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In this course we will have the opportunity to discuss many important issues that affect the United States and the world. These topics are used to improve your ability to speak about increasingly complex topics in English. In addition to the topics covered in our text, each student will be responsible for a lesson on an important, current issue of his or her choice.

Topics and background information will be introduced on Fridays of each week beginning on September 17. Students in the class should do their own research over the weekend in order to become more familiar with the topic. Students must include sources for their research on their wikispace. Each lesson must include the following:

1. A reading selection, given as homework on Friday, to be used as research for group discussion.

2. A listening selection including comprehension questions, used in class on Monday. Comprehension questions should include the following types: main idea, details, inference, and reflection/opinion. The links should be posted on your individual wikispace for other students to access.

2. A 25 minute group discussion, conducted on Mondays after the listening.

Student leaders will be evaluated on each piece of their lesson. Participating students will be evaluated on completion of all activities, research, and the quality of comments in the group discussion.

Schedule:

9/17 - Nouf 9/23* - Bang Hyun 10/1 - Charles 10/8 - Noura 10/14* - Jessica 10/22 - Fan 10/29 - Hsin-Shuo 11/5 - Qiyan / Fan 11/12 - Nayoon 11/19 - Halah / Jeong-Seok 11/24* - Maisoon / Zefeng