Ital 101 SP 2024 #74209 Hybrid course - Elementary Italian 1 - Andrea Davis

Introduction

Benvenuti nella classe di Italiano 101!

I am Professoressa Andrea Davis, your "tour guide" on our journey through Italy this Spring.

The most important things to know about this class:

1) You will have fun and make new friends! During our in-person classes, you will be paired up to practice dialogues and do exercises, as well as cultural presentations. Recent Italian videos, news, and film clips will be a part of our lessons.

2) You will be an active part of each lesson! This is not a lecture class. Your attendance is mandatory at every scheduled class time. Everyone contributes to learning the language together. I will call on you frequently because this class is about learning to speak the language, not just reading and writing. 

3) You will need to schedule several hours of study/homework time into your work week, as well as time to do the online module portion of this course. Che bello! Homework is essential to learning the language and passing the weekly quizzes, the midterm, and the final exam. Your homework grade is the largest percentage of your final grade. Because of this, those who don't do the homework don't pass the class. Your commitment to jumping fully into learning Italian this semester is your passport to an A in the class. You will be so proud of yourself if you work hard, and your efforts will be rewarded when you find yourself having a conversation with an Italian and on your travels to Italy in the near future!

Course Description

In this class, you will develop language skills in listening, reading, speaking and writing in Italian within a cultural context with a strong emphasis on communication. The course emphasizes acquisition of vocabulary, structures, and grammatical patterns necessary for comprehension and production of spoken and written Italian at the beginning level. We will accomplish all this through both in-person class and asynchronous (doing online modules and exercises in Canvas and in the digital workbook MindTap, projects, and written assignments). The class will utilize both Canvas and MindTap to accompany your PIAZZA textbook, as well as audio and videos to help with pronunciation, comprehension and cultural resources.

This course is taught in Italian. This course corresponds to the first and second years of high school Italian. Not appropriate for native or heritage speakers. You will develop linguistic and cultural proficiency at the novice mid-level according to the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) guidelines.

What to Expect in this Course

Class Participation: 

In-person class meets once a week on Mondays from 5pm-7:25pm in Bonelli 10, beginning February 5, 2024. You'll be an active part of each in-person class. This is not a lecture class. Your attendance is mandatory at every in-person class and completion of online modules will be noted. Everyone contributes to learning the language together. I will call on you frequently because this class is about learning to speak the language, not just reading and writing. This is a very interactive class - I promise you'll have so much fun you forget the time (hopefully!)  

Online portion of class and Compito (Homework):  

1) Each week, a new module will be published in Canvas, which you will be required to complete as the online portion of this course. You will need to schedule 2 1/2 hours on your own time to complete the online portion of the course.

2) In addition to the module each week, you will do at least 2 hours of homework - "compito" - which will be in Canvas and MindTap. Homework is essential to learning the language and passing the weekly quizzes, the midterm, and the final exam. Your homework grade is a large percentage of your final grade. Do all the homework and you are sure to do well in this class.

If you don't do the MindTap homework, you will not pass. Your commitment to jumping fully into learning Italian this semester is your passport to an A. You will be so proud of yourself if you work hard, and your efforts will be rewarded when you find yourself having a conversation with an Italian and on your travels to Italy in the near future!   

Technology: In order to do your homework in MindTap and access the digital textbook, you'll need access to a desktop, laptop, iPad or tablet. But I highly recommend you use a laptop or desktop computer to study and do homework in this course. There are computers in the library if you don't have a device at home. Every student must have the digital subscription to Cengage/MindTap for Piazza 2nd Edition. There is no sharing of textbook subscriptions. Through COC, you will get a student discount on the price of the digital subscription, which you will get through a link in our Canvas course shell when it opens on the first day of the semester.

Types of Assessments

There will be two written midterms and one written final exam. There will also be chapter tests and short quizzes.

Oral assessments will be given with the chapter tests, midterms and final exam. Oral assessments consist of answering questions in an interview style and improvising dialogues with a partner. Students will be provided with study guides and materials to prepare for all types of assessments.  

Assessments will include compositions and reading and listening comprehension.

Textbook Information

• The class will utilize both Canvas and MindTap to accompany your PIAZZA 2nd Edition eBook (hard copy is not necessary), as well as audio and videos to help with pronunciation, comprehension and cultural resources.   
• Don't purchase course materials until you log into Canvas on Feb 5. You may ONLY purchase the Cengage subscription for our course through the Canvas link.  
• You will purchase course materials - or you can get a free 14-day trial - through a link in our Canvas course shell which goes live on Monday morning, Feb 5. The Cengage subscription includes the eBook (Piazza 2nd edition) and MindTap learning platform. Do not buy the book directly from Cengage or through third party sellers. You will not be able to participate in the course unless you buy the materials (textbook and digital platform) through the link in our Canvas course. 

Other Relevant Course Information

• This is a HYBRID class that meets in-person once a week - Mondays from 5pm-7:25pm - while the rest of the course is online. Attendance to in-person class is mandatory. 
• First in-person class: Monday February 5, 2024, at 5pm - Room: Bonelli 10 
• Our Italian 101 course shell in Canvas will go live on Monday morning February 5, 2024. On Monday Feb 5, log into COC's Canvas platform and select your Italian 101 course. Start reading the introductory modules.
• Attend class Feb 5 in Bonelli 10 at 5pm.
• Check your @canyons.edu email regularly for all course and school updates and course info. 

Additional Resources

Canvas

This course can be accessed on the first day of class via Canvas at https://coc.instructure.com. Log into Canvas using your CanyonsID single sign-on:

• CanyonsID Username is your COC student email address (Ex: username@my.canyons.edu)
• CanyonsID Password is your COC student email password

Please visit the Get to Know Your Online Classroom page for help logging into Canvas and for tips on using Canvas and Zoom. Canvas Chat Support is also available 24/7 for any Canvas related issues.

Online Education

Check out the Online Education website for more information on a variety of topics that can help you be a successful online student such as: exam proctoring, learning styles, computer skills, and tips for student success. If this is your first online course, feel free to take our online learning readiness assessment to assess your skills.

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