Course Title: German III Instructor: Mr. Baranczyk
Course Description
German III is a continuation from German II. This course continues to develop the four basic skills: listening comprehension, reading comprehension, writing and speaking. Most of the major grammatical concepts have been covered and the student will use his/her knowledge of German in practical situations.
Course Objectives
The students will apply what they have learned in German I and German II by practicing their vocabulary and grammar skills in relevant listening and reading comprehension, speaking and writing activities.
Requirements
German I and German II Text and Materials Deutsch Aktuell 2 (textbook, copyright 1998) Deutsch Aktuell 2 workbook Deutsch Aktuell 3 (textbook, copyright 1999) Deutsch Aktuell 3 workbook Geheime Mission A notebook Pen or pencil
Assessment
Grades will be based on assignments tests and quizzes. Althought the quarter and semester grades are not weighted, by design, test grades will make up about 80% of the report card grade. The semester exam is designed to make up 20% or less of the entire semester grade. The semester exam will not count for more than one third of a letter grade (i.e. a semester exam could change a B to a B minus or a B plus, no more, no less). Generally, there will be one graded homework assignment due each week. Graded homework will count for about 20% of the final grade. Grading Scale 93-100% A 85-92% B 77-84% C 70-76% D 0-69% F Grading criteria may be altered for students in Study Skills Class upon review of the student’s performance in class, his/her performance in other class and their NEDT or other aptitude test scores (especially the communication, reading and educationability scores). Altered grading criteria is done individually and only after a meeting with the student and his/her parents.
Deadlines
All assignments are expected to be ready to turn in at the beginning of class. Assignments submitted after the due date, but before the assignments has been returned to the class, will be downgraded 10%. Complete assignments turned in after papers have been returned will receive a 50%. No late work is accepted one week prior to the end of each quarter.
Absences
Quizzes and graded assignments due to an excused absence will be made up at the teacher’s discretion. Tests must be made up within one week of your return. See me the day you return to school from an absence (use the 20 minute break between first and second block to see me). German National Honor Society Students, who have maintained a 3.5 GPA in German and a 3.0 GPA overall will be inducted into the German National Honor Society at the end of German III. Tips for success in this class Use German as much as you can Quite a bit of translation will be required this year. Use dictionaries, foreign exchange students, e-mail and the internet for resources, however turn in work that is originally your work. Practice thinking in simple English phrases and sentences, then translate into German Course Outline
Introduction: Willkommen
Topics;
Talking about people
Asking about facts
Traffic signs
Describing a trip
Giving information
Culture:
Reading German traffic signs and other signs
Reading German numbers and letters from the alphabet
Unit 1: Wohin geht's
Topics:
Travel plans Airports
Pieces of luggage
Past events
Sequence of events
Means of trasportation
grammar:
Comparative adjectives
Adverbs
Gern and lieber
Culture:
Transportation
Die Romantische Strasse
Unit 2 Vergnuegen
Topics:
Asking for information
Youth hostels
Writing a report
Likes and dislikes
Travel experiences
A school radio stations
Grammar
Reflexive verbs
Word order with dative and accusative
Culture:
Hostels and camping
Unit 3 Ferien
Topics
Past events
Animals
Other countries
Describing a trip
Grammar:
Past tense
Culture:
Vacationing in the Alps
Unit 4 Wohnen
Topics:
Obligations
Describing your home
Likes and dislikes
Daily activities
Grammar:
Past tense of modals
Gerunds
Culture:
Liechtenstein
Unit 5 Guten Appetit
Topics
Eating at a restaurant
Special German foods
a menu
Setting the table
Grammar:
Dieser words
The Genitive case
Culture:
Unique eating customs in Germany
Unit 6 Lebensmittel
Topics
Making a shopping list
Talking about going shipping
Paying for items
Metric measurements
Fruits and vegetables
Course Title: German III
Instructor: Mr. Baranczyk
Course Description
German III is a continuation from German II. This course continues to develop the four basic skills: listening comprehension, reading comprehension, writing and speaking. Most of the major grammatical concepts have been covered and the student will use his/her knowledge of German in practical situations.Course Objectives
The students will apply what they have learned in German I and German II by practicing their vocabulary and grammar skills in relevant listening and reading comprehension, speaking and writing activities.Requirements
German I and German IIText and Materials
Deutsch Aktuell 2 (textbook, copyright 1998)
Deutsch Aktuell 2 workbook
Deutsch Aktuell 3 (textbook, copyright 1999)
Deutsch Aktuell 3 workbook
Geheime Mission
A notebook
Pen or pencil
Assessment
Grades will be based on assignments tests and quizzes. Althought the quarter and semester grades are not weighted, by design, test grades will make up about 80% of the report card grade. The semester exam is designed to make up 20% or less of the entire semester grade. The semester exam will not count for more than one third of a letter grade (i.e. a semester exam could change a B to a B minus or a B plus, no more, no less). Generally, there will be one graded homework assignment due each week. Graded homework will count for about 20% of the final grade.Grading Scale
93-100% A
85-92% B
77-84% C
70-76% D
0-69% F
Grading criteria may be altered for students in Study Skills Class upon review of the student’s performance in class, his/her performance in other class and their NEDT or other aptitude test scores (especially the communication, reading and educationability scores). Altered grading criteria is done individually and only after a meeting with the student and his/her parents.
Deadlines
All assignments are expected to be ready to turn in at the beginning of class. Assignments submitted after the due date, but before the assignments has been returned to the class, will be downgraded 10%. Complete assignments turned in after papers have been returned will receive a 50%. No late work is accepted one week prior to the end of each quarter.Absences
Quizzes and graded assignments due to an excused absence will be made up at the teacher’s discretion. Tests must be made up within one week of your return. See me the day you return to school from an absence (use the 20 minute break between first and second block to see me).German National Honor Society
Students, who have maintained a 3.5 GPA in German and a 3.0 GPA overall will be inducted into the German National Honor Society at the end of German III.
Tips for success in this class
Use German as much as you can
Quite a bit of translation will be required this year. Use dictionaries, foreign exchange students, e-mail and the internet for resources, however turn in work that is originally your work.
Practice thinking in simple English phrases and sentences, then translate into German
Course Outline
Introduction: Willkommen
Topics;
Talking about people
Asking about facts
Traffic signs
Describing a trip
Giving information
Culture:
Reading German traffic signs and other signs
Reading German numbers and letters from the alphabet
Unit 1: Wohin geht's
Topics:
Travel plans Airports
Pieces of luggage
Past events
Sequence of events
Means of trasportation
grammar:
Comparative adjectives
Adverbs
Gern and lieber
Culture:
Transportation
Die Romantische Strasse
Unit 2 Vergnuegen
Topics:
Asking for information
Youth hostels
Writing a report
Likes and dislikes
Travel experiences
A school radio stations
Grammar
Reflexive verbs
Word order with dative and accusative
Culture:
Hostels and camping
Unit 3 Ferien
Topics
Past events
Animals
Other countries
Describing a trip
Grammar:
Past tense
Culture:
Vacationing in the Alps
Unit 4 Wohnen
Topics:
Obligations
Describing your home
Likes and dislikes
Daily activities
Grammar:
Past tense of modals
Gerunds
Culture:
Liechtenstein
Unit 5 Guten Appetit
Topics
Eating at a restaurant
Special German foods
a menu
Setting the table
Grammar:
Dieser words
The Genitive case
Culture:
Unique eating customs in Germany
Unit 6 Lebensmittel
Topics
Making a shopping list
Talking about going shipping
Paying for items
Metric measurements
Fruits and vegetables
Grammar
Demonstrative pronouns
Questions words
Culture
Going shopping