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Text/Supplementary Materials
Handbuch Zur Deutschen Grammatik, Kaleidoskop, Deutsch im Berufsalltag and related work books for
writing, listening and speaking practice, skills that are equally stressed on the A.P. German Exam. In addition, Mr.
Lewis has collected copies of A.P. examinations from the last five years and listening exercises for use in the language laboratory
all of which were provided by the Indiana Academy where Mr. Lewis attended an extended A.P. conference in June 2003.
Functional Units Recommended for the A.P. Exam
Freizeit (leisure time), Kommunication (communication), Deutschland in 21. Jahrhundert (Germany in the 21st Century),
Familie (family), Musik (music), Die Welt der Arbeit (the world of work), Multikulturelle Gesellschaft (multicultural society),
Jung und Alt (young and old), Stereotypen (stereotype), Umwelt (the environment), Auf Stellensuche (looking for a job), Der
Werdegang (career development), Der Lebenslauf (the resume), Die Bewerbung (applying), and various cultural themes presented
in videos and related reading from German magazines and newspapers. Each functional unit contains elements for reading,
speaking, listening and writing in German.
Grammatical Units
Extended review of word order rules, the conjugated verb in questions, positions of conjugated verbs in dependent clauses,
verb tense review, review of cases and declensions, articles and possessive adjectives, articles used as pronouns, negation,
imperatives, future and future perfect tenses, verbs of liking and inclination, prepositions - review/expand, conjunctions,
noun genders, noun plurals, weak noun declensions, adjective usage, comparative and superlative, extended use of questions
and interrogatives; personal, indefinite, and demonstrative pronouns; reflexive verbs, selbst and selber, infinitive usage,
numerals and measurements; seasons, dates and time expressions; adverbs, particles, relative pronouns, indirect discourse,
passive voice, verb prefixes, and prepositions as verbal complements.
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Methodology
Mr. Lewis is a firm believer in active participation. In his classes students must participate daily in class discussion
and activities and earn points for doing so. Using as much German as possible is encouraged and there will be some class
periods where "German only" is the rule of the day. Speaking exercises will be balanced with writing assignments, skit
performances, listening exercises, grammar drills and cultural units, which are often enhanced through the use of authentic
written materials, CDs and DVDs. Mr. Lewis strives to achieve a positive classroom environment where everyone is respected
and appreciated. His goal is to achieve a classroom where students and teacher can form a school "family" that can inevitably
lead to greater student academic achievement. Since this is an A.P. course, the pace of class instruction and the extent
of homework necessary for success on the A.P. Exam will be greater than in the first four years of German. Practice
in test taking techniques using old A.P. test copies will be frequent.
Grading
Homework and quizzes: 35%
Participation and oral presentations: 35%
Tests and projects: 30%
The semester final examination will count as 20% of the final semester grade. Mr. Lewis adheres to the district
grading scale.
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