Maui Community College
Course Outline
1. Alpha
ILO
Number
101
Course Title
Beginning Ilokano I
Credits
4
Department
Humanities
Date of Outline
4/12/10 Effective Date Fall 2010
2. Course Description:
N/A
Contact Hours/Type
4 hours/lecture
N/A
Pre-requisite may be waived by consent
Co-requisites
AS Program
AAS Program
BAS Program
yes
no
N/A
Recommended Preparation
4. Function/Designation
5-year Review Date 4/12/15
Introduces speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills of basic Ilokano.
Includes the following: (a) the basic structures of Ilokano; (b) language
commonly used in daily situations; and, (c) different aspects of Philippine
cultures.
Cross-list
3. Pre-requisites
Author Debra Nakama
N/A
AA AP - Asia/Pacific Perspective
HU - Humanities
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HU - Humanities
Category
Developmental/Remedial
LE - Elective
Elective
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Other/Additional: Explain:
See Curriculum Action Request (CAR) form for the college-wide general education student learning
outcomes (SLOs) and/or the program learning outcomes (PLOs) this course supports.
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Chancellor
Approval Date
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This course outline is standardized and/or the result of a community college or system-wide agreement.
Responsible committee: Pamantasan Philippine/Filipino Language Committee
5. Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs): List one to four inclusive SLOs.
For assessment, link these to #7 Recommended Course Content, and #9 Recommended Course
Requirements & Evaluation. Use roman numerals (I., II., III.) to designate SLOs
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
I. Grasp and sustain conversations about everyday experiences (examples: school, work, interests, and
preferences).
II. Identify main ideas from authentic everyday practical materials written entirely in the target language
(examples: menus, ads for products, etc.)
III. Demonstrate practical writing needs and social demands by writing paragraph-length personal letters,
messages, applications, and journals.
IV.
6. Competencies/Concepts/Issues/Skills
For assessment, link these to #7 Recommended Course Content, and #9 Recommended Course
Requirements & Evaluation. Use lower case letters (a., b.…zz. )to designate competencies/skills/issues
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Form simple sentences related to self, family, and daily contexts;
Form general descriptions of people, places, things, and events;
Analyze the connection between the Ilokano language and Ilokano culture;
Practice everyday Ilokano conversation as this applies to everyday life;
Identify the salient aspects of everyday Ilokano that is useful for the community of heritage learners
and;
f) Recognize concepts of Ilokano that are culturally bound and translate these concepts into everyday
expressions.
7. Suggested Course Content and Approximate Time Spent on Each Topic
Linked to #5. Student Learning Outcomes and # 6 Competencies/Skills/Issues
WEEK 1: Introductions [I (a-f)]
Name Bingo; Course Expectations; Ilokano Alphabets; Classroom Expressions; Brief Overview of the
Ilokano Language and the Ilocos Region
Greetings and Leave-Takings: Ilokano Determiners ti/ni/dagiti/da; linkers a/nga; Locative Words
ditoy/dita/idiay.
WEEK 2: Formal vs Informal Pronouns [I (a-d)]
Mo/yo/kayo; ak-set Pronouns; taga-ano (Frow Where); Fluency Activities (Information Gap Activity)
WEEK 3: Locative Gerund, Information, Months and Days [I (a-d)]
Pag- -an/pang- -an; Information Qs/Yes-No Qs
Role Play: Getting to Know You (Pairs)
Months of the Year; Days of the Week; Song: Lubi-lubi
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WEEK 4: Numbers and AG-Prefixed Verbs [I (a-d)]
Review of Ilokano Numerals; Ilokano Bingo; AG-prefixed verbs
WEEK 5: AG-Prefixed Verbs & Kinship [I (a-d)]
Conjugation of AG-Prefixed Verbs [I (a-f)]
Kinship Terms; Reciprocal Relationships; Negative Sentences (SAAN)
WEEK 6: UM-Prefixed Verbs [I (a-f)]
Introduce UM- Prefixed Verbs
Presentation of Family Trees
WEEK 7: Origins and Pronouns [I, II, III (a-f)]
Ethnic origins; SIAK-set pronouns
WEEK 8: Time and Body Parts [I, II, III (a-f)]
Time Telling; Making an Appointment; Time Negotiation; Sentence Modifier “-en”; Pseudo Verb
“kayat”; Body Parts
WEEK 9: Verbs and Adverbs [I, II, III (a-f)]
MANG-Prefixed and MA-Prefixed Verbs
Time Adverbs; Auxiliary Verbs “mapan” ken “umay”
WEEK 10: Review [I, II, III (a-f)]
Review Weeks 1-9
WEEK 11: Object Focus (OF) Verbs [I, II, III (a-f)]
Introduction to (OF) Verbs: -en/-an/iWEEK 12: Verbs [I, II, III (a-f)]
Introduction to EN Verbs
WEEK 13: Verbs [I, II, III (a-f)]
Introduction to AN Verbs
WEEK 14: I-Verbs [I, II, III (a-f)]
Introduction to I-Verbs
WEEK 15: Oral Proficiency [I, II, III (a-f)]
Final Oral Exams
WEEK 16: Semester Review [I, II, III (a-f)]
Review Weeks 1-14
Prepare for Final Exam
8. Text and Materials, Reference Materials, and Auxiliary Materials
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Appropriate text(s) and materials will be chosen at the time the course is offered from those currently
available in the field. Examples include: Espiritu, P. (1984). Let’s Speak Ilokano. Honolulu:
University of Hawaii Press.
Appropriate reference materials will be chosen at the time the course is offered from those currently
available in the field. Examples include: Newspaper, magazines, internet resources
Appropriate auxiliary materials will be chosen at the time the course is offered from those currently
available in the field. Examples include:
9. Suggested Course Requirements and Evaluation
Linked to #5. Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) and #6 Competencies/Skills/Issues
Specific course requirements are at the discretion of the instructor at the time the course is being offered.
Suggested requirements might include, but are not limited to:
Graded Activities Assigned Points
Attendance and Performance
150 points (I,II,III, a-f)
Assignments
150 points (I,II,III, a-f)
Projects
150 points (I,II,III, a-f)
Review Quizzes and Tests
450 points (I,II,III, a-f)
Oral Progress Interview
100 points (I,II,III, a-f)
Final Exam
100 points (I,II,III, a-f)
Total
1000 points
10. Methods of Instruction
Instructional methods will vary considerably by instructor. Specific methods are at the discretion of the
instructor teaching the course and might include, but are not limited to:
Provide comprehensible input in the form of spoken Ilokano through the instructor, video and text
exercises and short readings. Other methods include the use of Ilokano in daily instruction through oral
response, speaking and writing. Careful monitored group and pair work for conversation and text
exercises.
Both formal and informal discussions on effective language teaching methods are on going between fulltime and part-time faculty of Ilokan at Maui College and University of Hawai`i Manoa. Additionally,
informal evaluations/discussions seeking feedback and suggestions are also conducted periodically.
11. Assessment of Intended Student Learning Outcomes Standards Grid attached
12. Additional Information: N/A
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