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INDG 111 Introduction to an Indigenous Language and Culture I Units: 3.00
This course introduces students to an Indigenous Language and Culture from North America. Using appropriate grammatical features, students will develop literacy and speaking skills at the beginner level to enable basic communication. The course also introduces students to the culture of the language group through exploration of their history and stories to learn about socio-political organization, relationships with the natural world, spiritual life, and examining contemporary issues that affect its people.
NOTE This course is repeatable for credit under different topic titles.
NOTE This course is repeatable for credit under different topic titles.
Learning Hours: 120 (36 Lecture, 84 Private Study)
Requirements: Prerequisite None.
Exclusion LLCU 101/3.0*.
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Use basic grammatical features in a variety of simple situations.
- Write using the language’s own orthography (writing system, letters, etc.).
- Accurately produce sounds and sound combinations in the Indigenous language.
- Communicate in everyday situations at the beginning level.
- Describe the connections between language and culture using examples from both.