ARABIC 11101
Elementary Arabic I
1.
SEMESTER:
Summer 2016
PROFESSOR:
Staff
Short description of the contents of the course, manner of presentation, level of approach:
This course will prepare students with listening, speaking, reading and writing in modern standard
Arabic. Students will learn and recognize all the letters in writing and phonetically; they will be able to
get and provide basic information in Arabic. The vocabulary and sentence patterns are arranged in such
a way that students are always reviewing and learning new materials. They will also learn simple
grammatical concepts that will always be imbedded in the sentence patterns.
2.
Textbooks and secondary reading:
K. Brustad, M. Al-Batal, A. Al-Tonsi, Alif Ba’a, Georgetown University Press
K. Brustad, M. Al-Batal, A. Al-Tonsi, Al-Kitaab fii Tacallum al-cArabiyya Part 1, Georgetown
University Press
3.
Examinations, papers, reports:
There will always be something to hand in: homework, handouts, quizzes, etc.
Class participation
Homework
Quizzes & tests with skits
Midterm (oral & written) & skit
Final (oral & written) & skit
15%
15%
30%
15%
25%
CLASSICS 21201
COURSE TITLE: English Words from Classical Elements
SEMESTER:
Summer III 2016
PROFESSOR:
Sarah Harvey
1.
Short description of the contents of the course, manner of presentation, level of approach:
The approach of this course is to increase and enrich students’ English vocabulary. This is
accomplished by a systematic study of the “roots” that have come into English from Latin and Greek,
the two languages upon which the greatest part of our language’s words are based. The “roots” to be
studied are of three types: “bases,” which contain the central meaning of the word, “prefixes” and
“suffixes.”
In general, we will study those Latin elements that have contributed to our everyday vocabulary as well
as Greek elements found in scientific or technical vocabularies.
2.
Textbooks and secondary reading:
Donald Ayers – English Words from Latin and Greek Elements – 2nd Ed., U. of AZ Press
Dictionary with word etymologies (e.g. Webster’s New World Dictionary)
3.
Examinations, papers, reports:
Assessments online using Blackboard Learn
CLAS 21405
The Roman Achievement
SEMESTER:
Summer 2016
PROFESSOR:
Brian K. Harvey
1.
Short description of the contents of the course, manner of presentation, level of
approach:
This course is an introduction to the ancient Roman world. Throughout the course, you will
learn what a typical day was like for an ancient Roman. You will also explore what the
study of Roman culture can tell you about your own modern culture. This is an
asynchronous web course delivered through the Blackboard Learn learning management
system (LMS). In each learning module, you will work through a series of tasks including
assigned readings, listening to narrated lecture presentations, watching videos, and
completing graded quizzes and assignments.
2.
Textbooks and secondary reading:
Daily Life in the Roman City: Rome, Pompeii, and Ostia, G. Aldrete
Roman Lives: Ancient Life from Inscriptions, B. Harvey
The Golden Ass, by Apuleius
3.
Examinations, papers, reports:
Syllabus Quiz
Pre- and Post-Test
Lesson quizzes
3 written assignments
2 multimedia assignments
CLAS 21405
The Roman Achievement
SEMESTER:
Summer 2016
PROFESSOR:
Sarah M. Harvey
1.
Short description of the contents of the course, manner of presentation, level of
approach:
This course is an introduction to the ancient Roman world. Throughout the course, you will
learn what a typical day was like for an ancient Roman. You will also explore what the
study of Roman culture can tell you about your own modern culture. This is an
asynchronous web course delivered through the Blackboard Learn learning management
system (LMS). In each learning module, you will work through a series of tasks including
assigned readings, listening to narrated lecture presentations, watching videos, and
completing graded quizzes and assignments.
2.
Textbooks and secondary reading:
Daily Life in Ancient Rome: A Sourcebook, B. Harvey
Roman Lives: Ancient Life from Inscriptions, B. Harvey
The Golden Ass, by Apuleius
3.
Examinations, papers, reports:
Syllabus Quiz
Pre- and Post-Test
Lesson quizzes
3 written assignments
2 multimedia assignments
FRENCH 13201
COURSE TITLE: Elementary French I
SEMESTER:
Summer 2016
COORDINATOR: Julien Roland
PROFESSOR:
1.
Staff
Short description of the contents of the course, manner of presentation, level of approach:
Elementary French I is an introduction to the French language and the cultures of the French-speaking or
Francophone, world. Over the course of the semester, you will combine home study of grammatical
concepts with in-class use of increasingly complex structures to become more and more adept at
participating in situations from daily life using French. This course is highly interactive, so missing a
class session and/or coming to class unprepared will have a negative impact on not only your languagelearning experience, but also that of your classmates. Successfully completing this course will require
daily study outside of class in order to prepare you for active participation in class. Students who have
successfully completed two or more years of high school French within the past three years are urged to
take Elementary French 2 (13202) in order to complete requirements in a timelier manner.
2.
Textbooks and secondary reading:
Deux Mondes – 7th Ed. – textbook/online workbook package – Terrell, Rogers, Kerr & Spielmann
3.
Examinations, papers, reports:
Daily participation and preparation
Homework book exercises and quizzes
6 written chapter tests
2 oral interviews & a group presentation
Final exam
Portfolio (optional)
20%
20%
30%
15%
15%
1-3 points added to final numeric grade
JAPN-15101
Elementary Japanese I
SEMESTER:
Summer 2016
PROFESSOR:
Staff
1.
Short description of the contents of the course, manner of presentation, level of
approach:
This course aids in the acquisition of the four skills (listening, speaking, reading, and
writing) needed to understand and use the Japanese language, and it will enable you to
handle simple everyday conversation. The course will cover the first five lessons of the
textbook. The approach is mainly task-based instruction, meaning we will use Japanese in
order to achieve daily life tasks, for example, communicate by self introduction, feeling, and
daily schedule. Furthermore, metacognitive approach is used in order to monitor what the
students are learning by themselves. Also, technologies such as blogging, voki, and video
are used in the classroom and as homework.
2.
Textbooks and secondary reading:
Textbook: Eri Banno et al. An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese Genki. Vol.1 (The
Japan Times, 2011)
Workbook: Genki. Vol. I (The Japan Times, 2011)
CD: Genki (1)
Website: http://www.genki-online.com/js/
Additional Texts (optional)
Eri Banno et al. Genki Plus: Kanji Look and Learn. (The Japan Times, 2009)
Eri Banno et al. Genki Plus: Kanji Look and Learn Workbook. (The Japan Times, 2009)
James Heisig. Remembering the Kana: A Guide to Reading and Writing the Japanese
Syllabaries in 3 Hours Each (The University of Hawaii Press, 2007)
3.
Examinations, papers, reports:
There are two examinations such as Mid-term and final examination.
Papers such as creating newspaper, voki, and video are included in daily assignments in
order to access the students’ learning.
JAPANESE 15102
Elementary Japanese II
1.
SEMESTER:
Summer 2016
PROFESSOR:
Eriko Tanaka
Short description of the course contents, manner of presentation, level of approach:
This is a continuation of Elementary Japanese I. Successful completion of this course will enable
students to:
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2.
Carry on a conversation on topics such as daily life, schedules, hobbies, personal history, leisure
time activities.
Perform such tasks as asking permission, making suggestions and requests.
Read and understand specially prepared material written in kanji, hiragana and katakana with the
help of vocabulary lists.
Write short paragraphs on familiar topics using hiragana, katakana and kanji and appropriate
grammatical structures and vocabulary.
Textbooks and secondary reading:
Genki: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese. Vol. 1. 2nd edition. Japan Times. 2011.
Genki: Workbook. Vol. 1. 2nd edition. Japan Times. 2011.
3.
Examinations, papers, reports:
Participation
Weekly quizzes
Midterm exam
Homework
Project
Final exam
10%
30%
15%
15%
10%
20%
MCLS 10001.030-031
Introduction to Structural Concepts for Language Students
1.
SEMESTER:
Summer 2016
PROFESSOR:
Geoffrey S. Koby; staff
Short description of the course contents, manner of presentation, level of approach:
This web-based course covers basic concepts of structure and form that are used in foreign
language instruction. Starting from a basic definition of the parts of speech (nouns, verbs,
etc.), the course readings and exercises explore sentence structures in foreign languages and
the ways of thinking expressed in them, so that students can grasp different approaches to
thought and language structure as they also study a foreign language.
Designed for students who anticipate difficulty in basic language courses. Taught in English.
Should be taken with or before a beginning language course. Can count for Arts & Sciences
foreign language requirement.
2.
Textbooks and secondary reading:
All readings will be online.
3.
Examinations, papers, reports:
Online exercises, quizzes, and tests.
MCLS 20091-001/010
Global Literacy Case Study: Paris Through American Eyes
1.
SEMESTER:
Summer 2016
PROFESSOR:
Richard M. Berrong
Short description of the course contents, manner of presentation, level of approach:
Americans’ ideas of Paris have been shaped largely by the many movies we have made set in the French
capital, everything from Academy Award winners like An American in Paris and Gigi to the Olsen
twins’ Passport to Paris. (This is not a film course. I don’t discriminate by quality). This online course,
using clips from over 100 such films, takes a look at how American movies have shaped our ideas of
Paris on topics such as: Personal Freedom, Famous Monuments – yes, Paris is more than the Eiffel
Tower, but for Americans, the Eiffel Tower has so many connotations! -- the way Parisians Treat
Americans, The Arts, Cuisine, Fashion, and of course, Love.
2.
Textbooks and secondary reading:
Americans in Paris: A Literary Anthology, ed. Adam Gopnik (Library of America, 2004) ISBN 9781931082563; a long book from which I assign just certain selected readings. You can get it at half the
$40 cover price if you order it direct from the Library of America website, www.loa.org/webstore, but
you would have to do that sufficiently in advance to have it by the first day of class. Otherwise, you can
find it in the bookstore, new, used, and as a rental, at the prices they charge.
3.
Examinations, papers, reports:
Five Block Tests
Syllabus & FAQ Test at the beginning of the semester
Start of Course quiz to see what you know about the topic at the beginning of the course
End of Course quiz to see what you learned about the topic at the end of the course
One-question survey on the technology you use to watch the Library Chats (video lectures)
MCLS 20091-011 (CRN 13489)
COURSE TITLE:
Sem: The Latin American Experience
* This course can aslo be substituted for MCLS 28404
SEMESTER:
Summer I, 2016.
PROFESSOR:
Luis Hermosilla
1.
Short description of the contents of the course, manner of presentation, level of
approach:
This online seminar course introduces students to Latin America through virtual experiential
learning opportunities that include presentations and analyses of various topics, like a brief
introduction of pre-Hispanic times and thoughts, European and African presence from the
17th-Centry to the present, social political movements, cultural aspects (music, dances and
food), and economical changes throughout time. The material addressing all the aspects
enumerated above is organized in five Week Modules with assigned readings from the
required textbook, video-taped lectures made by the instructor (live and screencast), some
videos taken from youtube or other public non-copyrighted sources, a discussion board and
video recordings made by the students and the instructor. Each Week Module will be
available for the students at midnight every Sunday.
2.
Textbooks and secondary reading:
Winn, Peter. Americas. The Changing World of Latin America and the Caribbean. Third
Edition. Berkeley, CA: U of California P, 2006.
Material provided by the instructor in the course site on Blackboard Learn.
3.
Examinations, papers, reports:
Video-recordings
Participation in Discussion board
Auto-graded self-check quizzes on assigned material; since these quizzes are intended for a
better understanding of the assigned material and for test preparation, the grade is
based on completion only.
Four weekly tests
Final Exam
SPAN 18202-010 (CRN 11398)
1.
COURSE TITLE:
Elementary Spanish II
SEMESTER:
Summer I, 2016
PROFESSOR:
Luis Hermosilla
Short description of the contents of the course, manner of presentation, level of
approach:
Students who take this course will continue to develop speaking, listening, reading and
writing skills in the Spanish language. Students will practice and develop communicative
skills to gain basic proficiency in the target language.
The format of this section varies in relation to a regular face-to-face class. As the
schedule shows, the class meets face-to-face Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Monday and Friday are programmed for online work consisting of the preparation
of material, special assignments, an interactive online Spanish language game
(Study Abroad), and the oral part of each chapter test.
2.
Textbooks and secondary reading:
Spaine-Long, Carreira, Madrigal-Velasco, Swanson. Nexos 3rd edition. Volume 1. and
the accompanying iLrn package
Available at http://www.cengagebrain.com/course/site.html?id=1105104 or the
University Bookstore. * Students who took Elementary I at KSU and purchased the
24-month access code do not need to buy it again, unless the 24 months period has
ended.
* The Special Interactive Game will be provided free of charge by the instructor.
3.
Examinations, papers, reports:
Three chapter tests and a Final Exam containing oral and written assessments
Online homework
SPAN 28201
Intermediate Spanish I
1.
SEMESTER:
Summer, 2016
PROFESSOR:
Maria E. Zaldivar
Short description of the contents of the course, manner of presentation, level of
approach:
This is the third in the sequence of introductory level courses promoting the
development of the four language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. The
course stresses communication skills in Spanish and seeks to further develop students’
ability to understand native spoken and written Spanish. Students cannot expect native
competence by the end of the semester, but should be able to communicate both in written
and oral form using complete sentences in familiar situations commonly encountered in
daily life.
By the end of the semester students should be able to understand and communicate
in the following areas using the present and past tenses: talking about food and cooking,
shopping for food and ordering food at a restaurant, describing homes and furnishings,
talking about household tasks and things you do for others, and expressing preferences about
entertainment and other forms of artistic expression. Students will also be able to to talk
about things you want others to do, express feelings and emotions, opinion, wishes, doubt,
uncertainty, and to refer to unknown situations and unrealized desires.
2.
Textbooks and secondary reading:
Long, Sheri Spaine, et al. Nexos. 3rd Ed. Boston, MA: Cengange Learning, 2013. Print.
Students will need access to the online component.
3.
Examinations, papers, reports:
Assessment
Total
Class preparation and participation
30 %
Exams (3 @ 20 % each)
60 %
Online homework
10 %
SPAN 28202
Intermediate Spanish II
1.
SEMESTER:
Spring, 2016
PROFESSOR:
Maria E. Zaldivar
Short description of the contents of the course, manner of presentation, level of
approach:
This is the fourth and last in the sequence of introductory level courses promoting
the development of the four language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. The
course stresses communication skills in Spanish and seeks to further develop the ability to
understand native spoken and written Spanish. Students cannot expect native competence by
the end of the semester, but should be able to communicate both in written and oral form in
situations commonly encountered in daily life, including situations with unforeseen
complications. Students should also be able to talk in various timeframes using complete
loosely connected sentences.
By the end of the semester students should expect to understand and communicate in
the following areas: talking about parts of the body, health and illness, talking about current
events, referring to job and career and workplace, and talking about travel destinations,
hotels, and travelling by airplanes. Students will be able to talk about past, present and
future situations, as well as real and hypothetical situations.
2.
Textbooks and secondary reading:
Long, Sheri Spaine, et al. Nexos. 3rd Ed. Boston, MA: Cengange Learning, 2013. Print.
Students will need access to the online course component.
3.
Examinations, papers, reports:
Assessment
Total
Class preparation and participation
30 %
Exams (3 @ 20 % each)
60 %
Online homework
10 %
SPAN 4/58378 (CRN 10184 / 14829)
COURSE TITLE:
U.S. Latina/o Writers
SEMESTER:
Summer 2016
PROFESSOR:
Olga Rivera
1.
Short description of the contents of the course, manner of presentation, level of
approach:
This course introduces students to a close reading and critical analysis of a diverse corpus
of literary pieces written by prominent US Latina/o writers. Emphasis will be on
similarities and differences in the experiences in the United States among different Latina/o
groups. Topics to be discussed include the construction of the Latina/o identity in terms of
race, gender, sexuality, class; bilingualism and the experiences of the exile and the
immigrant.
2.
Textbooks and secondary reading:
Alvarez, Julia. De cómo las muchachas García perdieron su acento (Spanish Edition). New
York, NY: Vintage Español, 2007.
Santiago, Esemralda. Cuando era puertorriqueña (in Spanish). New York, NY: Vintage
Español, 1994.
3.
Examinations, papers, reports:
Two midterms exams
A final paper
Final exam
Oral participation
* Asignments and evaluation requirements for graduate students will vary accordingly.
SPAN 68215 - 020 (CRN 15105)
COURSE TITLE:
Spanish Advanced Composition and Conversation
SEMESTER:
Summer II, 2016
PROFESSOR:
Luis Hermosilla
1.
Short description of the contents of the course, manner of presentation, level of
approach:
This course, intended solely for graduate students, aims at strengthening oral and writing
skills on description, narration, exposition and argumentation aiming at the Advanced
High level of the ACTFL standards. The four language skills listed above are addressed
through the analysis of topics dealing with diverse areas of Hispanic culture as presented
through literary and non-fiction texts.
The instruction delivery of this course has a hybrid format, which consists of eight
weekly modules to be completed online, and five weekly face-to-face sessions to be held
on the first five Saturdays of Summer II, as listed in the University schedule.
2.
Textbooks and secondary reading:
Valdés, Dvorak and Hannum. Composición: proceso y síntesis. Fifth Edition. Boston, MA:
McGraw-Hill, 2008.
Whitley, Stanley and Luis González. Gramática para la composición. Washington D.C.:
Georgetown UP, 2007.
Cisneros, Sandra. Caramelo. Trans. Liliana Valenzuela. New York, NY: Vintage Books,
2002.
Other material to be provided online by the instructor.
3.
Examinations, papers, reports:
Weekly Online Modules with grammar and composition assignments.
Two online proctored midterm tests
Face-to-face presentations
Video-recordings
Final Exam
* Some assignments and tests will vary for native speakers.