Syllabus

College of Education Contemporary Education Issues Syllabus

//I. Course Number & Title: // **II. Semester, Year, Room, Time, Class Meeting **  **Dates: ** **IV. Instructor Information: ** V. **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Required Textbook, etc. **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Text: Critical Issues in Education: Dialogues and Dialectics. 7th edition, Jack L. Nelson, Stuart Palonsky, and Mary Rose McCarthy, McGraw-Hill Companies, 2007 <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; margin-right: 114.55pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">VI. Supplementary / Recommended Readings: <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">VII. Course Description: **Studies the theory and criticism of current schooling practices; examines educational policies and institutions based on majority and minority status of the population. Examines educational patterns of developed and developing countries. Includes readings by major contributors to contemporary educational thought. Reading, discussion, and position papers are important parts of the course. Prerequisite: 24 credits.**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">VIII. Competencies: **The goal of this course is to encourage critical analysis of current issues in education, and the perspectives of educators concerning these issues. The student will be expected to identify educational issues to connect theory and practice, as well as to critically analyze the rational arguments, which form the theory, which has caused these positions to be driven. Each student will also be encouraged to review and describe philosophical perspectives, which guide specific educational practices.The following competencies are based on the standards for teachers as adopted by the Council of Chief State School Officers, and/or the National Board for Professional .Teacher Standards.<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;">The Student will: __ Know the concepts of learning and development <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Will learn to create an environment, which builds on students strengths and interests.Understand about the need to involve parents.Learn Problem-Solving methods Learn to develop standards for appropriate classroom discussions.Understand the factors, which might influence teachers' management philosophy.Begin to learn strategies to develop positive peer relationships.Become familiar with the Cooperative Learning Model and issues surrounding its use.Consider the impact of cultural norms, which can influence management models.Reflect on their biases and beliefs regarding classroom behavior. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; margin: 0in 114.55pt 0pt 0.5in; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;">Course Objectives __ **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">The following Pennsylvania Department of Education Standards are addressed in this course as related to teachers and school principals: Knowing the ContentTeacher: I.A., I.B., I.C., I.H. School Principals: I.B. PerformanceTeacher: II.B., II.C., II.D. II. E. School Principals: II. Professionalism Teacher: III.A. School Principals: IIIA. III.D. **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;">Course Competencies __ **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">This course addresses the professional competencies associate with Instructional and Administrative Certificates identified in Act 354.33. These competencies are referenced in parentheses below: <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">· <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">To critically review the theoretical work supporting curriculum development and implementation in education K-12 in the classroom and school community.Instructional (I) Administrative (G) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">· <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">To assess current strategies and issues in curriculum as they relate to models of instruction and national and state standards.Instructional (I) Administrative (G) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">· <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">To read and discuss current topics and reforms in local, state, and national issues in education as they pertain to decision making in the curriculum.Instructional (I) Administrative (G) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">· <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">To discuss and analyze strategies that enhance curriculum development in performance based learning and the social and cultural forces that affect curriculum.Instructional (C,D) Administrative (B) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">· <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">To develop curriculum which promotes educational growth for all students within in inclusive setting.Instructional (C,D,H) Administrative (B,F) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">· <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">To facilitate the development of critical thinkers who can analyze and discuss educational issues related to the development and implementation of curriculum.Instructional (D, I) Administrative (F,G) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; margin: 0in 114.55pt 0pt 0.5in; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;">Expectations: __ **Your professionalism as exhibited by your attendance, punctuality, participation, progress, and attitude. Since attendance, **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">PUNCTUALITY **, and promptness are critical importance in a professional teacher, a no-cut policy will be observed in this course. If you are going to be absent from class, you must contact the instructor by telephone or email prior to the scheduled class meeting. More than two absences and/or lateness WILL result in a lower final grade.**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;">Course Requirements / Assignment: __ **During each class session it is expected that students will work in collegial groups for the sharing of ideas and information, contribute actively through frequent writing experiences, which can provide indications of knowledge, understanding, and application of content, attend punctually and regularly, and come prepared to each class session having reviewed required readings and providing evidence of completing assigned work in the course.Completion of all assignments and daily attendance and participation is required for a grade of “C.” A grade of “C: means that your work is satisfactory. For higher grades, the assignments must demonstrate creativity, clarity, and an evident understanding of the concepts and/or skills addressed in the assignment. You should interpret a grade of “B” as above average work and a grade of “A” as excellent work. The assignments for the course are weighted as follows. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Paper - Midterm 20%Facilitating issues/discussion 30% <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Weekly reflections 20%Paper - Final 20%Attendance 10% **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Specific Assignments: **1. Prepare two position papers (midterm and final) of not less than eight pages in length. These are in place of a midterm and final. General topics should be on one of the issues identified in the syllabus and the text. Students must critically analyze the issue, develop a rational argument to support the position(s) taken, and correspond that position to a practical application. The paper should have a minimum of four sources related to the topic. The paper should be in correct APA form and submitted on the specified date.2. Demonstrate competency by summarizing assigned issues, presenting to class and facilitating class discussion of issues. The use of PowerPoint and/or handouts is recommended for presentations.3. Participate regularly in class discussion, interact with peers and the instructor regarding classroom sessions, and demonstrate satisfactory attitudes toward course expectations and performance.4. Reaction/reaction papers of 1-2 pages (per chapter) in length every class. Agree or disagree with the text material (you should cite the reading) or any other prominent psychologist or philosopher you may find from other sources (cited). These papers will be the basis of our discussions each class. This will be explained in detail in the Introductory Class. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; margin-right: 114.55pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">5. Prepare a weekly paper (reflection) on each chapter covered that your group is not presenting. ====<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; margin-right: 114.55pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">HFC Grading System: ==== ====<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; margin-right: 114.55pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">A ……………..94 to 100 ==== <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; margin-right: 114.55pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">B+…………….90 to 93B………………86 to 89C+…………….81 to 85C………………77 to 80D+…………….73 to 76D………………70 to 72F……………… 69 and below **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;">Policies - Make-up Work, etc.: __ ** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Make-up Work: All work must be completed in order to receive credit for this course, regardless of lateness. Unexcused late course work will be reduced by one full letter grade for each class meeting that it is late. Late assignments may be submitted to the secretaries in the Education Office. Arrangements for excused lateness must be made in advance and approved by the instructor. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Students with Disabilities: Those who require accommodations for this course must contact a staff member at the Counseling Center & Disabilities Services Office. Reasonable accommodations requested under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 will be provided for in accordance with __<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;">Holy Family College policy and procedures __. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Academic Honesty: Holy Family College encourages learners to grow intellectually as well as become responsible citizens of our community. Academic dishonesty subverts this mission and undermines the student's personal and intellectual growth. Therefore, violations of the academic honesty policy outlined in the Holy Family Catalog will result in a failing grade in this course and possible dismissal from the College.
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-align: center; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;">ENGAGE EXPLORE EXPLAIN ELABORATE <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-align: center; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;">EXTEND EVALUATE <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">1) Review Syllabus, Assignments, Grading ** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">2) Overview of class3) Create cooperative groups  ** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Chapter 1 ****<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Who's Interests Should Schools Serve  ****<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Facilitator:  ****<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Chapter 2  ****<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Issue: School Choice: Family or Public Funding  ****<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">- Facilitator:  ****<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Chapter 3  ****<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Issue: Financing Schools: Equity or Disparity  ****<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">- Facilitator:  ** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">______________________________________________________________ || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">________________________________________________________________ ** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;">CLASS #4 May 25’th __ ** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;">Cooperative Group Activities __ ** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;">Email chapter reflections (for each chapter) __ ** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Chapter 4 ****<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Issue: Gender Equity: Eliminating Discrimination or Accommodating Difference  ****<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">– Facilitator  ** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Chapter 5 ****<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Issue: Standards Based Reform: Real Change or Political Smoke Screen  ****<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">//<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">–  // ****<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Facilitator  ** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Chapter 6 ****<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Issue: Religion and Public Schools: Unification or Separation  ****<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">- Facilitator  ** || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;">CLASS #5 JUNE 6 __ ** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Presentation of issues by each group ** || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;">­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­CLASS#6 JUNE 8 __ ** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;">Midterm due (first position paper due) __ ** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;">Meet with partners and prepare presentations __ ** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;">Email chapter reflections (for each chapter) __ ** =<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Chapter 7 ** =
 * 1) <span style="background-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; color: #000000; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; font-size: 16px; margin-right: 114.55pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; none text-align: center; vertical-align: auto; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Read issue in text.
 * 2) <span style="background-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; color: #000000; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; font-size: 16px; margin-right: 114.55pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; none text-align: center; vertical-align: auto; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Investigate alternative resources on topic internet resources etc
 * 3) <span style="background-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; color: #000000; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; font-size: 16px; margin-right: 114.55pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; none text-align: center; vertical-align: auto; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Present a summation of both sides of the issue.
 * 4) <span style="background-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; color: #000000; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; font-size: 16px; margin-right: 114.55pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; none text-align: center; vertical-align: auto; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Prepare discussion questions to facilitate class discussion on the topic.
 * <  ||||< <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;">Topic: May 16, 2011  __ **
 * ^  ||< <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Direct  ** ||< <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Chapter assignments  ** ||
 * <  ||<   ||< <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;">CLASS #2 JUNE 18, 2011  __ **
 * 1) <span style="background-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; color: #000000; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; font-size: 16px; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; none text-align: left; vertical-align: auto; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;">Email chapter reflections/questions (for each chapter) to pgwteacher@aol.com  __ **
 * 2) <span style="background-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; color: #000000; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; font-size: 16px; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; none text-align: left; vertical-align: auto; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;">Prepare chapter presentation using text and OUTSIDE RESOURCES/ CURRENT TOPICS AND STORIES TO ELABORATE, EXPLAIN AND EXPLORE TOPIC FURTHER.  __ **
 * ^  ||<   ||< <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;">CLASS #3 MAY 23’RD  __ ** ||
 * <  ||<   ||< <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Presentation of issues by each group for each chapter/review of reflections  ** ||
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> ||<  ||< <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> ||<  ||< <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">_______________________________________________________________
 * <  ||<   ||< <span style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1.5pt solid; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">

=<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Issue: Privatization of Schools: Boon or Bane ** =

=<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">- Facilitator ** =

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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Chapter 8 ===== <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Issue: Corporations, Commerce, and Schools: Complementing or Competing Interests ****<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">– Facilitator  ****<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Chapter 9  ****<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Issue: New Immigrants and the Schools: Unfair Burden r Business as Usual  ****<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">– Facilitator  ** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">___________________________________________________________________ ****<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;">CLASS #7 JUNE 13TH  __ ** || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;">Meet with partners and prepare presentations __ ** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;">Email chapter reflections (for each chapter) __ ** || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Chapter 11 ****<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Issue: Values/Character Education: Traditional r Liberation  ****<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Facilitator  ****<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Chapter 12  ****<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Issue: Multicultural Education: Democratic or Divisive  ****<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Facilitator  ** || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> ||<  ||< <span style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;">CLASS #9 JUNE 20<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;">TH  __ ** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Presentation of chapters ** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">By each cooperative group ** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Guest Speaker: Bernie Gavilick ** || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Chapter 13 ****<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Issue: The Academic Achievement Gap: Old Remedies or New  ****<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">-Facilitator  ** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Chapter 14 ****<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Issue: Values/Character Education: Traditional r Liberation  ****<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Facilitator  ****<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Chapter 15  ****<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Issue: Multicultural Education: Democratic or Divisive  ****<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Facilitator  ** || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">//<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">How you choose to present your material is up to you. You may choose to lecture for 30 to 35 minutes, you may use audio or visual materials, or you may lead discussion groups. I hope you will make it as interesting to the class as you can. // <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 1in; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;">Review of material presented by the authorsmay be a factual review of the text, indicating the topics covered and the supporting evidence provided by the authors. __ ** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 1in; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -0.25in; vertical-align: auto;">//<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">ü ////<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">How can could use or apply the information in the book you have read how this material is relevant to current philosophical issues in education. ** // <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 1in; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -0.25in; vertical-align: auto;">//<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">ü ////<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">You should conclude your review with your opinion and philosophy regarding this topic. ** // <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 1in; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -0.25in; vertical-align: auto;">//<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">ü ////<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">You may agree or disagree with the some or all of the material you have read. ** // <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 1in; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -0.25in; vertical-align: auto;">//<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">ü ////<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Please provide a foundation for your point of view by stating your beliefs and ideas. ** // <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 1in; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -0.25in; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">ü //<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">In essence tell us why you think as you do. Feel free to ask ** //
 * <  ||<   ||< <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Presentation of chapters  ** ||
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 * <  ||<   ||< <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Presentation of papers  **
 * ^  ||<   ||< <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">______________________________________________________________________  ||
 * <  ||<   ||< <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;">CLASS #8 JUNE 15<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;">TH   __ **
 * ^  ||<   ||< <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Chapter 10  ****<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Issue: The Academic Achievement Gap: Old Remedies or New  ****<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">-Facilitator  **
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