DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES -- SYLLABUS GERMAN 421 SPRING 1998
The German Novelle

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II. CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION: Historical interpretation of representative literary works of the German Novelle from Classicism to the early 20th Century.

III. PURPOSE: The purpose of the course is to familiarize the students with representative authors and works of the German Novelle, as well as the history and theory behind the Novelle.

IV. COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1) teaching students basic approaches to reading literary texts in German including the vocabulary used in literary interpretation;
2) familiarizing students with the major historical events which helped shape the cultural and literary periods during which the Novellen were written;
3) reading and presenting--individually and collaboratively--interpretations of representative Novellen from the periods Classicism, Romanticism, Biedermeier, Poetic Realism, Naturalism, and Expressionism;
4) developing the students linguistic ability especially in the area of reading, writing and speaking.

V. CONTENT OUTLINE: Students will study representative works of the Novelle from the following periods: Classicism, Romanticism, Biedermeier, Poetic Realism, Naturalism, and Expressionism.

VI. INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES:
Instructional activities will include lectures, multimedia, discussions, oral and written reports, worksheets, and video films.

VII. FIELD/CLINICAL EXPERIENCE: N/A

VIII. RESOURCES:
The Internet, handouts, videos, multi-media presentations, Language and Culture Lab, library resources

IX. GRADING PROCEDURES:
Oral and Written Reports and Papers ......................................................................................200 pts.
Quizzes and Midterm ................................................................................................................300 pts.
Homework & Class Participation including improvement in speaking and writing ..............200 pts.
Final Examination. ....................................................................................................................300 pts.

There will be no makeups of quizzes. There will also be no make-ups of exams except in most extreme cases and only at the instructor’s discretion; if consent is given, the make-up must be arranged in advance of the regularly scheduled exam.

X. ATTENDANCE POLICY:
You are expected to attend all classes. Absences WILL affect your grade. Because of the emphasis on class participation and discussion, your attendance is crucial. Two absences will be permitted FOR ILLNESS AND FAMILY EMERGENCIES ONLY. Your grade will be lowered thereafter. Should you have to miss a class for illness or an emergency, it is recommended that you inform me BEFORE class so that I do not have an unpleasant surprise in class. Missing one-fourth of the class meetings for any reason (excused or unexcused) will result in a failing grade.
--AN ABSENCE IS NOT AN EXCUSE FOR BEING UNPREPARED! If you must be absent, it is your responsibility to find out the assignment and to come to the next class prepared.

XI. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY:
1. It is the responsibility of every student to be informed about the collegiate Academic Integrity Policy.     Cheating in whatever form constitutes academic dishonesty.
2. Copies of the policy are available in: CIV Student Guide, Classroom bulletin boards, Department of Foreign     Language Office, Dean of Humanistic Studies Office, and the College of Humanistic Studies Home Page.
3. Your signature on every assignment, quiz, and exam represents a pledge that you have adhered to this     policy.
4. I expect students to abide by the highest ethical standards.

XII. TEXTS AND REFERENCES:
An Anthology of German Novellas, Siegfried Weing, ed., Columbia, SC: Camden House, Inc., 1996
A GOOD German-English dictionary
The Internet, especially: The Gutenberg Project      http://gutenberg.aol.de/gutenb.htm

XIII. PREREQUISITES: German 301 or Placement Exam equivalent.

Beginning of Theodor Storm's Der Schimmelreiter

Worksheet on Novellen

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