Africa Online - Syllabus and Handouts

English Language Education:
Using Web Resources to Develop Classroom Content-Based Materials

 

Go Directly to the HIV-AIDS Section on this page, Weeks 8-10, November 26-December 14

Overview || Assignments || Week 1 || Weeks 2-4 || Weeks 5-7 || Weeks 8-10

 

OVERVIEW OF SYLLABUS

The course will run for ten weeks, Fall Term 2001. There will be one week for registration, followed by nine weeks of instruction. The nine weeks will be divided into three 3-week content areas:
  • Weeks 2-4: Entrepreneurship
  • Weeks 5-7: Civic Education
  • Weeks 8-10: HIV-AIDS

Each content area will offer three lessons each week (a total of 27 lessons over the course of 9 weeks). Each week there will be materials to read and discuss, and suggested websites with content that can be adapted to individual teaching situations. Participants will receive templates and models for lesson plans that they can use when adapting the website content for their teaching.

Topics may be added or adjusted, according to students' interests and needs. Once again, please contact the instructor, Leslie Opp-Beckman leslieob@oregon.uoregon.edu, if you have any questions. Following are some general readings and information.

Optional Readings for "Content-Based Instruction"

 

 ASSIGNMENTS

Participants will critically evaluate recommended websites and readings for adaptation and use in their own educational programs. In addition, they will receive credit toward completion of the course through active participation in:
  1. Weekly Online Discussions
    Contribute (post) a minimum of 1 online discussion per week (a total of 9).
    Due: Midnight Sundays, Pacific Time (Oregon time).

  2. Weekly Mini-Projects
    Use the instructor-provided handouts to complete one activity or lesson for their courses per week (a total of 9).
    Due: Midnight Sundays, Pacific Time (Oregon time).

    Coursework should be completed within the scheduled term. To receive a certificate of completion and 4 Continuing Education Units (CEU's), participants must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 70% of the above assignments.

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REGISTRATION AND ORIENTATION

Week 1 (October 8-12)

Tasks

 

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Weeks 2-4 (October 15 - November 2)

Abbreviations Key

Content
The content in the web sites in the table that follows are of roughly two kinds from a materials standpoint (some web sites offer both type):
C
= Curriculum documents that others have already created.
= Authentic materials ("raw" content: information, data or resources that you may be able to adapt to your teaching situation).

Handouts
All class handouts download directly into your computer and can be printed. They are available in two file formats:
RTF = Works with word processing applications such as MS Word, Word Perfect and Appleworks. You can make changes within the document.
PDF
= Works with Adobe Acrobat Reader. This is a read-only document (you can print it but you can not make changes within the document).

Email Lessons

Corresponding Websites

Descriptions of Websites

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Week 2
Oct. 15

Lesson 1

Entrepreneurship FAQ's

Small Business Association
Small Business Association Classroom

Handout:
[RTF] [PDF] Web Searches, Sample
[RTF] [PDF] Web Searches, Handout

Entrepreneurship FAQ's: Table of Contents
1. Can entrepreneurship be taught?
2. What do you mean by "entrepreneurship"?
3. What kinds of entrepreneurship education is available?
4. Where can I get free entrepreneurship education?
5. How can I tell the quality of entrepreneurship education?

The Small Business Classroom is a digital strategy for reaching new markets and training small business clients in a changing, global environment. Online courses available for free or at low-cost. Library also available.

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Week 2
Oct. 17

Lesson 2

Entrepreneurship Education

Handout:
[RTF] [PDF] Web Site Evaluation, Sample
[RTF] [PDF] Web Site Evaluation, Template

This web page is for teachers, instructors, program developers and others who help students of all ages find their own entrepreneurial opportunities. In particular, see the section on Teaching Materials with freely available cases, classroom activities, and transparency masters.

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Week 2
Oct. 19

Lesson 3

Economic Literacy Project

Handout:
[RTF][PDF] Web Lesson Plan, Sample (Makua, from South Africa)
[RTF] [PDF] Web Lesson Plan, Sample
[RTF] [PDF] Web Lesson Plan, Template

Resources for teachers, ready-to-use online quizzes, reports and speeches.

Special Notice, Reminder on class policy for CEU's:
RTF: Week02_Reminder_CEU.rtf
PDF: Week02_Reminder_CEU.pdf

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Week 3
Oct. 22

Lesson 1

Center for Entrepreneurship Education, The Leading Edge II

Handouts:
Discovery Tools Worksheet Generator

Leading Edge II Resource Guide and Teacher's Manual has ideas for lessons and some case studies. Registration is required, but it's easy to do and well worth the effort.

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Week 3
Oct. 24

Lesson 2

EBiz4Teens

Handouts:
Teach-Nology

A Thinkquest site for young adults, available in eight languages. Choose "English" from the pull-down menu and click on "Go Now."

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Week 3
Oct. 26

Lesson 3

Entreworld

Handouts:
Quia

A Kauffman Center resource with advice and information for entrepreneurs. You can find a glossary, a series of articles and reports, and (for people on high-speed connections) a daily webcast.

 

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Week 4
Oct. 29

Lesson 1

Yahoo Full News Coverage - Business

Handout:
[RTF] [PDF] Web Lesson Plan, Reading (Smallbones, from South Africa)

Current news stories on business-related topics.

 

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Week 4
Oct. 31

Lesson 2

RefDesk.com

Handouts:
Cyberlearning World Template
Lesson Plan Template
Integrating the Internet into the Classroom Template

A directory of articles, resources and websites for academic use. First, go to the section on "Business & Careers," Then, try a search with the keyword "entrepreneurship."

 

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Week 4
Nov. 2

Lesson 3

Africa - South of the Sahara

A large alphabetical listing of educational organizations, projects and resources for countries south of the Sahara in Africa.

 

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EXTRA

Extra Resource Handout:
[RTF] [PDF] Web Sites for ELT

This handout contains English Language Teaching web-based resources. It is divided into two sections:
• Discrete Skills Areas (Grammar, Reading, Writing, etc.), and
• Resources and Tools (Journals, Organizations, Search Tools, etc.).

Additional Entrepreneurship Resources

Websites:

Optional Text:

Economic Considerations, English through Content: Applied Economics (1994, 1996), published by the Materials Development and Review Branch of the English Language Programs Division, United States Information Agency, Washington, D.C. 20547.
If you would like a copy, please contact George Scholz, Regional English Language Officer
Public Affairs - US Embassy
PO Box 9536
Pretoria 0001, South Africa
Email: GScholz@pd.state.gov.

Additional State Department Publications:

 

CIVIC EDUCATION

Weeks 5-7 (November 5-23)

Email Lessons

Corresponding Websites

Descriptions of Websites

C
A

Week 5
Nov. 5

Lesson 1

Center for Civic Education

Center for Civic Education, Curricular Materials

Handouts:
[RTF] [PDF] Sample Civic Ed. Lesson Plan 01 (Kajee, from South Africa)

This site offers curricular materials, including standards for civic education, sample lessons, and curricular frameworks. Also has articles, papers, speeches and additional Internet resources.

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Week 5
Nov. 7

Lesson 2

Language & Civil Society, Civic Education, an English Teaching Forum online publication.

Handouts:
[RTF] [PDF] Lesson Plan Revised
[RTF] [PDF] Sample Civic Ed. Lesson Plan 02 (Chaimite & Monjane, from Mozambique)

Activities for language teachers who are using content-based instruction to promote language learning in their classes. Through the exploration of topics related to civic education, language teachers can help their students master English and simultaneously become more knowledgeable citizens of the world.

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Week 5
Nov. 9

Lesson 3

The American Promise

Handouts:
[RTF] [PDF] CBI Report Form
[RTF] [PDF] Sample Civic Ed. Lesson Plan 03 (Sebolai & Uwah, from South Africa)

This site is devoted to helping elementary and secondary teachers bring democracy to life in their classrooms. This site is a supplement to the videos and teaching guide produced for the original PBS series. Also available through http://www.pbs.org/kqed/ap/home.html.

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Week 6
Nov. 12

Lesson 1

United Nations Refugee Agency: For Teachers - Civic Education

Handouts:
[RTF] [PDF] Sample Civic Ed. Lesson Plan 04 (Razakamanantsoa, from Madagascar)

Unit plans and lesson plans for:
9-11 year olds
12-14 year olds
15-18 year olds

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Week 6
Nov. 14

Lesson 2

Civnet

Handouts:
Document Analysis Worksheets

See the sections on "Resources for teachers and students" which contains curricular materials with bibliographies, on-line civics textbooks, lesson plans, syllabi, curricula, and articles on teaching methodology/pedagogy. Also has research articles, papers, and Internet resources.

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Week 6
Nov. 16

Lesson 3

Street Law Online,
Street Law in the Classroom

Also see
CSLS - Street Law in South Africa

Street Law is practical, participatory education about law, democracy and human rights. Through its philosophy and programs, Street Law empowers people to transform democratic ideals into citizen action. "Street Law in the Classroom" has example courses and free law lessons, mock trials and model programs.

 

 

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Week 7
Nov. 19

Lesson 1

Democracy Watch, Center for Socio-Legal Studies (CSLS)

Also see:
CSLS - Recommended Links
CSLS - Resource Centre

The aim of Democracy Watch is to stimulate debate on current issues raised by the process of democratization in South African society, and to monitor the transformation along the road to a full democracy. Free articles from 1997 to present.

 

 

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Week 7
Nov. 21

Lesson 2

Civic Education Network

Civic Education Network, Teaching Resources

The American Political Science Association (ASPA) maintains this online resource for Civic Education teachers at all levels. Resources include:
1. Scholarly Essays
2. Civic Education Organizations
3. Teaching and Research Resources.
4. Teaching and Professional Development Resources for Precollege Teachers.

 

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Week 7
Self-Study

Lesson 3

Civic Practices Network

In particular, see the sections on "Tools" (models, techniques, manuals, syllabi, and training centers) and on "Topics" (case studies and essays on civic innovation).

 

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Additional Civic Education Resources

Websites:

 

HIV/AIDS

Week 8-10 (November 26 - December 14)

Email Lessons

Corresponding Websites

Descriptions of Websites

C
A

Week 8
Nov. 26

Lesson 1

AIDS Education Curriculum for ESL Students

Handouts:
[RTF] [PDF] Sample HIV-AIDS Lesson Plan 01 (Monoana, from South Africa)

Five informational lessons along with supplementary activities and copy-ready handouts for English Language Teaching.

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Week 8
Nov. 28

Lesson 2

Healthy Oakland Teens Project

UNESCO Culture

Handouts:
[RTF][PDF] Sample "Social Problems" Lesson Plan 01
[RTF][PDF] Sample "Social Problems" Lesson Plan 02 (Bowra, from Namibia)

[RTF][PDF] Sample HIV-AIDS Lesson Plan (Ramananjarasoa, Ravaoarinirina, & Razakamanantsoa, from Madagascar)

HOT: An example of the Healthy Oakland Teens HIV/AIDS curriculum for teens where the objectives were to:
1. Help students make the distinction between rumors and facts about AIDS.
2. Discuss the effects of AIDS, the HIV test, and specific ways of preventing AIDS.
3. Assign reading to help students review concepts from the discussion.

UNESCO Culture: Their goal is take fully into account people's cultures when developing programmes for HIV/AIDS prevention and care. This is indispensable if behavior patterns are to be changed on a long-term basis, a vital condition for slowing down or for stopping the expansion of the epidemic. Culture in this perspective is understood in its broadest (i.e. anthropological) sense, including traditions, beliefs, value systems, behaviour norms in family, community, gender, person-to-person relationships.

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Week 8
Nov. 30

Lesson 3

Education World

AVERT

Handouts:
[RTF][PDF] Sample HIV-AIDS Lesson Plan (Makua & Calphonia, from South Africa)
[RTF][PDF] Sample HIV-AIDS Lesson Plan (Williams, from Benin)

Education World: A subject-based index with hundreds of examples of lesson plans in a wide range of subject areas for kindergarten through secondary level students.

AVERT: Contains HIV and AIDS statistics, information for young people, personal stories, a history section, information on becoming infected, a young and gay section, and free resources.

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Week 9
Dec. 3

Lesson 1

Population Services International (PSI)

UNAIDS

Handouts:
[RTF][PDF] Sample HIV-AIDS Lesson Plan (Maimane & Madiba, from South Africa)
[RTF][PDF] Sample HIV-AIDS Lesson Plan (Lamlenn, from Cameroon)
[RTF][PDF] Action Plan Template

PSI: PSI has a variety of publications addressing the prevention of HIV/AIDS and other Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI'S). See: Sub-Saharan Africa -- The Use and Effectiveness of Treatment Kits (also available en français), and Product Information Sheets for HIV-AIDS prevention.

UNAIDS: News, reports, statistics and global information.

 

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Week 9
Dec. 5

Lesson 2

Discovery School

AIDS Education Global Information System (AEGIS)

Handouts:
[RTF][PDF] Sample HIV-AIDS Lesson Plan (Brokensha & Van Wyk, from South Africa)

Discovery School: This is the text-only site map version of this very comprehensive resource with information on HIV/AIDS basics, fact sheets, publications, and news reports.

AEGIS: HIV/AIDS information in over 250 topic areas. There are hundreds of easy-to-read articles on everything from AIDS Basics to specific countries and from Homeless People to Young People.

 

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Week 9
Dec. 7

Lesson 3

The Body

Cultural Interpretation Activities

Handouts:
[RTF][PDF] Sample HIV-AIDS Lesson Plan (Andrianarivo &, Randrianandraina from Madagascar)

The Body: An AIDS and HIV information resource with a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) section, Visual Aids, and information in over 250 topic areas.

Cultural Interpretation Activities: Cross-cultural activities for dealing with stereotypes, for building empathy, and for problem-solving.

 

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Week 10
Dec. 10

Lesson 1

Family Health International

International AIDS Awareness Day: Activities for TESOL Classes

Handouts:
[RTF][PDF] Sample HIV-AIDS Lesson Plan (Tjiramanga & Wambui from Namibia)
[RTF][PDF] Sample HIV-AIDS Lesson Plan (Calphonia & Makua from DR Congo)

Family Health International:

Activities for TESOL Classes: An example of a "places to go and things to do" interactive activity.

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Week 10
Dec. 12

Lesson 2

HIV Curricula at-a-Glance, Research to Classroom

University of Zambia Medical Library

Handouts:
[RTF][PDF] Sample HIV-AIDS Ideal Class (Calphonia & Makua from South Africa)

Curricula: Which activities and curricula work for HIV-AIDS prevention (in the U.S.), and which don't? This is a very thorough analysis of teaching and learning theories for this content area and the results from classroom in which they were used.

Zambia: African Medical Index, HIV-AIDS Resources, Glossaries and much more.

 

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Week 10
Dec. 14

Lesson 3

School HIV/AIDS Resources Pack by Diane Greenwood

Family Life Education

Handouts:
[RTF][PDF] Sample HIV-AIDS Action Plan (Sprackett from South Africa)

Resource Guides for Grades 6 through 12: Model Classroom Activities for Integrating HIV, STD's, and Pregnancy Prevention Across Curricula.

 

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EXTRA HANDOUTS

These are additional lesson plans submitted by the dedicated participants in this course as part of the HIV-AIDS unit.

[RTF] [PDF] Sample HIV-AIDS (Kajee, from South Africa)

[RTF] [PDF] Sample HIV-AIDS (Monjane & Chaimite, from Mozambique)

[RTF][PDF] Sample HIV-AIDS Lesson Plan (Makua & Calphonia, from South Africa)

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Additional HIV-AIDS Resources

Websites:

 

 

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