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Discipline: Humanities & Social Sciences: American Language (AMLA) Unit

Course Name	Course Number	Objectives
Basic to Intermediate Writing and Reading	AMLA 70	:Apply reading strategies to analyze a variety of readings Compose clear, well developed paragraph Demonstrate listening comprehension by following directions, asking for clarification, and participating in discussions Demonstrate a growing command of English language grammar, vocabulary, and syntax and begin to strengthen editing skills Relate ideas from class materials to self and ask critical questions to form and use new concepts in written responses Learn and apply metacognitive reflection in both reading and writing tasks for increased comprehension and growth
Accelerated Writing for English Language Learners	AMLA 90	Apply metacognitive and reflective strategies to monitor learning success, address academic challenges, and promote student independence Compose a 4-6 page essay in MLA format with properly cited evidence from sources and an accurately formatted WC page Demonstrate sophisticated command of English language grammar, vocabulary, and syntax with successful attempts at employing editing strategies Connections to self, text, world: Relate ideas from the class materials to self, world, and the course theme, and ask critical questions to form and use new concepts in written and spoken responses Listen, process, contribute, analyze, evaluate, and create new meaning for learning in the target language. Identify, analyze, and evaluate key ideas from a variety of readings (fiction and nonfiction) at an advanced level
American English Pronunciation	AMLA 72	Students will assess their level of confidence when speaking English Measure accuracy of AMLA 21 students’ pronunciation. Measure AMLA 21 students’ self-awareness of pronunciation accuracy
American Language Advanced Reading for English Language Learners	AMLA 91	Students will demonstrate acquisition of new vocabulary in a course-embedded tests of either a combination of passive (no more than 50% of the words) and active masteries or active mastery alone. Students will comprehend the central meaning and/or details of a text of level appropriate length and difficulty
American Language Basic Reading	AMLA 71	Students will comprehend the central meaning and/or details of a text of level appropriate length and difficulty. Students will demonstrate acquisition of new vocabulary in course-embedded tests of either a combination of passive (no more than 50% of the words) and active masteries or active mastery alone.
American Language Formal Speaking	AMLA 92	Students will rate their organization of impromptu speeches higher on the post test than on the pre test Students will deliver a two-minute impromptu speech on a given topic using effective delivery, including eye contact, volume, and time.
American Language Intermediate Reading	AMLA 81	Students will demonstrate acquisition of new vocabulary in a course-embedded tests of either a combination of passive (no more than 50% of the words) and active masteries or active mastery alone. Students will comprehend the central meaning and/or details of a text of level appropriate length and difficulty
AmLa Interpersonal Communication	AMLA 82	Demonstrate improvement in ability to recognize correct grammar and usage of common language functions (pre-post objective assessment) Students will demonstrate the ability to interpret the meaning of common American gestures
College Composition for Non-Native English Speakers	AMLA 1A	Listen, process, contribute, analyze, evaluate, persuade, and create new meaning for learning in the target language. apply college-level metacognitive and reflective strategies to monitor learning success, address academic challenges, and implement self-regulation techniques Demonstrate sophisticated command of English language grammar, vocabulary, and syntax with critical analysis of feedback for successful editing to complete the writing process
Idiomatic English	AMLA 83	Students will score better on a 35 question test which measures the ability to recognize correct usage of common English idioms. On exiting the course, students will be able to define literal vs. figurative language
Intermediate to Advanced Writing and Reading	AMLA 80	Learn and apply metacognitive and reflective strategies to monitor learning success and address academic challenges Demonstrate a strong command of English language grammar, vocabulary, and syntax with some attempts at employing editing strategies Relate ideas from the class materials to self and world, and topics, and ask critical questions to form and use new concepts in written and spoken responses Listen, process and contribute to learning tasks to collaborate in target language. Identify, analyze, and record key ideas from a variety of readings (fiction and nonfiction) at an advanced intermediate level Compose a five paragraph essay with clear, well developed paragraphs that appropriately answer the prompt

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