1. GRDG626: Literacy, Language, & Diversity in American Education
Week 1: Introduction
Dr. Gloria E. Jacobs
St. John Fisher College

2. Agenda Introductions 4:45 - 5:00
Bronfenbrenner’s model of human development 5:00 - 5:30
Discuss readings 5:30 - 6:00
Break 6:00 - 6:15
Syllabus 6:15 - 7:00
Intro to readings 7:00 - 7:15
Logistics 7:15 - 7:45

3. Introductions 4:45 - 5:00 Say your name
What are your expectations for class?
Where do you teach, grade level, discipline or specialty

4. A Plan for Civil Discourse
Elizabeth Lesser: “Take ‘the Other’ to Lunch”

5. A Lens for Understanding 5:00 - 5:30
Bronfenbrenner’s ecological model of human development
Modeling
Self-analysis & sharing

6. Discuss Readings 5:30 - 6:00
Identify the various “isms” at play in “Recitatif.”
Clarify any terms you need to from S&D
What “labels” did you apply to the different characters (such as White, Black, disabled, poor, religious, etc.)
What in the text lead you to apply those labels to those characters?
How did those labels affect your ability to identify with those characters?
What contributed to Twyla’s and Roberta’s raced, classed, or gendered identity?

7. Break 6:00 - 6:15
On your way out the door, hand in your cards with syllabus questions.

8. Syllabus 6:15 - 7:00 Questions/answers Syllabus Highlights
Course Covenant
What makes a class work for me?
What makes a class work for you?

9. Intro to Readings 7:00 - 7:15 McDermott, R., Varenne, H. (1995).
Website: Race, Are We So Different?
"Timeline Movie"
"Human Variation Quiz"
"A Girl Like Me" video
"Who is White" quiz
RadioLab’s podcast on race
Stoskopf, A. (2009). The forgotten history of eugenics. In W. Au (Ed.), Rethinking Multicultural Education
Reflective question

10. Technology Logistics
All information for the course is on the course wiki
GRDG526.pbworks.com
Grades will be posted on Engrade
Follow directions posted on wiki.
Papers will be submitted via Turn-it-in.com
Follow directions posted on the wiki
Details will be discussed prior to the first paper