GR 102 - Introductory German II

2. Articulate and understand the commonalities and differences among human beings from different cultures, and demographics in order to demonstrate cultural awareness. (GELO4)

3. Articulate and understand the ways in which language shapes and reflects cultural values. (GELO4)

4. Utilize the fundamentals of the language, vocabulary, and structures in order to communicate ideas and/or set of concepts appropriately for the context. (GELO2) 

5. Recognize differences in culture. (GELO4)

6. Understand and orally respond to statements and questions in German. (GELO2)

7. Recall and produce vocabulary to express needs and wants in German. (GELO2)

8. Use reading skills to understand written statements or questions and to explain prose passages in German. (GELO2)

9. Write words, sentences and paragraphs which adhere to the rules of German grammar. (GELO2)

10. Understand the role of context, audience, and purpose when developing a communication. (GELO2)

11. When communicating, use language that is appropriate to the audience. (GELO2)

12. Complete work accurately, with attention to detail. 

13. Work well in teams and with others. 
Course Outline:
I. Structure/Grammar

1. expressing location and destination
2. two-case prepositions (wo? versus wohin?)
3. time expressions in the accusative and dative cases
4. time, manner, place word order
5. giving and understanding directions
6. future tense (future with time expressions and with werden)
7. expressing probability
8. da- and wo-compounds
9. prepositional phrases with the accusative and dative
10. separable and inseparable prefixes
11. reflexive verbs with the accusative and dative
12. word order with reflexive pronouns
13. talking about daily routines and hygiene
14. relative pronouns in nominative, accusative, and dative cases
15. relative pronouns after prepositions and prepositional phrases
16. subjunctive mood (making suggestions, theoretical situations, and being polite)
17. adjective endings in the nominative, accusative, and dative cases
18. comparative and superlative adjectives (making comparisons)
19. written/narrative past tense (simple past tense)
20. past-perfect tense with nachdem
21. saying when events occur (wenn, wann, als, ob)
22. genitive case (expressing ownership)
23. adjective endings in the genitive case
24. passive voice (foregrounding action over subject) in present, past, and future

II. Vocabulary

1. common public place and building names
2. directions and directional vocabulary
3. daily routine
4. in the bathroom
5. illness and injury
6. jobs and occupational vocabulary
7. characteristics of good workers
8. Austria and Austrians
9. fairy-tales and the Brothers Grimm
10. Switzerland and the Swiss
11. tourist attractions in major German cities

III. Culture

1. student life
2. shopping
3. in-depth look at specific cities in Germany
4. soccer and professional sports
5. the German school-system
6. financial costs of education in Germany
7. work-life in Germany
8. wishing others luck and other idiomatic expressions
9. Austria and Austrians
10. Switzerland and the Swiss
11. German history
12. divided Germany and reunification
13. the European Union
14. introduction to German politics and political system
15. coffee-house culture

Facilitated discussion: 30-40%

Mediated instruction: 0-30%

Group work: 15-25%
Mandatory Course Components:
1. class participation

2. regular quizzes

3. online homework

4. final project
Equivalent Courses:
None