MASTER SYLLABUS

2020-2021

A.	Academic Division: Liberal Arts

B.	Discipline: English for Speakers of Other Languages

C.	Course Number and Title: ESOL0340 Advanced Topics in Culture

D.	Course Coordinator: Pat Herb

Assistant Dean: Dr. Steve Haynes

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E.	Credit Hours: 4
Lecture: 3 hours

Laboratory: 2 hours

F.	Prerequisites:	ESOL0240 with a C- or better or TOEFL (Paper) Score of 490 or equivalent

G.	Syllabus Effective Date: Fall, 2020

H.	Textbook(s) Title: To be determined by the instructor. May include:

Rethinking America 3: An Advanced Cultural Reader

Author(s): M. E. Sokolik

Copyright Year: 1999

Edition: 2nd

ISBN: 9780838447321

A History of American Crime Fiction

Author(s): Christopher Raczkowski

Copyright Year: 2017

Edition:

ISBN: 9781107131019

Cooking Cultures: Convergent Histories of Food and Feeding

Author(s): Ishita Banerjee-Dube

Copyright Year: 2016

Edition:

ISBN: 9781107140363

I.	Workbook(s) and/or Lab Manual:	None

J.	Course Description: This course explores American culture through film, literature, and fieldtrips. Students are introduced to aspects of American culture through assigned readings and class viewing of selected movies and weekly fieldtrips to places related to specific values or behaviors being discussed. The course provides an opportunity for students to understand the cultural background of the United States while learning idiomatic expressions and vocabulary and practicing writing, reading, and speaking skills.

K.	College-Wide Learning Outcomes:

College-Wide Learning Outcome	Assessments - - How it is met & When it is met
Communication – Written
Communication – Speech
Intercultural Knowledge and Competence
Critical Thinking
Information Literacy
Quantitative Literacy

L.	Course Outcomes and Assessment Methods:

Upon successful completion of this course, the student shall:

Outcomes	Assessments – How it is met & When it is met
Use idiomatic expressions and vocabulary related to American culture	Journal, oral reports and short essays weeks 1-7 and final exam in week 8
Identify behaviors, beliefs, values, and art forms that make up American culture	Oral and written exercises throughout the term and final exam in week 8

M.	Topical Timeline (Subject to Change):

Week	Topics
1	Exploration of the American Dream and definitions of success Watch a movie such as Of Mice and Men Visit to local site related to theme such as various types of shops Assigned literature related to the theme
2	Exploration of entertainment, sports and related values Watch a related movie Visit to an athletic event (Columbus or Cleveland) or the Football Hall of Fame (Canton) Assigned literature related to the theme
3	Technology Watch a related movie Visit to the Ohio State Agricultural Technical Institute (Wooster), Malabar Farm (Mansfield), the Motorcycle Hall of Fame (Pickerington) or a high-tech manufacturing facility (Mansfield) Assigned literature related to the theme
4	Virtues and vices, crime and punishment Watch a related movie such as the Shawshank Redemption Visit to a the Ohio State Reformatory (Mansfield) Assigned literature related to the theme
5	Exploration of traditions Watch a related movie Visit to a celebration of a tradition or ethnic diversity, the Ohio Historical Museum (Columbus), Serpent Mound (Peebles) or the Underground Railroad Museum (Cincinnati) Assigned literature related to the theme
6	Exploration of people and popular culture Watch a related movie Visit to the Wexner Center--Museum and Comic Book Library (Columbus) Assigned literature related to the theme
7	Exploration of music Watch a related movie Attendance at a concert or Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (Cleveland) Assigned literature related to the theme
8	Review Final Exam Assessment of strengths and weaknesses

N.	Course Assignments:

Course assignments include oral and written exercises, discussion participation, field trip participation, and a final exam. The following are graded assignments:

Journal	300 points	30%

Cultural reflections (4 short essays)	200 points	20%

Class discussions	100 points	10%

Field trip participation and oral reports	200 points	20%

Final exam	150 points	20%

O.	Recommended Grading Scale:

NUMERIC	GRADE	POINTS	DEFINITION
93–100	A	4.00	Superior
90–92	A-	3.67	Superior
87–89	B+	3.33	Above Average
83–86	B	3.00	Above Average
80–82	B-	2.67	Above Average
77–79	C+	2.33	Average
73–76	C	2.00	Average
70-72	C-	1.67	Below Average
67–69	D+	1.33	Below Average
63-66	D	1.00	Below Average
60-62	D-	0.67	Poor
00-59	F	0.00	Failure

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R.	Class Attendance and Homework Make-Up Policy:

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T.	College Procedures/Policies:

Important information regarding College Procedures and Policies can be found on the syllabus supplement located at

http://catalog.ncstatecollege.edu/mime/download.pdf?catoid=5&ftype=2&foid=3