Computer Schnitzeljagd
This activity is designed so that you may have some structured fun while discovering the MANY resources available to you on the web as you learn German. Please try to find an answer for every blank. THE MAIN GOAL IS TO HAVE FUN AND LEARN ABOUT ALL THESE ONLINE RESOURCES!!!!!!
I. Startseite
[Main Page] (http://www.lsa.umich.edu/german/hmr/)
1. Please visit the “learning strategies” link in the sidebar.
"Schreiben Sie" 4 learning strategies that appeal to you from any
of the areas (2 per partner; they can be the same for both of you. Be
brief--just summarize.)
a .
b .
c .
d .
2. Find "Schreiben" in the sidebar or on the main page and visit the "Writing in German Without Thinking in English" link. Answer the following questions:
a. T / F You should begin by jotting down relevant thoughts in English.
b. Connect sentences with _________________. Write 3 of these (and their meaning if you can):
________________; _________________; ____________________
c. ____________ your sentence structure! List one way in which you can do this:
3. Visit the
link "Umlaute und ß auf amerikanischen Computern" [still in
the "Schreiben" category] and then open Word and type some umlauts.
Show me when you have successfully achieved this and please ask if you are
having trouble.
II. "German on the Web": Click on this in the sidebar
on the Main Page
1. Browse the sites in some categories that appeal to you and write down at least 2 sites (each partner should choose one) that you found particularly interesting. Try to visit at least 4-5 different sites before you make your decision. Write down the "title" of the site, a brief summary of what it contains, why you liked it, and anything else you care to say about it! (HINTS: You could try to find some German movie trailers for movies you know [==> check under "Film"...], or the homepage of a German band you know [==> check under "Musik"], or a site with some recent soccer scores [==> check under "Sport"], or something funny [==> check under "Humor"], or some pictures of Germany/Austria/Switzerland [check under "tourism"], or study abroad/internship info, or find the German for a familiar Bible passage [==>check under "Religion"]...)
Site 1 Title and URL:
Brief Summary of Site Contents:
Why you like it:
Other Comments:
Site 2 Title:
Brief Summary of Site Contents:
Why you like it:
Other Comments:
III. 101 Webpage
1. Click on "Kursseiten" in the sidebar of the main page. Click on "Deutsch 101." Locate the “Hausaufgabenplan” and find today's homework.
2. Visit the "Language Learning Journal" Link and list three things you might do for an "LLJ":
a .
b .
c .
3. Now
follow this sequence of links from the German 101 page: "Vorsprung Textbook Website" ==> Choose "Kapitel 1" from the "Navigate by Kapitel" pulldown menu ==> "ACE the Test" ==> "Grammar Test 1."
For "fill in the blank" items, be sure to click on "Check answer" each time so that the program registers your input. The program is very finicky about checking answers, but tells you the correct answer when it thinks your wrong, so you can decide if your "mistake" was trivial (e.g. omitting a period).
When you've completed the exercise, click on View/Save Progress, select the "Email" option and email your results to your instructor. We won't be requiring you to do these exercises, but we want you to be aware that they're available.
4. Click on "Vokabeln" in the sidebar of the German 101 page (just above the "German on the Web" link). Follow the link to the "German Flash Card Program" and then follow the directions to upload the Vorsprung Kapitel 1 vocabulary and practice it for a few minutes.