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**German 101- Deutsch für Anfänger** Grades: 8-12 (The desired course will teach 8-9) //.////5 credits// towards 2 credits of Foreign Language Study most Colleges and Universities require of applicants. Monday through Friday 8:00-8:50 **Mr. Michael Tatro** East High School Directory Mr. Michael Tatro Phone: 218-728-7426 Phone:612-462-3222 Address: 2900 East 4th Street e-mail: michael.tatro@mnsu.edu Duluth, MN 55812 **About Mr. Michael Tatro** I am an estimated 23 years old. I am a guitar player, not a singer, rusty hockey player, theater lover, and man crazy about German literature. I got my K-12 German Education Teaching licensure degree in a little big town named Mankato, Minnesota. I’ve been to Germany three times, once for a full year, during which I met my current fiancée Kristin Hüneburg. I am here to find out who you are and what you are doing in my class. Right now, my life is for making sure you guys have a great time in this class, while learning German. I know I will be having just as much fun as you are, so please have some fun this semester and those to come. For now you may call me Herr Tatro. **Course Description:**

German 101 (GER 101) is an introductory level course of German. There are no prerequisites, and you need not know any German. At the introductory level of German, you, the students, will learn the basic, and most important, beginning listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. You will describe yourself, your family, your friends, and your plans, amongst so much more. You will also be learning about German people, and how they compare and contrast in to you, not Americans. GER 101 is the first and most important step to begin a relationship with someone from Germany, Austria, Switzerland and anyone who speaks German. **GER 101 Goals:**

After completing GER 101 you will have a command of the basics of the German language. Students will have improved from knowing little to no German to understanding and continuing common conversation by themselves, and comprehending German texts as well as producing pieces over personally chosen topics within ranges of units. The ultimate goal is to come out of GER 101 with the ability to begin and maintain a relationship with a native German speaker. **Course Material:** As a first-time language learner, or first time German language learner, it is most important to remember how you learned English. Did you learn English from textbooks? I sure didn’t. I learned from picture books and stories read out loud. Throughout this year that’s what we’ll be doing. Some books are: __Ach, so heisst das!__ “Im Supermarkt” __Ach, so heisst das!__ “Durch Jahr und Tag“ From Cornelsen Scriptor by Dorothee Raab. Amongst many others. **Course Rules of Conduct:** Please refer to the school handbook for the discipline policy. My rules of attendance, tardiness and further responsibilities of you adhere to these policies. Here are a few references and/or additions to the rules: //Cell Phones:// Please, have it on vibrate, check it discretely, and in case of emergency, or unexpected parental/guardian calling take it outside or let me know what the emergency (in an English nutshell) is. Any responses to messages during class, or answers will give me rights to your cell-phone for the day. Should an emergency happen during the day, I will notify you immediately. //Tardiness:// Unexcused tardiness exceeding ten minutes will be recorded and reported as an absence.

**Units:**

These units are personalized during the class, and will be reasonably modified based off of class and personal suggestions. Unit 1: Who is that? Is that an alien? Unit 2: These are the favorite things. Unit 3: The ones closest to me do the darndest things. Unit 4: This is the day! Unit 5: My friend from Germany. Unit 6: Field Day in Germany.