HAI 1130: Haitian Creole I (5 cr)
Department of Modern Languages
Florida International University (MMC)
COURSE SYLLABUS
Instructor:
Office:
Nicolas André
DM 488C
Phone:
(305)348-2908
E-Mail:
Office Hours:
[email protected]
Wednesday, 12:00-02:00 PM
Term:
Class Meeting Days, Time
& Location:
Class Meeting Days, Time
& Location:
Spring 2015
Mon-Wed: 09:00-10:50 AM
(ECS 136)
Fri: 09:00 - 09:50 AM
(GC 287A)
I. Welcome!
Welcome to Fall 2013 Haitian Creole level 1! I am so excited about a great semester together with you.
II. University Course Catalog Description
Course designed for students with no previous training in Haitian Creole. Emphasis on oral Haitian Creole and on
acquiring basic language skills.
III. Course Overview
HAI 1130 is designed to help students develop their speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in Haitian
Creole at the basic level. Students will be engaged in different communicative tasks in order to stimulate
learning. Additional cultural and grammatical notions will be explored in relation to each lesson introduced in
class. Throughout the course, students will be exposed to different aspects of Haitian culture through games,
paintings, music, and movies.
IV. Course Objectives
Upon completion of the course students should be able to:
§ carry on a basic conversation related to the different themes studied in class
§ read and write Haitian Creole and retrieve the meaning of simple texts
§ give their opinions in a culturally appropriate manner
V.
Required Texts and Materials
1. Bwaye, Fedo. 2008. Konpè chat ak Konpè chen: Ala mizè dous. CT Publications: Miami
2. Bwaye, Fedo. 2010. Konpè chat ak Konpè chen: Bal pou bèt a kòn. CT
Publications: Miami
3. Valdman, Albert. 1998. 2006. Ann pale Kreyòl. Creole Institute:
Bloomington.
4. Anonymous. Ti Koze sou Istwa Peyi Dayiti. 1985. Editions Henri
Deschamps
5. Valdman, Albert, Iskra Iskrova, Jacques Pierre, and Nicolas André. 2007. Haitian Creole-English Bilingual
Dictionary. Creole Institute: Bloomington (recommended)
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VI. Basis for Final Grade
Assessment
Quizzes
Midterm
Homework
Essay
Attendance/Participation
Final Exam
Percent of Final Grade
20%
20%
15%
10%
10%
25%
100%
Grading Scale (%)
94-100
A
90-93
A87-89
B+
84-86
B
80-83
B77-79
C+
Grading Scale (%)
74-76
C
70-73
C67-69
D+
64-66
D
60-63
D0 - 59
F
VII. Grade Dissemination
Graded tests and materials in this course will be returned individually only by request. You can access your scores at
any time using the Grade Book function in eCampus.
VIII. Course Policies: Grades
Late Work Policy: Late work will not be accepted. Students who miss an assignment because of personal problems,
may be allowed to submit extra credit work as a make-up within reasonable deadline, after prior discussion with the
instructor. There are no make-ups for in-class writing, quizzes, the midterm, or the final exam. Essays turned in late
will be assessed a penalty.
Essay Policy: Students are expected to write a final project at the end of the semester. For this final project you
can work on your own biography or any topics of your interest. Your essay should be a minimum of 1 page
and a maximum of 2 pages. The final paper is due on April 24, 2015. A draft version must be submitted by
March 20, 2015. You must turn the final version of your essay in with the original version. Please staple the
two versions together. Each student will do a class presentation based either on their paper or on any other
subject. For the presentation, everyone will talk for about 5 minutes, and another 5 minutes will be allowed to
answer questions.
IX. Course Policies: Technology and Media
Webcourses: The course will use ECampus in the FIU website for e-mails, assignment submission, grade report, and so
on. Students will be able to follow their progress by regularly login on ECampus, using their student username and
password. Homework will be posted on ECampus, including due dates, grading information, etc.
Laptop Usage: Students will be allowed to use their laptop during class session for class purpose. The use of your
laptop should not distract you from personal participation upon calling on.
X. Course Policies: Student Expectations
Attendance Policy: Class attendance is mandatory. If you are sick and cannot attend class, please notify your instructor
before class by email or phone. In order to have an excused absence, you must provide official documentation (such as a
doctor’s note, an accident/police report, etc.). Students will receive a participation grade based on daily
participation. Students are expected to answer questions and participate in group activities. Each time you are
late to class your participation grade is lowered for the day. This course is highly interactive, so missing a
class session or coming to class unprepared will have a negative impact on your language learning experience
and will also affect your grade.
Professionalism Policy: Per university policy and classroom etiquette; mobile phones, iPods, etc. must be silenced
during all classroom and lab lectures.
XI. Important Date(s) to Remember
Drop/Swap Deadline: January 20, 2015
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XII. Schedule
APK: Ann pale kreyòl / TKSIPA: Ti koze sou istwa peyi dAyiti / KCh: Konpè chat ak konpè chen
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
Week 1
01/12
01/14
01/16
Jan 12-18
Introduction to course
APK – Leson twa: p. 9-11
APK- Leson en & Leson de:
(classroom – definite &
Read pages 1-7 (personal
indefinite articles)
pronouns)
Week 2
01/19 (NO CLASS)
01/21
01/23
MLK Holiday
APK – Leson twa: p. 9-11
Class activities & practice
Jan 19-25
(command – plural of nouns)
APK – Leson kat: p. 15-17
(places to go – the marker “ap”)
Week 3
01/26
01/28 - Quiz 1
01/30
Jan 26-Feb 01 APK – Leson senk: p.
Reading text #1: Yon kous
APK – Leson sis: p. 27-29
21-23 (possessive – counting –
bekàn
(demonstrative)
clothing)
Week 4
02/02
02/04
02/06
Feb 02-08
APK – Leson sis: p. 27-29 (Family) APK – Leson uit: p. 39Reading text #2: Twa
Leson sèt: p. 33-35 (negative –
44 (chores – useful objects)
zanmi
parts of the head)
Week 5
02/09 - Quiz 2
02/11
02/13
Feb 09-15
TKSIPA – CHAPIT 2 &
TKSIPA – CHAPIT 4: p.
TKSIPA – CHAPIT 1: Read
3: p. 4-7 (Ayiti ak Ispayola)
8-9 (Powouj ak Espayòl)
pages 2-3 (Gwakanagarik)
Week 6
02/16
02/18
02/20
Feb 16-22
APK – Leson nèf: p. 47-49 (telling APK – Leson dis: p. 53-61
Reading text #3: Istwa
time)
(doing laundry – asking
Djenàn
questions)
Week 7
02/23
02/25 - Quiz 3
02/27
Feb 23-Mar 01 APK – Leson onz: p. 63-66
Guest Lecturer TBA
APK – Leson douz: p.
(adjectives – vowels i, ou, a)
71-76 (numbers)
Week 8
03/02
03/04
03/06
Mar 02-08
APK – Leson douz : p.
KCh book 1
Mid-Term
71-76 (stores – imperative...)
Essay guidelines
APK – Leson trèz: p. 81-91 (se – ki
– ye – o – ò – Caribbean countries)
Week 9
Spring Break
Mar 09-15
Week 10
03/16
03/18
03/20
Mar 16-22
TKSIPA – Chapit 5: p. 10APK – Leson katòz: p. 93-100 Reading text #4: Ti Malis
11 (Kawonabo ak Espayòl)
(te – days of the week)
ak Bouki
Essay draft due
Week 11
03/23
03/25
03/27
KCh book 2
TKSIPA – Chapit 6: p. 12-13
Haitian movie
Mar 23- 29
(Anakawona)
(Preview and discussion)
Week 12
03/30
04/01
04/03
Mar 30-Apr 05 Haitian movie
TKSIPA – Chapit 7: p. 14-15
TKSIPA – Chapit 8 &
(Afriken nan Ispayola)
Chapit 9: p. 16-19 (kasik
Anri – flibistye)
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Week 13
Apr 06-12
Week 14
Apr 13-19
Week 15
Apr 20–26
Monday
04/06
TKSIPA – Chapit 10 & Chapit 11:
p. 20-23 (boukanye – lavi esklav)
Wednesday
04/08 - Quiz 4
TKSIPA – Chapit 12: p. 24-25
(yon nèg mawon)
04/13
APK – Leson kenz: p.
101-111 (parts of the body – en,
an, ou)
04/20
Students presentations
04/15
APK – Leson sèz: p. 119-125
(months of the year – nasal
sounds – Peyi Ayiti
04/22
Students presentations
Week 16
Apr 27–May 03
Friday
04/10
Class activities
Vocabulary words through
games (jwèt kay)
04/17 - Quiz 5
Haitian music (Choukoun and
more)
04/24 - Final essay due
General Review
Week of finals
* Note: The Schedule is subject to revision
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