Maricopa Community Colleges  NAV116   20016-99999 
Official Course Description:   MCCCD Approval:  06/26/01
NAV116      20016-99999 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Beginning Navajo Conversation II
Continued development of speaking and listening skills for effective communication in Navajo. Focuses on vocabulary for home, community, schools, and businesses. Prerequisites: NAV115, or departmental approval.
 
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
NAV116   20016-99999 Beginning Navajo Conversation II
1. Use Navajo vocabulary to describe oneself, the family, home, community, schools, and businesses. (I)
2. Describe Navajo traditions and cultural activities. (I)
3. Count to thousands and millions. (I)
4. Tell time by clock and the sun. (I)
5. Apply Navajo vocabulary to traveling and giving directions. (I, II)
6. Describe sicknesses and hospital surroundings. (I, III)
7. Use correct handling of verbs for objects. (I, IV)
8. Explain orally presented stories. (I-VII)
9. Read stories written in Navajo. (I-VII)
10. Write original stories in Navajo. (I-VII)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
NAV116   20016-99999 Beginning Navajo Conversation II
    I. Vocabulary
        A. Self
          1. Introduction
            a. Navajo clan system
            b. Personal data
          2. Greetings
            a. Relationship to others
            b. Farewell
          3. Descriptions
            a. Concrete objects
            b. Physical
            c. Personality
          4. Likes/Dislikes
            a. Hobbies
            b. Interests
        B. Family and Home
          1. Family
            a. Traditional
            b. Feasts
            c. Seasonal activities
          2. Home
            a. Rooms of the house
            b. Home surroundings
          3. Foods
            a. Traditional
            b. American
        C. Community and School
          1. Community description
          2. Occupations
          3. Businesses
        D. Numbers
        E. Time
      II. Traveling and Giving Directions
          A. Travel
            1. Transportation
            2. Destination
            3. Travelers
            4. Purpose
          B. Directions
            1. Cardinal
            2. Length
            3. Place names
        III. Sicknesses and Hospital Surroundings
            A. Sicknesses
              1. Symptoms
              2. Body parts
            B. Hospital Surroundings
              1. Hospital/clinics
              2. Employees
              3. Objects
              4. Medication
          IV. Handling Verb Stems
              A. Future
              B. Imperfective
              C. Perfective
            V. Basic Sentence Structure
                A. Nouns
                B. Pronouns
                C. Verbs
                D. Adjectives
                E. Adverbs
                F. Prepositions
              VI. Basic Sentences
                  A. Speaking
                  B. Reading
                  C. Writing
                VII. Stories
                    A. Telling
                    B. Reading
                    C. Writing
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