Language and Identity
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	September
Monday	Wednesday	Friday
#	1 What do we mean: "Language and Identity?" Homework: read the syllabus; review the worksheet we did in class and learn the vocabulary; come prepared to discuss the last question on the worksheet we did in class	3 Discuss the last question on the worksheet we did Wednesday Learn the language needed for the two homework assignments due next Wednesday: Learning Identity Language and Discrimination
6 Labor Day National Holiday -- no classes	8 Discuss the worksheet: Language and Discrimination Homework: read "Pocho" and do the related worksheet	10 No class/10th anniversary
13 Begin discussion of "Pocho" Homework: Worksheet 2, Pocho	15 Discussion of "Pocho" using worksheet as a guide Conversation partner practice	17 Mini-presentations/ Discussion of "Pocho"   Homework: Journal
20 Discuss journal topics in small groups  Mini-presentations: Pocho	22 Last mini-presentation: rhetorical mode Project planning Children's development of language and identity Homework: (1) project plan, (2)complete or add to the worksheet on Children's development of language and identity, (3) conversation partner assignment, (4) save information on language families	24   Language and the mind
27 Children's development of language and identity: finish discussion Language complexity and world languages Website preview Homework: Study for the quizzes	29 Practice: oral quiz Written vocabulary quiz	October 1 Oral quiz Homework: Continue research on Kennedy and King Read the handout on "Language, Society and Culture"

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	October
Monday	Wednesday	Friday
4 Comparing Kennedy and King: regional and social dialects Discuss conversation partner assignment 2 Homework: Conversation partner assignment Grammar worksheet: genitive Review crossword on the weekend reading	6 Comparing Kennedy and King: regional and social dialects  Homework: (1) read articles from the Collegian about Friday's speakers and write a one-page summary of each article and (2) listen to "I Have a Dream" ("I Have a Dream" text)	8 Speakers: Spanish-English speakers from the Willamette staff and student body Homework: 1 - Write a journal entry of at least 200 words: react to the articles you read for class today and to what the Leslie Garcia said 2 - While reading the text to "I Have a Dream" , listen again to the speech. Write down and look up ten words you don't know.
11  Review of Leslie Garcia's talk King's Use of Metaphor Homework: 1 - conversation partner assignment, 2- King's Use of Metaphor, 3- think about your project	13 King's Use of Metaphor; listening comprehension Conferences: projects, grades, questions Homework: (1) "I Have a Dream comprehension worksheet; (2) finish the metaphor worksheet; (3) work on your project Audio: "I Have a Dream" Text: "I Have a Dream"	15   I Have a Dream: comprehension of ideas/reaction/metaphors Homework: Do the project worksheet Memorize the first paragraph of "I Have a Dream" or any section of similar length List again to "I Have a Dream" while you read the text
18 Finish/summarize MLK/I Have a Dream Begin Native Americans and Language and Identity Mid-term course evaluation Homework: Research Native American tribes and languages (1/2 the class current, 1/2 the class in history)	20 Native Americans and language and identity Linguistic puzzles: Native American languages Homework: Continue research on our project Do both language puzzles: Yaqui and Chickasaw	22 Mid-semester day - no WU or TIUA classes
25 Individual conferences regarding projects Give conversation partner assignment 3 Homework: Finish the two Native American language "puzzles" (Yaqui and Chickasaw) and work on your project!	27 Native Americans and language and identity Homework: Questions on the Oregonian article Conversation partner assignment 3 Work on your project	29 Native Americans and language and identity Homework: Questions on the Oregonian article Conversation partner assignment 3 Work on your project

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	November
Monday	Wednesday	Friday
1 Native Americans and language and identity Appositives Homework: Conversation partner assignment 3 Work on your project Review the appositive information sheets	3 Appositive practice quiz Conversation partner assignment 3 due Homework: Prepare questions and responses for Friday: guest Blindfold yourself for two hours and write 200 or more words about it in your journal Research information about American Sign Language and Deaf Culture for Monday Work on the Adjective Clause worksheet for Nov. 12	5 Guest: Robin Smithtro, Director of Disability Services at Willamette Homework:  Research information about American Sign Language and Deaf Culture for Monday, Nov. 8 Work on the Adjective Clause worksheet for Nov. 12 (don't do the "oral" exercises)
8 Discussion of Ms. Smithtro's visit Deaf culture and ASL Homework:  Answer the questions on the ASL articles Work on the Adjective Clause worksheet for Nov. 19 (don't write the "oral" exercises but be prepared to do them in class) Prepare your very short "thank you" message to record on Wednesday Work on your project	10 Make a "thank you" tape Deaf culture and ASL Adjective clauses: oral exercises Homework:  Work on the Adjective Clause worksheet for Nov. 19 (don't write the "oral" exercises but be prepared to do them in class) Work on your project!!!!!!	12 ASL and Deaf Culture Project conversations Homework:  Work on the Adjective Clause worksheet for Nov. 19 (don't write the "oral" exercises but be prepared to do them in class) Write three questions for our speaker Monday on indigenous language preservation Work on your project! Re-do the ASL reading worksheet if you didn't have a "10"
15 Speaker: Tony Johnson, Language Specialist with the Grande Ronde tribes Give conversation partner assignment 4 Homework: Conversation partner assignment 4 Work on your project! Work on the Adjective Clause worksheet for Nov. 19 (don't write the "oral" exercises but be prepared to do them in class)	17 Preparations for the meeting with the WU anthropology students (send E-mail to WU partners by midnight/in computer lab at 1:00)) Deaf culture Homework: Conversation partner assignment 4 Work on your project! Work on the Adjective Clause worksheet for Nov. 19 (don't write the "oral" exercises but be prepared to do them in class)	19 Preparations for the meeting with the WU anthropology students Homework: Conversation partner assignment 4 Work on your project/presentation! Draft an E-mail response to your Willamette partner
22 Preparations for the meeting with the WU anthropology students Homework: Thank you note to Mr. Johnson Conversation partner assignment 4 due Wednesday Work on your project presentation! Send your E-mail message to your W. U. anthropology class partner	24 Practice Presentations Homework: Work on your project presentation!	26 Thanksgiving Friday - no classes

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	December
Monday	Wednesday	Friday
November 29 Preparations for the meeting with the WU anthropology students Homework: Practice your project presentation! Prepare for the joint class meeting on Wednesday: memorize these phrases!!!!!	1 Joint class with Willamette students (groups) Homework: Practice your project presentation! Study for the final	3 Review, final exam study groups Presentations for other class members Homework: Practice your project presentation! Study for the final
6 Presentations for other class members Homework: Practice your project presentation ! Study for the final	8 Presentations for other class members Homework: Practice your project presentation ! Study for the final	10 Public presentations Homework: Study for the final
	14 Oral final 2 to 3:30 Written final 3:30 to 5

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