KET German I 2008-2009
KET German I 2008-2009 |
|
Course Objective
This course is designed to introduce and develop basic communication skills in speaking, listening, reading, and writing the German language and to encourage an understanding for the cultures of the German-speaking countries. Through this study, students are expected to develop a greater respect and appreciation of the diversity of language and culture in a larger sense. The course uses a multimedia approach to accomplish these goals. German language students will:
The content of the course integrates the video series Treffpunkt Berlin. This video series is designed to accompany the Deutsch Aktuell 1 textbook program. To give students a realistic picture of the everyday lives of their German counterparts, the story line revolves around the lives of teenagers, and uses a soap-opera style. The action is set in the German capital of Berlin because of that city's growing reputation as the focal point of the international community. Assigned learning activities require the students to work independently and collaboratively to achieve basic communicative competence in both language and culture. Many of these activities will require the use of the Internet.
Four days a week, the teacher introduces and demonstrates new concepts, reviews materials, and elaborates on vital aspects of the German language and culture. Two times a week, students work in groups using a speaker phone to interact with an assigned conversation tutor to practice and master their language skills.
Students will have the opportunity to improve their listening comprehenison skills via audio podcasts called Der Tutorcast. TV Tutor will also give students a chance to SEE their tutors LIVE via videocast, and to text chat in German with them. Students will collaborate on web platforms such as PBwiki, Voicethread, and StudiVZ, all of which offer excellent opportunities for language practice.
| Block Schedule Opportunity | German I is available in block format. | ||
| Instructor |
John Krueger received his Bachelor of Arts from Eastern Kentucky University, his Master of Arts in Secondary Education from University of Kentucky, and in German from University of Massachusetts. He has many connections to Germany having worked and studied there for over five years. He is well familiar with the rich variety of geography and culture that Germany has to offer since he has had the experience of living in diverse regions within the country, in cities such as Berlin, Dresden, Freiburg, and Marburg. John has been teaching German in high school since 1995 and has been a strong proponent of cultural exchange programs between German and American schools. |
||
| Video Instructor | Harold Hayes
Harold Hayes graduated from Kaiserslautern American High School in Germany and holds Business and German degrees from the University of Maryland European Division, as well as a Masters in German from the University of Kentucky. He was raised bilingual and spent most of his life in Germany. His love for teaching culture and history began in 1987 while leading American tour groups through various European countries. He has been teaching German since 1993 and began this career while living in Munich, Germany. |
||
| Producing Organization | The Kentucky Educational Television Network and
Kentucky Department of Education |
||
| Student Prerequisites |
We recommend that students interested in enrolling
in German exhibit these characteristics:
|
||
| Special Equipment Requirements |
|
| Exams/Quizzes | Tests are given approximately every two or three weeks. Tests cover reading, writing and listening comprehension and are administered during the video class. Cultural material is also tested. There is a comprehensive final which will count the same as an ordinary test. Students will be assigned three projects. The conversation tutor will evaluate student oral proficiency. Students take daily on-line quizzes after viewing the video lesson. Facilitators are asked to evaluate student daily work and class participation every two weeks. | ||||||||||
| Grading |
|
||||||||||
| Lesson Delivery | The lessons are delivered via a set of
purchased videotapes or DVDs.
($198.00 or $100 replacement cost if you return your previous set.) CDs are also available for individual students. ($50) |
||||||||||
| Class Size | Because of tutoring, German I section size is limited. If you plan to have more than 12 students per section, please call John Krueger so he can help you work out the best plan for your students. Please consider that students in large classes may have difficulty reading the screen or taking notes, which are daily activities in the course. | ||||||||||
| Course Guides | The following materials will be delivered
automatically, based on your enrollment:
|
||||||||||
| Textbooks and Materials |
Starting in 2007-2008, the Deutsch Aktuell textbook series will be used for German 1.
One each of the following materials are required for each facilitator and classroom:
|
||||||||||
| Tuition and Enrollment Forms | If you are outside Kentucky: $500.00 per student for 1-5;
$475.00 per student for 6 or more per course.
Enrollment Form for schools outside Kentucky.
Tuition fees for Kentucky public schools are paid by the state legislature. Kentucky Enrollment Form |
|
| Copyright © 1996-2008, KET | Webmaster |