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- Effective Term:
- Summer 2014 through Summer 2017
- Course Number:
- RUS 270B
- Course Title:
- Readings in Russian
- Credit Hours:
- 2
- Lecture Hours:
- 20
- Lecture/Lab Hours:
- 0
- Lab Hours:
- 0
Course Description
Read and discuss accessible works of Russian prose and poetry. Emphasizes skills for reading in Russian. Recommended: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in RUS 203 or instructor permission. Audit available.
Intended Outcomes for the course
- Reads and understands main ideas of authentic texts
- Applies language-learning skills.
- Recognizes and approaches cultural differences with respect and open-mindedness.
Course Activities and Design
1. Reading comprehension activities
2. Vocubulary acquisition activities
3. Oral retelling of text
4. Written activities based off of texts
5. Role plays
Outcome Assessment Strategies
- Active participation in class
- Written summaries of readings
- Oral interviews with instructor
- In class, interactive student role-plays and other pair activities
- Individual and group presentations
Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)
Themes of course will depend on texts chosen. May include some of the
following:
- First love
- Russian childhood
- Women's issues
- Russian fairy tales
- Russian children's literature
Competencies and Skills:
- Reads and understands main ideas of authentic literary texts
- Guesses new vocabulary words from context
- Discusses plot and details of texts
- Begins to discuss basic themes of texts
- Begins to discuss story from different characters' perspectives