stay focused and do not distract others from
doing their work!
You'll get the most out of class if you concentrate and keep engaged, if you
share in class, if you respect others in the class, and if you openly
acknowledge the help others give to you.
When you engage in distracting behavior, you prevent yourself from
learning and can cause problems for other students too. Disruptive behavior is anything that disturbs
other students so they can't learn or disturbs the faculty so they can't teach.
SOME examples of disruptive behavior
are:
Text messaging or using any other
electronic devices during class time.
Not listening.
Participating in side conversations
while someone else is talking.
Interrupting others, swearing in
class or walking out of class.
Talking out loud during quiet time
Putting down, making fun of
classmates or the teacher, or name calling.
Making sexual innuendos about
classmates.
Packing your backpack before class
is officially over.
Doing your homework or studying for
another course during class time.
Cheating or using a translation
software.
Successful students do their own
work! Using someone else's words, work, or ideas as if they were your own is considered plagiarism, and
is against the rule of the college.
Plagiarism is the conscious
or inadvertent failure to identify the contributions of others. It occurs when someone borrows any part of
another's work and submits it, uncredited, as his or her own work. A failure to credit others may result in one
or more of the following: a student receiving a failing grade on the
assignment, a failing grade for the course, or suspension from college
enrollment.
Examples which may be considered plagiarism and can result in the consequences
listed above:
When you are doing a research
project on the Web and you cut and paste the text without saying where
you got it.
When you copy directly out of a book
without naming the book and the author.
If your answers are very similar to
another student's on an exam.
If you have someone else complete
your homework for you, or if you turn in a homework assignment and your answers are very similar to another
student's, this may be considered plagiarism
and may result in the consequences listed above.
Cell phones:
Cell phones need to be
turned off during class. If you have a
sick child or some other emergency that
requires that your phone stay on, tell the instructor in advance before class
begins and set the phone on
vibrate. Remind the instructor quietly
why you have to take the call and leave the room
to talk. Return as soon as the call is
complete. If you answer your cell phone
or let it ring when it's not an
emergency and you have not told your instructor in advance, please make sure to bring a can for the food bank. After the third time, however, of this
happening, you will be asked to turn
off your phone all together and you may lose your privilege of being in class.
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Informed Consent
I,
______________________________________ (print name) have read the German 121-123
syllabus .
I understand and accept the
terms and conditions of this course and acknowledge that:
a) It is academically rigorous
b) It can be personally challenging
c) It assumes a minimum of one-to-two hours every
day if not more outside of class doing
homework and studying new words
d) It assumes prompt and regular attendance.
Signature ________________________________________________
Date _______________________
If you do not understand and/or accept the above, or if you are under 18 years of age, you should meet with me to discuss the course.