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This course introduces basic concepts of project-based instruction for young learners.

Course Overview

In this course, you will:

gain a solid understadning of project-based instruction
design a project-based language learning unit
plan and teach a lesson that combines language and subject learning

Class Notes

Class notes will be added on a weekly basis for review.

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Grading & Assessment Criteria

You will be required to read and answer homework questions as well as complete several homework assignments this semester. Be sure to follow directions carefully, ask for help when you don’t understand, and turn each assignment in on time (in class or via email). Late assignments will not be accepted under any circumstances.

Attendence & Participation 20%
Homework & Assignments 20%
Unit Plan & Mid-term Presentation 20%
Lesson Plan & Micro-teaching 40%

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Unit Plan & Presentation Guidelines

Pick a unit from Let's Go Student Book 1 or Let's Go Student Book 2. But not Unit 5: Happy Birthday from Book 1. Make a month long unit plan for the chapter that integrates storybooks, the Let's Go Student Book and project learning. Here is the Template you can use for the project. Here is a sample based on the Happy Birthday day.

Lesson Plan & Micro Teaching

Pick a lesson from your unit plan and design a 40-60 minute lesson. Use the frameworks we have discussed to help you sequence and organize the steps. Don't worry if you can't teach the whole lesson, micro-teaching is about quality of teaching and not the quantity of activities that you do in the 20 minutes you have. Please use the activity route map (ARM) template when planning your lesson.

Resources

Lets Go - Student Book 1	Lets Go - Student Book 2	Birthday Soup
Park Activity Route Map & Materials	Mini-Book / Tri-o-rama	Happy B-day Moon
Arts & Crafts	Spooky-Old-Tree	Secret B-day Message

Tentative Semester Schedule

Week/Date	Homework/Preparation	In class activities/Assignments
Week 1		Introduction of students, lecturer and course ~ Life Map Lesson Plan
Week 2	Reading #1 pages 19-34. Read and answer the questions
Week 3	Reading #2 pages 49-73. Read and answer the questions,
Week 4	Reading #3 pages 79-100. Look through the projects and devise a unit plan based on Let's Go Student Book 1 Unit 5: Happy Birthday
Week 5	Reading #4 pages 105-131. Look through the sample activities in the "Block of Flats" unit. Pick one activity and evaluate it: 1 Is the activity effective for learning? 2. Is the activity appropriate for target learners in terms of cognitive aspects, language aspects and content familiarity? 3. Does the activity sustain learner interest and motivation? 4. What do the learners achieve from this activity?
Week 6	Answer these questions for the reading "Can we do 'Poker face' again, Miss?"
Week 7	Introduce mid-term project, go over grading criteria, and look at SARS
Week 8	SARS continued and tri-o-rama based projects
Week 9	Drama part 1
Week 10	Drama part 1
Week 11	Arts & Crafts
Week 12	CLIL
Week 13	Review
Week 14	Prep for MT
Week 15	MT
Week 16	MT

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