| DAY, DATE | ACTIVITIES |
| (1)
Thurs, 1/10 |
Syllabus description; listening diagnostic; note-taking diagnostic;
introduction to culture collages
HW: 1) buy book, packet, 2)look through the book and packet, 3) make a culture collage, 4) read packet pp. P1-P2 (pronunciation warmup), D1 - D6 (discussion grading criteria/self-evaluation, effective listening. effective participation) |
| (2)
Tues, 1/15 |
Pronunciation warmup demonstration; class discussion pp. D1-D6; idiom
warmup demonstration; groups discuss culture collages
HW:1) Read packet pp. D7-D10 (effective meetings, group building roles, individual blocking roles); 2) study packet p. D11 (Group task roles); 3) study book pp. 21-22 (key words, symbols & abbrevs.), p. 24 (visual representation.), p. 29 (Eight DOs and DON'Ts) |
| (3)
Thurs, 1/17 |
Go over packet pp. D 7- D11; go over book pp. 21-29; note-taking practice
(on board)
HW: 1) Read through pp. D12-D16 (functions), p. D17 (effective leadership); 2) Study p. D19 (steps in problem solving); 3) Read pp. S1-S4 (speech process, select a topic) |
| (4)
Tues, 1/22 |
Go over packet pp. D12-D16, D17, D19; go over speech process and first
step--pp. S1-S4; groups and leader announcements for discussion #1 ("Marriage?").
Lecture #1 preparation--"Voter Turnout--pp. 140-141 (groups discussions);
organization in lectures book pp. 50-51; more note-taking practice as time
allows
HW: 1) Read packet pp. D36-D41 (Education in the U.S.); 2) Prepare discussion "Marriage?"; 3) Prepare lecture "Voter turnout"; 4) Submit 2 speech topics w/ goal statement via e-mail BEFORE CLASS ON THURSDAY |
| (5)
Thurs, 1/24 |
Lecture #1--"Voter Turnout"; Groups discuss packet reading pp. D36-D41.
Discussion #1 "Marriage?"
HW: 1) Bring culture collages, questions on Education; 2) self-evalulations for "Marriage?" |
| (6)
Tues, 1/29 |
Meet with Sp 215 class--culture collages, Education--Multicultural
Center, SMC
HW: 1) Self evaluations for Sp215 meeting; Read book p. 145; 2) Read packet pp. S5-S7 |
| (7)
Thurs, 1/31 |
Quiz on lecture #1--"Voter Turnout"; post-lecture discussion--book
pp. 144-145. Lecture #2 preparation--"How to Deal with Stress"
pp. 83-87. Go over speech questions, interviews, analysis pp. S5-S7.
HW: 1) Read packet pp. D20-D26 (food poisoning discussion), 2) Review lecture #2 preparation--pp. 83-87; 3) Continue working on speeches |
| (8)
Tues, 2/5 |
Discussion #2 preparation--VIDEO on food poisoning (available in the
Learning Center after class), group announcement and role assignments.
Lecture #2--"How to Deal with Stress" and quiz on lecture
HW: 1) Prepare discussion #2--Food poisoning; 2) Read packet pp. D42-D47 |
| (9)
Thurs,2/7 |
Discussion #2--Food Poisoning; Lecture #3 Preparation (How
to Look at Art--pp. 149-152); group discussions on relationships (packet
pp. D42-D47).
HW: 1) Self-evaluations for "Food Poisoning" discussion; 2) Bring questions on relationships to next class |
| (10)
Tues, 2/12 |
Meet with Sp 215 class--Relationships
HW: 1) Self-evaluation on Sp215 meeting; 2) Review lecture preparation ("How to Look at Art"--pp. 149-152); 3) Read packet pp. S8-S14 |
| (11)
Thurs, 2/14 |
Lecture #3--"How to Look at Art"(?); Go over remainder of speech process
(pp. S8-S14 + feedback)
HW: 1) Prepare discussion #3--"Downsizing" pp. D34-D35; 2)Read pp. 177-181 (for "Hall's Classification of Cultures") |
| (12)
Tues, 2/19 |
Discussion #3--"Downsizing"; Lecture #3 quiz ("How to Look at Art");
Lecture #4 preparation--"Hall's Classification of Cultures"--pp. 177-181.
HW: 1) Self-evaluation for "Downsizing" discussion; 2) Review lecture preparation pp. 177-181; 3) Read pp. D29-D32 |
| (13)
Thurs, 2/21 |
Lecture #4--"Hall's Classification of Cultures"; Preparation for Discussion
#4--Assisted Suicide--VIDEO (video available in the Learning Center after
class); Class or group discussion --preparation for Sp215 meeting on Health
Care--p. D49
HW: 1) Prepare discussion "Assisted Suicide" pp. D29-D32; 2) Review p. D49 and add more questions of your own (bring to the next class--Tues.) |
| (14)
Tues, 2/26 |
Meet with Sp 215 class--Health Care
HW: 1) Self-evaluation for Sp215 meeting |
| (15)
Thurs, 2/28 |
Lecture #4 quiz--"Hall's Classification of Cultures"; DIscussion #4--Assisted
Suicide; Speech troubleshooting. sign-up
HW: 1) Self-evaluation for "Assisted Suicide" discussion |
| (16)
Tues, 3/5 |
9 Speeches (Mina?, Kornkanda, Omar, Hiroko, Stephanie, Hee Yun, Edward, Jaehuck, Mohammed Shanto); Final exam discussion preparation--group assignments, role selection (p. D33--Smoking) |
| (17)
Thurs, 3/7 |
PSU Institutional TOEFL 1:00-4:00 today--no class |
| (18)
Tues, 3/12 |
10 Speeches (Mohammed Al Mutawa, Takashi, Chie, Joy, Liliana, Sakura,
Wut, EunKyung, JiYoon, Edgar)
HW: 1) Study, prepare book pp. 193-196 (#19, 20 vocab. at top) for final exam lecture (Perfectionism); 2) Prepare final exam discussion in packet p. D33 (Smoking) |
| (19)
Thurs, 3/14 |
Final exam discussion groups 1 amd 2--Smoking
p. D33 [Group #1: Mohammed Shanto, Edward, Sakura, Kornkanda, Chie]
[Group #2: *Mohammed Al Mutawa, Liliana, Eun Kyung, Hiroko, Joy] (* indicates
leader)
Final exam lecture--Perfectionism |
| Weds, 3/20
12:30 - 2:30 NH377 |
Final exam quiz (Perfectionism);
Final exam discussion groups 3 and 4--Smoking p. D33 [Group 3: *Wut, Takashi, Ji Yoon, Edgar] [Group #4: *Hee Yun, Omar, Jaehuck, Mina, Stephanie] (* indicates leader) |