COLWRIT 31E
Language, Culture, and American Pastimes
Colwrit 31E provides an introductory study of recreational activities in the U.S. and hands on experience learning and participating in several popular American sports and games. Through this course, multilingual students will (a) increase their understanding of American culture by engaging in sports and games, (b) practice small group discussion in formal and informal settings, (c) read and respond in writing to sports- or games-related literature, and (d) analyze the functions of sports and games in American culture in essays or multimedia oral presentations.
Topics
- To increase students' understanding of American culture, particularly the sports and recreational activities people enjoy To hone students' conversational skills through in-class discussion and while engaging in sports and games To expand students' sports and game vocabulary and use of idiomatic expressions To sharpen your critical thinking through the study of the history and culture of specific sports and games
Official catalogue course objectives and student learning outcomes
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027