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
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 MCLL
Course #
ITLN 101
Course Title
Prerequisite
Elementary Italian I
none
Credits
5
II. Endorsement/Approvals
Complete the form and obtain signatures before submitting to Faculty Senate Office
Please type / print name Signature
Instructor
Evelina Badery Anderson
Phone / Email 243-4102
Program Chair Liz Ametsbichler
Dean
Chris Comer
III. Type of request
New
One-time Only
Renew X
Reason for Gen Ed inclusion, change or deletion
Date
02/19/
2015
Change
Remove
Fulfills Gen Ed language
requirement
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.
ITLN 101 introduces students to Italian culture and provides the necessary linguistic
foundations for basic communication in a foreign language, whether for future study, study
abroad, travel or research in the Italian language. Study of a foreign culture broadens students’
perspectives about their own culture.
V. Criteria: Briefly explain how this course meets the criteria for the group.
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ITLN 101 provides students with 75 hours of
instruction in which students learn the basic
linguistic tools in reading, writing, listening and
speaking and the cultural awareness for
communication at a basic level with Italian
speakers. It also provides the basis for cultural
comparisons that lead to critical thinking.
VI. Student Learning Goals: Briefly explain how this course will meet the applicable learning
goals.
1. Cultural awareness
Texts provide situational learning based
on themes, such as the regions of Italy
and cultural differences among the
regions, education, food, work and
entertainment. The themes lead to an
understanding of societal structure and
how Italians function on a daily basis in
their own society. This leads to cultural
comparison that leads to critical thinking.
2. communication in a foreign language
The one semester course provides basic
but adequate vocabulary and grammar
for students to be able to express
themselves simply, both orally and in
writing, on a wide variety of cultural and
personal topics.
3.
VII. Assessment: How are the learning goals above measured? Please list at least one
assignment, activity or test question for each goal.
1. Tests and quizzes that test aural and written comprehension, and short essays written in
Italian on topics of general interest.
2. Essay questions: In Italian, describe your university. Tell a friend your daily routines.
3. Reading comprehension exercise: Read an assigned text (interview of two Italian
children). Find the topics of their conversation and compare them with your experience
of children in the U.S.
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).
N/A
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.
UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA - Autumn 2014
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Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures
Elementary Italian I (5 credits)
ITLN 101 sec. 01 CRN 72259
Instructor: Evelina Badery-Anderson
Phone: 243-4102
Email: evelina.badery@mso.umt.edu
Class Meeting Time: M/T/W/R/F 12:10 – 1 pm
Classroom: LA 334
Office: LA 327
Office Hrs: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 1 - 2 PM, and by appointment (via-email)
Required Materials:
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Italiano, Marchegiani, Percorsi. L'Italia attraverso la lingua e la cultura , Books a la
Carte Plus MyItalianLab (multi semester access) with eText, Access Card Package,
2/E
ISBN-10: 0205990304 • ISBN-13: 9780205990306
www.myitalianlab.com (Online Workbook)
For those who have bought a used textbook:
MyItalianLab Student Access Code Card for Percorsi 2nd edition (it includes an
interactive version of Percorsi Student Activities Manual (SAM) and all materials from
the Percorsi audio and video programs, ebook) available at www.myitalianlab.com or
www.mypearsonstore.com
5-Months subscription ($79.80) or 24-Months subscription ($ 131.50)
Users of MyItalianLab may access the MCLL Computer Lab situated in LA 104.
Recommended:
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Adorni and Primorac, English Grammar for Students of Italian, Olivia and Hill Press
(for those who have never studied a foreign language), ISBN 0934034206
http://wps.prenhall.com/wl_italiano_percorsi_2/ with Audio Resources (Text audio).
http://wps.prenhall.com/wl_italiano_percorsi_1/ Open-access 1st edition Companion
website
Practice exercises (self-correcting grammar and vocabulary exercises: multiple choice
and fill-in-the-blank activities), Vocabulary Flashcards, Self-tests, Web resources
Online English/Italiano/English dictionaries: //dizionary.hoepli.it
//oxfordparavia.it (Oxford Paravia concise); www.garzantilinguistica.it (Hazon
Garzanti dictionary).
Mansfield Library:
o Collins dizionario inglese: inglese-italiano, italiano-inglese, 2002
453.21 C7123 1995
o Oxford Paravia Italian dictionary, English-Italian, Italian-English / Oxford
University Press, 2001 / 453.21 D5753
o Electronic books: (connect to this title online)
- The pocket Oxford Italian dictionary / Oxford University Press, 2004
- Collins English – Italian, Italian – English dictionary
Recommended activities:
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Italian Club – Il Circolo italiano – (Informal Italian conversation and activities, and Italian
Film Nights) - For information please contact umcircoloitaliano@gmail.com or your instructor.
Course description, goals and outcomes
Elementary Italian I (ITLN 101) is the first semester of the two semester introductory sequence
(ITLN 101-ITLN 102). This course presents the first principles of Italian language, geography,
and culture and will enable you to communicate in Italian from the first day of class, with
emphasis on language comprehension and production through reading, writing, listening and
speaking. Grammatical concepts will be explained and practiced in the context of
communicative needs. Concepts emphasized in this semester are nouns, pronouns, adjectives,
the present and conversational past tenses of regular and high-frequency irregular verbs. The
cultural focus at this level is the personal world of the student. Topics included in Chapters P-8
of the text are friends, family, school, sports, food and daily life.
PLEASE NOTE: No prior experience is required for this course.
The main goal of the class is to develop communicative competence and confidence in Italian
language and culture at levels corresponding to 75 hours of formal instruction. It will provide
you with a working vocabulary, basic structures of the Italian language and acquire familiarity
with Italian culture. Successful students will acquire the skills necessary to 1) have an
understanding of spoken Italian within a number of limited social contexts, 2) be able to
communicate in Italian, employing basic conversational strategies, 3) be able to read
beginning-level language texts, 4) be able to write simple but correct Italian on a range of
familiar topics, 5) have an elementary understanding of contemporary Italian culture.
PLEASE NOTE:
Class participation is essential. The class is conducted entirely in Italian. Each class is relatively
fast paced and contains multiple activities, including questions and answers, pair/group work,
and role playing.
There are daily written and oral assignments. Please keep track of them!
Study Hints
Learning a language requires daily revision, perseverance and application. One learns a
language by PERFORMING IT in all of its modes: listening, speaking, reading and writing in it
rather than thinking or talking ABOUT IT. Language learning does not require exceptional
intellect or any particular gift; indeed, many people in this world who have had no formal
schooling are multilingual. Nor is it a discipline you can master by cramming for exams. Short
doses of study SEVERAL TIMES a day are best for becoming skilled in a language.
PLEASE NOTE:
You should plan on two or more hours of individual study to prepare for each hour of
performance in class (5 x 2 = 10 hours of individual study).
Policies
Attendance:
Students are expected to attend every class. Attendance will be taken daily and recorded. If the
sum of your unexcused absences is greater than the equivalent of 7 DAYS of class, your final
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grade may be lowered by as much as one letter grade (e.g. A to B); missing more than the
equivalent of 3 WEEKS of class may be grounds for an automatic F.
If you do miss a class it is your responsibility to find out what you missed to get caught up.
Exchange contact information with at least 2 other classmates for this purpose.
PLEASE NOTE: Missed quizzes and exams normally cannot be made up. Illness, injury
verified by a doctor's statement, family emergency, religious observance or an officially
documented excuse for a University sponsored activity (e. g. field trips, ASUM service, music
or drama performances, and intercollegiate athletics), military service or mandatory public
service may justify exceptions to this policy.
PLEASE NOTE: Any exam or quiz missed without having made PRIOR arrangements with
the instructor will be recorded as a 0.
Assignments:
Students are expected to complete all assignments before coming to class. You have the
responsibility to learn a new grammar section or/and new vocabulary on your own, to
familiarize yourself with the readings and to complete all assignments (including online
assignments, review of material covered in class and preview of material to be covered next
class) before coming to class. Only homework assignments (MIL included) turned in on time
will be graded.
PLEASE NOTE: Unannounced spot checks of homework may be used in calculating your
participation grade.
Late Work: Late work (My Italian Lab eSAM included) will be graded down one letter grade
per day, homework later than one week will not be accepted.
A final course grade of I for incomplete will not be issued under any circumstances.
Writing (Piccoli temi/scritture):
ALL PICCOLI TEMI AND SCRITTURE MUST BE DATED, TYPED, DOUBLE-SPACED,
HAVE A TITLE AND INDICATE THE NUMBER OF THE ACTIVITY AND THE
NUMBER OF WORDS USED. They should ready to hand in at the start of class on the due
date. You will be expected to use only vocabulary and grammatical structures that you have
learned BY THE TIME OF THE ASSIGNMENT to complete these.
PLEASE NOTE: limit your use of online translation tools to single words or short phrases.
Class Portfolio:
This is an organized FOLDER in which you collect all of your written graded work for the
semester. The portfolio will include handouts, all quizzes, 1st versions and corrected versions of
SCRITTURE/TEMI and any special projects. Portfolios will be collected for evaluation around
mid-semester and before the final exam.
Co-Curricular Activities:
All students of Italian Language MUST attend at least FOUR Circolo italiano conversation
hours and THREE Italian films (your instructor will provide details on a regular basis). If you
are unable to attend, please meet your instructor ASAP.
Discourteous or Disruptive Behavior:
Arriving late or leaving class early, unless excused, will be counted as an absence. Any
behavior not associated with class activities (for example speaking too much English in class,
sleeping, eating and drinking, chewing gum, text messaging, doing crosswords, etc.) adversely
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affects the class as well as your own performance and will not be tolerated. Participation
grades will be lowered for such behavior.
PLEASE NOTE: All personal communication and social networking devices should be shut
down in class.
Plagiarism:
All students must practice academic honesty. Academic misconduct is subject to an academic
penalty by the course instructor and/or a disciplinary sanction by the University.
All students need to be familiar with the Student Conduct Code, available online at
http://www.umt.edu/vpsa/documents/Student%20Conduct%20Code%20FULL%20%20UPDATED%20AUG%2028%202012.pdf
Students with special needs:
Students with disabilities will receive reasonable modifications in this course. Your
responsibilities are to request them from me with sufficient advance notice, and to be prepared
to provide verification of disability and its impact from Disability Services. Please speak with
me during my office hours to discuss the details. For more information, visit the Disability
Services for Students website at http://www.umt.edu/dss/
E-mail policy:
University policy requires that all electronic correspondence between instructor and students be
done from official university addresses. Messages from other sources (e.g. Yahoo, Gmail, etc.)
can go straight into junk mail. I will email the class using the list provided by Cyberbear and I
will respond to e-mails Monday through Friday.
Grading:
If you are taking this class to meet general education requirements, you must select the
traditional grade.
This class is also available for Credit/No Credit and Audit.
All work for this course will be graded as follows:
GPA
GPA
GPA
100 - 94
93 - 90
89 - 88
A
AB+
4.0
3.7
3.3
87 - 83
82 - 80
79 - 78
B
BC+
3.0
2.7
2.3
77-73
72 - 70
69 - 68
C
CD+
GPA
2.0
1.7
1.3
67 - 63
62 - 60
59 - 0
D
DF
1.0
0.7
0.0
Overall grades will be weighted as follows:
Homework (including online MIL and scritture/temi, etc.)……………………… 23%
Class participation (i.e. including previous preparation)……………………..
15%
Active participation in Circolo Italiano (meetings and films).......................
7%
Chapter quizzes (7 in all)…………………………………………………….
35%
Final exam (chapter 8 and review 1-7) ………………………………….
20%
Drop/Add Policy:
PLEASE VISIT http://www.umt.edu/registrar/students/dropadd.php
September 15:
Last day to change grade option to audit, submit override forms, add courses with electronic
override, change variable credit, change grade options, or drop classes in CyberBear.
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CyberBear will be turned off at 5:00 pm.
Chapter Exams:
Ch. 1: Wednesday, Sept. 10 – Ch. 2: Monday, Sept. 22 – Ch. 3: Thursday, Oct. 2
Ch. 4: Tuesday, Oct. 14 – Ch. 5: Monday, Oct. 27 – Ch. 6: Monday, Nov. 10
Ch. 7: Thursday, Nov. 20
Final Exam:
Monday, December 8, 2014: 8 – 10 am, room LA 334
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.
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