Wk 2 UNIV Lesson Plan

Lesson Title in Syllabus: Transitioning: US Academic and Presentation Expectations.

Materials Needed:

  1. Communicating with Faculty 101 handouts
  2. Exploring Campus Resources – International assignment handouts
  3. Oral Presentation Power Point

Lesson Component
Title / Facilitator / Description / Learning Outcomes
(Observable and Measurable)
Assignments to Collect / None
Opening
Personal Experience Continuum Exercise / Review the statements in the continuum exercise and choose the questions that you would like to use with your students. The left is strongly disagree. The right is strongly agree. Students should stand where they are on that continuum.
Continuum Exercise
  1. I feel respected by staff and faculty at UConn.
  2. I feel welcomed by American students in my classrooms.
  3. I feel welcomed by American students in my dorm.
  4. Americans accept and respect most of my traditions and customs.
  5. I accept respect most North American customs and traditions.
  6. The food in the United States is not very appealing to me.
  7. Life in the United States is not much different from life in my country.
  8. Almost all of my close friends here are from my native country.
  9. I am confident that I will be able to master the language.
  10. I am confident I will be able to adjust to any challenges that arise this semester.
  11. I feel lost here.
  12. There are many activities to do for enjoyment/entertainment here.
  13. I feel homesick.
  14. I have people at home that can support me if I get overwhelmed.
  15. If I have questions, I have at least one person at UConn I feel comfortable asking questions.
  16. Others (your mentor may have suggestions)
Debrief on observations that came from the activity. / Students will physically and verbally respond to questions with their peers to spark discussion.
Primary Content
Academic and Cultural Transition / Expectations for Students
Topics should include:
- What it means to “participate” in a class (discussion or presentations)
- Critical thinking
- Citations (to be discussed in future weeks)
- “Well-rounded student” - Expectations that students get involved in activities/leadership, not just study
Contacting a Professor
Discuss why/when to contact a professor. Remind them that professors are a useful resource for professional connections, but only if they cultivate a relationship with the professor. Just taking a class with a professor isn’t enough for the professor to know them.
Put up bad email. Ask students in small groups to rewrite the email and share with the whole class.
Review the components of a successful email.
Academic Presentations
- Modify the Oral Presentation PP as needed for your class. / Students will work to unpack one of these key American academic expectations.
Closing / Pass out Exploring Campus Resources assignment and review expectations.
Circulate Dairy Bar selection form. [once collected, please complete request spreadsheet and send to Vanessa Licowski -
Assignment
Involvement Fair / Assign Involvement Fair Part A (if you class is before Wednesday).
Group A Presentation / Students will identify at least three campus organizations that interest them.