Januar | Februar |
März | April |
Here are the suggested assignments–but please be aware that your instructor may make changes to this in class!
Please remember that late homework will receive a “check minus,” and homework that is more than two class days late may not be accepted (unless, of course, you have a good excuse for handing it in late). If you notice any mistakes, please use the Contact/Feedback link at the bottom of this page, or inform your instructor!
Stunde 1: Mittwoch, 5. Januar |
To understand this homework schedule, imagine your instructor saying “This is what you have to do for the NEXT class.“==> What is listed here today is due TOMORROW (January 6). Work through the numbered items one by one. **SUBMIT** indicates something you need to submit to your instructor for grading. 0a. Kennenlernen Discussion Post – See details on Canvas. 0b. “Letter to my Instructor” Assignment – See details on Canvas. 1a. Kaufen Sie die Bücher, die Sie noch nicht haben [=which you don’t already have] [assuming you still have Vorsprung (V) and that your MindTap access is still valid from German 101, this will just mean buying Die Känguru-Chroniken. You will need it soon!] 1b. Lesen Sie die Kursinformation. 2a. Sehen Sie das Kapitel 7 Video. Klicken Sie hier! 2b. Bitte sehen Sie auch dieses Video mit VIELEN guten Beispielen für die Wechselpräpositionen [=2-way prepositions]. 2c. **SUBMIT** When you’re ready, click here to take the online Kapitel 7 “pre-quiz.”
3. Anlauftext lesen (Important preparation for the next class!): Read the Kapitel 7 cartoon text (p. 246-7) as follows: First, read through the vocabulary in the bullet point below. Then read the text once quickly without stopping. Then look through the vocabulary one more time. Finally, read the text a second time, this time more carefully, referring back to the vocabulary below as needed, and looking up any other troublesome words/phrases online.
4. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: To review the video lectures from German 101, click on the “Index of Video Lectures.” To review the vocabulary from German 101, use the mobile flashcard app (see link at the top of the “Index of Video Lectures”). The “Index of Video Lectures” also includes links to the vocabulary handouts, and to the grammar and vocabulary worksheets and online quizzes for each chapter. We recommend spending 15 minutes a day to review one chapter each day, and continuing this until you’ve reviewed all chapters sufficiently. When using the flashcard program or the vocabulary handouts, try to quickly say a simple sentence with each word you are reviewing before moving on to the next one. |
Stunde 2: Donnerstag, 6. Januar |
1a. Begin learning the Kapitel 7 vocabulary. Klicken Sie hier! 1b.**SUBMIT** When you’re ready, complete this worksheet on the Kapitel 7 Vokabeln. 2. **SUBMIT** First Kapitel 7 MindTap Due Date ==>
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Stunde 3: Montag, 10. Januar |
1. Lesen Sie im Web über Case Overviews (Ignore info on the Genitive). 2. **SUBMIT** Complete this “Deutsch 102 Grundlagenwiederholung” [=review of fundamentals] worksheet! 3. **PRINT** Bitte drucken Sie [=please print] den Text “Migrationsgeschichte in Deutschland“. Please print the text (and worksheet) and bring it to class. We will work with it a bit in class in Stunde 4, and then you will complete the worksheet as homework for Stunde 5. |
Stunde 4: Dienstag, 11. Januar |
1. **SUBMIT** Lesen Sie den Text “Migrationsgeschichte in Deutschland“. The text is a parallel translation. Read the English version and then answer the questions, referring to the German version as needed!
NÄCHSTES MAL SIND WIR IM COMPUTERRAUM! Click here to confirm the location. |
Stunde 5: Mittwoch, 12. Januar |
HEUTE SIND WIR IM COMPUTERRAUM! Click here to confirm the location. 1a. Sehen Sie Teil 1 des Films Almanya: Willkommen in Deutschland [ca. 32 Minuten]. To access the clip, go to Canvas > Media Gallery, and click on the “Almanya” thumbnail. Email Hartmut if you run into any problems!
1b. **SUBMIT** Download the “Almanya – Teil 1 Worksheet.” Please read the notes about die Personen [=the main characters], die Sprache, and the Kulturnotizen before you watch the clip. Then fill out the worksheet as you watch the clip. 1c. We will watch the remainder of the movie later in the semester (there will be two more parts). 2. **SUBMIT** Continue learning the Kapitel 7 vocabulary. Klicken Sie hier! Then complete and submit this worksheet.
BITTE BRINGEN SIE NÄCHSTES MAL DAS KÄNGURU-BUCH! |
Stunde 6: Donnerstag, 13. Januar |
1. **Prepare for Canvas Mini-Quiz in time to submit it before class** Lesen Sie Die Känguru-Chroniken, Seite 7-17. Click here to download some notes to help you with the text. When you are ready, take the “DIE KÄNGURU-CHRONIKEN, SEITE 7-17: MINI-QUIZ.” You should start the quiz at least 15 minutes before class begins, in order to be sure to have enough time to complete it before it auto-submits!!
2. **SUBMIT** AMD 1: Go to Canvas > Discussions. The AMD 1 prompt includes instructions and ideas! LET YOUR INSTRUCTOR KNOW IF YOU NEED AN EXTRA DAY TO COMPLETE THIS! BITTE BRINGEN SIE NÄCHSTES MAL DAS KÄNGURU-BUCH! |
Stunde 7: Dienstag, 18. Januar |
1. **SUBMIT** Main Kapitel 7 MindTap Due Date
2. **SUBMIT** Complete and submit this worksheet. |
Stunde 8: Mittwoch, 19. Januar |
1. **SUBMIT** Kapitel 7 Kultur. Go to Canvas > Discussions. 2. OPTIONAL: Watch the “Kapitel 7 Videos zum Spaß“
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Stunde 9: Donnerstag, 20. Januar |
1. **SUBMIT** Test 7 Wiederholungsblatt AND Essay.
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Stunde 10: Montag, 24. Januar |
1. Lernen Sie für Test 7! IDEEN:
2. OPTIONAL: Lesen Sie im Web über Präpositionen (Ignore info on Genitive prepositions and on prepositional verbs) und über Wortstellung. You need not “submit” the diagnostic exercises electronically, but of course we encourage you to try them, as well as the practice exercises. |
Stunde 11: Dienstag, 25. Januar |
1a. Sehen Sie das Kapitel 8 Video. Klicken Sie hier! 1b. **SUBMIT** When you’re ready, click here to download a worksheet on the Kapitel 8 grammar, which you should fill out and submit!
2. Anlauftext lesen (Important preparation for the next class!): Read the Kapitel 8 cartoon text (p. 290-1)as follows: First, read through the vocabulary in the bullet point below. Then read the text once quickly without stopping. Then look through the vocabulary one more time. Finally, read the text a second time, this time more carefully, referring back to the vocabulary below as needed, and looking up any other troublesome words/phrases online.
3. Für Dienstag, den 1. Februar: Aufsatz 1 (200 Wörter). Topic (“Thema”) and instructions on Canvas! |
Stunde 12: Mittwoch, 26. Januar |
1a. Begin learning the Kapitel 8 vocabulary. Klicken Sie hier! 1b. **SUBMIT** When you’re ready, click here to take the Kapitel 8 Vokabelquiz. You need to get a score of 80% or higher in order to get a “check.”
2. **SUBMIT** The first Kapitel 8 MindTap activities need to be completed by Stunde 13.
BITTE BRINGEN SIE NÄCHSTES MAL DAS KÄNGURU-BUCH! |
Stunde 13: Donnerstag, 27. Januar |
1. **Prepare for Canvas Mini-Quiz in time to submit it before class** Lesen Sie Die Känguru-Chroniken, Seite 18-25. Click here to download some notes to help you with the text. When you are ready, take the “DIE KÄNGURU-CHRONIKEN, SEITE 18-25: MINI-QUIZ.” You should start the quiz at least 15 minutes before class begins, in order to be sure to have enough time to complete it before it auto-submits!!
2. **SUBMIT** AMD 2: Go to Canvas > Discussions. The AMD 2 prompt includes instructions and ideas! LET YOUR INSTRUCTOR KNOW IF YOU NEED AN EXTRA DAY TO COMPLETE THIS! BITTE BRINGEN SIE NÄCHSTES MAL DAS KÄNGURU-BUCH! |
Stunde 14: Montag, 31. Januar |
1. **SUBMIT** Aufsatz 1 (200 Wörter). Topic (“Thema”) and instructions on Canvas! NÄCHSTES MAL SIND WIR IM COMPUTERRAUM! Click here to confirm the location. |
Stunde 15: Dienstag, 1. Februar |
HEUTE SIND WIR IM COMPUTERRAUM! Click here to confirm the location. 1a. Sehen Sie Teil 2 des Films Almanya: Willkommen in Deutschland [ca. 33 Minuten]. To access the clip, go to Canvas > Media Gallery, and click on the “Almanya CLIP 2” thumbnail. Email Hartmut if you run into any problems!
1b. **SUBMIT** Download the “Almanya – Teil 2 Worksheet.” Please read the notes about die Personen [=the main characters], die Sprache, and the Kulturnotizen before you watch the clip. Then fill out the worksheet as you watch the clip, and hand it in in class. 1c. We will watch Teil 3 (the last part of the movie) later in the semester. 2. **SUBMIT** Continue learning the Kapitel 8 vocabulary. Klicken Sie hier! Then complete and submit this worksheet.
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Stunde 16: Mittwoch, 2. Februar |
1. **SUBMIT** Main Kapitel 8 MindTap Due Date
2. **SUBMIT** Complete and submit this worksheet. 3. OPTIONAL: Lesen Sie im Web über Prepositional Verbs (You can find practice exercises on this topic on the Prepositions page.) |
Stunde 17: Donnerstag, 3. Februar |
1. **SUBMIT** Kapitel 8 Kultur. Go to Canvas > Discussion8. 2. OPTIONAL: Watch the “Kapitel 8 Videos zum Spaß“
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Stunde 18: Montag, 7. Februar |
1. **SUBMIT** Test 8 Wiederholungsblatt AND Essay.
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Stunde 19: Dienstag, 8. Februar |
1. Lernen Sie für Test 8! IDEEN:
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Stunde 20: Mittwoch, 9. Februar |
1a. Sehen Sie das Kapitel 9 – Teil 1 Video. Klicken Sie hier! 1b. **SUBMIT** When you’re ready, click here to take the online Kapitel 9 – Teil 1 “pre-quiz.”
2. Anlauftext lesen (Important preparation for the next class!): Read the Kapitel 9 cartoon text (p. 336-7) as follows: First, read through the vocabulary in the first bullet point below. Then read the text once quickly without stopping. Then look through the vocabulary in both bullet points below. Finally, read the text a second time, this time more carefully, referring back to the vocabulary below as needed, and looking up any other troublesome words/phrases online.
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Stunde 21: Donnerstag, 10. Februar |
1a. Begin learning the Kapitel 9 vocabulary. Klicken Sie hier! 1b. **SUBMIT** When you’re ready, click here to take the Kapitel 9 Vokabelquiz. You need a score of 80% or higher in order to get a “check.” Click here for more info and troubleshooting advice about this assignment. 1c. OPTIONAL: Try the following astonishingly cute little exercises. (i) Berufe I (ii) Berufe II 2. **SUBMIT** The first Kapitel 9 MindTap activities need to be completed by Stunde 22.
3. **SUBMIT** AMD 3: Go to Canvas > Discussions. BITTE BRINGEN SIE NÄCHSTES MAL DAS KÄNGURU-BUCH! |
Stunde 22: Montag, 14. Februar |
1. **Prepare for Canvas Mini-Quiz in time to submit it before class** Lesen Sie Die Känguru-Chroniken, Seite 26, 31-34 & 46-50. Click here to download some notes to help you with the text. When you are ready, take the “DIE KÄNGURU-CHRONIKEN, SEITE 26, 31-34 & 46-50: MINI-QUIZ.” You should start the quiz at least 15 minutes before class begins, in order to be sure to have enough time to complete it before it auto-submits!!
BITTE BRINGEN SIE NÄCHSTES MAL DAS KÄNGURU-BUCH! |
Stunde 23: Dienstag, 15. Februar |
1. **SUBMIT** Continue learning the Kapitel 9 vocabulary. Klicken Sie hier! Then complete and submit this worksheet.
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Stunde 24: Mittwoch, 16. Februar |
1a. Sehen Sie das Kapitel 9 – Teil 2 Video. Klicken Sie hier! 1b. **SUBMIT** When you’re ready, click here to download a worksheet on the Kapitel 9 – Teil 2 grammar, which you should fill out and submit!
2. **SUBMIT** A few Kapitel 9 MindTap activities need to be completed by Stunde 25.
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Stunde 25: Donnerstag, 17. Februar |
Entspannen Sie sich |
Stunde 26: Montag, 21. Februar |
1a. Sehen Sie Teil 3 des Films Almanya: Willkommen in Deutschland [ca. 33 Minuten].
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Stunde 27: Dienstag, 22. Februar |
1. **SUBMIT** Main Kapitel 9 MindTap Due Date
2. **SUBMIT** Complete and submit this worksheet.
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Stunde 28: Mittwoch, 23. Februar |
Entspannen Sie sich |
Stunde 28A: Donnerstag, 24. Februar |
1. **SUBMIT** Kapitel 9 Kultur. Go to Canvas > Discussions. 2. OPTIONAL: Watch the “Kapitel 9 Videos zum Spaß“
3. **SUBMIT** AMD 4: Go to Canvas > Discussions. |
Stunde 29: Montag, 7. März |
1. **SUBMIT** Test 9 Wiederholungsblatt AND Essay.
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Stunde 30: Dienstag, 8. März |
1. Lernen Sie für Test 9! IDEEN:
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Stunde 31: Mittwoch, 9. März |
1a. Sehen Sie das Kapitel 10 Video. Klicken Sie hier! 1b. **SUBMIT** When you’re ready, click here to take the online Kapitel 10 “pre-quiz” and use the “Submit” button to submit your score to your instructor. You need to get a score of 80% or higher in order to get a “check.” Click here for more info and troubleshooting advice about this assignment
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Stunde 32: Donnerstag, 10. März |
1a. Begin learning the Kapitel 10 vocabulary. Klicken Sie hier! 1b. **SUBMIT** When you’re ready, click here to download a worksheet on the Kapitel 10 Vokabeln, which you should fill out and submit. Note: The worksheet ends with a question about the “Aschenputtel” story. You should read the story (see item (2) below!) before trying to answer the question! 1c. OPTIONAL: Try the following activity: Landschaft. 2. Anlauftext lesen (“Aschenputtel”) (Important review of today’s class!): Understanding the story, and the many examples of verbs in the Narrative Past it contains, will be very helpful for understanding the new material in this chapter. Find the “Aschenputtel” text in your book (pp. 384-5) AND in your eBook. Read it as follows: First, look over Aktivität 4 & 5 on p. 383. Then play the audio of the text once in your eBook, without stopping, while reading along. Then look over Aktivität 4 & 5 one more time. Finally, read and listen to the text a second time, this time more carefully, looking up any troublesome words/phrases online.
3. **SUBMIT** The first Kapitel 10 MindTap activities need to be completed by Stunde 33.
BITTE BRINGEN SIE NÄCHSTES MAL DAS KÄNGURU-BUCH! |
Stunde 33: Montag, 14. März |
1. **Prepare for Canvas Mini-Quiz in time to submit it before class** Lesen Sie Die Känguru-Chroniken, Seite 70-72, 76-77, 89-90, 97-98, 108-110. Click here to download some notes to help you with the text. When you are ready, take the “DIE KÄNGURU-CHRONIKEN, SEITE 70-72, 76-77, 89-90, 97-98, 108-110: MINI-QUIZ.” You should start the quiz at least 15 minutes before class begins, in order to be sure to have enough time to complete it before it auto-submits!!
2. Für Montag, den 21. März: Aufsatz 2 (250 Wörter). Topic (“Thema”) and instructions on Canvas! BITTE BRINGEN SIE NÄCHSTES MAL DAS KÄNGURU-BUCH! |
Stunde 34: Dienstag, 15. März |
1. **Prepare for Canvas Mini-Quiz in time to submit it before class** Lesen Sie Die Känguru-Chroniken, Seite 114, 118-121, 125-128, 139-140b. Click here to download some notes to help you with the text. When you are ready, take the “DIE KÄNGURU-CHRONIKEN, SEITE 114, 118-121, 125-128, 139-140b: MINI-QUIZ.” You should start the quiz at least 15 minutes before class begins, in order to be sure to have enough time to complete it before it auto-submits!!
BITTE BRINGEN SIE NÄCHSTES MAL DAS KÄNGURU-BUCH! |
Stunde 35: Mittwoch, 16. März |
1. **SUBMIT** Continue learning the Kapitel 10 vocabulary. Klicken Sie hier! Then complete and submit this worksheet.
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Stunde 36: Donnerstag, 17. März |
1. **SUBMIT** Aufsatz 2 (250 Wörter). Topic (“Thema”) and instructions on Canvas! 2. **SUBMIT** AMD 5: Go to Canvas > Discussions.
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Stunde 37: Montag, 21. März |
1. **SUBMIT** Main Kapitel 10 MindTap Due Date
2. **SUBMIT** Complete and submit this worksheet. 3.**PRINT AND BRING TO THE KELSEY MUSEUM (see below)** Please print and read through this handout, and bring it to the Kelsey Museum (see below)! NÄCHSTES MAL SIND WIR IM KELSEY MUSEUM OF ARCHAEOLOGY (434 S. State St.)! Please come in through the Maynard Street entrance in the back, leave your coat/backpack in the coat room [ONLY PENCILS are allowed in the museum: NO FOOD, NO PENS], and meet in the gift shop. |
Stunde 38: Dienstag, 22. März |
HEUTE SIND WIR IM KELSEY MUSEUM OF ARCHAEOLOGY (434 S. State St.)! Please come in through the Maynard Street entrance in the back, leave your coat/backpack in the coat room [ONLY PENCILS are allowed in the museum: NO FOOD, NO PENS], and meet in the gift shop. Please remember to print, look through, and bring the handout (see the previous homework assignment, item 3). 1. **SUBMIT** Kapitel 10 Kultur. Go to Canvas > Discussions. 2. OPTIONAL: Watch the “Kapitel 10 Videos zum Spaß“
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Stunde 39: Mittwoch, 23. März |
1. **SUBMIT** Test 10 Wiederholungsblatt AND Essay.
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Stunde 40: Donnerstag, 24. März |
1. Lernen Sie für Test 10! IDEEN:
2. Für Donnerstag, den 31. März: Aufsatz 3 (350 Wörter). Topic (“Thema”) and instructions on Canvas! |
Stunde 41: Montag, 28. März |
1a. Sehen Sie das Kapitel 11 – Teil 1 Video. Klicken Sie hier! 1b. **SUBMIT** When you’re ready, click here to download a worksheet on the Kapitel 11 – Teil 1 grammar, which you should fill out and submit!
2. Anlauftext lesen (Important preparation for the next class. Getting a feel for the many examples of Subjunctive II in this text, and for the new vocabulary it introduces, will help you a lot for this chapter!): Read the Kapitel 11 cartoon text (pp. 425-6) as follows:
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Stunde 42: Dienstag, 29. März |
1a. Begin learning the Kapitel 11 vocabulary. Klicken Sie hier! 1b. **SUBMIT** When you’re ready, click here to take the Kapitel 11 Vokabelquiz. You need a score of 80% or higher in order to get a “check.” Click here for more info and troubleshooting advice about this assignment
2. **SUBMIT** The first Kapitel 11 MindTap activities need to be completed by Stunde 43.
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Stunde 43: Mittwoch, 30. März |
1. **SUBMIT** Aufsatz 3 (350 Wörter).Topic (“Thema”) and instructions on Canvas! |
Stunde 44: Donnerstag, 31. März |
1. **Prepare for Canvas Mini-Quiz in time to submit it before class** Lesen Sie Die Känguru-Chroniken, Seite 167-9, 179, 180, 182-184a & 185c. Click here to download some notes to help you with the text. When you are ready, take the “DIE KÄNGURU-CHRONIKEN, SEITE 167-9, 179, 180, 182-184a & 185c: MINI-QUIZ.” You should start the quiz at least 15 minutes before class begins, in order to be sure to have enough time to complete it before it auto-submits!!
2. **SUBMIT** AMD 6: Go to Canvas > Discussions. BITTE BRINGEN SIE NÄCHSTES MAL DAS KÄNGURU-BUCH! |
Stunde 45: Montag, 4. April |
1a. Sehen Sie das Kapitel 11 – Teil 2 Video. Klicken Sie hier! 1b. **SUBMIT** When you’re ready, click here to take the online Kapitel 11 – Teil 2 “pre-quiz” and use the “Submit” button to submit your score to your instructor. You need to get a score of 80% or higher in order to get a “check.” Click here for more info and troubleshooting advice about this assignment
2. **SUBMIT** One Kapitel 11 MindTap activity needs to be completed by Stunde 46.
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Stunde 46: Dienstag, 5. April |
1. **SUBMIT** Continue learning the Kapitel 11 vocabulary. Klicken Sie hier! Then complete and submit this worksheet.
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Stunde 47: Mittwoch, 6. April |
1. Absprungtext lesen: SUBMIT answers to Aktivität 22, 23, 25, 27 & 29. Proceed as follows:
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Stunde 48: Donnerstag, 7. April |
1. **Prepare for Canvas Mini-Quiz in time to submit it before class** Lesen Sie Die Känguru-Chroniken, Seite 187d-190, 195-7, 237e-239. Click here to download some notes to help you with the text. When you are ready, take the “DIE KÄNGURU-CHRONIKEN, SEITE 187d-190, 195-7, 237e-239: MINI-QUIZ.” You should start the quiz at least 15 minutes before class begins, in order to be sure to have enough time to complete it before it auto-submits!!
BITTE BRINGEN SIE NÄCHSTES MAL DAS KÄNGURU-BUCH! |
Stunde 49: Montag, 11. April |
**SUBMIT** Main Kapitel 11 MindTap Due Date
2. **SUBMIT** Complete and submit this worksheet. |
Stunde 50: Dienstag, 12. April |
Entspannen Sie sich |
Stunde 50A: Mittwoch, 13. April |
1. **SUBMIT** Kapitel 11 Kultur. Go to Canvas > Discussions. 2. OPTIONAL: Watch the “Kapitel 11 Videos zum Spaß“ 3. Start reviewing for the final exam! For example, you could get an early start on the review sheet (see the next assignment!), or you couldclick here to review all of the video lectures from German 102, and perhaps also some of the German 101 video lectures. |
Stunde 51: Donnerstag, 14. April |
PLEASE REMEMBER TO FILL OUT AN ONLINE COURSE EVALUATION FOR THIS COURSE! 1. **SUBMIT** Endexamen Wiederholungsblatt AND Essays.
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Stunde 52: Montag, 18. April |
PLEASE REMEMBER TO FILL OUT AN ONLINE COURSE EVALUATION FOR THIS COURSE! 1. Lernen Sie für das Endexamen! IDEEN:
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Stunde 53: Dienstag, 19. April |
PLEASE REMEMBER TO FILL OUT AN ONLINE COURSE EVALUATION FOR THIS COURSE! 1. Lernen Sie für das Endexamen! 2. Sprechen und lesen Sie in den Ferien Deutsch! Frohe Ferien!! |