Topic: Melting Pot, Salad Bowl, Patchwork Quilt or Kaleidoscope?
| Time | Days | Location | Instructor | GER | Credit | OPUS Class Number | Syllabus (Tentative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1:00pm-2:15pm | TuTh | Callaway Center N203 | O'Connor, Jane. | FWRT. | 4 | 4191 | TBA. |
Content: This course is specifically designed to prepare ESL students for the unique challenges they will face in their college classes at Emory. Although the focus of the class will be on the development of critical reading and writing, students will also engage in activities to improve speaking and listening skills, as well as build and reinforce grammatical knowledge and increase vocabulary.
America has been described as a melting pot, salad bowl, patchwork quilt and a kaleidoscope. This course will examine different immigrant experiences as well as American culture. Various genres will be examined including a non fiction novel, short stories, poems, film, essays and documentary.
Required Texts: The Chosen Shore by Ellen Alexander Conley: Enrique's Journey by Sonia Nazario; Writing Clearly: An Editing Guide"by Janet Lane and Ellen Lange.
Particulars: Reading: Students will examine different text types with a critical eye, engage in class discussions and use the knowledge gained as the basis for essay writing.
Writing: We will use a process writing approach throughout the course. Students will be required to plan, write, self and peer edit, then rewrite essays, as well as produce a portfolio of written work at the end of the semester.
Speaking: Students will be expected to be active participants in the class and part of the grade will reflect contributions to group discussions and oral presentations.
Grammar: There will be some explicit teaching of grammar throughout the course and each student's most common grammatical errors will be highlighted. There will be grammar assessments throughout the semester.
Permission required of Instructor prior to enrollment.
The schedule of courses on O.P.U.S. is the official listing of courses, including days and times they meet and the General Education Requirements they satisfy. Students should use course descriptions as general guidelines. Course requirements, grading details, book lists, and syllabi are subject to change.