{"id":7,"date":"2016-08-19T19:41:01","date_gmt":"2016-08-19T19:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gsethi.agnesscott.org\/EDU470\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2016-08-19T19:41:01","modified_gmt":"2016-08-19T19:41:01","slug":"course-schedule","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gayatrisethi.com\/GBL102O\/course-schedule\/","title":{"rendered":"Course Schedule*"},"content":{"rendered":"

COURSE SCHEDULE*<\/b><\/p>\n

(READINGS AND ASSIGNMENTS LINKED)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/span><\/td>\nTopic<\/span><\/td>\nReading\/Assignment\/Event<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tues, Jan 10<\/span><\/td>\nIntroduction to the course &<\/span><\/p>\n

Learning Community<\/td>\n

Syllabus<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Naming Stories (DB Post #1)<\/p>\n

Claim an Education<\/em><\/a>, Adrienne Rich<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Thurs, Jan 12<\/span><\/td>\nGoing “Global”<\/td>\n\u00a0A Small Place<\/a> (excerpts: Up to page 37)<\/p>\n

Begin Course Journal<\/em><\/p>\n

Learning Objectives (DB Post #2)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Tues, Jan 17<\/span><\/td>\nJourneys: Why we travel<\/span><\/td>\nThe Mindful Traveler<\/span><\/a> and\/or <\/span>To Hell with Good Intentions<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Why We Trave<\/a>l (Pico Iyer)<\/p>\n

Mindful Travel (DB Post #3)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Thurs, Jan 19<\/span><\/td>\nEthics of travel<\/td>\n\u00a0Poverty Tourism<\/a><\/p>\n

The Reductive Seduction of Other People\u2019s Problems<\/a><\/p>\n

The \u201cThird World\u201d Is Not Your Classroom<\/a><\/p>\n

Voluntourism (film)<\/a><\/p>\n

Voluntourist Dilemma<\/a><\/p>\n

Stereotypes & Comfort Zones activity (DB Post #4)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Tues, Jan 24<\/span><\/td>\nIdentity: Self, Culture, “Other”:<\/span><\/p>\n

Definitions<\/td>\n

Excerpts from A Small Place<\/span><\/a>\u00a0(pages 37 to end)<\/span><\/p>\n

Intersectionality<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

The Joy of Culture<\/a>: A Beginner\u2019s Guide to Understanding and Appreciating Cultural Diversity<\/i>, Basirico and Bolin<\/p>\n

Explore Your Cultural Baggage exercises (continue after class)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Thurs, Jan 26<\/span><\/td>\nOur Identities and Cultures:<\/p>\n

Issues<\/td>\n

\u00a0Cisneros<\/a><\/p>\n

Manyinka<\/a><\/p>\n

Body Ritual among the Nacirema<\/a><\/p>\n

Identity Mapping & Web of Connection activity<\/em> (DB Post #5)<\/p>\n

\u201cWhite Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack\u201d<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Meet in small groups<\/td>\n\u00a0Cultural Dynamics<\/td>\nTrinidad Unlike Any Other<\/a><\/p>\n

Cultural Appropriation\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Why Cultural Exchange? Appropriation?<\/a><\/p>\n

Continue Privilege & Cultural Baggage activity reflection (post on DB #6)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Tues, Jan 31<\/span><\/td>\nCultures and identities (continued)<\/td>\nIdentity Mapping (follow-ups from last week)<\/p>\n

Loomba reading (definitions and concepts)<\/a><\/p>\n

Saviors and Superiority<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Thurs, Feb 2<\/span><\/td>\n(Neo) Colonialism\/imperialism:<\/p>\n

Definitions<\/td>\n

The Wretched of the Earth, Fanon<\/a><\/p>\n

A Neocolonial Warp of Outmoded Hierarchies, Curricula and Disciplinary Technologies in Trinidad\u2019s Educational System (2016)<\/a>\u00a0(Revisit)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Sun, Feb 5<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0Required<\/em><\/td>\n\u201cLife & Debt\u201d Film Screening<\/em> at 5 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n

(Our class required to attend)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Tues, Feb 7<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n\u00a0Cultures: Trinidad<\/em><\/td>\n\u00a0In the Minor Key by Ramabai Espinet<\/a>\u00a0OR<\/em><\/p>\n

Limbo Island by Merle Hodge<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Excerpts from Trinidad<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

& Tobago: Cultures of the World<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Trinidad and Tobago Facts and Culture<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Life & Debt Reflection Paper due (post on DB)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Thurs, Feb 9<\/span><\/td>\nPeoples: Trinidad<\/td>\n\u00a0Understanding the Gender Spectrum<\/a><\/p>\n

Party Done<\/a>\u00a0& Video<\/a><\/p>\n

Trinidad Noir excerpt<\/em><\/a>\u00a0— special session facilitated by Ishara Agostini<\/p>\n

Class Social — Enjoy a star gazing & dessert evening on Monday, February 13th at 7:00 pm<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Tues, Feb 14<\/span><\/td>\nCommunities: Trinidad<\/td>\nIdentities revisited (Manyinka and Cisneros<\/em>) & Identity, Inclusion & Power<\/a><\/p>\n

Chapter 1.\u00a0“Douglarization” in Trinidad<\/a><\/p>\n

Matelot<\/a>, Dane Morton Article on Matelot<\/p>\n

Emancipation Day<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Thurs, Feb 16<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nRevisit: Why we travel to Trinidad<\/td>\nRead at least 3 articles about Trinidad from the Resources section of the course syllabus & View videos<\/p>\n

Read this Blog Post on Why Travel Now<\/a><\/p>\n

Pre-travel Advising Meetings with Dr. Sethi\/ co-leaders<\/p>\n

Set intentions, goals, personal and group agreements<\/em> (Submit Travel intentions by email to Dr. Sethi before 2\/16)<\/p>\n

Post Trinidad News story analysis to DB (2\/18)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Tues, Feb 21<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0Trinidad<\/td>\n\u00a0Scotties Guide (group presentations) — “Culture”: Art, Music & Cuisine &<\/p>\n

Contemporary Social Issues\u00a0(read all Guides posted on DB before class)<\/p>\n

Center for Global Learning staff visit class\u00a0<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Thurs, Feb 23<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0Trinidad<\/td>\n\u00a0Scotties Guide (group presentations) — Histories, Laws & Economy \u00a0(read all Guides)<\/p>\n

DB Entry on Identities & Travel due (2\/23)<\/em><\/p>\n

Special Self-Care Plan & Packing session<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Tues, Feb 28<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0Pre-departure Orientation<\/p>\n

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Required Session via Skype with Amizade<\/p>\n

Lessons I learned TEDX<\/a><\/p>\n

Please Read the Amizade Handbook Before Class<\/a><\/p>\n

Global Learning Contract\/Travel Agreement Due.<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0Sign all documents.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Thurs, Mar 2<\/span><\/td>\nPre-travel workshops<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0American Travel Warnings<\/a><\/p>\n

Identity Inclusion and Power<\/a><\/p>\n

Travel Guide Page for 2015 Trinidad Global Awareness<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Friday, Mar 3rd<\/p>\n

Mar 6-Mar 10<\/span><\/td>\n

Special Class Activity<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Travel week<\/span><\/i><\/td>\n

\u00a0Required Pre-Departure Session with Dr. H. Williams<\/a> from Gettysberg College (read about him at\u00a0hakimwilliams.com<\/a>)
\nReadings: NeoColonial War<\/a>pPostcolonial Structural Violence: A Study of School Violence in Trinidad and Tobago (2013)<\/a>TRINIDAD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mar 13-Mar 17<\/span><\/td>\nSpring break<\/span><\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tues, Mar 21<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0Bringing Global Home<\/td>\n\u00a0Slimbach Readings:\u00a0The Transcultural Journey<\/a><\/p>\n

The Journey Home<\/a><\/p>\n

Re-entry class reflections on lessons learned<\/p>\n

Complete post-travel reflection and meet Dr. Sethi<\/p>\n

DB Entry Elevator Speeches \u00a0& Post-travel reflections<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Thurs, Mar 23<\/span><\/td>\nJourneys revisited<\/span><\/td>\nCommon Re-Entry Session<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Read the articles sent by e-mail & DB Elevator Speech entries<\/p>\n

Study Guide: Midterm due (hard copy)<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Tues, Mar 28<\/span><\/td>\nDocumenting our learning<\/td>\nThe Journey Home<\/a>\u00a0Discussion & Review Syllabus<\/p>\n

Start common assignment: Reflective mapping (D-center guest)<\/span><\/p>\n

DB entries — complete the Service, Trinidad News reflection assignments<\/p>\n

Share photos, memories, video footage (google drive)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Thurs, Mar 30<\/span><\/td>\nIdentity\u00a0and Culture:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Multicultural Identities in Trinidad<\/td>\n

Revisit Excerpts Douglarization (29-50)<\/a>Excerpts from (Trinidad chapter)\u00a0<\/b>Global Multiculturalism<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Class discussion (refer to handout extra journal excerpt on Multiculturalism)<\/p>\n

DB Entries (Service)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Tues, April 4<\/td>\nNow What? Lessons and Observations<\/p>\n

in (Neo)colonialism Saviorism Service<\/td>\n

\u00a0The Reductive Seduction of Other People\u2019s Problems<\/a><\/p>\n

Service Trips<\/a>?<\/p>\n

European Slave Trade<\/a><\/p>\n

A Neocolonial Warp of Outmoded Hierarchies, Curricula and Disciplinary Technologies in Trinidad\u2019s Educational System (2016)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u00a0Outside of Class Social Activity (Attend Writers Fest events this week)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thurs, Apr 6<\/span><\/td>\nNow What? Anti-Colonial\/ Decolonialism<\/td>\nAnti-Colonial Ideas<\/a><\/p>\n

Equity? Equality?<\/a><\/p>\n

Equity?<\/a><\/p>\n

DB Deep Culture Reflection due & Bring your Study Guides\/ Activity to class<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Tues, Apr 11<\/span><\/td>\nWhere do we go from here?<\/p>\n

Global Activisms<\/td>\n

Debriefing with Amizade via Skype — read each others’ DB entries<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Global Service Learning<\/a>\u00a0 (read 2 articles on this link and watch the video)<\/p>\n

Fair Trade Learning<\/a>\u00a0(read Amizade mission statement)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Thurs, Apr 13<\/span><\/td>\nGlobalization\/<\/span><\/p>\n

Global Trends<\/td>\n

Globalization a Contested Concept & The Cultural Dimension of Globalization, Steger<\/a><\/p>\n

The noble feat of Nike<\/a><\/p>\n

Revisit Life & Debt<\/em><\/p>\n

DB Globalization Activity assigned April 18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Tues, Apr 18<\/span><\/td>\nMulti-Cultures & Hybridity in Globalization<\/p>\n

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Revisit A Small Place<\/em>: Is Matelot Paradise?<\/p>\n

Trinidad’s Global\/ Cultures: Global Colonial<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0& Trinidad Economic Globalization<\/a><\/p>\n

DB Entry on People Matter Globalization due<\/p>\n

Read any 2 Resources you have not read yet & Watch this short film<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Thurs, Apr 20<\/span><\/td>\nGlobal Futures?<\/p>\n

(re)Defining Global Citizenships<\/td>\n

Half the Sky Chapter 10 & 14<\/a><\/p>\n

Beyond Good Intentions<\/a><\/p>\n

Decolonize Activism<\/a><\/p>\n

South UP Map<\/a><\/p>\n

Revisit the Journey Home<\/em><\/p>\n

DB Entry: Redefining Global Citizenship due April 30 (refer to global learning contract for outline)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Tues, Apr 25<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0Global Lessons<\/td>\nExcerpts from No More Heroes<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Activisms<\/a><\/p>\n

Actor Ally Accomplice<\/a> — recreate this chart<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Thurs, Apr 27<\/span><\/td>\n SpARC & Final Projects<\/span><\/i><\/td>\nPresentation of common assignment (not during class time)<\/p>\n

Class will meet as usual — we will review progress on Final Projects<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Tues, May 2<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0Collective Global Learning<\/td>\nFinal Project Presentations & Reflections<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thursday, May 4<\/span><\/td>\nReading Day<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0NO Class<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
May 5-May 10<\/span><\/td>\nFinal Exam Period<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0All final assignments and Final Study Guides due<\/p>\n

(Guides can be submitted any time after May 5th but before the 10th)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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COURSE SCHEDULE* (READINGS AND ASSIGNMENTS LINKED) Date Topic Reading\/Assignment\/Event Tues, Jan 10 Introduction to the course & Learning Community Syllabus Naming Stories (DB Post #1) Claim an Education, Adrienne Rich Thurs, Jan 12 Going “Global” \u00a0A Small Place (excerpts: Up to page 37) Begin Course Journal Learning Objectives (DB Post #2) Tues, Jan 17 Journeys: Why we travel The Mindful Traveler and\/or To Hell with Good Intentions Why We Travel (Pico Iyer) Mindful Travel (DB Post #3) Thurs, Jan 19…<\/p>\n

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