Maricopa Community Colleges  NAV115   20012-20075 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 11/28/00
NAV115 20012-20075 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Beginning Navajo Conversation I
Beginning conversational Navajo. Focuses on basic sentence structure, pronunciation, and vocabulary. Develops basic speaking, reading, writing skills in the Navajo language.
Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
NAV115   20012-20075 Beginning Navajo Conversation I
1. Pronounce words using the Navajo alphabet. (I)
2. Use Navajo vocabulary to describe oneself, the family, home, community, schools, and businesses. (I, II)
3. Describe Navajo traditions and cultural activities. (II)
4. Apply Navajo vocabulary to shopping and transportation needs. (II)
5. Translate the calendar, including days, months, seasons, and holidays. (II)
6. Count to one hundred. (II)
7. Speak, read, and write Navajo in basic sentences. (I-IV)
8. Tell Navajo stories. (I-V)
9. Read stories written in Navajo. (I-V)
10. Write original stories in Navajo. (I-V)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
NAV115   20012-20075 Beginning Navajo Conversation I
    I. Navajo Alphabet and Pronunciation
        A. Nasal marks
        B. High tone marks
        C. Glottal stops
        D. Accents
      II. Vocabulary
          A. Self
            1. Introduction
              a. Navajo clan system
              b. Personal data
            2. Greetings
              a. Relationship to others
              b. Salutation
              c. Farewell
            3. Descriptions
              a. Concrete objects
              b. Physical
              c. Personality
            4. Likes/Dislikes
              a. Hobbies
              b. Interests
          B. Family and home
            1. Home
            2. Family and cultural activities
              a. Traditional ceremonies
              b. Feasts
              c. Seasonal activities
            3. Foods
              a. Traditional
              b. American
          C. Community and school
            1. Community description
            2. Occupations 3 Businesses
          D. Shopping
            1. Money
            2. Objects
            3. Purchasing
          E. Transportation
            1. Types of vehicles
            2. Travel
          F. Calendar
            1. Days
            2. Months
            3. Seasons
            4. Holidays
          G. Numbers
        III. Basic Sentence Structure
            A. Nouns
            B. Pronouns
            C. Verbs
            D. Adjectives
            E. Adverbs
            F. Prepositions
          IV. Basic Sentences
              A. Speak
              B. Read
              C. Write
            V. Stories in Navajo
                A. Telling
                B. Reading
                C. Writing original stories
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