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| Course ID: | LLED 5040/7040. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Language and Culture in the Classroom | Course
Description: | Exploration of topics on the relationship between language and culture and on pedagogical principles of multicultural education. | | Oasis Title: | LANG & CULT IN CLAS | | Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in LLED 5040E/7040E or ELAN 5040/7040 | | Undergraduate Prerequisite: | Permission of department | | Graduate Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | Course Objectives: | · To explore the nature of culture and gain an understanding of
how one's own and others' assumptions, attitudes, and behaviors
are shaped by culture
· To gain insight into the connections among language, culture,
and education
· To gain first-hand experience with crossing cultural
boundaries
· To become conversant with classroom materials and techniques
dealing with culture and cultural diversity | | Topical Outline: | 1. Defining Culture
2. Culture; Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
3. Cultures and Crossing Cultural Boundaries, Culture Shock
4. Dimensions of Culture and Cultural Differences
5. Classroom Considerations and Classroom Practice
6. Windows into Culture; Cultural Values
7. Home-school Relationships
8. School change and Immigrant Education
9. Latin American Experience(s)
10. Asian American Experience(s)
11. Stereotyping. Ethnocentrism and Prejudice
12. Adaptation and Culture Shock
13. Cultural Assimilation and Immigrant Experience
14. Multicultural Education
15. Identity, Race & Culture
16. Language Policy and Ethical Issues in TESOL | |
| Course ID: | LLED 5040E/7040E. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: | Language and Culture in the Classroom |
Course
Description: | Exploration of topics on the relationship between language and
culture and on pedagogical principles of multicultural
education. |
| Oasis Title: | LANG & CULT IN CLAS |
| Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in LLED 5040/7040 or ELAN 5040E/7040E or ELAN 5040/7040 |
| Nontraditional Format: | Online small group discussion (using e-learning commons format)
and whole class discussion. |
Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | · To explore the nature of culture and gain an understanding of
how one's own and others' assumptions, attitudes, and behaviors
are shaped by culture
· To gain insight into the connections among language, culture,
and education
· To gain first-hand experience with crossing cultural
boundaries
· To become conversant with classroom materials and techniques
dealing with culture and cultural diversity |
| Topical Outline: | 1. Defining culture
2. Culture; Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
3. Cultures and Crossing Cultural Boundaries, Culture Shock
4. Dimensions of Culture and Cultural Differences
5. Classroom Considerations and Classroom Practice
6. Windows into Culture; Cultural Values
7. Home-school relationships
8. School change and immigrant education
9. Latin American Experience(s)
10. Asian American Experience(s)
11. Stereotyping, ethnocentrism and prejudice
12. Adaptation and Culture Shock
13. Cultural Assimilation and Immigrant Experience
14. Multicultural Education
15. Identity, Race & Culture
16. Language policy and Ethical Issues in TESOL |
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