Fall 2011 Syllabus - Saddleback College

Homework: Assignments are intended to complement and reinforce the work done in class. Completing the
exercises and readings before coming to class is essential to the learning process. All assignments must be
completed and turned in by the assigned deadline. No late written work will be accepted unless it is covered
by an excused absence. All assignments from the text book must be corrected with a different colored pen
using the answer key provided by me. Whether or not the answers are correct or not will not affect the grade.
However, if the corrections are not made or the answers are just copied from the back of the book, you may not
receive credit. Please turn in a printout of a status summary of the Lab manual and the Workbook
together at the time of the exam or as otherwise stated on the syllabus.
Lab Requirement: Listening Comprehension activities assigned from the Laboratory Manual are to be
completed in the Language Lab or online. Each student must register for the co-requisite lab GER 999A,
#21860. The lab is .25 units and is CR/NC. The 16 lab hours must be completed online using the quia
workbook and laboratory from home or at school in the language lab which is located on the Saddleback
College campus in CC 4. The Quia online software is available in the bookstore. You will need to use the
following class code for Quia: ATFG749
Presentation: Each student will find a German song to present to the class. A copy of the text with a translation
shall be included for all in the class. Included in this presentation should be a few lines about the artist as well
as a personal response to the text itself. This can be in the form of an interpretation or a story of some sort. The
presentation should be about seven to ten minutes long including the playing of the song. The easiest and most
fun way of preparing this presentation is to come with a creative story that is either what happened before the
song was written or an ending..
Blackboard: The handouts and printed activities for this class will be posted on Blackboard. It is the students
responsibility to print out the print outs for each given chapter and bring them to class. Failure to bring the
printouts to class will result in the participation grade for that day to be lowered. It is also the students
responsibility to check Blackboard frequently for any notifications. It will be required that the student gain
access to Blackboard by no later than the end of the first week.
Student Evaluation:
DISTRIBUTION
GRADING SCALE
Participation 20% A 90%--100%
Homework 20% B 80%--89%
Exams 20% C 70%--79%
Quizzes 10% D 60%--69%
Final Exam 20% F below 60%
Presentation 5%
Oral Exam 10%