SPAN 667 – Cross Cultural Connections

 

Tentative Schedule for Weeks 1 and 5 (UD-Based portion of the program)

 

Week 1: (Class meets from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm – Smith 221)

 

Monday, July 10

 

Hour 1

Grammar: Introduction to the course and Diagnostic test

Hour 2

Pedagogy:  The National Standards and the current Foreign Language Teaching Paradigm

Hour 3

Culture: Mexico and the Yucatán (introduction), Selection of disciplines

Hour 4

Technology: Dynamic classroom presentations with Power Point

 

Tuesday, July 11

 

Hour 1

Pedagogy:  Lesson Plan Development

Hour 2

Grammar: Focused practice (Language lab) / Research

Hour 3

Connections: Mexican History and Archeology

Hour 4

Technology: How to design a web page

 

 

Wednesday, July 12

Hour 1

Pedagogy:  Developing Interpretive Skills

Hour 2

Grammar: Focused practice (Language lab) / Research

Hour 3

Connections: Mexican Art, Literature, and Music

Hour 4

Time to work on unit/project outline

 

 

Thursday, July 13

 

Hour 1

Pedagogy:  Developing Oral Interpersonal and Presentational Skills

Hour 2

Grammar: Focused practice (Language lab) / Research

Hour 3

Connections: Mexican Geography and Ecology

Hour 4

Presentation of unit/project outlines

 

 


 

Week 5: (Class meets from 9:30 am to 12:30 - Smith 221)

 

Monday, August 7

 

Hour 1

Debriefing / Post-immersion language test/ Appointments to review individual projects.

Hour 2

Time to work on individual projects

Hour 3

(Teacher and language lab staff will be available for consultation throughout the period)

 

Tuesday, August 8

 

Hour 1

Individual consultation with instructor (by appointment) / Time to work on individual projects

Hour 2

Individual consultation with instructor (by appointment) / Time to work on individual projects

Hour 3

Individual consultation with instructor (by appointment) / Time to work on individual projects

 

 

Wednesday, August 9

Hour 1

Time to work on individual projects

Hour 2

Time to work on individual projects

Hour 3

 (Teacher and language lab staff will be available for consultation throughout the period)

 

 

Thursday, August 10

 

Hour 1

Time to work on individual projects

Hour 2

Time to work on individual projects

Hour 3

 (Teacher and language lab staff will be available for consultation throughout the period)

 

Friday, August 11

 

Hour 1

Presentations

Hour 2

Presentations

Hour 3

Conclusions and Exchange of Cultural Units