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Increasing Intercultural Awareness in English Language Teaching

This course explores race, ethnicity, and gender distinctions in language, law, and society, examining their impact on employment, education, voting, justice, and marriage rights. It also delves into the debate surrounding eradicating such distinctions and striving for "color-blindness." Teaching techniques for diverse classrooms and promoting professionalism, respect, and fairness are emphasized. The course culminates with an analysis of a current controversy in Slovakia or Europe related to race, ethnicity, or gender treatment. Final exam comprises essay questions on course topics.

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Increasing Intercultural Awareness in English Language Teaching

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  1. Increasing Intercultural Awareness in English Language Teaching Julie C. Van Camp Fulbright Lecturer Comenius University Professor of Philosophy California State University, Long Beach

  2. Weeks 2-4: 27 September, 4 October, 11 October • How do we make distinctions by race, ethnicity, gender in our language and the law? • The American Experience: • African-American (Negro, black) • Asian-American (Japanese-American, Filipino-American, Chinese-American, Cambodian, Vietnamese • Latino (Hispanic, Mexican, Central/South American) • Native American (American Indian, Native Hawaiian, Native Alaskan)

  3. Week 5:18 October • How have these distinctions been implemented in the U.S.? • What are the consequences of distinguishing by race, ethnicity, gender? • Employment opportunities? • Education opportunities? • Voting rights? • Fair treatment in the criminal justice system? • Rights to marry?

  4. Week 625 October • Mid-term essay exam • Essay questions demonstrating your understanding of the course material • Closed book-closed notes • You will have a choice of questions

  5. Week 7: 1 November • University closed: All Saints’ Day • No class

  6. Weeks 8-108 November, 15 November, 22 November • Should distinctions by race, ethnicity, gender be eradicated? • Should we strive to become “color-blind”? • Are these ever justified in our culture, our language, our law?

  7. Weeks 1129 November • Teaching techniques in diverse classrooms • Professionalism in language and conduct • Teaching respect, fairness, courtesy • Conducting discussions with different viewpoints

  8. Week 126 December • Summary and Review • Papers due • Hard-copy on paper in class OR • E-mail attachment in Word format • Identify a current controversy in Slovakia or Europe generally on the treatment of race, ethnicity, and/or gender and explicitly use course material to analyze recommendations for how it should be treated; consider different viewpoints and perspectives fairly.

  9. Final Exam: week of January 7 • Essay questions demonstrating understanding of course material all term • Closed book/closed notes • Two hours

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