Course Number and Title:
ESL 30 American Cultural Experience
Prerequisites
Prerequisite: Test scores or ESL 028
Course Credits and Hours
3 credit(s)
3 lecture hours/week
0 lab hours/week
Course Description
In this course, ESL students explore and experience venues and events important to Delaware culture and history. Students participate in on and off-campus learning activities to become more familiar with the local community.
Additional Materials
None
Disclaimer
Course may involve visits to places with entrance fees.
Core Course Performance Objectives (CCPOs)
- Identify important historical and cultural venues in the local community. (CCC 1)
- Describe the importance of key places and events to Delaware history and culture. (CCC 1)
- Apply basic listening and reading skills to comprehend written and spoken information about local venues and events. (CCC 1, 2, 5, 6)
- Construct basic spoken and written questions to request information about places, people, and events. (CCC 1, 2, 3, 5, 6)
- Apply conversational and cultural conventions of American English to support effective engagement with others. (CCC 1, 2, 3, 4)
See Core Curriculum Competencies and Program Graduate Competencies at the end of the syllabus. CCPOs are linked to every competency they develop.
Measurable Performance Objectives (MPOs)
Upon completion of this course, the student will:
- Identify important historical and cultural venues in the local community.
- List local places of historical or cultural importance.
- Describe the location of local historical and cultural sites.
- List several basic facts about various historical or cultural venues in Delaware.
- Describe the importance of key places and events to Delaware history and culture.
- Explain the role that various places held in Delaware history.
- Describe how various venues represent or illustrate American culture or values.
- Describe how various places impact Delaware's culture or people today.
- Apply basic listening and reading skills to comprehend written and spoken information about local venues and events.
- Extract basic information from spoken recordings and presentation about cultural or historical places and events.
- Locate and extract key information from brochures, flyers, posters, websites, and other publications that are written for a general audience.
- Recognize and list key facts from both spoken and written sources of information.
- Construct basic spoken and written questions to request information about places, people, and events.
- Express general yes and no and information questions in basic tenses.
- Compose written yes and no and information questions about local sites and events.
- Use past tense to generate spoken and written questions about historical sites and events.
- Recognize individual gaps in understanding and pose appropriate questions to address them.
- Apply conversational and cultural conventions of American English to support effective engagement with others.
- Communicate with others to share or exchange interpersonal and/or cultural information.
- Exchange spoken and written information with others in a clear and culturally appropriate way.
- Apply spoken and written language to ask and respond to questions in culturally appropriate ways.
Evaluation Criteria/Policies
The grade will be determined using the Delaware Tech grading system:
| 90-100 |
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A |
| 80-89 |
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B |
| 70-79 |
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C |
| 0-69 |
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F |
Students should refer to the
Catalog/Student Handbook for information on the Academic Standing Policy, the Academic Integrity Policy, Student Rights and Responsibilities, and other policies relevant to their academic progress.
Final Course Grade
Calculated using the following weighted average
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Evaluation Measure
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Percentage of final grade
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Reading quizzes (5-7) â€" weighted equally
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25%
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Vocabulary quizzes (4) â€" weighted equally
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25%
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Weekly question & listening log
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20%
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Weekly spoken summary
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30%
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TOTAL
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100%
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Core Curriculum Competencies (CCCs are the competencies every graduate will develop)
- Apply clear and effective communication skills.
- Use critical thinking to solve problems.
- Collaborate to achieve a common goal.
- Demonstrate professional and ethical conduct.
- Use information literacy for effective vocational and/or academic research.
- Apply quantitative reasoning and/or scientific inquiry to solve practical problems.
Students in Need of Accommodations Due to a Disability
We value all individuals and provide an inclusive environment that fosters equity and student success. The College is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities. Students are encouraged to schedule an appointment with the campus Disabilities Support Counselor to request an accommodation needed due to a disability. The College's policy on accommodations for persons with disabilities can be found in the College's Guide to Requesting Academic Accommodations and/or Auxiliary Aids Students may also access the Guide and contact information for Disabilities Support Counselors through the Student Resources web page under Disabilities Support Services, or visit the campus Advising Center.