I. ASCRC General Education Form (revised 3/19/14)
Use to propose new general education courses (except writing courses), to change or
renew existing gen ed courses and to remove designations for existing gen ed courses.
Note: One-time-only general education designation may be requested for experimental courses
(X91-previously X95), granted only for the semester taught. A NEW request must be
submitted for the course to receive subsequent general education status.
Group
II. Mathematics
VII: Social Sciences
(submit
X III. Language
VIII: Ethics & Human Values
separate forms
III Exception: Symbolic Systems * IX: American & European
if requesting
IV: Expressive Arts
X: Indigenous & Global
more than one
V: Literary & Artistic Studies
XI: Natural Sciences
general
w/ lab  w/out lab 
education
VI: Historical & Cultural Studies
group
* Require a Symbolic Systems Request Form.
designation)
Dept/Program English/Irish Studies
Course #
IRSH 102
Course Title
Prerequisite
Elementary Irish II
IRSH 101
Credits
II. Endorsement/Approvals
Complete the form and obtain signatures before submitting to Faculty Senate Office
Please type / print name Signature
Instructor
Traolach Ó Ríordáin
3
Date
2/16/20
15
Phone / Email
x 6359
traolach.oriordain@umontana.edu
Program Chair Beverly Chin
Dean
Chris Comer
III. Type of request
New
One-time Only
Renew X
Change
Remove
Reason for Gen Ed inclusion, change or deletion
Description of change
IV. Description and purpose of the general education course: General Education courses
must be introductory and foundational within the offering department or within the General
Education Group. They must emphasize breadth, context, and connectedness; and relate course
content to students’ future lives: See Preamble.
The primary objective of this course is to build on the foundations laid in Elementary Irish I,
focusing specifically on pronunciation and the proper usage of the verbs to be, Tá and Is.
Students will also expand the knowledge of the use of adjectives and prepositions, and will be
introduced to possessive adjectives, initial mutations as well as the personal, cardinal and
ordinal number systems. Students will expand their vocabulary and their range of
conversational themes. Students will also engage in a more in-depth study of the grammar.
V. Criteria: Briefly explain how this course meets the criteria for the group.
Criteria:
Courses must encompass the comprehensive
study of a natural language, excluding written,
spoken contemporary English, with the aim of
achieving at least a basic functional competency
in that language. The course should follow a
rigorous and pedagogically sound methodology
and practice. Language courses proposed
outside of current MCLL offerings must be
approved by the MCLL Department.
Elementary Irish 2 [IRSH 102] builds on the
foundations laid in Beginning Irish 1 and
follows the same methodology – An Modh
Díreach. Students of this course will find
greater exposure to the written language and
an increase in written assignments. The
primary emphasis is, however, placed on
conversational fluency, so time is set aside in
each class to moderate dialogue between
students based on specific themes that
involve using new vocabulary, different
tenses of the verb, and more challenging
grammatical constructions.
VI. Student Learning Goals: Briefly explain how this course will meet the applicable learning
goals.
Upon completion of the Modern and Classical
n/a
Languages sequence the student will have a
basic functional knowledge of a second natural
language sufficient to:
1. read and write if the language is
classical, such as Latin;
2. speak and aurally comprehend, if the
n/a
language does not have a written tradition, such
as Salish;
3. perform all four skills (speaking, aural
The continued emphasis on acquiring a
comprehension, reading, and writing) if the
conversational knowledge of Irish in this
language is modern and has a written tradition,
course demands that students pay particular
such as Japanese or French.
attention to developing their aural and oral
skills. There is also an increasing emphasis
on reading and writing, so students’
competence in these aspects of the language
also increases.
4. demonstrate both receptive (visual
n/a
comprehension) and expressive (manual
production) proficiency if the language is
American Sign Language.
VII. Assessment: How are the learning goals above measured? Please list at least one
assignment, activity or test question for each goal.
1. This course is taught on the basis of continuous assessment. Students do weekly exams
on different aspects of the language. Foremost among these aspects is the proper
pronunciation of the phonemes of the language. At the beginning of each class students
engage in a question and answer dialogue with the teacher and their pronunciation is
corrected. They are also asked to pronounce selected words and expressions. Students
also complete a weekly exam, about half of which are focused on mastering the proper
syntax of the language. Students also deliver class presentations and are graded on
pronunciation, correctness in grammar and syntax, idiomatic richness and fluency.
2. n/a
3. n/a
VIII. Justification: Normally, general education courses will not carry pre-requisites, will
carry at least 3 credits, and will be numbered at the 100-200 level. If the course has more than
one pre-requisite, carries fewer than three credits, or is upper division (numbered above the 200
level), provide rationale for exception(s).
IX. Syllabus: Paste syllabus below or attach and send digital copy with form.  The syllabus
should clearly describe learning outcomes related to the above criteria and learning goals.
ELEMENTARY IRISH II SYLLABUS
Instructors: Traolach Ó Ríordáin - traolach.oriordain@mso.umt.edu
Office Hours:
12:45 – 2:30, Dé Máirt agus Déardaoin
Grading:
1. Weekly in-class examinations oral and written – 30%
2. Class presentations: 30%
3. Final examination: oral – 30%; written – 10%
Objectives:
The primary objective of this course is to build on the foundations laid in Elementary Irish I,
focusing specifically on pronunciation and the proper usage of the verbs to be, Tá and Is.
Students will also expand the knowledge of the use of adjectives and prepositions, and will be
introduced to possessive adjectives, initial mutations as well as the personal, cardinal and
ordinal number systems. Students will expand their vocabulary and their range of
conversational themes. Students will also engage in a more in-depth study of the grammar.
LESSON PLAN WEEKS 1-5.
Week 1.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Revision
Irregular Verbs Past Tense
Verse – Dúirt mé leat…
Exam – Vocabulary from Beginning Irish I
Week 2.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Revision
Exam – Vocabulary Beginning Irish I
Irregular Verbs in the Past Tense
Verse – Dúirt mé leat…
Week 3.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Exam – Revision Sentences from Beginning Irish I
Vocabulary - Occupations
The Copula – Present Tense
Verse – Is Éireannach é Seáinín
Week 4.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Exam - Occupations [Vocabulary]
The Copula – Present and Past Tense
Vocabulary – Greetings and idioms
Verse – Is Éireannach é Seáinín agus Cé leis thú
Week 5
1. Exam – The Copula Present Tense [sentences]
2. Verbs – The Copula Past Tense
3. Vocabulary – Indefinite adjectives and adverbs of time and place
4. Verse – Tá Grá agam
LESSON PLAN WEEKS 6-10.
Week 6.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Exam – The Copula Past Tense [Sentences]
Adjectives – Comparative forms
Vocabulary – Regular and Irregular adjectives
Verse – Tá grá agam
Week 7.
1. Exam – Adjectives [Vocabulary]
2. Ajectives – Comparative and Superlative forms
3. Verse - Aon, dó
Week 8.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Exam – Adjectives [Sentences]
Prepositional pronouns to express emotions
Vocabulary - Emotions
Verse - Trupall, Trapall
Week 9.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Exam – Emotions [Sentences]
Possessive Adjective and compound preposition
Vocabulary – Clothes and Parts of the Body
Verse – A haon, a dó, a trí
Week 10.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Exam – Clothes and Parts of the Body [Vocabulary]
Possessive Adjectives and Compound Prepositions
Vocabulary – Household items
Verse– An Corp
LESSON PLAN WEEKS 11-15.
Week 11.
1. Exam – Possessive Adjectives [Sentences]
2. Personal Numerals
3. Vocabulary – Household furniture
Week 12.
1.
2.
3.
Exam – Personal numberal [Vocabulary]
Ordinal Numbers
Vocabulary – Rural life
Presentation – Is Mise
4.
Week 13.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Cardinal numbers
Vocabulary - Weather
Presentation – Is Mise
Comhrá
Week 14.
1. Exam – Ordinal numbers
2. Presentation – Is Mise
3. Cardinal numbers
Week 15.
1. Exam – Cardinal numbers
2. Revision
3. Class presentation
Please note: Approved general education changes will take effect next fall.
General education instructors will be expected to provide sample assessment items and
corresponding responses to the Assessment Advisory Committee.