Class:

• Introductions
• Warm-up
• Go over the syllabus
• Passwords
• Help with "My Favorite American Music" assignment from Professor Doan
• Terms in the "Prelude"

Homework:

• Read the syllabus and bring questions
• Complete the student information form

Class:

• Warm-up: Music you listened to this week
• Review of Prelude terms
  • Dictation (listening and spelling)
  • Matching with dictated terms
  • Answers/definitions

Homework: No special AE homework

Class:

• Warm-up: Music while studying
• English help with "Music in Early North America" and "North American Indian Music": vocabulary and concepts
• Introducing H.M.S. Pinafore

Homework:

• Complete the vocabulary worksheet I gave you today and prepare for a matching quiz on the terms

Class:

• Quiz on the vocabulary worksheet
  • Answers to worksheet
• Help with the reading: Ch. 2 definitions
• Help with the essay question for Tuesday
• Understanding H.M.S. Pinafore: background and plot introduction

Homework: No special AE homework

Class:

• Warm-up: Musicals, live theater/drama
• Chapter 18: glossary terms
• Understanding H.M.S. Pinafore
  • Scrambled plot exercise
• Computer lab: course website
  • Instructions in the lab

Homework:

• Learn the definitions on page 332 in Chapter 18 and be able to spell the terms
• Learn the plot to H.M.S. Pinafore

Class:

• Quiz on the definitions on page 332 in Chapter 18)
• Grammar for essay questions: Possession and plurals
• Practice essay question
  • My notes from Professor Doan's class: essay question
• H.M.S. Pinafore

Homework:

• Study the handout on possession and plurals.
• Do the on-line quiz on possessive and plural at:
  • http://a4esl.org/q/j/ck/mc-plurals.html

Class:

• Warm-up: HMS Pinafore and the beach cleanup
• Society, history and culture related Chapters 3 and 4
• Vocabulary: pages 64 and 65
• Professor Doan's worksheet: groups

Homework:

• Quiz Thursday on today's "lecture" in AE and on the vocabulary on pages 64 and 65
• Try to finish the reading/lecture worksheet for Professor Doan's class so we can do a review in AE

Class:

• Quiz on Tuesday's "lecture" in AE and on the vocabulary on pages 64 and 65 (fill in the blank, multiple choice, and matching)
• Review of Chapters 3 and 4
  • Groups: competition
• Essay question planning sheet
  • Possible responses

Homework: Start reading Chapter 12

Class:

• Warm-up: small group discussion on 19th C and Romanticism
• Society, history, and culture: 19th C
• In groups: Professor Doan's worksheet

Homework:

• Prepare for a quiz: meaning and spelling of these words

Class:

• Quiz: meaning and spelling of these words
• Oh Susanna: listening practice
• Essay question planning
• Grammar from last week's essay question
  • Possible answers
• Review competition if time

Homework:

Class:

• Warm-up: Jazz
• Chapter 12:
  • The Jazz Age, society and culture
  • Vocabulary

Homework:

• Vocabulary quiz: dictation, multiple choice, matching

Class:

• Quiz
• Louis Armstrong: Dream a Little Dream
• Preparation for the essay question

Homework:

Class:

• Warm-up: U.S. Society and Culture, 1930-1960
• Announcements
• Chapter 13 terms
• Mid-semester course evaluation

Homework:

• Study for the quiz on the terms on pp. 230-231 (matching)

Class:

• Quiz on the terms on pp. 230-231 (matching)
• Practice spelling terms needed for Professor Doan's test
• Groups: speaking, listening, review (draw strips)

Homework:

• Read Chapters 10 and 11

Class:

• English on the "Concert Reports" for Professor Doan
  • Dictation/fill-in-the-blanks: students pairs
• Warm-up: Blowin' in the Wind (lyrics and discussion)
• Chapters 10 and 11

Homework:

Class:

• (No A.E. quiz)
• Essay question help
• Review: Chapters 10 and 11

Homework: Begin reading pp. 142-144 and Chapter 9

Class:

• Warm-up: concert last Saturday
• Overview of context (history, culture, society) : pp. 142-144 and Ch. 9
• A few special terms
• Vocabulary: dictation and matching
• Term paper topics

Homework:

• Finish Professor Doan's reading/lecture worksheet so we can review
• Study for the A.E. quiz on vocabulary page 161 (multiple choice)

Class:

• Quiz on vocabulary page 161 (multiple choice)
• Answers to Professor Doan's reading/lecture handout:: any questions?
• Help with the essay question: pp. 142-144 and Ch. 9
• Starting your term paper for Prof. Doan

Homework: Begin reading Ch. 16

Class:

• Warm-up: term papers
• Complete sentences: recognizing
• Ch. 16 vocabulary: page 288
• Using the Willamette library: go to 109

Homework:

• Study for a quiz on Thursday, November 2
  • on Chapter 16 vocabulary on page 288 (multiple choice)
  • on recognizing complete sentences

Class:

• Quiz: Ch. 16 and complete sentences
• Help with Prof. Doan's Ch. 16 essay question
• Term papers: outlining

Homework:

• Make an outline of your term paper (20 points)

Class:

• Ch. 17: background and vocabulary
• Individual meetings about term paper outlines

Homework:

• Quiz Ch. 17: background and vocabulary (matching)

Class:

• Quiz Ch. 17: background and vocabulary
• Term papers: references: sample
• Music in the news assignment for Prof. Doan
• ICL: what it it and what will we do 11/16?

Homework:

• Do a draft of your "Music in the News" paper for Professor Doan
• Prepare a references page for your term paper for Professor Doan
• Start reading Ch. 19

Class:

• Ch. 19: Overview and society/culture
  • Crossword puzzle
• Prepare for Thursday's meeting with participants in WU's Institute for Continued Learning
• Help with term papers

Homework:

• Be prepared for our exchange with the ICL members
• Work on your term paper and presentation

Class: Meet in Smullin B17 at 2:30 sharp!

• NO A.E. quiz
• Meet at Willamette with ICL participants
• Ch. 19 review
• Help with term papers

Homework:

• Work on your term paper and presentation

Class:

• Help with your term paper presentation
• Second half of class: Meet with students presenting on Nov. 28

Homework:

• Prepare your presentation for Professor Doan's class

Class:

• Meet with students who have not yet presented in Professor Doan's class (everyone except Hiro, Hiromi, Natsumi, Seiyu, and Kei)
• Warm-up
  • Review of presentation guidelines and tips
  • Individual help

Homework:

• Prepare your presentation for Professor Doan's class

Class:

• Meet with the students who will present in Professor Doan's class on Tuesday (Shimpei, Yoshi, Tomoko, Ayumi, and Koto)
  • Review of presentation guidelines and tips
  • Individual help

Homework:

• Prepare your presentation for Professor Doan's class

Class:

• Give out final grades
• Course evaluations
• Meet with students who have not yet presented in Professor Doan's class (Ayaka, Junko, Kana, Nagisa, and Miho)
  • Review of presentation guidelines and tips
  • Individual help

No class!