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General Information

Course ID (CB01A and CB01B)
ESLD254.
Course Title (CB02)
American Language and Culture Through Media as Related to Child Development
Course Credit Status
Credit - Not Degree Applicable
Effective Term
Fall 2021
Course Description
This course allows students to develop an understanding of American culture, language, common idioms, and slang through viewing and discussing American films and television related to child development.
Faculty Requirements
Course Family
Not Applicable

Course Justification

This is a stand-alone course to support ESL learners in Child Development Courses. Focus is on essential English skills such as listening/speaking and writing skills for ESL Child Development students. It requires students to learn and practice listening/speaking and writing skills required for Child Development and engages ESL students to demonstrate knowledge and skills in communication and expression.

Foothill Equivalency

Does the course have a Foothill equivalent?
No
Foothill Course ID

Course Philosophy

Formerly Statement

Course Development Options

Basic Skill Status (CB08)
Course is not a basic skills course.
Grade Options
  • Pass/No Pass
Repeat Limit
0

Transferability & Gen. Ed. Options

Transferability
Not transferable

Units and Hours

Summary

Minimum Credit Units
2.0
Maximum Credit Units
2.0

Weekly Student Hours

TypeIn ClassOut of Class
Lecture Hours2.04.0
Laboratory Hours0.00.0

Course Student Hours

Course Duration (Weeks)
12.0
Hours per unit divisor
36.0
Course In-Class (Contact) Hours
Lecture
24.0
Laboratory
0.0
Total
24.0
Course Out-of-Class Hours
Lecture
48.0
Laboratory
0.0
NA
0.0
Total
48.0

Prerequisite(s)

Corequisite(s)

Any Child Development course

Advisory(ies)

Limitation(s) on Enrollment

Entrance Skill(s)

General Course Statement(s)

Methods of Instruction

Lecture and visual aids

Discussion of assigned readings

In-class exploration of Internet sites

Homework and extended projects

Collaborative learning and small group exercises

Film, television, and/or online listening experiences

Assignments

  1. Viewing/Listening to 10 to 20 hours of movies and/or TV shows
  2. Reading teacher handouts and references
  3. Participating in discussions and classroom exercises
  4. Responding to listening exercises
  5. Writing a journal, based on the movies and TV shows, which focuses on cultural content, idiomatic expressions, and vocabulary
  6. Writing lecture notes

Methods of Evaluation

  1. Active engagement in weekly discussions of the viewing and reading assignments demonstrating an understanding of the work in question.
  2. Demonstration of the ability to analyze and respond to child development concepts presented in American media through written notes and journal writing assignments.
  3. Midterm examinations which test vocabulary recognition and aural comprehension skills such as vocabulary matching or True/False and open ended questions.
  4. A final exam, or a special project, such as an oral presentation on a film or television series

Essential Student Materials/Essential College Facilities

Essential Student Materials: 
  • None.
Essential College Facilities:
  • None.

Examples of Primary Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisherDate/EditionISBN
Documentary and fiction movies and TV shows on a variety of topics and in a variety of genres: Examples of representative movies and TV shows: "To Kill a Mockingbird, "I Am Sam", "The Kids are All Right", "Cheaters", "The Squid and the Whale", "What's Eating Gilbert Grape," "Ma Vie En Rose," "Kramer vs. Kramer", "PBS Documentaries", various reality shows.
Berger, Kathleen S. 11th Edition (2018) The Developing Person: Through Childhood and Adolescence. Macmillan Learning. (CD10G & CD10H)

Examples of Supporting Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisher
Ashby, Wendy. "What Makes America Tick?" 2nd ed. A Multiskill Approach to English through U.S. Culture and History. Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press, 2012.
Mejia, Elizabeth, et al. "102 Very Teachable Films". New York, NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1997.
Parrish, B., Johnson, K. (2010). Promoting Learner Transitions to Postsecondary Education and Work: Developing Academic Readiness Skills from the Beginning. Retrieved February 2011, from http://www.cal.org/caelanetwork/pdfs/TransitionsFinalWeb.pdf
Martin, P. and Hydzik E. "U.S. Culture through Film for ESL". Amazon Digital Services LLC, 2015.
Magy, R., Price, D. (2010). California Adult Literacy Professional Development Project American Institutes for Research. (2010). Integrated and contextualized workforce skills in the ESL classroom. http://www.calpro-online.org
Berger, Kathleen S. 11th Edition (2018) The Developing Person: Through Childhood and Adolescence. Macmillan Learning. (CD10G & CD10H)
Gonzalez-Mena, Janet. 7th Edition(2016) Child, Family, and Community. New Jersey: Person Education, Inc. (CD12)
Gordon, A. Miles & Browne, K. Williams. 10th Edition(2016). Beginning and Beyond. Cengage Learning. (CD50)
Jackman, Hilda L., et.al. 6th Edition (2014) Early Education Curriculum. Cengage Learning.(CD54)
Gonzalez-Mena, Janet. 6th Edition (2014) Foundations of Early Childhood Education: Teaching Children in a Diverse Society. New Jersey: McGraw-Hill, Inc. (CD12)
Longman Dictionary of American English (6th ed.) 2014.
Richards, J., & Rodgers T. S. (3rd ed.). (2014). Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching. New York: Cambridge University Press.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

Course Objectives

  • Demonstrate the communication skills to comprehend and respond critically to selected American films and/or television shows.
  • Analyze and critique child development concepts as depicted in film and/or on television.
  • Compare American cultural attitudes and beliefs regarding child development with those from a variety of different cultures.

CSLOs

  • Demonstrate the ability to comprehend and respond critically to American television and English language films related to child development.

  • Demonstrate the ability to compare and evaluate American customs from different cultural perspectives in response to the content of American television and films related to child development.

Outline

  1. Demonstrate the communication skills to comprehend and respond critically to selected American films and/or television shows.
    1. Expand aural skills through focused listening activities.
      1. Practice asking for clarification
      2. Summarize key ideas or important events after extended listening.
      3. Identify new vocabulary in context.
    2. Build group participation skills
      1. Practice explaining key ideas
      2. Practice paraphrasing events portrayed in movies and TV shows
      3. Practice expressing opinions and responding to the opinions of others
      4. Practice asking for clarification
    3. Demonstrate the ability to read, comprehend, and respond to short movie reviews.
      1. Answer study guide questions to facilitate a fuller understanding of the listening experience, such as key vocabulary and character description.
      2. Practice responding to and evaluating child development concepts portrayed in movies and TV through the use of a journal, for example.
  2. Analyze and critique child development concepts as depicted in film and/or on television.
    1. Learn new vocabulary, idioms, and slang in context
    2. Comprehend and respond critically to content in movies, TV shows related to child development
  3. Compare American cultural attitudes and beliefs regarding child development with those from a variety of different cultures.
    1. Compare student experiences and traditions across cultures in discussion, such as in a small group setting or in pair work.
    2. Through the use of a student journal, reflect on one's own experiences and cultural values as compared to those values expressed by other students and/or by the film/TV show being discussed.
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