Exploring U.S. Cultures

Catalog description

ESL 115 explores themes in U.S. cultures through authentic texts, introducing and modeling diverse voices contributing to the cultural conversations of the moment and since time immemorial. Non-native speakers of English in this advanced English language course learn to become active members in a diverse and democratic society while sharing their experiences to contribute to the dialogue. Students learn about U.S. cultures, the cultures of their classmates, and reflect upon their own culture and the interplay between these, while effectively collaborating with others in a multicultural classroom. Students create texts in several genres to explore themes in U.S. culture, such as racism, consumerism, and media, to diverse audiences for various purposes. (CSU/UC) (AA/AS-3, CSU-C2, IGETC-3B, Cal-GETC-3B)