Course Syllabus
EE Portfolio Reviews a-g Arabic 2A Syllabus
CWCS Master Class Syllabus 2024-25
EE Instructor: Aishatu Muhammad
Email: amuhammad@cwcharter.org
Location: Canvas
Optional Meeting Time: Fridays 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Length of Course: one year
Prerequisite: Arabic 1
Year in School Taken: 10
Grading: 5 credits
Portfolio
Five assignments will be collected for each student. The 5th assignment is a final exam or project.
Attendance
The EE meets with the student at least 5 times during the semester to answer students' questions about curriculum, explain assignments and provide feedback on student work.
Parental Support
A minimum of one hour per week must be direct instruction with a tutor, parent, or Arabic instructor
Assessment Methods and/or Tools
- Monthly review of student progress
- Portfolios
- Parent facilitator and education specialist observation
- Student demonstrations
- Student performances
- Student grades
- Student work samples
- Written Examinations and Oral Examinations • Projects
Grading
The grades will be determined based on the following:
50% ES/Parent Progress Report
25% Portfolio Assignments
25% Final Exam/Project
Grade Scale
A+ 100% ~ A 93-99% ~ A- 90-92%
B+ 89% ~ B 83-88% ~ B- 80-82%
C+ 79% ~ C 73-78% ~ C- 70-72%
D+ 69% ~ D 63-68% ~ D- 60-62%
Course Overview
The course is designed to increase vocabulary and knowledge of necessary grammar as well as speaking ability and writing in the Arabic language. Students will learn to use vocabulary, grammar, speaking ability and writing ability in the Arabic language. Students will demonstrate competency by being able to communicate orally and in writing.
Course Goals and/or Major Student Outcomes
- Students will be able to communicate in Arabic for a variety of purposes.
- Students will gather, analyze and apply the knowledge learned to real-life situations.
- Students will expand their understanding of the history and cultures of the Arabic-Speaking people.
- Students will have gathered experience and knowledge in the Arabic Language and culture.
Course Objectives
- Students will further their skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing Arabic Language.
- Students will build vocabulary and idiomatic expressions to expand their ability to carry on a conversation in the Arabic language.
- Students will explore the cultural aspects of the daily life of Arabic-speaking people.
- Students will continue to learn about Arab countries and their dialects.
Course Outline
Unit 1 |
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Lesson |
Writing and Pronunciation |
Grammar and Usage |
Cultural Notes |
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Review Level 1 |
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Nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, forming words, sentence |
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structure, vowels, gender/number/person |
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At the Bank |
Dialogue, Vocabulary, & Exercises |
Future tense verbs, relative pronouns, numbers 20 -1,000 |
Black market and currency exchange |
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Renting an Apartment |
Dialogue, Vocabulary, & Exercises |
Demonstratives, thousands and millions |
Architectural styles of homes with open courtyards or gardens in the middle of the homes |
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Shopping |
Dialogue, Vocabulary, & Exercises |
Imperative verbs, comparative and superlative, words for colors |
Arab bazaars and market places – the bargaining system and it’s etiquettes |
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Dining Out |
Dialogue, Vocabulary, & Exercises |
Plural form of nouns and adjectives, ordinal numbers, telling time |
Foods of the Arab world |
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Review and Reading Passage |
Vocabulary – word order in sentences, forming paragraphs |
Changing verbs to future tense, using the negative form, numbers, choosing the correct relative pronoun |
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Key Assignments - Unit 1
My Preferences
Students will make a visual about him/herself and present their personal preferences.
Review Test Quarter 1
Students will be able to show comprehension by answering questions from an oral test including vocabulary from the classroom, time, seasons, weather, body parts, numbers 1-1000, clothing, personal descriptions, and activities.
Verb Forms Mastery Test
Students will demonstrate success in oral usage and in writing past, present, and future tense (regular and irregular) verb forms.
Foods
Students will be able to identify basic foods, express likes and dislikes, and order from a menu. They will prepare a visual and tell about a favorite food in an oral presentation.
Health and Physical Fitness
Students will be able to talk about foods in relation to healthy eating habits. For a project, they will prepare a health related poster and present it.
Instructional Methods and/or Strategies
Students will demonstrate mastery throughout the course by completing the following activities: • Dialogues
- Grammar and usage
- Pronunciation practice • Vocabulary activities • Language exercises
- Cultural notes
- Writing practice
Assessment Methods and/or Tools
Evaluation of student performance is based on individual abilities, interests, and talents. Methods by which student progress is assessed will be through a variety and/or combination of methods. The methods available include but are not limited to the following:
- Monthly review of work by education specialist (credentialed teacher) • Portfolios
- Parent facilitator and education specialist observation
- Student demonstrations
- Student performances
- Student grades
- Student work samples
- Written Examinations and Oral Examinations
- Projects
Course Materials
Texts & Supplemental Instructional Materials
Required Textbooks
- Mastering Arabic 2 with Online Audio, 2nd edition: An Intermediate Course
Jane Wightwick (Author), Mahmoud Gaafar (Author) Hippocrene Books; 2nd edition (April 21, 2020)
Mastering Arabic 2 with Online Audio, 2nd edition: An Intermediate Course
- Mastering Arabic 2 Activity Book
Jane Wightwick (Author), Mahmoud Gaafar (Author) Hippocrene Books; Act Csm Re edition (April 1, 2016)
Mastering Arabic 2 Activity Book
- Al-Asas for Teaching Arabic to Non-Native Speakers: Part 2, Advanced Beginner
Fawzieh Ahmad Bader (Author) Noorart, Inc.; 3rd edition (July 1, 2010)
Al-Asas for Teaching Arabic to Non-Native Speakers: Part 2, Advanced Beginner
Optional Textbooks
- Oxford Picture Dictionary Third Edition: English/Arabic Dictionary
Jayme Adelson-Goldstein and Norma Shapiro, Oxford University Press; 3rd edition (February 1, 2017)
Oxford Picture Dictionary Third Edition: English/Arabic Dictionary
- Arabic-English/English-Arabic Dictionary & Phrasebook… (Hippocrene Dictionary & Phrasebooks)
Mahmoud Gaafar, Hippocrene Books; Bilingual edition (June 1, 2003)
Arabic-English/English-Arabic Dictionary & Phrasebook
A-g Arabic 2/A Pacing Guide
Weeks |
Live Instruction with a tutor, parent, or Arabic Instructor(60 minutes weekly ) |
Textbook Pages |
Workbook pages |
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1 8/30/24 |
Myself and others Nouns, pronouns, verbs, Dialogue, Vocabulary, & Exercises |
Unit 1 pgs 2-19 Online resources |
Pgs 2-7 |
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2 9/6/24 |
House and home Adjectives, forming words, sentence structure Plural form of nouns and adjectives, Architectural styles of homes with open courtyards or gardens in the middle of the homes Dialogue, Vocabulary, & Exercises |
Unit 2 pgs 20-37 Online resources |
Pgs 8-13 |
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3 9/13/24 |
Work and ambition Vowels, verbs, gender/number/person Dialogue, Vocabulary, & Exercises |
Unit 3 pgs 38-55 Online resources |
Pgs 14-19 Assignment 1 Due date 9/10/24 |
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4 9/20/24 |
Sport and leisure Future tense verbs, , relative pronouns, Dialogue, Vocabulary, & Exercises
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Unit 4 pgs 56-73 Online resources |
Pgs 26-31 |
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5 9/27/24 |
Review unit 1-4 and Assignment |
Pgs 2-73 Online resources |
Pgs 20-25 |
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6 10/4/24 |
Travel and tourism numbers 20 -1,000 Black market and currency exchange Dialogue, Vocabulary, & Exercises |
Unit 5 pgs 73-91 Online resources |
Pgs 26-31 |
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7 10/18/24 |
Food and cooking Foods of the Arab world, Arab bazaars and market places – the bargaining system and it’s etiquettes |
Unit 6 pgs 92-109 Online resources |
Pgs 32-37 Assignment 2 Due date 10/9/24 |
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8 10/25/24 |
Review |
Unit 7 pgs 110-117 Online resources |
Pgs 38-41 |
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9 11/1/24 |
Clothes and colors words for colors verbs, |
Unit 8 pgs 118-135 Online resources |
Pgs 42-47 |
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10 11/8/24 |
Education and training Verbs, Arab world |
Unit 9 136-153 Online resources |
Pgs 48-53 |
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11 11/15/24 |
News and media ordinal numbers, telling time, Numbers, thousands and millions |
Unit 10 pgs 154-169 Online resources |
Pgs 54-59 Assignment 3: Oral Test Students will be able to show comprehension by answering questions from an oral test including vocabulary from the classroom, time, seasons, weather, body parts, numbers 1-1000, clothing, personal descriptions, and activities. |
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12 12/6/24 |
Climate and environment Changing verbs to future tense, using the negative form, |
Unit 11 pgs 170-185 Online resources |
Pgs 60-65 |
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13 12/13/24 |
Health and happiness Vocabulary – word order in sentences, forming paragraphs,numbers, choosing the correct relative pronoun |
Unit 12 pgs 186-201 Online resources |
Pgs 66-71 |
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14 12/19/24 |
Assignment 4 : Final Exam/project Cultural project Topics Students will make a visual about him/herself and present their personal preferences on the following topics:
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Course Summary:
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