German 2

"The German language speaks being, while all the others merely speak of being.”

― Martin Heidegger

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Course Rationale

This course on the German language and culture is offered for students who would enjoy future employment in fields such as technology and engineering, who would like to travel to Europe, or who simply seek a challenging, yet familiar, language to fulfill their requirement for graduation

Course Aims and Outcomes

Level 2 German seeks to give the students a solid foundation in the German language and culture, by building on what they have learned in German 1.

By the end of this course, students will:

be able to function effectively and easily navigate a German speaking country

be able to carry on a standard, intermediate conversation with students and native speakers of German.

be able to read and comprehend intermediate German texts and signs.

be familiar with German cultural norms and taboos.

be functional on the ACTFL level intermediate-low (see ACTFL standards on RRPS World Language website).