| Session |
Date |
Topic(s) |
Assignment(s) |
| 1. |
M Aug 30 |
BA-FA BA-FA |
-- |
| 2. |
W Sep 1 |
Processing of BA-FA BA-FA |
-- |
| 3. |
F Sep 3 |
Culture and language |
L&C 3-14
C 1-7
|
| 4. |
M Sep 6 |
Labor Day |
NO CLASS |
| 5. |
W Sep 8 |
Culture and language |
NW 3-15 |
| 6. |
F Sep 10 |
Culture and language |
NW 16-21 |
| 7. |
M Sep 13 |
Meaning as sign |
L&C 15-23, 90-94 |
| 8. |
W Sep 15 |
Meaning as action |
L&C 23-36, 94-97 |
| 9. |
F Sep 17 |
Spoken language, oral culture |
L&C 37-52, 98-103 |
| 10. |
M Sep 20 |
Print language, literate culture |
L&C 53-64, 103-107 |
| 11. |
W Sep 22 |
Culture and second language writing |
C 71-89 |
| 12. |
F Sep 24 |
Culture and second language writing |
C 90-108 I-TESOL Conference, Provo, September 24-25 |
| 13. |
M Sep 27 |
Review of I-TESOL presentations |
-- |
| 14. |
W Sep 29 |
Culture and second language writing |
C 109-130 |
| 15. |
F Oct 1 |
Language and cultural identity |
L&C 65-77, 107-112 |
| 16. |
M Oct 4 |
Current issues |
L&C 79-84, 112-114 |
| 17. |
W Oct 6 |
Cultural goals |
NW 22-27 |
| 18. |
F Oct 8 |
Effective strategies |
NW 28-35 |
| 19. |
M Oct 11 |
Teacher culture |
NW 36-39 |
| 20. |
W Oct 13 |
Review for the mid-term exam |
Take home exam distributed in class Rocky Mountain Regional TESOL Conference, Las Cruces, New Mexico, Oct 14-16 |
| 21. |
F Oct 15 |
Mid-term exam due at 5:00 p.m. |
-- |
| 22. |
M Oct 18 |
Culture, interaction, and learning |
C 9-27 |
| 23. |
W Oct 20 |
Culture, interaction, and learning |
C 28-46 |
| 24. |
F Oct 22 |
Pedagogical applications |
-- |
| 25. |
M Oct 25 |
Culture, interaction, and learning |
C 47-70 |
| 26. |
W Oct 27 |
Process approach |
NW 40-44 |
| 27. |
F Oct 29 |
Pedagogical applications |
Teaching demonstrations |
| 28. |
M Nov 1 |
Cultural sensitivity |
Peck article to be distributed |
| 29. |
W Nov 3 |
Prosaics of interaction |
C 137-151 |
| 30. |
F Nov 5 |
Pedagogical applications |
Teaching demonstrations |
| 31. |
M Nov 8 |
Prosaics of interaction |
C 137-151 |
| 32. |
W Nov 10 |
Pragmatic competence |
C 152-166 |
| 33. |
F Nov 12 |
Pedagogical applications |
Teaching demonstrations |
| 34. |
M Nov 15 |
Pragmatic competence |
C 152-166 |
| 35. |
W Nov 17 |
Making requests |
C 167-180 |
| 36. |
F Nov 19 |
Pedagogical applications |
Teaching demonstrations |
| 37. |
M Nov 22 |
Speech Acts |
Cohen article to be distributed |
| 38. |
W Nov 24 |
NO CLASS
GO HOME |
Drive Carefully |
| 39. |
F Nov 26 |
THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
NO CLASS |
Eat turkey
Eat stuffing
eat, Eat, EAT |
| 40. |
M Nov 29 |
Television as a teaching tool |
C 181-195 |
| 41. |
W Dec 1 |
Television as a teaching tool |
C 181-195 |
| 42. |
F Dec 3 |
Pedagogical applications |
Teaching demonstrations |
| 43. |
M Dec 6 |
EFL classes |
C 196-219 |
| 44. |
Tu Dec 7 |
FRIDAY CLASSES
EFL classes |
C 196-219Culture Teaching File due |
| 45. |
W Dec 8 |
Synthesis of concepts discussed during the semester
Final exam distributed |
-- |
| 46. |
W Dec 15 |
Final Exam due at 10:00 a.m. |
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