Maricopa Community Colleges  NAV203   20076-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/22/07
NAV203 20076-99999 LEC 4 Credit(s) 4 Period(s)
Navajo for Navajo-Speaking Students I
Designed for Navajo-speaking students. Continued practice and development of speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills. Emphasis on fluency and accuracy of the Navajo language including continued study of Navajo people and cultures.
Prerequisites: (NAV102 or equivalent), or (permission of Instructor or Department Chair).
Course Note: NAV203 is conducted entirely in Navajo. May be taken in lieu of NAV201.
 
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
NAV203   20076-99999 Navajo for Navajo-Speaking Students I
1. Ask and answer questions and express opinions extemporaneously about a variety of topics using Navajo pronunciation, intonation, and syntax. (I, II)
2. Demonstrate comprehension of elements of selected Navajo- language musical selections, films, and television programs. (II)
3. Derive meaning from authentic Navajo texts. (III)
4. Write a composition of at least 200 words using correct Navajo structure and following the writing process (organizing, writing, revising, and proofreading). (IV)
5. Identify and describe current events and issues related to Navajo people, language, and culture. (I-V) Maintenance Date:
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
NAV203   20076-99999 Navajo for Navajo-Speaking Students I
    I. Speaking Skills
        A. Areas of immediate interest and familiarity
          1. Pronunciation
          2. Intonation
          3. Stress
        B. Syntax
          1. Sentences
          2. Questions
        C. Autobiographical information
          1. School/job-related information
          2. Social situations
          3. Other
        D. Original dialogues
          1. School
          2. Work
          3. Travel
          4. Home
          5. Other
        E. Discussions
          1. Literary journalistic readings
          2. Navajo customs and culture
        F. Oral answers to questions
        G. Skits
        H. Oral presentation
          1. Current events
          2. Social issues
          3. Culture
          4. Other topics
        I. Other
      II. Listening Skills
          A. Narratives
          B. Dialogue
          C. Musical selections
          D. Navajo literature
          E. Films and television programs
          F. Topics
            1. Vocabulary
            2. Sentences
            3. Paragraphs
            4. Short narratives
            5. Other texts
        III. Readings
            A. Cultural
            B. Literary
            C. Journalistic
            D. Other
          IV. Writing Skills
              A. Grammar/sentence structure
                1. Nouns
                2. Pronouns
                3. Verbs
                4. Adjectives
                5. Adverbs
                6. Prepositions versus postpositions
                7. Enclitics
                8. Negation
                9. Questions
                10. Other
              B. Written composition
            V. Navajo Culture
                A. Geography of Navajo regions
                B. People and communities
                  1. History
                  2. Social Issues
                  3. Norms and beliefs
                C. Customs and traditions
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