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KISWAHILI 296/003 Fall 2002

CONTACT INFORMATION

Instructor: Sau R. Lugano
Office: 309 Burrowes
Mail Box: 311 Burrowes
E-mail: rsl140@psu.edu
Tel.#: 863-4936
Off. Hrs: M 9-10, W 1-2

Cordinator: Prof. T. Hale
Office: 325 Burrowes
E-mail: tah@psu.edu

MEETING TIMES

Times: M T W F 10:10-11:00
Venue: 319 Boucke

REQUIRED TEXTS:

1. Hinnebusch, J. Thomas na Sarah Mirza. Kiswahili: Msingi wa Kusema, Kusoma na Kuandika. Lanham: UP of America, 1979.

2. E. Kezilahabi. Rosa Mistika. Dar es Salaam UP, Dar es Salaam, 1971

3. 5 Audio tapes (same as used in Swahili 001)

4. Kamusi ya Kiswahili (You may use the English-Swahili/Swahili-English on-line dictionary available at :<http://www.moja.com/swahili/>)

 

CLASS REQUIREMENTS

Hamjambo? Karibuni kwa Kiswahili 296/003 Kiswahili 296 is a continuation of Kiswahili 1 & 2. The class meets approximately 4 hours a week for 15 weeks. The emphasis of this course is on the skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing with intermediate level grammatical structures. 50% of the class time will be devoted to conversation and oral practice. The rest of the time will be devoted to reading and learning some intermediate-level grammar. Students are required to review all the readings prior to each class meeting.

Attendance is required. If you miss class for any reason, it is your responsibility to find out from other class members what went on that day and to acquaint yourself with any changes in the schedule. Unexcused absences beyond five will result in the loss of one point from your final grade for each unexcused absence, up to a maximum of 10 points.

All assignments must be forwarded on time either by e-mail or dropped off in my mailbox in 311 Burrowes. Late assignments will not be accepted. Make-up exams and quizzes will only be given in cases where the student has an official excuse or has obtained the instructor’s permission in advance. In any case, these must be completed before the next scheduled exam or quiz, except with prior permission from the instructor. It is up to the student to make arrangements to take any missed exams or quizzes. Oral exams will be individually scheduled per the syllabus. There will be no make-up for missed oral exams. In a situation where two or more students are scheduled to appear for an oral exam during the same session and one fails to show up, the one who does not turn up will automatically get a failing grade.

Please note:

1. Academic dishonesty will be dealt with according to university policies.

2. The Pennsylvania State University encourages qualified persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation in this course or have questions about physical access, please tell the instructor as soon as possible.

3. Registration Policy: During the drop/add period at the beginning of the semester, the Department of Comparative Literature encourages students to visit this and other courses in order to make informed judgements about which courses to take. After the first week, however, only students registered in the course may remain; no students may late-add (or restore a dropped registration) after the third week of the semester without petitioning the department on a form available in the office, 311 Burrowes.

GRADING POLICY

Homework 10%, 4 Quizzes 40%, 2 Compositions 10%, 2 Oral exams 10%, class attendance and participation 10%, Final Exam 20%.

Course Grading Scale
96-100 A 91-95 A- 86-90 B+ 76-80 B 71-75 B-
66-74 C+ 61-65 C 56-60 D Below 56 Fail

COURSE SCHEDULE

Wiki 1 Sept. 2nd-5th

Somo la Ishirini na sita
Review of Noun classes 1-3
Mazungumzo: Likizo ya msimu wa kiangazi.

Wiki 2 Sept. 8th-12th

Somo la Ishirini na saba
Review of Nouns classes 4-7
Fasihi: Hatia Utangulizi(Introduction)
Web exe. Reading news.TAIFA. http:// www.kbc.co.ke

Wiki 3 Sept. 15th-19th

Somo la Ishirini na nane
Sarufi: Derivative forms of the verb kur. 115, 129-130
Fasihi: Hatia Ukurasa 1-2
**8th – Mtungo # 1 due

Wiki 4 Sept. 22nd -26th

Kusoma: Kazi za wanawake: Masomo Zaidi. Kur. 222-225
Sarufi: More on derivatives – kur. 129-130
Fasihi: Hatia Uk. 3-4
** Jaribio la kwanza

Wiki 5 Sept. 29th-Oct. 3rd

Kusoma: Kazi za wanaume: Masomo zaidi: Pkur. 219-226
Sarufi: Udogo na Ukubwa (Diminutives and Augmentatives). – kur. 56-57, 70-71, 93-94.
Fasihi: Hatia Uk.5-6
Web Exe. Listening. http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/plc/kiswahili/kiswa9a.html

Wiki 6 Oct. 6th-10th

Kusoma: “Siku za Mwizi ni Araobaini.” Uk. 11
Sarufi: Other possessive forms
Fasihi: Hatia . Uk.7-8
** Oral Exam -1

Wiki 7 Oct. 13th-17th

Kusoma: “Wivu.” Uk. 14
Sarufi: ‘ka’ aspect marker and the negative form of ‘ka’ -- kur. 80-81, 95-96
Fasihi: Hatia

Wiki 8

Oct. 14th-15th FALL BREAK

Oct. 16th-18th

Kusoma: “Majuto ni Mjukuu.” kur. 19-20
Sarufi: Verb Formation
Fasihi: Hatia
** Jaribio la Pili

Wiki. 9 Oct. 21st-25th

Kusoma: “Mtu Mwenye Tamaa.” Uk. 22
Sarufi: More on possessive forms.
Fasihi: Hatia
Web exe. on “Body parts” at http:// www.moja.com/swahili

Wiki 10 Oct. 28th-Nov. 1st

Kusoma: “Mapishi.” Kur. 24-33
Sarufi: prepositions: kwa, etc. kur. 101-106, 116-117, 116-117, 119-121
Fasihi: Hatia

Wiki 11 Nov. 4th-Nov. 8th

Kusoma: “Kujipatia Mchumba.” 34-42
Sarufi: Conjunctions/interjections/emphatics/reduplications kur. 68, 88.
Fasihi: Hatia
** Jaribio la Tatu

Wiki 12 Nov. 11th-Nov. 15th

Kusoma: “Kisa.” Kur. 43-44
Sarufi: Vitenzi visaidizi (auxilliary verbs) kur. 91-92, 113-114
Web Exe.Swahili Poetry http:// www.moja.com/swahili/
Africa Online-Poetry Circle # 1
**Oral Presentation on cultural project

Wiki 13 Nov. 18th-22nd

Kusoma: “Naushangilia Mlima wa Kenya.” Kur. 45-51
Sarufi: More on interrogatives
Fasihi: Hatia

Wiki 14 Nov. 26th-29th

Kusoma: “Michezo Shuleni” uk. 132
Sarufi: The Passive form kur. 74-75, 98-100
Fasihi: Hatia
** Jaribio la Nne
Nov. 28th – 29th – THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY – NO CLASSES

Wiki 15 Dec. 3rd-7th

Kusoma: “Mchezo wa Ng’ombe.” Kur. 133-134
Sarufi: The reciprocal form kur. 107-108
Fasihi: Hatia
Web Exe.Listening. Zoezi la 11 http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/plc/kiswahili/kiswa11a.html
**Mtungo # 2 due - Dec. 4th

Wiki 16 Dec. 10th-14th

Mashairi – uk. 1-3
Rangi kur. 58, Magonjwa – uk. 59
Fasihi:Hatia.
Marudio ya kazi ya muhula.
**Oral Exam 2

Wiki 17 Dec. 17th-20th - Final Exams Week

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