GERMAN 102 is the continuation of GERMAN 101; please see the description for GERMAN 101 for a description of the general philosophy underlying this course. In addition to the textbook, we will read parts of a novel about an artist in Berlin whose new neighbor is a communist kangaroo. We will also watch a feature film, Almanya - Willkommen in Deutschland, winner of the 2011 "Deutscher Filmpreis" for Best Script and Best Film, a tragicomedy dramatizing the question of identity and belonging for former Turkish "guest workers" in Germany and their descendants. There are also additional cultural readings and videos, as in German 101.

By the end of the semester, students will have been exposed to all the essentials of German grammar, which will then be reviewed and extended in the third and fourth semesters. Students will be able to cope with a variety of conversational situations and written texts. In particular, they will have the necessary "survival skills" for a visit to a German-speaking country, as well as a basic foundation for doing intellectual work in German.

The full syllabus is available at https://resources.german.lsa.umich.edu/kursseiten/

Course Requirements:

Course requirements include chapter tests and a final exam, two informal oral tests, a final role play, 3 short essays, class participation, and regular homework assignments.

Class Format:

Instruction Mode: Tuesday class meetings will be in-person; Thursday class meetings will be remote. Remote class meetings will be held synchronously at the times listed for the class. Students are expected to be available during all scheduled class times.

Learning Mode: Remote class meetings will take place via Zoom. Students will need a reasonably stable internet connection with enough bandwidth for videoconferencing and a computer (or tablet) equipped with a camera.