Eskimo
ESK 101 5
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ESK 102 5
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Elementary Central Yup'ik Eskimo (h)
Introduction to Central Yup'ik, the language of the Yukon and
Kuskokwim deltas and Bristol Bay. Open to both speakers and non-speakers. For
speakers the course provides literacy and grammatical analysis. For others, it
provides a framework for learning to speak, read and write the language.
Consideration given to dialect differences. (5 + 0) 101 Offered Fall,
102 Offered Spring
ESK 103 1-3
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ESK 104 1-3
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Conversational Central Yup'ik
Entry-level course to learn to speak and understand Yup'ik
Eskimo. Focus on communication in everyday situations. Kuskokwim and Northwest
Campuses only. (Prerequisite: ESK 103 for 104 or permission of instructor.)
(1 + 3) Offered As Demand Warrants
ESK 109 3
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Central Yup'ik Orthography
An entry-level class for persons fluent in Central Yup'ik.
Covers reading, silent and oral, and writing, emphasizing specific skills and
practical application of those skills through writing assignments. Dialect
differences in the Central Yup'ik region are used to demonstrate
standardization of the writing systems. (Prerequisite: Demonstrated
conversational Yup'ik skills). (3 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
ESK 111 5
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ESK 112 5
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Elementary Inupiaq Eskimo (h)
Introduction to Inupiaq, the language of Unalakleet, Seward
Peninsula, Kotzebue Sound and the North Slope. Open to both speakers and
non-speakers. For speakers the course provides literacy and grammatical
analysis. For others it provides a framework for learning to speak, read and
write the language. Consideration given to dialect differences.
(5 + 0) ESK 111 Offered Fall, ESK 112 Offered Spring
ESK 115 1-3
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ESK 116 1-3
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Conversational Inupiaq
Introductory course for students who wish to acquire the
ability to speak Inupiaq, the language of Norton Sound, the Seward Peninsula,
Kotzebue Sound, the North Slope, and the arctic portions of Canada and
Greenland. Students first learn to understand simple spoken language, then to
speak simple Inupiaq, developing a beginning level of communicative competence
in the language. (Prerequisite: ESK 115 for 116.) (1 + 3) Offered As
Demand Warrants
ESK 118 3
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Inupiaq Orthography
Entry-level course designed for students who are fluent in
Inupiaq. Reading silently and aloud, and writing. Emphasis on specific skills
and practical application of skills through writing assignments. (Prerequisite:
Demonstrated conversational Inupiaq skills.) (3 + 0) Offered As
Demand Warrants
ESK 121 4
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Elementary Central Yup'ik Apprenticeship I
Entry-level course to learn to speak/understand Yup'ik
Eskimo. Local speaker acts as language mentor/primary resource. Focus on
everyday situations. Yup'ik faculty member serves as instructor of record.
Student and mentor required to participate in 10 hr. orientation, maintain
weekly contact with instructor of record, and participate in monthly
assessment. Dependent on ability to identify willing mentor who meets Yup'ik
faculty approval. Kuskokwim campus only. (1 + 10) Offered As Demand
Warrants.
ESK 122 4
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Elementary Central Yup'ik Apprenticeship II
Continuation of ESK 121. Increasing emphasis on listening and
speaking skills. Dependent on ability to identify willing mentor who meets
Yup'ik faculty approval. (Prerequisite: ESK 121 or formal assessment indicating
equivalent speaking and listening skills). Kuskokwim campus only.
(1 + 10) Offered As Demand Warrants.
ESK 123 4
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Elementary Central Yup'ik Apprenticeship III
Continuation of ESK 122. Increasing emphasis on listening and
speaking skills. Dependent on ability to identify willing mentor who meets
Yup'ik faculty approval. (Prerequisite: ESK 122 or formal assessment indicating
equivalent speaking and listening skills). Kuskokwim campus only.
(1 + 10) Offered As Demand Warrants.
ESK 130 3
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Beginning Yup'ik Grammar (h)
Literacy and grammatical analysis of Central Yup'ik language.
Students will learn basic grammatical concepts and literacy skills, with consideration
given to dialect differences. (Prerequisite: ESK 103 or ESK 122 or basic
conversational Yup'ik skills). (3 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
ESK 155 1-3
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ESK 156 1-3
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Conversational Siberian Yupik
Introductory courses for students who wish to acquire the
ability to speak in Siberian Yupik, the language of St. Lawrence Island and
parts of the Chukchi Peninsula in Siberia. Students first learn to understand
simple spoken language, then to speak simple Siberian Yupik, developing a
beginning level of communicative competence in the language. Northwest Campus
only. (1 + 3) Offered As Demand Warrants
ESK 158 1-3
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Siberian Yupik Orthography
Introduction to the standard writing system (orthography) of Siberian
Yupik. Students learn the skills of spelling, reading and writing words in
Siberian Yupik, which are the fundamentals of basic literacy. (Prerequisite:
Ability to speak Siberian Yupik or permission of instructor.) Northwest Campus
only. (1 + 3) Offered As Demand Warrants
ESK 201 3
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ESK 202 3
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Intermediate Central Yup'ik (h)
Continuation of ESK 101 and 102. Increasing emphasis on
speaking, reading and writing. (Prerequisite: ESK 102 or permission of instructor.)
(3 + 0) ESK 201 Offered Fall, ESK 202 Offered Spring
ESK 203 3
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Conversational Central Yup'ik III (h)
A continuation of ESK 103 and 104. Kuskokwim campus only.
(Prerequisite: ESK 104 or permission of instructor.) (3 + 0) Offered
As Demand Warrants
ESK 204 3
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Conversational Central Yup'ik IV (h)
Continuation of ESK 203. Development of proficiency in the
Central Yup'ik language, vocabulary for everyday situations, reading and
writing. (3 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
ESK 205 3
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Regaining Fluency in Yup'ik (h)
Yup'ik speaking skills and fluency for those with some
background in the language. (Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Each potential
student must be evaluated for language capabilities.) (3 + 0) Offered
As Demand Warrants
ESK 206 3
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Regaining Fluency in Yup'ik II (h)
Continuation of ESK 205. Speaking skills and fluency for
those with some background in the language. (Prerequisite: ESK 205 or permission
of instructor. Each potential student must be evaluated for language
capabilities.) (3 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
ESK 208 3
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Yup'ik Composition (h)
An examination of the development of written Yup'ik and
exploration of writing for entertainment, information, transcription of oral
narratives and note taking in meetings where Yup'ik is the dominant language.
New writing styles are examined, rather than simply translating the standard
categories of English composition. Students receive extensive practice in
Yup'ik orthography and participate in the evaluation of each other's writings.
(Prerequisite: ESK 109.) (3 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
ESK 211 3
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ESK 212 3
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Intermediate Inupiaq Eskimo (h)
Continuation of Eskimo 111 and 112, concentrating on
development of conversational ability, with presentation of additional grammar
and vocabulary. (Prerequisite: ESK 112 or permission of instructor.)
(3 + 0) ESK 211 Offered Fall, ESK 212 Offered Spring
ESK 218 3
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Inupiaq Composition
An examination of the development of written Inupiaq uses to
entertain, inform, persuade, transcribe oral narratives and take notes on such
occasions as city council meetings. Open to new genres, rather than simply
translating the standard categories of English composition. Students receive
extensive practice in the Inupiaq orthography and actively participate in
evaluation of each other's writing. (Prerequisite: ESK 118 or equivalent.)
(3 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
ESK 221 3
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Intermediate Central Yup'ik Apprenticeship I
Intermediate-level learning to speak and understand Yup'ik.
Local speaker acts as mentor/primary resource. Focus on everyday situations.
Yup'ik faculty member serves as instructor of record. Student and mentor
required to participate in 10 hr. orientation, maintain weekly contact with
instructor of record and participate in monthly assessments. Kuskokwim campus
only. Dependent on ability to identify willing mentor who meets Yup'ik faculty
approval. (Prerequisite: ESK 123 or formal assessment indicating equivalent
speaking and listening skills.) (1 + 10) Offered As Demand Warrants
ESK 222 3
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Intermediate Central Yup'ik Apprenticeship II
Continuation of ESK 221. Increasing emphasis on listening and
speaking skills. Dependent on ability to identify willing mentor who meets
Yup'ik faculty approval. Kuskokwim campus only. (Prerequisite: ESK 221 or
formal assessment indicating equivalent speaking and listening skills.)
(1 + 10) Offered As Demand Warrants
ESK 223 3
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Intermediate Central Yup'ik Apprenticeship III
Continuation of ESK 222. Increasing emphasis on listening and
speaking skills. Dependent on ability to identify willing mentor who meets
Yup'ik faculty approval. Kuskokwim campus only. (Prerequisite: ESK 222 or
formal assessment indicating equivalent speaking and listening skills.)
(1 + 10) Offered Kuskokwim: As Demand Warrants
ESK 230 3
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Introduction to Interpreting and Translating I (h)
Introduction to interpreting and translating, designed for
both those wishing to enter the field and those who wish to upgrade their
skills. Discussion of problems which arise during interpreting and translating
along with suggestions on how to handle them. (Prerequisites: Must be fluent in
English and Yup'ik. Permission of instructor.) (3 + 0) Offered As
Demand Warrants
ESK 231 3
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Introduction to Interpreting and Translating II (h)
Continuation of ESK 230. (Prerequisites: ESK 230.)
(3 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
ESK 240 3
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Introduction to Reading and Writing Yup'ik
Emphasis on reading and writing Yup'ik for practical purposes
(posters, brochures, pamphlets, newsletters, signs) and continued language
learning (short stories, descriptions and narratives). (Prerequisite: ESK 130
and ESK 204 or ESK 222.) (3 + 0) Offered Alternate Spring
ESK 250 3
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Yup'ik Literature for Children
Students explore and practice reading children's literature
in Yup'ik. Students are exposed to a variety of genres (fiction, nonfiction,
traditional stories, poetry, songs, etc.). Reader leveling will be discussed.
Students are required to write targeted readers for specific reading levels in
Yup'ik. Offered at Kuskokwim campus only. (Prerequisites: ESK 208 or equivalent
reading and writing skills.) (3 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
ESK 251 3
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Teaching Beginning Yup'ik Reading and Writing
Teaching strategies in Yup'ik literacy. Focus on reading and
writing at the primary-early entry through intermediate levels. Students
develop lessons for reading, writing and word study, manage instructional time,
and use assessment for placement and instructional purposes. Materials, reading
resources, and instructional guides will be reviewed and used for the
development of lessons, reading and writing skills. Offered at Kuskokwim campus
only. (Prerequisite ESK 208 or equivalent reading and writing skills)
(3 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
ESK 260 3
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ESK 261 3
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Siberian Yupik Eskimo (h)
Eskimo language of St. Lawrence Island and the opposing area
of Chukotka in Russia. Concentration on literacy and grammar with background
given for conversation. Open to speakers of the language and to others if they
have taken one or more years of Central Yup'ik or I�upiaq. (Prerequisites:
ability to speak Siberian Yupik or one year study of other Eskimo language.)
(3 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
ESK 301 3
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Advanced Central Yup'ik Eskimo (h)
Continuation of ESK 201 and 202. Completes the basic study of
the Central Yup'ik grammar. (Prerequisites: ESK 101, 102, 201, 202 or
permission of instructor.) (3 + 0) Offered Fall
ESK 330W 3
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Yupiit Quliraitnek Igaryaraq (h)
Central Yup'ik literature with exposure to a variety of
literary styles, including qulirat, qaneryaraqegtaaraat, ak'allaat qulirat, qanruyutet/alerquutet.
Broad range of regional, stylistic and orthographic traditions through a
variety of short papers and a final paper/project. Specific content to be
announced at time of registration. Taught entirely in Yup'ik. Kuskokwim campus
only. (Prerequisites: ESK 208, ESK 240, ENGL 111X and ENGL 211X or 213X. Next
offered: 2008-09) (3 + 0) Offered Alternate Fall
ESK 375O 3
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Umyuarteqsaraq (h)
Exploration of Yup'ik philosophy and spirituality, including
exploration of the relationship between modern and traditional belief systems
and the influence of western religion and philosophy. Taught entirely in
Yup'ik. Kuskokwim campus only. (Prerequisites: ESK 240, COMM 131X or COMM 141X
and senior standing. Next offered: 2008-09.) (3 + 0) Offered
Alternate Fall
ESK 415 3
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Additional Topics in Advanced Yup'ik Eskimo (h)
Further study of Yup'ik linguistics. Includes text transcription,
editing, analysis and discussion. Yup'ik dialectology. Study of related Eskimo
languages from the standpoint of Central Yup'ik. Additional topics to be
studied depending upon the interests of the students and the instructor.
(Prerequisites: ESK 101, 102, 201, 202 or permission of instructor.)
(3 + 0) Offered Spring
ESK 417 3
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Advanced Inupiaq Eskimo (h)
Advanced study in Inupiaq Eskimo. Continuation of ESK 212.
(Prerequisites: ESK 111, 112, 211, 212 or permission of instructor.)
(3 + 0) Offered Spring
ESK 488W 3
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Caliarkaq (h)
Major research project relating to Yup'ik language and
culture (e.g., traditional narratives, personal/local histories, local customs/beliefs).
Project formats include (but are not limited to) research papers, video/audiotapes,
curricula and public presentations. Note: As a writing intensive course, all
formats will include a significant written component. Taught entirely in
Yup'ik. Kuskokwim campus only. (Prerequisite: ENGL 111X; ENGL 211X or ENGL
213X, ESK 330 and senior standing or permission of instructor. Next offered:
2010-11.) (3 + 0) Offered Alternate Fall