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- Effective Term:
- Fall 2018 through Winter 2025
- Course Number:
- ESOL 110B
- Course Title:
- U.S. Culture in Action Level One (Part B)
- Credit Hours:
- 3
- Lecture Hours:
- 30
- Lecture/Lab Hours:
- 0
- Lab Hours:
- 0
Course Description
Intended Outcomes for the course
Upon completion of the course students should be able to:
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Apply a beginning-level understanding of U.S. culture in order to interact and function inside and outside the classroom.
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Identify a wide variety of components of U.S. culture and compare and contrast with one's own culture.
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Respond to level-appropriate written and spoken English with minimal errors
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Apply a beginning-level understanding of academic expectations earned in ESOL 110a in order to succeed in a U.S. classroom.
Outcome Assessment Strategies
Outcome Assessment Strategies
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Prepare and deliver a public presentation
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Produce journal entries (written/drawn/audio/video)
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Perform at 70% or above on quizzes and tests
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Complete homework
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Engage in conversation, small and large group discussion, and classroom activities
Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)
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Cultural Themes and Values
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Public Speaking and Discussion
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Listening Comprehension
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Critical Thinking Skills
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Writing
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Reading Strategies
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Academic Study Skills
Competencies and Skills
A. Cultural Themes and Values:
Relate course materials to the following themes and values:
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Surface culture themes:
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Food, flags, festivals, fashion, holidays, music, performances, dances, games, arts & crafts, literature, and language
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Deep culture themes:
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Communication styles and rules
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Notions of courtesy and manners
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Concepts of time
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Attitudes towards others
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Approaches to social constructs
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B. Public Speaking and Discussion
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Contribute to and show satisfactory evidence of benefiting from small group and one-on-one discussion or exchange
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Participate by contributing and connecting ideas
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Present information orally
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Give an informative presentation
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Perform role-plays and skits
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C. Listening Comprehension
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Comprehend and respond appropriately to presented audiovisual materials
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Understand main ideas and details of oral presentations and videos
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Demonstrate listening skills by taking notes and asking clarifying questions
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Contribute to and show evidence of benefiting from small group and one-on-one discussion or exchanges
D. Critical Thinking Skills
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Demonstrate an awareness of cultural values
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Compare and contrast cultural values
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Recognize facts, opinions and beliefs related to American culture
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Relate course materials to personal needs and experiences
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Form ideas and opinions about topics that have been introduced
E. Writing
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Write journal entries
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Prepare level-appropriate presentation outlines
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Write short responses to prompts, topics, experiences, etc.
F. Reading Strategies
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Use available resources to find information
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Identify topics and key points in written material
G. Academic Study Skills
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Read, understand and follow directions
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Work in groups to extract relevant cultural information
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Appropriately use spoken and electronic communication with instructor