GERM 25B - Intermediate German, Second Semester - Course and Contact Information

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This document provides course and contact information for GERM 25B, Intermediate German, Section 1, Spring 2018 at San José State University. It outlines prerequisites, classroom schedule, instructor office hours, and the course description focused on developing second-year German skills. It details required and reference texts, online resources, GE Learning Outcomes (GELO 1–3), and writing expectations including research-based critical analysis and a final 500-word composition on cultural diversity.

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San José State University Humanities and Arts Department of World Languages and Literatures GERM 25B, Intermediate German, Section 1 Spring 2018 Course and Contact Information Instructor: Larissa Chiriaeva Office Location: Clark Hall 410N Telephone: (408) 924-4591 Email: [larissa.chiriaeva@sjsu.edu](larissa.chiriaeva@sjsu.edu) Office Hours: MW 10:15 am-12:30 pm and by appointment Class Days/Time: MW 1:30-3:40pm Classroom: Sweeney Hall 314 GE Category: C2 Prerequisite: 2 semesters of college German or the equivalent Course Description This course provides intermediate studies of the German language and is designed to develop second-year language skills. Its goal is to improve all language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing), to expand existing vocabulary, and to reinforce and expand grammatical knowledge. It emphasizes the process of learning German as a foreign language in the context of the customs and cultures of the German-speaking countries and thereby develops the students’ cultural competence. It will create a solid base for advanced studies of the German language, literature, and culture. Authentic literary works will be read and other forms of cultural expression will be analyzed (film, music, art, and architecture), and it is expected that the students understand these within their socio-historical and political context. Students will be engaged in critical thinking through a variety of activities and assignments, and they will have to conduct research for an essay on a significant contribution of the German culture to the human intellect and imagination. The class will be taught almost exclusively in German. Therefore, it is very important that students have the equivalent of one year of college German. GERMAN 25B Intermediate German, Second Semester Course Number: 28965 Spring 2018 1 Required Text Kaleidoskop. Kultur, Literatur und Grammatik. 2017, 9th edition, Heinle, Cengage Learning: Boston, MA. Moeller, Berger, Wieden, Mabee, and Adolf ISBN-13: 978-1-305-62953-0 ISBN-10: 1-305-62953-1 (Please purchase a loose-leaf special edition, customized for SJSU students and containing Chapters 2, 3, 6, 7 and 9. It is available in the Spartan Bookstore for $79) Reference English Grammar for Students of German Cecile Zorach / Charlotte Melin The Olivia and Hill Press / 0-934034-31-1 On-line Resource English-German Dictionary [http://dict.leo.org/](http://dict.leo.org/) Canoonet German dictionaries and Grammar [http://www.canoo.net](http://www.canoo.net) GE Learning Outcomes (GELO) Letters courses should give students the opportunity to: GELO 1: Recognize how significant works illuminate enduring human concerns. Students will read poetry, short stories, and excerpts from larger literary texts in German. They will also be introduced to German artists from the last two centuries across the disciplines (film, music, painting, sculpture, architecture, etc.) . The social-critical component in German art has generally been very strong, and students will discuss issues of politics, philosophy, and societal roles and expectations (women, immigrants, etc.) . To assure a reflection and analysis on a sufficiently high intellectual level, some of these discussions will be conducted in English and not in the target language. GELO 2: Respond to significant works by writing both research based critical analyses and personal responses. Before the study of literary texts or art works, students will be assigned to do online research about the artists’ lives, their creative activities, their contemporaries, their inspirations and role models, and their influences on following artists and intellectuals. Writing assignments are assessed in grammar, style, and content, as well as comprehensiveness in the use of research techniques and materials. The students are expected to demonstrate the ability to find resources either online or in the library. To assure a suffic

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Who is the instructor and how can students contact them?

The instructor is Larissa Chiriaeva. Students can reach her at Clark Hall 410N, by telephone (408) 924-4591, and by email at larissa.chiriaeva@sjsu.edu.

What does GERM 25B aim to develop for students?

The course develops second-year German language skills across listening, speaking, reading, and writing. It expands vocabulary and reinforces grammatical knowledge while building cultural competence through analysis of German-speaking countries’ customs and cultural expressions.

How are student writing tasks assessed and what is required by the end of the semester?

Writing is assessed for grammar, style, clarity, conciseness, and coherence, with attention to research techniques and source use. By the end of the semester, students write at least 1500 words and complete a final 500-word composition on a topic related to cultural diversity.

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