Course

You are about to experience the opportunity to participate in a new German course developed at, of all places, right here at Hope College. It will be significantly different from any other language course you have had before, so if you have some preconceptions of what learning German is like, please try to check them at the door!

Materials

We will be using Auf geht's! which is available from the Hope/Geneva Bookstore. Do not buy a used edition unless it is essentially new -- you will be writing in the book and filling in material, and if it's already filled in by someone else, then it won't be your work. Also, you need the most current version of the software, which you will only get with a new copy of the book.

You also need a paperback German-English dictionary, either from the Hope bookstore or elsewhere.

Quizzes

There will be periodic vocabulary and unit quizzes at times indicated on the syllabus.

NOTE: There are NO make-up vocabulary quizzes or unit exams unless you contact me ahead of time to reschedule.

Homework

There will be written homework as well as work on the interactive software that will need to be printed off for class.

NOTE: Unless you notify me in advance, late homework is assessed a penalty of 20% per day. If you turn it in late, the highest grade you can get on it is an 80, which is the borderline between a B- and a C+. Save yourself the hassle: turn homework in on time.

Grades

Your grade in the course will be based on the following scale: