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Note: the "on-time" factor in the third and fourth columns applies mostly to assignments in GER 10X. See the scoring guides for the individual activities. NA = does not apply
Assignment / Activity
Date Activated / Conducted
Date due for 6 on "on-time" factor
Date due for 4 on "on-time" factor
GER 101/102/103 (my MWF section ONLY)
Assignment #1: email instructor
3 January 2011
10 January 2011
Assignment #2: explore course materials (for all those new to PSU first-year German)
7 January 2011
before next class meeting
14 January 2011
Assignment #3: Take the online WebCAPE placement test for German (for all those new to PSU first-year German)
NA. Grade is either A+ (took the test) or F (did not take the test).
Assignment #4: evaluate your own language proficiency
NA. See assignment description for scoring guide.
Project 1: Einkaufen u. Geschenke / Shopping & Gifts
19 January
26 January
31 January
Writing Test #1
26 January(Wed.)
one week after activation
two weeks after activation
Oral Test #1
28 January
NA
Project 2: Wir und unsere Familien • About Us and Our Families
TBA
Writing Test #2
Oral Test #2
Project 3: Meine Traumreise • My Dream Trip
24 November
1 December
at final writing exam
Weekly assignment: Tagesschau
NOT YET
GER 320/415/515 "SpeakEasy"
Aufgabe (mündlich / schriftlich)
Beginn
Termin
X
1 Beschreibung einer hiesigen Kleinfirma / Existenzgründung
2 Bewerbung; Reflection: I think I "get it" - about both the course and the company (with signed contract & IP limited consent)
3 Eine Grußkartenverkaufsstelle
4 Mögliche SpeakEasy-Verkaufsstelle
5
6
FL 493/593 Assessment (not until Spring 2011)
Assignment 1: Reflection about an assessment your once experienced, in the light of a news article about assessment
Assignment 2: Evaluation of own language proficiency (if possible not your best foreign language)
Language Activity with Scoring Guide
Big Idea for a Major Project