UNIVERSITY
OF MINNESOTA
Department
of German, Nordic, Slavic, and Dutch
Syllabus
for Russ 1102/4102 Beginning Russian
Course: Russian 1102 (Beginning Russian
II), Spring 2020, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30-7:35
Place: Folwell Hall, Room 106
Instructor: Prof. Jahn
Office: 320H Folwell Hall; Office Phone: (612)
625-6557
E-Mail: gjahn@umn.edu
Office Hours: 2:30-3:30 and 4:30-5:15 on Tuesdays and Thursdays or by appointment
Objective: The objective of this
course is to continue to develop the four language skills-speaking, writing,
listening, reading-in harmony, laying the basis for ultimate mastery of the
language.
Text: Beginner's
Russian by A. Kudyma, F. Miller, and O. Kagan is
available at the university bookstore. The textbook is supplemented by
extensive on-line practice materials at http://www.russian.ucla.edu/beginnersrussian/student/Chap1.htm. This site contains
all of the homework assignments referred to in the syllabus. You must bring your textbook with you to
every class meeting.
IMPORTANT NOTE
The evening section of Beginning
Russian is not for everyone. It meets
for 125 minutes, two days per week. This
means that students must be prepared to be both attentive and active for an
extended period following a full day of other activities. It also means that a missed class is a missed
half-week of instruction. Finally, the
attractive prospect of attending only two classes a week presents the fatal
temptation of doing homework only twice a week, usually the days before or the
days of class. Success, however, will be
closely associated with DAILY study
of the material and the faithful and repetitive performance of all suggested
exercises. If any of these
considerations are of concern to you, you will almost certainly be better
advised to sign up for one of the daytime sections which meet five times per
week. If you're not sure, send me an
e-mail (gjahn@umn.edu) and we can discuss your concerns.
Homework: All homework
assignments and their due dates are specified on the course calendar. The
assignments themselves are found on the web site developed for the textbook http://www.russian.ucla.edu/beginnersrussian/student/Chap1.htm. Oral assignments are shown on the Canvas site for the
course. I will be handing out additional exercises on translation from English
to Russian with all lessons.
Tests: We will complete the first
eight lessons during Fall Semester. There will be written tests with every
lesson.
Grading:
·
Attendance and oral recitation in
class: 15%
·
Homework assignments: 14%
·
Unit Tests (there will be 6 of
these) 24%
·
Cumulative Test #1 (on Lessons Eight
through Eleven): 17%
·
Cumulative Test #2 (Final
Examination on Lessons Nine through Sixteen):
30%
·
Students
need a minimum grade of C- to continue on to Russian 3001 (Intermediate Russian
I).
Course and
University Policies for Undergraduate Courses
UM definition of grades:
A = Achievement is outstanding
relative to level necessary to meet requirements.
B = Achievement significantly above
the level necessary to meet course requirements.
C = Achievement meets the course
requirements in every respect
D = Worthy of credit even though it
fails to meet fully the course requirements.
Make-up, late work, and incomplete
policy: No make-up exams will be given, except in cases of University excused
absences. Work that is submitted late may be subject to penalties at the
discretion of the instructor. Please contact me as soon as possible by e-mail
if it is necessary for you to be absent from class. In accordance with University policy, you may
be excused from class to participate in religious observances and for approved
University activities.
Incompletes: Following University
Senate grading policy that the I be assigned at the discretion of the
instructor when, due to extraordinary circumstances, the student was prevented
from completing the work of the course on time, I ask that seminar members plan
to complete their work during the semester. The assignment of an I requires a written agreement between the instructor and
student specifying the time and manner in which the student will complete the
course requirements. In no event may any such written agreement allow a period
of longer than one year to complete the course requirements.
Senate student academic workload policy:
For undergraduate courses, one
credit is defined as equivalent to an average of three hours of learning effort
per week (over a full semester) necessary for an average student to achieve an
average grade in the course. For this course you should expect to spend 2 hours
a week on coursework outside the classroom for each hour of class meetings.
Classroom policies: All students at
the University have the right to a civil, productive, and stimulating learning
environment. Sexual harassment by or toward a member of the University
community is prohibited and will result in disciplinary action. Students are
responsible for being on time and prepared for all class sessions, and for
seeking academic help in a timely fashion. I expect that you will be
responsible for meeting all course requirements, observing all deadlines,
examination times, and other course procedures. I look forward to lively and
productive discussions in this course.
Disability Services: Reasonable accommodations will be provided
for students with physical, sensory, systemic, cognitive, learning, and
psychiatric disabilities. For more
information about possible arrangements, contact Disabilities Services at
McNamara Alumni Center, Suite 180 and speak with me at the beginning of the
semester.
Scholastic Honesty: Be aware that your work for this course
should conform to University policies concerning scholastic honesty. Scholastic dishonesty will result in either
an "F" for the assignment or an "F" for the course. It includes, but is not limited to, cheating
on assignments or examinations, plagiarizing (misrepresenting as one's own
anything done by another), submitting the same or substantially similar papers
(or creative work) for more than one course without prior consent of all
instructors concerned, sabotaging another's work, and unauthorized
collaboration (such as substantial rewriting of an essay by another) on
assignments or exams
Student Evaluations of Teaching:
University policy requires that students evaluate each course taught by each
instructor using anonymous SET questionnaires. In the last two weeks of class,
a student volunteer or GSD staff member will administer the evaluations. Your
instructor will leave the room while the questionnaires are being distributed
and completed to ensure confidentiality.
For further information on policies
contact: gsd@umn.edu.
Calendar
for Russian 1102--Spring, 2020
Class meets
on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30-7:35 in room 32 of Folwell
Hall.
Schedule of
classes and assignments
Week # Date |
Tuesday-A 5:30-6:30 |
Tuesday-B 6:35-7:35 |
WEBSITE and/or HANDOUT Homework due Thursday |
Thursday-A 5:30-6:30 |
Thursday-B 6:35-7:35 |
WEBSITE and/or HANDOUT Homework due Tuesday |
1 1/21 |
Introduction Review 1-8 |
9.1-9.5 |
Chapter 9: 9-1, 9-2, 9-3 |
9.6-9.9 |
9.10-9.12 |
Chapter 9: 9-6 |
2 1/28 |
9.13-9.16 |
9.17-9.20 |
Chapter 9: 9-7-9-10 Translation (handout) |
10.1-10.4 |
10.5-10.9 |
Chapter 10: 10-1-10-5 |
3 2/4 |
10.10-10.13 |
10.14-10.16 |
Chapter 10: 10-6-10-8; Study for test on Lesson Nine |
Test on Lesson Nine |
10.17-10.20 |
Chapter 10: 10-9, 10-10 |
4 2/11 |
Review test 9 10.21-10.23 |
11.1-11.6 |
Chapter 10: 10-11, 10-12;
Translation (handout); Chapter 11: 11-1-11-3 |
11.7-11.10 |
11.11 |
Chapter 11: 11-4-11-6 |
5 2/18 |
11.12-11.14 |
11.15-11.18 |
Chapter 11: 11-7-11-8; Study for test on Lesson Ten |
Test on Lesson Ten |
11.19-11.23 |
Chapter 11:11-9, 11-10, 11-11; Translation (handout) |
6 2/25 |
Review T 10; 12.1-12.2 |
12.3-12.4 |
Chapter 12: 12-1-12-3 |
12.5-12.7 |
12.8-12.10 |
Chapter 12: 12-6; Study for test on Lessons Eight
through Eleven |
7 3/3 |
Test on Lessons Eight through
Eleven |
12.11-12.16 |
Chapter 12: 12-7, 12-8 |
Review of T 8-11; 12.17-12.21 |
13.1-13.4 |
Chapter 12: 12-9, 12-10;
Translation(hand-out); Chapter 13: 13.1-13-2 |
8 3/10 |
SPRING |
BREAK |
SPRING |
BREAK |
|
|
9 3/17 |
13.5-13.8 |
13.9 |
Chapter
13: 13-3-13-6 |
13.10-13.12 |
13.13-13.20 |
Chapter 13: 13-7-13-9; Study for
Test on Lesson 12 |
10 3/24 |
Test on Lesson Twelve |
13.21-13.24 |
Chapter 13: 13-10, 13-11; Translation (handout) |
Review T 12 14.1-14.5 |
14.6-14.9 |
Chapter 14: 14-1-14-6 |
11 3/31 |
14.10 |
14.11-14.13 |
Chapter 14: 14-4-14-8; Study for Test on Lesson 13 |
Test on Lesson Thirteen |
14.14-14.19 |
Chapter 14 14-9-14-10 |
12 4/7 |
Review T 13; 14.20-24 |
15.1-15.6 |
Chapter 14: 14-11-14-12; Translation (handout) Chap 15:15-1-15-3 |
15.7-15.8 |
15.9-15.11 |
Chapter 15: 15-4-15-7 |
13 4/14 |
15.12-15.14 |
15.15-15.22 |
Chapter 15: 15-8-15-10; Study for test on Lesson Fourteen |
Test on Lesson Fourteen |
15.23-15.25 |
Chapter 15: 15-11-15-12; Translation (handout) |
14 4/21 |
Review T 14 16.1-16.4 |
16.5-16.12 |
Chapter 16: 16-1-16-2 |
16.13-16.15 |
16.16-16.21 |
Chapter 16: 16-3-16-10; Study for Test on Lesson 15 |
15 4/28 |
Test on Lesson Fifteen |
16.22-16.25 |
Chapter 16:16-11-16-12; Translation for Chapter 16
(handout) |
Review T 15; Review Trans 16 |
Review Lessons 9-16 |
Study for Final on Lessons 9-16 |
5/12 Note!
Not 5/7! |
Final Exam |
Final Exam |
HAVE |
A |
GOOD |
SUMMER! |