Tentative Schedule

ENGL/EDUC 323

Tentative Schedule

3/31—Introductions, Syllabi, Course assignments, Begin “culture” discussion

4/2—Course Assignments, Introduction to Malaysia and Kampung Boy

            Blog Post due: Research on Malaysia

4/7—Malaysia intro continued, Kampung Boy discussion

            Blog Post due: Response to Kampung Boy

Possible blog prompts for Kampung Boy: 

• What did you think about this place, group of people, issue, problem, etc. before you read this text? What discoveries have you made as a result of reading this text?
• What from this text challenged your thinking? What? How? Why?
• What previous ideas about this place, group of people, etc. was confirmed through your reading of this text?

4/9—Presentations of Museum Display projects

            Museum Display Projects due--Please post written narrations to your blog

4/14—Introduction to Nepal and human trafficking

            Blog Post due: Research on Nepal/India and/or human trafficking

4/16— Sold discussion, “Culture” wrap-up

Blog Post due: Response to Sold

4/21—“Geography/Borders” introduction, Crossing the Wire discussion

Blog Post due: Response to Crossing the Wire

4/23—Current Event Research Assignment presentations

Current Event Research and Presentations due

4/28—Current Event Research Assignment presentations

Current Event Research and Presentations due

4/30—Library Visit and Guest Greg Cunningham from Catholic Charities Spokane Refugee and Immigration Services

Blog Post due: Research on US Immigration Policy

5/5— Current Event Research Assignment debrief, “Geography/Borders” wrap up, “Family” introduction

            Blog Post due: Research on China and the Chinese Cultural Revolution

5/7—Guest Jane Liu and Revolution is not a Dinner Party discussion

Blog Post due: Response to Revolution is not a Dinner Party

5/12—Group Book Talk presentations

Group Book Talks due

5/14—No Class. EWU Research Symposium Day

5/19—Group Book Talk debrief, “War and Peace” introduction

Blog Post due: Research on Sierra Leone and the Sierra Leone Civil War (1991-2002)

5/21—A Long Way Gone discussion

Blog Post due: Response to A Long Way Gone

5/26—No Class, Memorial Day (Observed)

5/28—Guest Sean Pelfrey

6/2—Graffiti Wall Project presentations

            Graffiti Wall Projects due

6/4—Course wrap up, Discussion of Learning Letters/Plans of Action, Course evaluations

            Learning Letters/Plans of Action due to your blog