Course Description

ANI 102 is a continuation of ANI 101 and focuses on the expansion of the communication skills of reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Cultural topics are integrated into each unit. Group 2 course.

Credit Hours

4

Contact Hours

4

Lecture Hours

4

Required Prerequisites

ANI 101 with a minimum grade of 2.0 or instructor permission.

Recommended Prerequisites or Skills Competencies

You will be required to read, write, listen, and speak in Anishinaabemowin. You will need a minimal ability using technology to take advantage of outside of class requirements.

General Education Outcomes supported by this course

Communications - Direct, Critical Thinking - Direct

Other college designations supported by this course

Degree Req:Cultural Persp/Div

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge:

• Create authentic language in the target language.
• Identify grammatical functions in the target language as they relate to English.
• Show linguistic growth in reading, writing, listening, and speaking as they explore new concepts.
• Explore the relationship between the target language and the culture in order to gain a deeper appreciate of the target culture(s).

Application:

• Create language for communication in "real life" situations.
• Communicate in the target language, both orally and in writing.
• Demonstrate comprehension in the target language, both auditorily and through reading authentic texts.
• Demonstrate new meaning with target language usage in performance-based activities.

Integration:

• Integrate content from other subject areas with the target language.
• Cross-culturally compare and contrast languages and cultures using four modalities: reading, writing, listening, and speaking in order to gain a deeper understanding of their native language.
• Demonstrate evolving skills by participating in task-based performance activities and assessments.

Human Dimension:

• Work independently, in pairs, and in groups to develop the skills of reading, writing, listening, and speaking in the target language.
• Recognize other people's points of view, ways of life, and contributions to the world by reflecting on different aspects of the target language culture.
• Discover patterns across languages and cultures.
• Make predictions across languages and cultures.
• Analyze similarities and differences across languages and cultures.

Caring - Civic Learning:

• Utilize target language in various settings and activities at home and abroad.
• Demonstrate cultural sensitivity when interacting with various audiences.

Learning How to Learn:

• Utilize new language skills to grow independently.
• Articulate new utterances never spoken before.