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Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Week#4 - 'On Your Mind' Topics & $10,000 Travel Planning


In-Class
  • What's On Your Mind Topics and Vocabulary
  • Travel Story Retelling

ASSIGNMENT - $10,000 Travel Plan

The Scenario: You are being given US$ 10,000 that you must spend on travel.

Where will you go? Who will you travel with (if anyone)? How long will your journey take?

Jeff''s $10,000 Travel Plan

Please write a description of your travel plan.  It's doesn't have to be as detailed as Jeff's but should include these sections:
  • OVERVIEWWhere will you go? Who will you travel with? How long will your journey take?
      
  • BUDGET SUMMARY (expenses)
  • Transportation:
  • Accommodations:
  • Food:  
  • Assorted Expenses (Shopping, site fees, etc.)
  • ACCOMMODATIONS
      
  • TRANSPORTATION
      
  • SITES TO SEE / THINGS TO DO
You can see a blank template here

Please bring a printout of your Travel plan to class  next Tuesday


Monday, March 19, 2018

Week#3 - #MeToo Reading & Discussion





Pre-discussion Padlet


Discussion Questions
  1. What points in the article do you especially agree or disagree with? 
  2. How does your generation see things differently from your parents and grandparents? How have sexual harassment behaviors and attitudes changed over the last few decades? 
  3. How much have you discussed these issues with family and friends, before and after #metoo? 
  4. In what ways have you experienced and/or observed sexual harassment? 
  5. In what ways should men and women behave differently to help eliminate sexual harassment? 
  6. What role do mothers, fathers, brothers, and sisters play in helping create a harassment-free world?
  7. Where do you draw the line of acceptable behavior?
    - complimenting or commenting on someone’s appearance
    - casual touching (hand on shoulder, hand on thigh, etc.)
    - making the first move or stealing a first kiss without consent (asking beforehand)
    - asking a coworker out for a drink

Class QuizletEGL201-04 Vocabulary  (password: topsecret)