| Meeting 06 • 17 April 2008 • Thursday |
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5/1/08
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Main Topic(s): Thinking through the first CBI project; more possibilities, closer specifications |
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ANNOUNCEMENTS / REMINDERS: 1) 1-2-page draft of idea for initial CBI project due TODAY, Thursday (17 April), NO MATTER HOW ROUGH IT IS. Tell the main idea and what would go into the "box" (parts: instruction manual, what the teacher sees / has, what the student sees / does, resources [realia, supplementary texts, etc.], student outcomes, map to standards, assessment plan). But remember: the activity itself is a little one (one class hour or even shorter), and assessment can be more/ other than testing language learning.
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materials: examples from my courses: GER 399 "Science Fiction Radio Drama Production" and its earlier version, the "Papa Joe" Project; the "Humboldt Project"
New sources: Stryker/Leaver Content-Based Instruction in FL - chapters 2-4 (previously assigned). NO NEW READING TILL NEXT WEEK. I intend to have the texts and other resources (from the book[s] or as links) on the schedule page by this coming Thursday.
Curtain/Pesola (Language for Children: Making the Match): info about kinds of language programs K-12 (0346) and time needing for learning (0345)
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(45) Ideas for small CBI projects: summaries of your "Tiny Idea for a Minor Project"; if needed: Chinese for dragon boat teams? Possibly split into small discussion groups for brainstorming.
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(10) Break: Go get your coffee or your snack, but bring it back. We'll start promptly after 10 minutes, with or without you!
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(20) Discuss activities (group, individual) for rest of course, and how they'll be evaluated. I'll push strongly for projects that develop CBI materials, in several curricular sizes. But we should also think about group activities (projects, field trips), recruiting support for CBI, and supporting other teachers who want to learn about CBI.
Large-scale idea: Languages in the world of Lewis & Clark
About lesson plans for FL classes: Rifkin in FLA (Summer 2003)
Why reinvent the wheel? Free lesson plans are on-line; example: Thirteen Ed Online - Here's one for sciences (grades 4-6): "The Trial of the Bloody Sucker" and one for language arts (grades 3-5): Frontier life in Willa Cather
About thematic modules and the National [Foreign Language] Standards
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(10) If time: "But how would I ever get a chance to teach a CBI course?" "Where to they do innovative teaching like this?" (where Levine teaches? R-S/C? elsewhere (Rice University: List of academic departments; SEPARATE FROM THEM: Center for Study of Languages; French 305; Spanish 305; a faculty CV [Spuler, German])? UCal Irvine, Glenn Levine faculty page; "Is there any other money / support for this?"
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(15) Continuation of presentation about the "Humboldt Project" - a long-term venture in CBI and beyond CBI. Some new factors (Civic Engagement, Internationalization Initiataivie). NOTE: Given the shortness of a 10-week quarter, I want to consider adding more structure to project #2 by urging people to do it within the framework of the HP, but with enough flexibility that it can standalone. If time: GER 399 "Science Fiction Radio Drama Production" and its earlier version, the "Papa Joe" Project;
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NOTE: For new reading see the course schedule or the documents list (once I get it caught up again).
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| Upcoming class meeting(s) (#7 • 22 April 2008 Tuesday) |
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1) Assuming that we have pretty well established the number and rhythm of CBI projects, we should then discuss other significant course activities (field trips? emails to CBI experts?) and schedule them soon.
2) Can we find someone to give us money (or glory or résumé lines) to do this?
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This section offers a PREVIEW, not activated assignments. Assignments are made, with announcement of their deadlines, both in class and on the "schedule" page.
Start thinking about both Project #2 (Idea for extended CBI actifity, such as a two-week thematic module) and Project #3 (Idea for Large-Scale CBI - something on the course level)
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Note, at the top of the "schedule" page, the new link to the cumulative reading list (the files that can be downloaded, that is)
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