4/26/2024 1:22:24 PM	EMLS 701 Course Outline as of Fall 2024	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  EMLS 701	Title:  SPANISH LITERACY
Full Title:  Development of Spanish Literacy Skills
Last Reviewed:3/25/2024

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	0	Lecture Scheduled	5.50		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	96.25
Minimum	0	Lab Scheduled	0		8 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	5.50			Contact Total	96.25
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  192.50

Total Student Learning Hours: 288.75

Title 5 Category:  Non-Credit
Grading:  Non-Credit Course
Repeatability:  27 - Exempt From Repeat Provisions
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  ESL 701

Catalog Description:

In the course, native Spanish speakers will develop their literacy skills in their native language. Students will learn reading, writing, and skills necessary for success in the workplace, academic and social settings.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

In the course, native Spanish speakers will develop their literacy skills in their native language. Students will learn reading, writing, and skills necessary for success in the workplace, academic and social settings.

(Non-Credit Course)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:27 - Exempt From Repeat Provisions

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Demonstrate basic reading and writing needed for Spanish language literacy.

2. Use knowledge of basic conventions of print, the alphabet, and corresponding sounds and syllables.

3. Demonstrate fundamental behaviors and study skills needed for school.

 

Objectives:

At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Read and write the letters of the alphabet in upper and lower case and decode corresponding sounds in Spanish.

2. Recognize and demonstrate basic conventions of writing.

3. Read and fill out personal information on simplified forms and identify important information contained in simple materials from daily life and literature.

4. Identify basic elements of literature orally in read-aloud materials.

5. Adopt basic practices associated with the academic classroom.

Topics and Scope

I. Reading Skills

    A. Sound/symbol correspondence of alphabet

    B. Conventions of print

         1. Spaces between words

         2. Directionality

         3. Punctuation

         4. Word

         5. Sentence

         6. Paragraph recognition

    C. Orally identify literary elements, make predictions, and analyze a short story or poem read aloud

    D. Story structure of children's literature, folk tales, and simple stories

     E. Expressive language as encountered in simplified literature, poetry, songs, and stories     

     F. Matching vocabulary and corresponding pictures                    

     G. Patterns of spelling

    H. Sight-reading

    I. Simple forms related to school work and the community

    J. Read environmental print (signs, advertisements, menus, etc.)

II. Writing Skills

    A. Conventions of writing:  basic punctuation, capitalization, and word spacing

    B. Drafting words and sentences on familiar topics

    C. Completing simple forms related to school, work, and the community

     D. Structuring sentences about students' daily lives

     E. Collaborative story-writing based on topics, themes, and materials covered in class

III. Academic Skills

    A. Following oral and written instructions related to tasks and classroom routines

    B. Group collaboration

    C. Alphabetizing, dictionary, and spelling skills   

IV. Vocational Skills

    A. Job applications

    B. Emergency and safety signs

    C. Work schedules and time sheets

Assignments:

A. In-class assignments

    1.   Language experience stories

    2.   Presentations of group and individual projects or stories

     3.   Read aloud and sounding out syllables in words

    4.   Spelling dictations

    5.   Separate words into syllables

    6.   Match pictures with words

    7.   Sight word cards

    8.   Unscramble vocabulary words, sentences, or paragraphs

    9.   Alphabetize individual letters or vocabulary words

    10. Surveys and interviews

    11. Write "mini-books" using a cloze and drawing representative pictures

    12. Label pictures using picture dictionary

    13. Develop portfolio of representative writings

    14. Complete sentence and paragraph clozes

     15. Copy information accurately from board

    16. Use of technology to improve reading, spelling, and writing skills

 

B. Homework Assignments

    1. Copy written words, sentences, or paragraphs

    2. Complete scaffolded homework assignments

    3. Unscramble vocabulary words

    4. Alphabetize small word lists

    5. Read handouts reviewed in class

    6. Fill out simplified forms

 

C. Exams and Quizzes

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 40 - 50%
Written homework, in-class assignments, filling out basic forms
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 0 - 0%
None
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 0 - 0%
None
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 10 - 20%
Exams and quizzes
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 40 - 50%
Attendance, participation, student portfolios

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Basic Oxford Picture Dictionary (Bilingual). 3rd edition. Adelson-Goldstein, Jayme and Shapiro, Norma. Oxford University Press. 2017.  (classic).

Primer Paso: Manual Para Jovenes Escritores. Kemper, Dave and Elsholz, Carol. Hampton-Brown. 2009.  (classic).

Children's literature, poetry, and traditional songs

Simplified biographies and plays

Instructor prepared materials

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