Maricopa Community Colleges  NAV115   20076-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/22/07
NAV115 20076-99999 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Beginning Navajo Conversation I
Beginning conversational Navajo with emphasis on basic listening and speaking skills, including basic pronunciation, vocabulary, sentence structure, and cultural awareness.
Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
NAV115   20076-99999 Beginning Navajo Conversation I
1. Demonstrate comprehension of basic spoken Navajo. (I)
2. Demonstrate correct pronunciation and intonation of Navajo. (II)
3. Use Navajo vocabulary to describe self and others. (I, II)
4. Ask for and give basic information about various topics. (I, II)
5. Relate and demonstrate comprehension of Navajo stories. (I- III)
6. Describe Navajo traditions and cultural activities. (III)
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NAV115   20076-99999 Beginning Navajo Conversation I
    I. Listening Skills
        A. Dialogues in Navajo
        B. Narratives in Navajo
        C. Other
      II. Speaking Skills
          A. Navajo pronunciation and intonation
            1. Nasal marks
            2. High tone marks
            3. Glottal stops
            4. Accents
          B. Vocabulary and sentence structures
            1. Nouns
            2. Pronouns
            3. Verbs
            4. Adjectives
            5. Adverbs
            6. Prepositions versus postpositions
            7. Enclitics
            8. Negation
            9. Questions
            10. Numbers
            11. Calendar
              a. Days
              b. Months
              c. Seasons
              d. Holidays
          C. Self
            1. Introductions/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
          D. Family/home
            1. Description
            2. Foods
          E. Community/school
            1. Description
            2. Occupations
            3. Businesses
          F. Shopping
            1. Money
            2. Objects
            3. Purchasing
          G. Transportation
            1. Types of vehicles
            2. Travel
        III. Culture
            A. Clan system
            B. Traditional ceremonies
            C. Feasts
            D. Activities
              1. Family
              2. Cultural
              3. Seasonal
            A. E.Stories in Navajo
              1. Aural comprehension
              2. Oral production
            A. Other
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