Advanced German V3001: Fall 2009
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| Richard Alan Korb |
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| 1) Successful completion of CU's Intermediate German (V1201-V1202 or V1225), or the equivalent with a grade of B or better is required. 2) Students are required at semester's start to present 1202/1225 German Portfolio for review by the instructor. 3) Non-CU students must meet with the instructor for an interview to ensure that all students are prepared for the rigors of the course. 4) Students must be willing to prepare PowerPoint presentations and to learn and work with other forms of web-based learning tools (Wiki, Wimba, i-Movie, etc). |
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| Imagine exploring Berlin from the vantage point of a Columbia German-language classroom! Even if you can't smell Berlin's legendary air, you can meet the kids in the city's varied Kiez, revisit sites and events of the city's schizoid past, and share adventures with sub-culture creatures in the city's subway... What better way to prepare yourself for a visit to the Capital of Germany or study at Berlin's Freie Universität, Humboldt Universität, or Technische Fachhochschule. Advanced German I provides the chance to experience Berlin within a media-supported, communicative-language environment and is a gateway to majoring or concentrating in German at Columbia. Goals for language development: 1) Increase ease in reading of a variety of genre, concentrating on short texts, news items, debates, webtexts 2) Develop interpretive skills needed for communicating questions, ideas, and opinions, 3) Build vocabulary and ability to define German words using German, and 4) Interact comfortably with authentic forms of German media. Readings, assignments, and class activities aim to strengthen both oral and written communication and the ability to engage in critical analysis in German. |
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| German V3001 is an ambitious 13-week socio-cultural exploration of Berlin that includes 1) Communicating ONLY in German in a collaborative environment, i.e., working with partners and in teams, 2) Learning to negotiate Berlin's transportation system, 3) Engaging with Berlin's contemporary political and historical issues (2009 Elections, 60th Anniversary of FRG, 20th Anniversary of the Fall of the Wall) 4) Identifying and presenting highlights of topical cultural events in Berlin Fall 2009 by developing a power point presentation 5) Culminating your "semester in Berlin" with a mock research proposal, that at the same time could become a future study abroad proposal. Assignments / Due Dates / % of Course Grade: 1) Ongoing daily activities (written or spoken) as homework and for in-class preparation using texts / websites found downloads in Courseworks "Syllabus" (20% of course grade). 2) Outline and Essay addressing Berlin's political/historical events Fall 09 (due Oct. 6 = 15% of course grade) 3) Attention to / Attendance at <a href="http://www.columbia.edu/~rak23/berlinwall-films/filmplan.html" target=_blank>"Fall of the Wall Film Series in Deutsches Haus"</a> with one written review (due October 22 = 15% of course grade) 6) Group powerpoint presentation and follow-up report addressing Berlins cultural/topical events Fall 09 (due between Nov. 12 and 26 = 15% of course grade) 7) Research project proposal (due December 10/15 = 15% of course grade) 8) Final exam: Written reflection and oral interview (finals week tba = 20% of course grade) |
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