WEEK 1
MONDAY 9/27/10

Class Activities

Welcome and Introductions (CH/CB/JLR)

Bios (CB)

What's in a name?

CH: introduction to our first book/author

CH: Chimamanda Adichie
"The Dangers of a Single Story"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9Ihs241zeg

http://www.ilw.com/immigrationdaily/news/crs.shtm

JLR: What is Culture? How is our learning community a unique educational culture? (rituals, values, practices)

Syllabus & Our Course Questions -- What Are Your's?

Intro to Cultural Interview and Listening

Video: Victor Frankl - What are your "Beginnings" and Learning Goals?
Letter to teachers/TAs

Assignments_________________________
CB: Family Tree - Interview and write up a story from one member of your family
 (due Monday, October 4)

Start reading Namesake (chapter 1-5)

Begin First Cultural Interview and Review Grading Rubric  (due Wed, Oct 6)

Read: "Stumbling Blocks" (LaRay Barna) as preparation for your cultural interview

To Assist You in Writing Your 1st Cultural Interviews: check out 2 Sample Student Papers (cultural interviews): Paper 1; Paper 2

Review Carol's Blog: http://beginnscc.blogspot.com/

Dinner: courtesy of Carol & Earl Hamilton, Cam Basden, Jane LR

WEDNESDAY, 9/29/10

In Class Activities

Learning Activity: Identity (CB)

 HG/CB:Seminar Video & Seminar Skills (CH)

 HG/CB:Seminar Roles

  HG/CB:What's In a Seminar? (Jim Harnish)

  Seminar Assignment #1

  Intro to Cultural Interview and Listening

  Seminar Exercise: Begin Cultural Interviews within  your seminar group (pairs)


 Assignments___________________________:
Work on completing your Family Tree Story (due Monday, Oct 4)

Work on 1st Cultural Interview (due Wednesday, Oct 6th)

Complete reading "Stumbling Blocks" "Stumbling Blocks" (LaRay Barna) in order to write your cultural interview

Read chapters 1-5 Namesake (due Wednesday, Oct 6th)

1st Seminar Paper on Namesake (due Wednesday, Oct 6th)

Review Carol's blog: http://beginnscc.blogspot.com/

 Dinner: Haley, Chris