| Time | Days | Location | Instructor | GER | Credit | OPUS Class Number | Syllabus (Tentative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11:30am- | TuTh | Math & Science Center - N302 | Judy Raggi Moore. | HAL. | 4 | 3920 | TBA. |
January 12, 2011- April 25, 2011
Catalog Description: Spring semester. Based on the innovative Emory program, Italian Virtual Class, this course offers a communicative/interactive approach to language learning whereby language is mastered through the systematic study of Italian culture from the fall of the Empire to the late Middle Ages. It includes unique multimedia written and online text, focusing on in-depth studies of art, history, literature and folk traditions and incorporating online live interviews, authentic cultural situations, images, and authentic texts. Prerequisite: Italian 102 or permission of program director.
Semester Details: Content: This course begins the intermediate level development of language skills (aural comprehension, speaking, reading and writing), focusing on more complex linguistic structures. The next sequence of three courses, through 302, leads to a minor in Italian language. From the first day of class, students will be exposed to original texts, images, direct and live cultural footage and interviews conducted in Italy while engaging in systematic studies of Italian culture, history and literature.
Assessment: Grading is based on active class participation, homework, regular quizzes, oral and written final exam.
Assessment: Grading is based on active class participation, homework, regular quizzes, oral and written final exam.
Required Textbooks, Articles, and Resources
- Profilo di Storia Italiana per Stranieri (Guerra Edizioni). ISBN: 88-7715-785-2.
- L'Italiano Attraverso la Storia dell'Arte (Guerra Edizioni). ISBN: 978-88-7715-930-4.
- Letterature Italiana per Stranieri (Guerra Edizioni). ISBN: 978-88-557-0096-2.
- Storia della Musica Italiana per Stranieri. ISBN: 978-88-557-0316-1.
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