Herr Weaver

2010-2011

Cascia Hall

Intro to German

7^th Grade Course

Class Syllabus

Course:     Intro to German

7^th Grade Class

Teacher Web:

http://teacherweb.com/OK/CasciaHall/KevinWeaver 

Time:         Tues and Thurs. during 7^th Period              

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Instructor:  Herr Kevin Weaver                            Phone (918) 557-8852

Prerequisite:   None                                                E-mail:  herrweaver@yahoo.com  or kweaver@casciahall.org

Textbook:  Langenscheidt “Genial” 

1. This course will focus on the very basics and beginnings of learning the German language.  We will focus on oral communication primarily but also on reading and German.  There will be a large focus of the class on the various cultures of German speaking countries. 

2. Course Expectations/Requirements:

1. Complete assignments given from text
2. Complete written Homework Assignments from handouts
3. Contributions and participation in the class discussion
4. Be prepared on a daily basis for our Daily Vocabulary Quizzes
5.  Tests
6. **Come to class prepared and ready to learn something new

3. We will take this book in sections of 2 and 3 chapters at a time.  The chapters are very short, only 5 or 6 pages each, and the exams will be over those groupings as well as other things we have covered in class.

5. Next German course in sequence:  GERMAN I  in the 8^th grade

6. Grading -  All assignments, quizzes, tests, etc. will be worth 100 percentage points.  At the end of each quarter I will average all of the student’s tests grades and then I will average the other grades they have received in this class.

For example:  If a student had an 88% test average and a 79% quiz, homework, assignment average, this is how I would figure their grade:

 88

 88

+79 = 85% or a “B”

So tests are worth 2/3 of the student’s overall grade.  All other assignments are worth 1/3 of their overall grade.

Grading scale for the class is the standard 10 point scale:  100-90 A, 89-80 B, 79-70 C, 69-60 D, 59 and below F.   

I would make a few suggestions for study and keeping up with the class:  Have a system for preparing for the daily vocabulary quizzes.  Take daily notes on what is being said in class, even and especially when it seems repetitive and boring.  Write down anything I write on the board or what I show on a power point presentation.  Ask questions about what you do not understand.  Take part in German conversations in class. 

Students who successfully complete this intro level  course are welcome to join the German I class which meets in the US next year, 8^th and 9^th graders combined.