Spring 2027

Intermediate German-reading

Intermediate German course developing reading skills through literary and cultural texts from 1800 to the present, emphasizing close reading and historical context.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Jeanne Schueller4.1/5

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Past student reviews · Jeanne Schueller

Students found the homework assignments to be unnecessarily or ridiculously long. However, tests were considered easy if students paid attention, and the instructor was a good grader for those who tried.

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Prerequisites

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

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GERMAN 258 used by

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Professors

Spring 2027

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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Past student reviews · Jeanne Schueller

Jeanne Schueller was friendly and helpful in class, though one student found her attempts to spark discussion often led to awkward silence. Both reviewers described the homework as unnecessarily long, while one noted that tests were easy if you paid attention and the other called her a good grader if you tried.

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

Past student reviews · Cora Lee Kluge

Professor Kluge’s lectures were described as boring, but exams were not tough. Students were advised to read all provided documents to prepare for exam details and to prioritize homework, which accounted for 40% of the grade.

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

Spring 2027

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 200
LEC 002Classroom Instruction0 / 200

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Jeanne Schueller

Jeanne Schueller teaches this course with a focus on making German culture fun and engaging. She is described as super nice, smart, and genuinely interested in connecting with her students.

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

Past student reviews · Jeanne Schueller

Students found the homework assignments to be unnecessarily or ridiculously long. However, tests were considered easy if students paid attention, and the instructor was a good grader for those who tried.

Past student reviews · Jeanne Schueller

The instructor was friendly and helpful with questions, though attempts to spark class discussion sometimes led to awkward silences.

Topics

  • Literary and cultural texts from 1800 to the present
  • Historical context

Skills

  • Reading skills for literary and cultural texts
  • Close reading, textual analysis, and reading strategies

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GERMAN 258 · Spring 2027

Intermediate German-Reading

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Recorded 2026-10-14

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