Online Inquiries and Discussions |
In this first assignment,
you will practice using online resources.
1 - Read our study
hints for getting the most out of the course.
2 - Work through the Get-Acquainted
Exercise and post your assignment to the class
discussion forum.
3 - Explore online research links and library resources. (See
left margin links.) |
First
Assignment:
5%
Due: Monday, Aug. 23, 8:00 PM
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| Electronic Discussion |
In the Second
Assignment, you will post
website URLs to the course Webliography
Forum in preparation for your semester paper (and optional web exhibit).
1- Research links to online archives.
2 - Collect URLs or bookmarks of Websites related to your areas of
interest.
3 - Post and describe the Websites you found most useful in the Webliography
forum. You can use the computer
to create foreign characters.
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Second
Assignment:
5%
Due: Monday, August 30, 8:00 PM |
| Pedagogical Activities |
Each Monday you will be posting short German essays to be
shared electronically with your classmates. These essays will form a log
of your semester activity, and reflect the course of your inquiries. The
timetable for the construction of the semester paper or Webpage are detailed
in the course
calendar.
The essays should be about one page
in length (ca. 150 words), and describe your readings and research activities
of the previous week. |
Third
Assignment:
50%
10 essays @ 5%.
(First essay due date: Sept. 5.
Last essay: Nov. 15.)
Each essay should be posted
no later than 8:00 PM on Monday evening. |
| Web Exhibit |
You can publish and
exhibit your semester project on the Web. These Web exhibits may combine
German and English pages, and should demonstrate your understanding of
the German Studies subject matter.
The
online presentation should integrate multimedia formats and provide visitors
with a guided tour of your findings. |
Optional
Assignment:
20%
The construction of Web exhibits is optional.
First design due: October 19
Deadline for posting final web exhibits: November
30 |
| Semester Paper |
For the semester
paper, you will explore a particular topic related to German cultural
history. You will identify the problems and challenges connected with this
issue and propose interpretations of your readings and inquiries.
Papers
should consist of a title page (author,
paper title, place, date, GER 589), 5-10 text pages (double
spaced, font 12), and a bibliography (consulted
books, articles, databases, web resources, etc.)
Papers can be written in German
or English.
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Fourth
Assignment:
20%
5-page paper with web exhibit or
40%
10-page paper without web exhibit
First paper outline (working title,
1-2 text pages) due: Tuesday, October
5
2nd outline (3-6 text pages, bibliography)
due: October 26
Final draft (4-8 pages, bibliography)
due: November 23
Paper (cover page, 5-10 text pages,
bibliography) due: December 7 |
