The vast majority of our homework is reading, which sadly doesn't lend itself well to group work. The one class where we have actual assignments, we're not allowed to work together on the ones we turn in, which is about half to 2/3. (It's selected worksheets from here: http://historyofgerman.net/supplemental.html )
For example, for Tuesday, we have to read pages 101-137 of History of German and turn in Ablaut 2nd practice & verbs 3rd practice. We also have to read chapter 4 in Communicative Language Teaching in Action and answer the questions on the reading guide, plus type up & turn in a faculty interview about teaching. For Wednesday, we have to read the 1st 3 chapters of Günter Grass' Im Krebsgang. For Thursday, we have to read more for pedagogy seminar and turn in the general review ch 3 into ch 4 for HOG.
We don't really have tests in any of our classes, just a take-home midterm and final (solo, for HOG); microteaching and a handful of assignments outside of class plus a final presentation for pedagogy; and a 17-20-page paper for literature seminar. (And all 3 of the final things are due within 24 hours Dec 7-8.)
The best option, really, is to poke the facebook chat periodically and see if anyone wants to get food or play pokemon, or plan a regular hang-out time. I'd host, but I don't live in Little Germany with everyone else and I have no furniture. When I asked if there was interest in a weekly or biweekly dinner together after one of our late afternoon classes, there was, so I just need to poke again and see if there's still interest.
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Date: 2016-09-11 05:03 pm (UTC)From:For example, for Tuesday, we have to read pages 101-137 of History of German and turn in Ablaut 2nd practice & verbs 3rd practice. We also have to read chapter 4 in Communicative Language Teaching in Action and answer the questions on the reading guide, plus type up & turn in a faculty interview about teaching. For Wednesday, we have to read the 1st 3 chapters of Günter Grass' Im Krebsgang. For Thursday, we have to read more for pedagogy seminar and turn in the general review ch 3 into ch 4 for HOG.
We don't really have tests in any of our classes, just a take-home midterm and final (solo, for HOG); microteaching and a handful of assignments outside of class plus a final presentation for pedagogy; and a 17-20-page paper for literature seminar. (And all 3 of the final things are due within 24 hours Dec 7-8.)
The best option, really, is to poke the facebook chat periodically and see if anyone wants to get food or play pokemon, or plan a regular hang-out time. I'd host, but I don't live in Little Germany with everyone else and I have no furniture. When I asked if there was interest in a weekly or biweekly dinner together after one of our late afternoon classes, there was, so I just need to poke again and see if there's still interest.