AMSTU 0250-2 - Fall 2010
Personal and Cultural Values: Reading, Vocabulary, and Conversation
Tokyo International University of America




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Future activities are tentative! Class activities and homework are updated here soon AFTER each class!

 

September
Tuesday
Thursday

August 31

Homework

 

 

2

  • Warm-up: review of Tuesday
  • Review
  • Japanese-U.S. values
  • Stereotypes and language to avoid them
  • Privacy: beliefs and values
    • Continue discussion from yesterday
  • Review the surveys and English to summarize them

Homework

7

Homework

9

Homework

  • Unit 6 in our text

    • Look at page 58 and answer questions 1 through 3 on the bottom of page 58 by writing brief answers in your textbook ("Thinking about the Topic")
    • On the top of page 59 ("Talking about your experience"), read questions 1 through 4 and note in the text whether you agree, are neutral, or disagree.
    • Read page 63 and answer the five T/F "Checking your Comprehension" questions on the bottom of 63 and the top of 64 (write in your text)
    • Write brief answers to "Thinking Critically About the Reading" questions 1,2, 3, and 4 on the top of page 64.

 

14

  • Warm-up: De-brief the link with the Willamette students
  • Survey results: discussion: "why?"
  • Return assignments and go over: "privacy reading" and audio script
  • Unit 6: Discuss in small groups the assigned homework.
    • P. 58, questions 1 through 3 on the bottom.
    • Top of page 59 ("Talking about your experience"): Discuss your answers to 1 through 4. Explain WHY you think what you think!
    • P. 63" compare your answers to the five T/F "Checking your Comprehension" questions on the bottom of 63 and the top of 64
    • Top of p. 64: Discuss your answers to "Thinking Critically About the Reading" questions 1,2, 3, and 4.

Homework

16 Parents of two students visiting

Homework

21

Homework:

  • Be prepared for Thursday's class with the Willamette students
  • Memorize the phrases in the shaded (gray) box on p. 66

 

 

23 Meet with our Willamette partners

Homework:

28

30

Homework:

 

October
Tuesday
Thursday

5

Homework:

 

7 Meet with our Willamette partners

Homework: Look up these terms and know what they mean.

 

 

 

12

Homework: Learn the vocabulary words on the worksheet for today!

 

14

Homework

  • Finish your Museum worksheet
  • Text Unit 8
    • P. 82 "Responding to the Listening", questions 1, 2, 3 and 4: write notes in your text and be ready to discuss
    • P. 82-83 "Words and phrases about Families": 1 through 6, and 1 through 4. For the last part on p. 83 think about 1, 2, 3, and 5 (skip 4) and make notes in your text.

19

Homework for Tuesday: Unit 8

  • Read and answer ALL questions on pp. 86 and 87

 

21 Meet with our Willamette partners

  • Names, families, and stereotypes

Homework for Tuesday: Unit 8

  • Read and answer ALL questions on pp. 86 and 87
  • Be sure you have also done this::
    • P. 82 "Responding to the Listening", questions 1, 2, 3 and 4: write notes in your text and be ready to discuss
    • P. 82-83 "Words and phrases about Families": 1 through 6, and 1 through 4. For the last part on p. 83 think about 1, 2, 3, and 5 (skip 4) and make notes in your text.

26

  • Warm-up
  • Return museum assignment and summarize values and the environment
  • Prepare to meet with our Willamette partners Thursday
  • Values: families (Unit 8 continued)
    • Go over the homework from last week and for today
      • P. 82 "Responding to the Listening", questions 1, 2, 3 and 4: write notes in your text and be ready to discuss
      • P. 82-83 "Words and phrases about Families": 1 through 6, and 1 through 4. For the last part on p. 83 think about 1, 2, 3, and 5 (skip 4) and make notes in your text.
      • Pp. 86 and 87
  • Mid-term course evaluation

 

 

28 Meet with our Willamette partners (room 121)

  • Panel discussion on U.S.-Japanese communication from an American perspective and Japanese perspective

Homework for Friday (by 5:00 in my mailbox)

Homework for Tuesday:

  • Listen to CD 2, track 4, and answer questions 1 through 6 on the top of p. 82 (Unit 8)
  • Finish this worksheet: Beliefs, values, behavior

 

November
Tuesday
Thursday

2

Homework

4

 

 

9

Homework:

11 Veterans' Day

Homework:

 

16 No regular class; only conferences

 

18 (room 121) Meet with our Willamette partners for the last time: sports, culture, and values; popcorn!

Homework: Have your presentation ready

23

Homework: Have your presentation ready

25 Happy Thanksgiving (no class)

Homework: Have your presentation ready

 

December
Tuesday
Thursday

Nov. 30

  • Explain the T/F quiz on Dec. 7
  • Presentations
    • Makoto
    • Keigo
    • Keita
    • Miyuki
    • Eri
  • Presentation-order lottery for Dec. 2 and 7

Homework: Have your presentation ready

Dec. 2

  • Presentations
    • Mari
    • Tatsuya
    • Rina
    • Yumi Kikuchi
    • Manami
    • Yumi Kohama)

Homework: Have your presentation ready

Dec. 7

  • Presentations
    • Shino
    • Nami
    • Shiori
  • T/F listening quiz on the main ideas of the presentations
  • A toast

Homework: none!

 

 

Dec. 9 Last day of class

Note: We will not meet during the official finals time for this class, Dec. 18 from 2-5 pm, because you will have already left for Japan!

Last updated December 9, 2010 15:44

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