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General Information

Course ID (CB01A and CB01B)
GERMD004.
Course Title (CB02)
Intermediate German (First Quarter)
Course Credit Status
Credit - Degree Applicable
Effective Term
Fall 2023
Course Description
This course develops students' reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills at the first intermediate level. Reading and discussion of texts dealing with the literature, arts, history, geography and culture of the German-speaking world are included in the course, as well as a review and expansion of the linguistic functions and grammar structures of first-year German.
Faculty Requirements
Course Family
Not Applicable

Course Justification

This course meets a GE requirement of °®¶¹´«Ã½, CSU GE, and IGETC. It belongs on the AA Degree in Global Studies. It is the first quarter intermediate level functions of the German Language. Emphasis is on language as an expression of culture and a medium of communication at a low level of Intermediate German studies. In addition, this course serves the whole community for business-related and personal development needs.

Foothill Equivalency

Does the course have a Foothill equivalent?
No
Foothill Course ID

Course Philosophy

Formerly Statement

Course Development Options

Basic Skill Status (CB08)
Course is not a basic skills course.
Grade Options
  • Letter Grade
  • Pass/No Pass
Repeat Limit
0

Transferability & Gen. Ed. Options

Transferability
Transferable to both UC and CSU
°®¶¹´«Ã½ GEArea(s)StatusDetails
2GC2°®¶¹´«Ã½ GE Area C2 - HumanitiesApproved
CSU GEArea(s)StatusDetails
CGC2CSU GE Area C2 - HumanitiesApproved
IGETCArea(s)StatusDetails
IG3BIGETC Area 3B - HumanitiesApproved
IG6XIGETC Area 6 - Language Other Than EnglishApproved

Units and Hours

Summary

Minimum Credit Units
5.0
Maximum Credit Units
5.0

Weekly Student Hours

TypeIn ClassOut of Class
Lecture Hours5.010.0
Laboratory Hours0.00.0

Course Student Hours

Course Duration (Weeks)
12.0
Hours per unit divisor
36.0
Course In-Class (Contact) Hours
Lecture
60.0
Laboratory
0.0
Total
60.0
Course Out-of-Class Hours
Lecture
120.0
Laboratory
0.0
NA
0.0
Total
120.0

Prerequisite(s)

GERM D003. (equivalent to three years of high school German) or equivalent

Corequisite(s)

Advisory(ies)

ESL D272. and ESL D273., or ESL D472. and ESL D473., or eligibility for EWRT D001A or EWRT D01AH or ESL D005.

Limitation(s) on Enrollment

Entrance Skill(s)

General Course Statement(s)

(See general education pages for the requirements this course meets.)

Methods of Instruction

Lecture and visual aids

Discussion of assigned readings

Grammar exercises in context

In-class essays

In-class exploration of Internet sites

Examination review performed in class

Homework and extended projects

Field trips such as a visit to a regional German event (e.g. Oktoberfest or Weihnachtsmarkt)

Short oral projects performed in class

In-class vocabulary activities linked to readings

Collaborative learning and small group exercises

Collaborative projects

Other: Communication / exchanges through learning platform Canvas

Assignments

  1. Reading
    1. Readings are assigned from the textbooks, workbooks, and other sources, such as

      newspapers and on-line sources.
    2. Read semi-authentic materials edited by instructors.
  2. Listening
    1. Listen to the on-line materials provided by textbook publishers.
    2. Watch selected videos and films.
  3. Speaking
    1. Review practice material for individual oral presentations.
    2. Participate in role-play assigned topics or situations.
    3. Report simple facts or verbally exchange information.
  4. Writing
    1. Practice the newly learned vocabulary by filling in the information gaps, making sentences,

      writing paragraphs and compositions.
    2. Complete assignments related to the readings, including keeping self-reflective journals and responding to instructors or classmates' written questions.
  5. The exploration of diverse German-speaking cultures - including the sub-cultures of immigrant communities - includes online assignments and in-class oral presentations on cultural topics.

Methods of Evaluation

  1. Homework assignments (Textbook and Workbook exercises and other resources) will be evaluated on the basis of correct usage of language functions studied in each lesson.
  2. Written and oral quizzes will be evaluated on the basis of composing and demonstrating comprehensible, paragraph-level discourse about familiar topics to reflect an increasingly consistent command of vocabulary and language structures.
  3. Mid-term examination: an individual written and oral presentation will be evaluated on the basis of the correct usage of the vocabulary and the listening comprehension skills and communication correspondence.
  4. Final examination: an individual written and oral presentation or a group oral presentation or an interview with the instructor will be evaluated on the basis of producing comprehensible, paragraph-level discourse about familiar topics to reflect an increasingly consistent command of vocabulary and language structures.
  5. Oral presentation on cultural topics will be evaluated on the basis of demonstrating an increasingly accurate grasp of the subtleties of German-speaking cultures, by analyzing and comparing them to one's own cultures and demonstrating cultural sensitivity.
  6. Communicative exercises on cultural issues, such as role-plays of real-life situations in German society (e.g. 'In a German restaurant'). The instructor will evaluate the students' knowledge and awareness of cultural and social factors.

Essential Student Materials/Essential College Facilities

Essential Student Materials: 
  • None.
Essential College Facilities:
  • None.

Examples of Primary Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisherDate/EditionISBN
Moeller, Jack and Simone Berger. "Kaleidoskop." 9th edition. Boston: Cengage Learning, 2016.
Sparks, Kimberly, and Van Horn Vail. "German in Review." 4th edition. Boston: Heinle & Heinle. 2003.

Examples of Supporting Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisher
Rankin, Jamie and Larry Wells. "Handbuch zur deutschen Grammatik." 6th edition. Boston: Cengage, 2015.
Wells, Larry and Rosemarie Morewedge. "Mitlesen - Mitteilen." 4th edition. Boston: Cengage Learning, 2007.
Zorach, Cecile and Charlotte Melik. "English Grammar for Students of German." 6th edition. Ann Arbor: Olivia & Hill Press, 2014.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

Course Objectives

  • Recognize the study of German as a discipline.
  • Demonstrate control at the first intermediate level of the linguistic functions and grammar structures of German in reading, writing, speaking and listening.
  • Analyze and appraise literary texts.
  • Analyze and assess the diversity of ethnic, geographical, historical and socio-cultural components of German-speaking world areas.

CSLOs

  • Demonstrate an increasingly consistent command of essential vocabulary and language structures necessary to request and provide, orally and in writing, an expanding range of somewhat sophisticated information.

  • Derive meaning from longer texts of increasing complexity - relying less on contextual clues - to extract main ideas and supporting details, and to interpret some subtleties of the text.

  • Compose comprehensible, paragraph-level discourse about familiar topics to reflect an increasingly consistent command of vocabulary and language structures.

  • Demonstrate an increasingly accurate grasp of the subtleties of German-speaking cultures and progressively develop cultural sensitivity, by analyzing and comparing these cultures to one's own culture(s).

Outline

  1. Recognize the study of German as a discipline.
    1. Recognize the division of language study into the separate but related activities of reading, writing, speaking and listening.
    2. Classify the German language among world language families (Indo-European), distinguish it from non-related language groups (Austro-Asiatic, African), and relate it to others within its sub-group (Germanic).
    3. Examine the origin, development, diffusion and variations of German, as influenced by diverse geographical, historical, and socio-cultural influences and situations.
  2. Demonstrate control at the first intermediate level of the linguistic functions and grammar structures of German in reading, writing, speaking and listening.
    1. Comprehend oral, written and visual materials.
    2. Summarize, narrate and describe.
    3. Formulate ideas, feelings and reactions.
    4. Evaluate situations.
    5. Compare and contrast
    6. Express wishes, doubts, preferences and advice.
    7. Hypothesize and predict.
    8. Express the above functions in different temporal sequences.
    9. Practice, expand and develop vocabulary and idiomatic use of language
  3. Analyze and appraise literary texts.
    1. Examine and interpret brief literary selections by male and female authors from a variety of geographical and cultural regions and of various ethnic origins.
    2. Demonstrate in speech and in writing critical comprehension of major literary features of short pieces; for example, characterization, setting, plot development, gender roles.
    3. Assess the relevance to the literary selections of the biographical, geographical, historical and socio-cultural contexts.
  4. Analyze and assess the diversity of ethnic, geographical, historical and socio-cultural components of German-speaking world areas.
    1. Demonstrate critical comprehension of main ideas and significant facts in brief expository essays, selections, and news reports on these topics.
    2. Distinguish major features of the geography, society, ethnicity and culture of German peaking world areas.
    3. Identify major events in the history of German-speaking world areas, placing them in a global context
    4. Analyze issues of cultural significance, for example, multiculturalism,gender roles and stereotypes, family structure, social behavior and foods in German-speaking world areas
    5. Appraise recent developments in the European Union.
    6. Examine the history and voices of Jews and other minorities in German speaking Europe, identifying cultural differences among these groups and developing cultural sensitivity.
    7. Examine the diverse history of post-war and more recent immigrants in Germany.
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