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GERM& 121 – German 1

BELLEVUE COLLEGE Arts & Humanities: World Languages Department

Fall 2015

Instructor: Eva Norling

Office: A245 D

Contact: 425.564.2298 [email protected]

Hours: By appointment MON-FRI 11:30am-12:30 pm and TUE and THU 8:30-9am

REQUIRED MATERIAL:

1. Sag Mal authored by C. Anton, T. Barske, J. Grabowski, M. McKinstry, published

byVista Higher Learning 1st edition (Textbook)

2. Supersite Plus Code (w/WebSAM and vText)

Both items are available through the BC bookstore or directly through the Vista Higher

Learning website: http://vistahigherlearning.com/store/bellevuecollege.htm/

OPTIONAL MATERIAL: English Grammar for German Learning Students by C. Zorach

COURSE CONTENT: Kapitel 1-4

COURSE OBJECTIVES AND OUTCOMES:

Generally:

To acquaint you with the language and culture of the German speaking world and thereby enable you to develop an appreciation and critical stance toward your own.

To help you acquire better study habits.

To prepare you for an increasingly interdependent world, where the knowledge of different languages and cultures will be necessary.

Specifically:

To teach you the basics of the German language, including: comprehension, speaking, reading, writing and cultural awareness and appreciation.

At the end of this quarter, you will have acquired basic vocabulary, and you will be able to form simple yet well-constructed sentences, read brief descriptive paragraphs, and easily deduct the main idea or “gist” without recurring to mental translation. You will be able to distinguish and correctly produce new sounds by recognizing words, phrases, and sentences spoken to you. You should be able to react and reply accordingly, if not always correctly.

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HOW OUTCOMES WILL BE MET

Class participation:

You may be able to earn points when attending class

If you miss 2 weeks (10 days or more) of the quarter you will fail this class. Please read the Arts & Humanities Division Policy

Please be on time. If you can't attend, get your assignments from one of your classmates and check CANVAS (the BC course site) for new postings.

If your instructor is sick, please check the CANVAS class site and/or your Bellevue College e-mail account for any instructions in case class had to be cancelled.

Homework:

Workbook assignments are due on the Vista Higher Learning site on the assigned days and times. Late assignments will not count.

Tests:

We will have a test after each chapter.

Tests cover all grammatical structures and new words you have learned as well as listening comprehension exercises and cultural knowledge.

Quizzes:

We will have 2 quizzes for each chapter.

Make-up Policy:

NO MAKE-UP homework, tests or quizzes will be provided. One of the lowest quizzes and one of the lowest tests will be thrown out.

Tutoring:

Bellevue College offers tutoring in the academic success center in D 204. You are able to see a tutor for free for a total of 2 hours a week.

Students who have a C grade on their first test will be required to make an appointment with the tutor. Here is the info for Tutoring as it becomes available.

Complaint Procedures: Should there ever be a time when you are concerned about class and need assistance, please know that I'm here to help and answer any questions you might have. If you feel I do not address your issue to your satisfaction, please feel free to contact the dean of Arts & Humanities, Maggie Harada. She will be happy to meet with you and listen to your concerns. Below is also the link to the Student Academic Dispute Resolution Procedure. Please make sure you are acquainted with your rights before issues arise.

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Grades: Grades will be based on the following:

1. Class Participation 10% 2. Homework 35% 3. Quizzes 20% 4. Tests 25% 5. Final 10%

Grades are regularly posted on your canvas class site as soon as the instructor has them.

Grade Scale

100%-93%

A 4.0 89%-87% B+ 3.3 79%-77% C+ 2.3 69%-67% D+ 1.3

92%-90% A- 3.7 86%-83% B 3.0 76%-73% C 2.0 66%-63% D 1.0

82%-80% B- 2.7 72%-70% C- 1.7 62%-60% D-

Final Exam Schedule: This class will not have a comprehensive final exam since everything you learn in a language course is by definition comprehensive. The instructor, however, will reserve the right to have a comprehensive final exam should it become necessary. This will be announced in class as well as on canvas. Final Exam Schedule

Academic Calendar: The Bellevue College Academic Calendar is separated into two calendars. They provide information about holidays, closures and important enrollment dates such as the finals schedule.

Enrollment Calendar: On this calendar you will find admissions and registration dates and important dates for withdrawing and receiving tuition refunds.

College Calendar: This calendar gives you the year at a glance and includes college holidays, scheduled closures, quarter end and start dates, and final exam dates.

Course Calendar: A detailed course calendar with due dates is posted on your canvas class site. Your workbook assignments with individual due dates are posted on the Higher Vista Learning Website.

Classroom Learning Atmosphere and Instructor’s Expectation: You are expected to: attend class every day, do your homework on time, participate in class and spend 1-2 hours outside of class on practicing class material. In case of absences by the instructor, please check the CANVAS site as well as your Bellevue College e-mail account for instructions as to what you should work on during that time.

Confucius says: “Learn as though you would never be able to master it; Hold it as if you were in fear of losing it.”

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Classroom rules and procedures are set up with student’s learning in mind. They are there to create the best learning environment for everybody in order to make successful learning possible. Please feel free to contact me with any concerns you might have regarding this class.

Contacting your Instructor and E-mail: If you wish to get in touch with me, please ask for an appointment to meet with me face-to-face during office hours. You may use e-mail as a tool to set up a one-on-one if office hours conflict with your schedule. Please use the subject line "Meeting request". Your message should include at least two times when you would like to meet and a brief (one-two sentence) description of the reason for the meeting. I can't promise that I will consider or acknowledge e-mails sent for any other reason. I strongly encourage you to ask questions about the syllabus and assignments during class time. For more in-depth discussions (such as guidance on assignments) please plan to meet in person. Our conversation should take place in person rather than via e-mail allowing us to get to know each other better and fostering a more collegial learning atmosphere.

Inclement Weather or Absence of Instructor:

If the college remains open, students are expected to make a reasonable effort to come to

campus. At the same time, BC does not expect people to endanger themselves to do

so nor do I. If there is a weather emergency, use common sense, know your comfort

level, check traffic advisories and other information resources, and exercise your own

judgment about your local conditions and circumstances. Communicate with your teacher what you are planning to do.

Please make sure to check the BC website as well for any weather related information, updates or closures: http://bellevuecollege.edu/publicsafety/status/

In case of absences by the instructor, please check the CANVAS site as well as your Bellevue College e-mail account for instructions as to what you should work on during that time.

Affirmation of Inclusion: Bellevue College is committed to maintaining an environment in which every member of the campus community feels welcome to participate in the life of the college, free from harassment and discrimination. We value our different backgrounds at Bellevue College, and students, faculty, staff members, and administrators are to treat one another with dignity and respect.

Frau Norling's classroom is an LGBTQ Safe Space where your individuality is welcomed, and your rights to be yourself are defended in the spirit of learning and in an environment of mutual respect. Creating and maintaining an environment wherein everybody feels safe to learn will be of utmost importance to us all.

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Religious Holidays: Students who expect to miss classes, examinations, or any other assignments as a consequence of their religious observance will be provided with a reasonable alternative opportunity to complete such academic responsibilities. It is the obligation of students to provide faculty with reasonable notice of the dates of religious holidays on which they will be absent, preferably at the beginning of the term. Students who are absent on days of examinations or class assignments will be offered an opportunity to make up the work without penalty (if they have previously arranged to be absent), unless it can be demonstrated that a makeup opportunity would constitute an unreasonable burden on a member of the faculty. Should disagreement arise over what constitutes an unreasonable burden or any element of this policy, parties involved should consult the department chair, or Dean. College Anti-Discrimination Statement (Title IX): Bellevue College does not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity; color; creed; national origin; sex; marital status; sexual orientation; age; religion; genetic information; the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability; gender identity or veteran status in educational programs and activities which it operates.

For further information and contacts, please consult College Anti-Discrimination Statements

Confidentiality and Mandatory Reporting As an instructor, one of my responsibilities is to help create a safe learning environment on our campus. It is my goal that you feel able to share information related to your life experiences in classroom discussions, in your written work, and in our one-on-one meetings. I will seek to keep information you share private to the greatest extent possible. However, I am required to share information regarding sexual assault and other forms of sexual misconduct (e.g. dating violence, domestic violence, stalking) that may have occurred on campus or that may impact someone on campus with the Title IX Coordinator. Students may speak to someone confidentially by contacting the BC Counseling Center at (425) 564-2212. The Title IX Office can be contacted at 425-564-2441 and more information can be found at Title IX.

Student Code of Conduct and Academic Integrity: Any act of academic dishonesty, including cheating, plagiarism (using the ideas or words of another as one’s own without crediting the source), and fabrication and inappropriate/disruptive classroom behavior are violations of the Student Code of Conduct at Bellevue College. Examples of unacceptable behavior include, but are not limited to, talking out of turn, arriving late or leaving early without a valid reason, allowing cell phones/pagers to ring, and inappropriate behavior toward the instructor or classmates. The instructor can refer any violation of the Student Code of Conduct to the Dean of Student Success for investigation. Specific student rights, responsibilities, and appeal procedures are listed in the Student Code of Conduct.

Student Procedures and Expectations by the Arts & Humanities Division

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Cell Phones: Cell phones need to be turned off during class. If you have a sick child or some other emergency that requires that your phone stay on, tell the instructor in advance before class begins and set the phone on vibrate. Remind the instructor quietly why you have to take the call and leave the room to talk. Return as soon as the call is complete. If you answer your cell phone or let it ring when it's not an emergency and you have not told your instructor in advance, please make sure to bring a can for the food bank. After the third time, however, of this happening, you will be asked to turn off your phone all together and you may lose your privilege of being in class.

Academic Integrity: Cheating, stealing, and plagiarizing (using the ideas or words of another as one’s own without crediting the source) are violations of the Student Code of Conduct at Bellevue College.

Plagiarism is the conscious or inadvertent failure to identify the contributions of others. It occurs when someone borrows any part of another's work and submits it as his or her own work without giving credit to the original author. A failure to credit others may result in one or more of the following: a student receiving a failing grade on the assignment, a failing grade for the course, or suspension from college enrollment. Examples which may be considered plagiarism and can result in the consequences listed above:

When you are doing a research project on the Web and you cut and paste the text without saying where you got it.

When you copy directly out of a book without naming the book and the author.

If your answers are very similar to another student's on an exam.

If you have someone else complete your homework for you, or if you turn in a homework assignment and your answers are very similar to another student's, this may be considered plagiarism and may result in the consequences listed above.

This link provides a good, short summary of how to avoid plagiarism: Avoiding Plagiarism Information about Bellevue College's copyright guidelines can be found at: College Copyright Policy

Important Links

Bellevue College E-mail and access to MyBC: All students registered for classes at Bellevue College are entitled to a network and e-mail account. Your student network account can be used to access your student e-mail, log in to computers in labs and classrooms, connect to the BC wireless network and log in to MyBC. To create your account, go to: Create Email

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BC offers a wide variety of computer and learning labs to enhance learning and student success. Find current campus locations for all student labs by visiting the Technology Help Desk

Disability Resource Center (DRC): The Disability Resource Center serves students with a wide array of learning challenges and disabilities. If you are a student who has a disability or learning challenge for which you have documentation or have seen someone for treatment and if you feel you may need accommodations in order to be successful in college, please contact us as soon as possible. If you are a person who requires assistance in case of an emergency situation, such as a fire, earthquake, etc, please meet with your individual instructors to develop a safety plan within the first week of the quarter. If you are a student with a documented autism spectrum disorder, there is an additional access program available to you. Contact Autism Spectrum Navigators Email and phone number is on the web page. ASN is located in the Library Media Center in D125. The DRC office is located in B132 or you can call our reception desk at 425.564.2498. Deaf

students can reach us by Skype: the address is DRCatBC (NOTE: There is no @ sign...it is

actually DRCatBC). Please visit our website at Disability Resource Center for application information into our program and other helpful links.

Accessibility: The online elements of this course are designed to be welcoming to, accessible to, and usable by everyone, including students who are English-language learners, have a variety of learning styles, have disabilities, or are new to online learning. Be sure to let me know immediately if you encounter a required element or resource in the course that is not accessible to you. Also, let me know of changes I can make to the course so that it is more welcoming to, accessible to, or usable by students who take this course in the future.

Public Safety and Emergencies:

Public Safety is located in the K building and can be reached at 425-564-2400 (easy to remember because it’s the only office on campus open 24 hours a day—2400). Among other things, Public Safety serves as our Parking Permits, Lost and Found, and Emergency Notification center. Please ensure you are signed up to receive alerts through our campus alerting system by registering at RAVE Alert Registration If you work late and are uneasy about going to your car, Public Safety will escort you to your vehicle. To coordinate this, please phone ahead and let Public Safety know when and where you will need an escort. Please familiarize yourself with the emergency postings by the door of every classroom and know where to go in the event of an evacuation. Your instructor will be asked if anyone might

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still be in the building, so check in before you do anything else. Emergency responders will search for anyone unaccounted for.

If a major emergency occurs, please follow these three rules:

1) Take directions from those in charge of the response -We all need to be working together.

2) Do not get in your car and leave campus (unless directed to) - Doing so will clog streets and prevent emergency vehicles from entering the scene. Instead, follow directions from those in charge.

3) In an emergency, call 911 first, then Public Safety. Please do not hesitate to call Public Safety if you have safety questions or concerns at any time. You may also visit the Public Safety web page for answers to your questions.

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Informed Consent I, ______________________________________ (print name) have read the German 121-123 syllabus . I understand and accept the terms and conditions of this course and acknowledge that:

a) It is academically rigorous b) It can be personally challenging c) It assumes a minimum of one-to-two hours every day if not more outside of class doing

homework and studying new words d) It assumes prompt and regular attendance.

Signature _______________________________________ Date _______________________ If you do not understand and/or accept the above, or you should meet with me to discuss the course.