Fall 2026

Intermediate German-reading

GERMAN 258 teaches reading skills through literary and cultural texts from 1800 to the present, emphasizing close reading, textual analysis, and historical context.

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Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Jeanne Schueller4.1/5Clara VigenerZehra Yesilöz

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Homework assignments are described as ridiculously or unnecessarily long, but tests are easy if students pay attention in class.

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Prerequisites

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GERMAN 204 or placement into GERMAN 249, 258, or 262

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Professors

Fall 2026

Jeanne Schueller

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Raw average: 4.47/5 from 19 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

For this course: 4.5/5 raw quality · 2.0/5 difficulty · 2 reviews

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Jeanne Schueller is described as friendly, helpful, and open, with an effort to make German culture engaging. However, her attempts to spark discussion often fail, resulting in awkward silence. Reviewers also note that homework assignments are frequently unnecessarily long, though tests are considered easy for attentive students.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.94 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.34 GPA, 64.0% A/AB (n=25 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.86 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Historical reviews for Cora Lee Kluge are polarized, with some calling her awful and dull while others found her sweet but boring. No current instructor reviews are available to assess Clara Vigener, Jeanne Schueller, or Zehra Yesilöz.

CORA KLUGE is recorded teaching in Fall 2014. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

GEMINI FOX is recorded teaching in Fall 2021, Spring 2022. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JEANNE SCHUELLER is recorded teaching in Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Fall 2026

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LEC 002Classroom Instruction14 / 200
LEC 001Classroom Instruction12 / 200

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Student experience

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Jeanne Schueller is a friendly and helpful instructor who makes German culture engaging, though students should expect long homework assignments.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.84 GPA, 94.7% A/AB (n=19 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.34 GPA, 64.0% A/AB (n=25 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.86 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Homework assignments are described as ridiculously or unnecessarily long, but tests are easy if students pay attention in class.

Students find Schueller nice and open, though class discussions can sometimes result in awkward silence, and some reading material is boring.

Topics

  • Literary and cultural texts (1800-present)

Skills

  • Reading skills for literary and cultural texts
  • Close reading and textual analysis
  • Historical context analysis
  • Appropriate reading strategies

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GERMAN 258 · Fall 2026

Intermediate German-Reading

Recorded 2026-09-07
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Recorded 2026-09-07

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