Advanced grammar, listening, reading, writing, speaking, the language of contemporary Arabic society, politics and culture through task-based language teaching.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Use Arabic to communicate with peers and instructor both orally and in writing in order to create a shared community experience.
- Employ strategies to comprehend texts written by and for Arabic speakers (written, aural and video) in depth.
- Employ strategies to express ideas orally and in writing related to familiar topics in presentational contexts in depth.
- Employ strategies to express your ideas in interpersonal contexts in culturally appropriate ways in depth.
- Demonstrate an understanding of their languages and cultures in relation to the practices, products, and perspectives of the culture(s) of Arabic-speaking countries.
- Develop intercultural awareness through the study of the similarities and differences among and the relationships between language and culture systems.
The following textbook is required for the course. All other materials will be posted to Canvas. It is your responsibility to reach out with any difficulties accessing materials.
Information on how to purchase the textbook is available on our Canvas site. I very strongly recommend students get an Arabic keyboard cover for their device. It will make doing research much easier as you learn to type with a new alphabet.
Homework 25%
Presentations 20%
Quizzes 20%
Movies 20%
Final Project 15%
Grading Scale:
Your final grade will be assigned as a letter grade according to the following scale:
A 90-100%
B 80-89%
C 70-79%
D 60-69%
F 0-59%
More than 3 absences will result in deductions in the student’s participation grade unless otherwise discussed. Any more than 7 absences will result in a zero for the student’s participation grade.
Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. All work submitted must be original and properly cited. Plagiarism, cheating, or any form of academic dishonesty will result in immediate consequences as outlined in the university's academic integrity policy.
Language learning occurs in a community of people. This semester, you will participate in multiple small group activities both oral and written. However, the following forms of assistance are not allowed for doing any of the work in this course: copying (from someone else's assignments or from another source [a reading in a textbook, the Internet, etc.]) without clear attribution of the source; having another student, a tutor, or a friend suggest changes or correct the work you are to turn in; completing assignments in consultation with other students (“working together”) unless specified by your instructor; translating directly from another source; and especially using electronic translation programs without attribution. These restrictions apply to any work turned in for this course, even daily homework assignments. The issue of digital plagiarism has raised concerns about ethics, student writing experiences, and academic integrity. GT subscribes to a digital plagiarism detection program called Turnitin, which may be used to check assignments submitted in this course.