Fullerton College
CDES 110 Anti-bias Perspective Seminar
Course Outline – Spring 2012
Wednesdays – 4-7pm - Room 1418
Week #1 – January 25:
Community Building Activity:
• Introduce What It Means to Participate in a Seminar
• Detailed Overview of the Course and Course Content [Including Topics,Seminar Format, Modeling Seminar Skills, Working with Interns, Course Outline (preparing for each class session), read the
articles with understanding/use the critical thinking questions provided].
• Detailed Discussion of Portfolio and its Six Sections. (focus on Academic Journals)
PREPARATION FOR NEXT WEEK:
• Organize your 3-ring binder (remove “Working Definitions in Syllabus, pp. 5-10. Use the Text: Key Terms)
• READ (come prepared for small & large group discussion next week. Remember to highlight, underline and make margin notes for all your readings)
• Read & Understand all Course Handouts
• Text: Foreword, Prologue, Key Terms (p. vi-xiv) Chapter 1.
• Syllabus Articles: #2(Anti-bias Framework), #11 (Why Do We Need This Class? –
Multicultural Education for Teachers).
Week #2 – February 1:
Community Building Activity:
• Introduction to Anti-bias Framework + exercise
• Initial Introduction to Key Terms (p. xi-xiv)
• Introduce the Resource Library
PREPARATION FOR NEXT WEEK:
• READ (come prepared for small & large group discussion next week)
• Text: Chapters 2 & 3
• Syllabus Articles: #1, #4 & #13
• Work on Academic Journal #1 & Other Portfolio Sections
Week #3 – February 8:
Community Building Activity:
• Introduction to Anti-bias Education Goals + exercise
• Introduction to Stages on Becoming an Anti-bias Educator– Part I
PREPARATION FOR NEXT WEEK:
• READ (come prepared for small & large group discussion next week)
•Syllabus Articles: #5, #6; And, choose two from #7, #8. #9, #10
• Work on Academic Journal #1 & Other Portfolio Sections
Week #4 – February 15:
Community Building Activity:
• Stages on Becoming an Anti-bias Educator – Part II
PREPARATION FOR NEXT WEEK:
• READ (come prepared for small & large group discussion next class)
• Syllabus Articles: #12, #21
• Handout of Article: “The Bluest Eyes”
• Prepare Academic Journal #1 – Due next week
• Work on Other Portfolio Sections
Week #5 – February 22:
Community Building Activity:
• Turn in Academic Journal #1
• Essential Blue Eyes – DVD
PREPARATION FOR NEXT WEEK:
• READ (come prepared for small & large group discussion next class)
• TEXT: Chapters 6 & 8
• Syllabus Article: #20
• Homework: Article #20 – (come prepared to address the questions give at the end of class
• Work on Revisions for Academic Journal #1 & Other Portfolio Sections
Week #6 – February 29:
Community Building Activity:
•Stages on Becoming An Anti-bias Educator – Part III
PREPARATION FOR NEXT WEEK:
• READ (come prepared for small & large group discussion next class)
• Syllabus Articles: #30, #31, & #32
• Work on Revisions for Academic Journal #1 & Other Portfolio Sections
Week #7 – March 7:
Community Building Activity:
• Color of Fear – DVD
PREPARATION FOR NEXT WEEK:
• READ (come prepared for small & large group discussion next class)
• Text: Chapter 5
• Syllabus Articles: #14, #15
• Work on Revisions for Academic Journal #1 & Other Portfolio Sections
Week #8 – March 14:
Community Building Activity:
• What’s In a Name? (Culture/Language)
• Stages On Becoming An Anti-bias Educator – Part IV
PREPARATION FOR NEXT WEEK:
• Prepare Mid-term Portfolio (6 Sections) due next week
• READ (come prepared for small & large group discussion next class)
• Syllabus Articles: #16, #27
• Handouts: Lemon Grove, Mendez, Taking Back the Schools
Week #9 – March 21:
Community Building Activity:
• Turn in Mid-Term Portfolio (6 Sections)
• Looking at Our History (Lemon Grove, Mendez, Taking Back the Schools)
PREPARATION FOR NEXT WEEK:
• READ(come prepared for small & large group discussion next class)
• Text: Chapter 9
• Syllabus Articles: #22, #23, #24, #25, #26
Week # 10 – March 28:
Community Building Activity:
• Children & Homophobia
• Assault on Gay America - Video
• It’s Elementary - DVD
PREPARATION FOR NEXT CLASS (after Spring Break):
• READ (come prepared for small & large group discussion next class)
• Text: Chapter 10
• Syllabus Articles: #17, #29
• Handout of Article/s:
• Work on Academic Journal #2 & Other Portfolio Sections
Week #11 – April 4: Spring Break
Week #12 –April 11:
Community Building Activity:
•Stages On Becoming An Anti-bias Educator – Part V
•Introduction to the Four Step Method
PREPARATION FOR NEXT WEEK:
• Prepare Academic Journal #2 due next week
• READ(come prepared for small group discussion)
• Text: Chapter 7
• Handout of Articles:
• Work on Other Portfolio Sections
Week #13 – April 18:
Community Building Activity:
• Turn in Academic Journal #2
• If These Walls Could Talk - DVD
PREPARATION FOR NEXT WEEK:
• READ (come prepared for small & large group discussion)
• Text: Chapters 4
• Syllabus Article: 33 & 36
• Work on Portfolio Sections
Week #14 – April 25:
Community Building Activity:
• Creating an Anti-bias Learning Community
PREPARATION FOR NEXT WEEK:
• READ (come prepared for small & large group discussion)
• Syllabus Articles: 34 & 35
• Handout of Article/s:
• Work on Revision of Academic Journal #2 & Other Portfolio Sections
Week # 15– May 2:
Community Building Activity:
• Stages On Becoming An Anti-bias Educator – Part VI
PREPARATION FOR NEXT WEEK:
• READ: (come prepared for small & large group discussion)
• Handout of Article/s:
• Work on Portfolio due next week(Final all 6 Sections, Appendix – include Midterm Portfolio)
Week #16: May 9:
• Turn in Portfolio(Final, Mid-Term, Appendix)
PREPARATION FOR NEXT WEEK:
• Prepare for Role Play
READ (come prepared for small & large group discussion)
• Handout of Article/s
Week #17: May 16:
• Stages On Becoming An Anti-bias Educator – Part VII
Role Play
Week #18–May 25:
Final: 4-6pm
• Next Steps! = Final Exercise
• “Look At Me and See Yourself” with Maya Angelou
• Portfolios will be returned