Syllabus

Elementary Persian I: PERS 1001

Fall 2007

Instructor: Mr. Akbar Cheraghi, Religion Dept, UGA

E- Mail: cheraghi@uga.edu

Tel: (706) 255 40 50, (706) 542-14 86

Office: Peabody 22

Office hours: 2: 30 to3:30pm on class days. (Note: since my office is shared with some other graduate students and instructors arrangements should be made through email or phone call prior coming by).

Class Hours:

The course meets 3:35-4:25 p.m. (MW), 3:30-4:20p.m. (TTH) BLDG Moore, Room 102

Course Description:

This is an elementary level course stressing oral fluency, written expression, and reading comprehension. Students will be taught through the use of vocabulary in simulated settings and situations through repetition drills, frequent use of vocabulary in meaningful contexts, acting, and reading loud. This will be augmented by the reading and grammatical analysis of various texts and structures. The objectives of the course are to help students to accomplish the following objectives:

1- Read texts of elementary level difficulty.

2- Communicate and converse in Persian on a variety of topics and to understand spoken

Persian in everyday situations.

3- Write elementary narrative style paragraphs coherently and with reasonable accuracy.

4- Develop cultural awareness through additional readings and class discussions.

Readings:

Modern Persian Spoken and Written: An Elementary Text. V. 1, Available at UGA Bookstore

Five lessons of this book will be covered in Persian 1001.

Additional materials will be distributed to the students throughout the session as necessary.

Course Requirements and Attendance:

Requirements: Be Present, Be Prepared, Participate!

Participation and Preparation: Students are expected to attend all classes and participate in class, and must be prepared for each class session! Being prepared means having read the assignment, and coming to class having already completed any written assignments before class starts.

Daily written Assignments: There will be daily assignments. They will be noted in class. All assignments must be turned in on time for full credit. Partial credit can be obtained for late work (10% off for each day late), up to three days.

There will be five vocabulary tests, five lesson quizzes (no midterm), and one final exam. Class attendance is absolutely necessary. No make-up quizzes or tests will be given without a physician’s or dean’s excuse.

Absence: Attendance in class is required. Absences can be excused for medical reasons (with a note from your doctor or health service), for participation in official school functions (with a note from the Dean). Three (3) unexcused absences will lower your final grade by one-half letter grade; six unexcused absences will lower your grade by one full letter, and so forth.

Do not forget:

Cell Phones must be turned off before entering the Classroom.

Students should enter the classroom before the teacher.

Evaluation and composition of grade:

Class Participation, vocabulary tests (5) and attendance 25%

Homework and writings 20%

Lesson Quizzes (five quizzes on five lessons) 25%

Final Exam 30%

(The final is cumulative and is based on the lessons and class materials; it consists of a written test (20%) and an oral evaluation (10%)).

Grading: 90-100 = A, 80-89 = B, 70-79 = C, 60-69 = D, and less than 60 = F

Final Exam: see final schedule for Fall 2007.

The UGA Academic Honesty Policy will be followed. In other words, all academic work must meet the standards contained in "A Culture of Honesty." Students are responsible for informing themselves about those standards before performing any academic work. The link to more detailed information about academic honesty can be found at http://www.uga.edu/ovpi/honesty/acadhon.htmChanges to this Syllabus

The instructor reserves the right to make any changes to this syllabus. The course syllabus is a general plan for the course; deviations announced to the class by the instructor may be necessary.