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of your Syllabus for details

Week AssignedMaterial

Activities and Assignments Weight(%)

Activity Feedback DueDate

Final Due Date

Week 1 Alif Baa, Preface tothe Student,Unit 1

IntroduceYourself

Friday, January 5,2018 at 11:55 PM

Ungraded

Weekly Drills toHand In

Thursday,January 4, 2018 at11:55 PM

Sunday, January 7,2018 at 11:55 PM

3%

Week 1 Quiz(Optional)

Monday,January 8, 2018 at11:55 PM

Ungraded

Week 2 Alif Baa,Unit 2


Thursday,January 11, 2018at 11:55 PM

Sunday,January 14, 2018at 11:55 PM

3%

Week 2 Quiz Monday,January 15, 2018at 11:55 PM

2%





3%

Week 3 Quiz Monday,January 22, 2018

2%

Winter 2018 SI 101R Online University of Waterloo

Generated by Centre for Extended Learning Created: 29/01/2018

at 11:55 PM


Sign up for yourOral Midterm

Friday,January 26, 2018at 11:55 PM




3%

Week 4 Quiz Monday,January 29, 2018at 11:55 PM

2%



Thursday,February 1, 2018at 11:55 PM

Sunday,February 4, 2018at 11:55 PM

3%

Week 5 Quiz Monday,February 5, 2018at 11:55 PM

2%





3%


2%


Oral Midterm Date of Your OralMidterm

5%




3%


2%



Reading Week - Study Days (Sunday, February 18, 2018 to Saturday, February 24, 2018)



Thursday,March 1, 2018 at11:55 PM

Sunday, March 4,2018 at 11:55 PM

3%

Week 8 Quiz Monday, March 5,2018 at 11:55 PM

2%





3%

Week 9 Quiz Monday,March 12, 2018 at11:55 PM

2%


Sign up for yourOral FinalExamination

Friday, March 16,2018 at 11:55 PM




3%


2%

Week 11 Al Kitaab,Lesson 1




3%


2%

Week 12 Al Kitaab,Lesson 2

Oral FinalExamination

Date of Your OralFinal Examination

7%





Sunday, April 1,2018 at 11:55 PM

3%

Week 12 Quiz Monday, April 2,2018 at 11:55 PM

2%

Final Examination 30%

Final Examination Arrangements and SchedulePlease carefully review the information about writing exams for online courses, includingdates, locations, how to make examination arrangements, writing with a proctor, anddeadlines.

If you are taking any on-campus courses, you will automatically be scheduled to write yourexam on campus. No action is required.

If you are taking only online courses, do one of the following:

If your address in QUEST is within 100 km of an examination centre, you mustchoose an exam centre in Quest by Sunday, January 14, 2018. This must be done eachterm.

If your address in Quest is more than 100 km from an exam centre, you mustarrange for a proctor. Please review the guidelines and deadlines for writing with aproctor. This must be done each term.

Your online course exam schedule will be available in Quest approximately four weeksbefore your exam date(s). Instructions on how to find your schedule are posted on the QuestHelp page.

University of Waterloo Senate-approved academic regulations related to assignments, tests,and final exams can be found on the Registrar's website.

Official Grades and Course Access



Official Grades and Academic Standings are available through Quest.

Your access to this course will continue for the duration of the current term. You will nothave access to this course once the next term begins.



Contact Information

AnnouncementsYour instructor uses the Announcements widget on the Course Home pageduring the term to communicate new or changing information regarding duedates, instructor absence, etc., as needed. You are expected to read theannouncements on a regular basis.

To ensure you are viewing the complete list of announcements, you may need toclick Show All Announcements.

DiscussionsA General Discussion topic* has also been made available to allow students tocommunicate with peers in the course. Your instructor may drop in at thisdiscussion topic.

Contact UsWho and Why Contact Details

Instructor and TA

Course-relatedquestions (e.g.,course content,deadlines,assignments, etc.)

Questions of apersonal nature

Post your course-related questions to the Ask theInstructor discussion topic*. This allows otherstudents to benefit from your question as well.

Questions of a personal nature can be directed toyour instructor or your TA.

Instructor: Amir [email protected]+1 519-884-4402



TA: Asma [email protected]

Your instructor checks email and the Ask theInstructor discussion topic* frequently and willmake every effort to reply to your questions within24–48 hours, Monday to Friday.

Technical Support forAl-Kitaab CompanionWebsite: Alif Baa

Al-Kitaab Companion Site Technical Support

Online Rooms/AdobeConnect Support

Questions aboutOnlineRooms/AdobeConnect

[email protected]

Include your full name, WatIAM user ID, studentnumber, course name and number, quiz/assignmentname, and any other relevant details.

For instructions on how to use Online Rooms/AdobeConnect, see Adobe Connect Help.

Technical Support,Centre for ExtendedLearning

Technicalproblems withWaterloo LEARN

[email protected]

Include your full name, WatIAM user ID, studentnumber, and course name and number.

Technical support is available during regular businesshours, Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM(Eastern Time).

LEARN Help Student Documentation

Learner SupportServices,Centre for Extended

Student Resources

[email protected]



Learning

General inquiries

WatCards(Student IDCards)

Examinationinformation

+1 519-888-4002

Include your full name, WatIAM user ID, studentnumber, and course name and number.

*Discussion topics can be accessed by clicking Connect and then Discussionson the course navigation bar above.



Course Description andObjectivesDescription

This course is designed for students with little or no previous knowledge ofArabic. It focuses on Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), which is widely usedin writing and in most formal speech in the Arab world. In this class, studentswill learn the Arabic Alphabet, read and construct simple words andsentences, and exchange basic information and greetings.

Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to

identify, pronounce, and write all the Arabic alphabets;compose and read simple sentences;exchange greetings, initiate simple social interactions, and ask simplequestions (e.g, time, location, food);write and exchange basic biographical information such as names,addresses, numbers, and nationalities;identify, read, write, and say the Arabic numerals (0-10); anduse a basic vocabulary in standard Arabic including high frequencywords and phrases.

This online course was developed by Amir Al-Azraki, with instructionaldesign and multimedia development support provided by the Centre forExtended Learning. Further media production was provided by InstructionalTechnologies and Multimedia Services.



About the Course Author

© University of Waterloo

Amir Al-AzrakiAssistant Professor and Playwright

Educational BackgroundI have a PhD in Theatre studies and TESOLCertificate from York University; MA inEnglish Literature from Baghdad University;BA in English Literature from University ofBasra; and a TASOL Diploma from EducationCanada College.

Research InterestsMy primary areas of research interest areComparative Literature (Arabic and English), Forum Theatre and social change,drama in Education and Language Pedagogy.Â I am principally interested in therepresentation of political violence in modern Arabic and English drama.

Teaching PhilosophyI believe that learning is an experiential and reciprocal process in which studentsdevelop a capacity for self-direction and self-generation of ideas, and also theylearn through action, experience and exploration mediated in a collaborative andcooperative educational setting.

My role in student learning lies in the following:

1. Motivating students to examine their ideas and explore new ones

2. Facilitating communicatively to construct a collaborative learning

3. Providing opportunities for students to interactively express their opinions



in multiple ways

4. Guiding them to a variety of resources and experiences

5. Making sure that my classroom is a safe and comfortable place

To engage in the aforementioned activities I utilize interactive dramatic andtheatrical techniques (such as role-play/role-reversal, image theatre, narration,games etc.) which help to create a suitable environment to exchange and analyzeconcepts productively and to effectively negotiate knowledge among students.Such techniques engage the senses, emotions, imagination, and the intellect byenacting the subject matter and making it memorable, meaningful andintellectually entertaining. However, using such an approach is not without itsrisks. My experience and training in this field allow me to negotiate these riskscarefully adapting to the context and course content, and also combining withtechniques from other teaching methods such as group discussion, debate,multimedia, as well as online and external resources.



Materials and Resources

Required Textbooks1. Alif Baa: Introduction to Arabic Letters and Sounds (Third Edition) by K.

Brustad, M. Al-Batal, and A. Al-Tonsi. (2010).Â Georgetown UniversityPress.

2. Al-Kitaab Part One (Third Edition) by K. Brustad, M. Al-Batal, and A. Al-Tonsi, (2014). Georgetown University Press.

Required Website1. Companion Website Access Key forÂ Alif Baa. by K Brustad, M. Al-

Batal, and A. Al-Tonsi, (ISBN 978-1-62616-062-0)

For textbook ordering information, please contact the Waterloo Bookstore.

For your convenience, you can compile a list of required and optional coursematerials through BookLook using your Quest userID and password. If you arehaving difficulties ordering online and wish to call the Waterloo Bookstore,their phone number is +1 519-888-4673 or toll-free at +1 866-330-7933. Pleasebe aware that textbook orders CANNOT be taken over the phone.

ResourcesStudies in Islam: Arabic Language

Library services for co-op students on work term and distance educationstudents



Grade BreakdownThe following table represents the grade breakdown of this course.

Activities and Assignments Weight (%)

Introduce Yourself Ungraded

Weekly Drills to Hand In (Weeks 1-12) 36 (3%*12)

Weekly Quizzes(Weeks 2-12) 22 (2%*11)

Oral Midterm 5

Oral Final Examination 7

Final Examination 30



University Policies

Submission TimesPlease be aware that the University of Waterloo is located in the Eastern TimeZone (GMT or UTC-5 during standard time and UTC-4 during daylight savingtime) and, as such, the time that your activities and/or assignments are due isbased on this zone. If you are outside the Eastern Time Zone and requireassistance with converting your time, please try the Ontario, Canada TimeConverter.

Accommodation Due to IllnessIf your instructor has provided specific procedures for you to follow if youmiss assignment due dates, term tests, or a final examination, adhere tothose instructions. Otherwise:

Missed Assignments/Tests/QuizzesContact the instructor as soon as you realize there will be a problem, andpreferably within 48 hours, but no more than 72 hours, have a medicalpractitioner complete a Verification of Illness Form.

Email a scanned copy of the Verification of Illness Form to your instructor. Inyour email to the instructor, provide your name, student ID number, and exactlywhat course activity you missed.

Further information regarding Management of Requests for AccommodationDue to Illness can be found on the Accommodation due to illness page.

Missed Final ExaminationsIf this course has a final exam and if you are unable to write a final examinationdue to illness, seek medical treatment and have a medical practitioner complete



a Verification of Illness Form. Email a scanned copy to the Centre for ExtendedLearning (CEL) at [email protected] within 48 hours of yourmissed exam. Make sure you include your name, student ID number, and theexam(s) missed. You will be REQUIRED to hand in the original completedform before you write the make-up examination.

After your completed Verification of Illness Form has been received andprocessed, you will be emailed your alternate exam date and time. This can takeup to 2 business days. If you are within 150 km of Waterloo you should beprepared to write in Waterloo on the additional CEL exam dates. If you liveoutside the 150 km radius, CEL will work with you to make suitablearrangements.

Further information about Examination Accommodation Due toIllness regulations is available in the Undergraduate Calendar.

Academic IntegrityIn order to maintain a culture of academic integrity, members of the Universityof Waterloo community are expected to promote honesty, trust, fairness, respect,and responsibility. If you have not already completed the online tutorialregarding academic integrity you should do so as soon aspossible. Undergraduate students should see the Academic Integrity Tutorial andgraduate students should see the Graduate Students and AcademicIntegrity website.

Proper citations are part of academic integrity. Citations in CEL course materialsusually follow CEL style, which is based on APA style. Your course may followa different style. If you are uncertain which style to use for an assignment, pleaseconfirm with your instructor or TA.

For further information on academic integrity, please visit the Office ofAcademic Integrity.

Discipline



A student is expected to know what constitutes academic integrity to avoidcommitting an academic offence, and to take responsibility for his/her actions. Astudent who is unsure whether an action constitutes an offence, or who needshelp in learning how to avoid offences (e.g., plagiarism, cheating) or about“rules” for group work/collaboration, should seek guidance from the courseinstructor, academic advisor, or the undergraduate Associate Dean. Forinformation on categories of offences and types of penalties, students shouldrefer to Policy 71 - Student Discipline. For typical penalties, check Guidelinesfor the Assessment of Penalties.

AppealsA decision made or penalty imposed under Policy 70 - Student Petitions andGrievances, (other than a petition) or Policy 71 - Student Discipline, may beappealed if there is a ground. A student who believes he/she has a ground for anappeal should refer to Policy 72 - Student Appeals.

GrievanceA student who believes that a decision affecting some aspect of his/heruniversity life has been unfair or unreasonable may have grounds for initiating agrievance. Read Policy 70 - Student Petitions and Grievances, Section 4. Whenin doubt please be certain to contact the department’s administrative assistantwho will provide further assistance.

Final GradesIn accordance with Policy 46 - Information Management, Appendix A - Accessto and Release of Student Information, the Centre for Extended Learning doesnot release final examination grades or final course grades to students. Studentsmust go to Quest to see all final grades. Any grades posted in Waterloo LEARNare unofficial.

AccessAbility Services



AccessAbility Services, located in Needles Hall, collaborates with all academicdepartments to arrange appropriate accommodations for students withdisabilities without compromising the academic integrity of the curriculum. Ifyou require academic accommodation to lessen the impact of your disability,please register with AccessAbility Services at the beginning of each academicterm and for each course.

Accessibility StatementThe Centre for Extended Learning strives to meet the needs of all our onlinelearners. Our ongoing efforts to become aligned with the Accessibility forOntarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) are guided by University of Waterlooaccessibility Legislation and policy and the World Wide Web Consortium's(W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0. The majority of ouronline courses are currently delivered via the Desire2Learn LearningEnvironment. Learn more about Desire2Learn’s Accessibility StandardsCompliance.

Use of Computing and Network ResourcesPlease see the Guidelines on Use of Waterloo Computing and NetworkResources.

Copyright InformationUWaterloo’s Web Pages

All rights, including copyright, images, slides, audio, and video components, ofthe content of this course are owned by the course author, unless otherwisestated. These web pages are owned or controlled by the University of Waterloo,Centre for Extended Learning. By accessing the web pages, you agree that youmay only download the content for your own personal, non-commercial use.You are not permitted to copy, broadcast, download, store (in any medium),transmit, show or play in public, adapt, or change in any way the content of



these web pages for any other purpose whatsoever without the prior writtenpermission of the course author and the University of Waterloo, Centre forExtended Learning.

Other Sources

Respect the copyright of others and abide by all copyright notices andregulations when using the computing facilities provided for your course ofstudy by the University of Waterloo. No material on the Internet or World WideWeb may be reproduced or distributed in any material form or in any medium,without permission from copyright holders or their assignees. To support yourcourse of study, the University of Waterloo has provided hypertext links torelevant websites, resources, and services on the web. These resources must beused in accordance with any registration requirements or conditions which maybe specified. You must be aware that in providing such hypertext links, theUniversity of Waterloo has not authorized any acts (including reproduction ordistribution) which, if undertaken without permission of copyright owners ortheir assignees, may be infringement of copyright. Permission for such acts canonly be granted by copyright owners or their assignees.

If there are any questions about this notice, please contact the University ofWaterloo, Centre for Extended Learning, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3G1or [email protected].



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