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Learning Curriculum Enrichment Syllabus

GLC Enrichment Syllabus: American Stories & You

UPP at NC State University, Spring 2017
Class Day and Time: Wednesdays 10:30 AM -12:00 PM
Location: Classroom #1, New Mind Office
Instructor: Caroline Cornish
Email: ccornish@newmind.org

Course Overview:
Have you ever thought about what makes us different, and why? How does our environment
shape our ability to connect with certain people, and not others? What does culture have to do
with this process? In this course, we will explore these questions and explore what it is to be
Chinese, and what it is to be American. Are we as different as we think, and what are the causes
of these differences? Most importantly, what can we do with this information, and how do we
make it relevant to our lives as we study abroad? This course will be a fun and engaging
experience that forces you to question yourself and your life, so get ready for some
introspection. This class will meet once a week and for 13 weeks. You will be working with
Americans, creating your own personal story, and presenting them to larger audiences.
Course Objectives:
Upon completion, students will gain the following abilities and understandings:
1. Intercultural Competence: Gain a deeper awareness of personal and cultural values as
well as their relevance in a state of living abroad.
2. Service/Experiential Learning: Understand the importance of engaging in their
community and being an active participant within it.
3. Reflections & 21st Century Foundation: Gain knowledge of and understand importance
and relevance of personal leadership skills.
4. Language Skills: Improve speaking, listening, reading and writing English skills to
confidently engage with people in and outside the classroom.

ePortfolio:
Throughout the
course you will create at least three entries for your ePortfolio. These entries
will be used to build your Capstone presentation (see below for description) at the end of the
semester.

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Entries must include at least one of the following in each category:

Visual
-

Drawing
Painting
Series of
photographs
Video
Dance
Role Play/Skit
Mind Map
Pamphlet
Brochure
Poster

Written
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Poetry
Song
Letter
Journal entry
Blog post
Story
weChat posts
(x5)

Audio
-

Speaking
sample
Video
Role Play
Interview
Song

Other
with instructor approval!

Student
suggestion

Capstone Presentation:
During the last class you will develop a personal presentation (5-10 minutes) on what you have
experienced in GLC & how the material relates to your life. You will present your Capstone at an
exhibition at the end of the semester. For this presentation, we expect you include both a
speaking and visual piece, but you are encouraged to be creative and make it unique to your
own ideas/interpretation of what you learned.
Photo Contest:
Each GLC class will hold a competition for a best photo taken this semester. You will be given
a theme or question to respond to in the format of ONE photo. During the Capstone
presentation, all students will be invited to vote for their favorite picture for each theme (there
are 4 total). There will be a winner for each class in the UPP. Try and come up with a photo that
best represents your class theme, and beat your other GLC classmates!
UPP@NCSU Credits, Spring 2017:
Swinging into Semester Two (1 credits) +
GLC: Enrichment (2 credits) +
Capstone (2 credits)
TOTAL = 5 credits
Attendance and Participation Requirement:
Participation from all members of the class is necessary.
E-mail at least 24 hours in advance if you plan to be absent.
You are allowed 3 absences for each semester. Multiple absences or tardiness (being
late) will negatively affect your performance at UPP.

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PLEASE BE AWARE: If a student has more than 3 unexcused absences in a semester, he/she
will NOT receive course credit for UPP.
Use of Electronic Device in Classroom:
Laptops & Tablets:
Required to bring to every class.
Used to add to your ePortfolio.
Only use when told to by the teacher.
Use paper and pencil if you would like to take notes.
Cell phones:
Are disruptive and disrespectful to your fellow classmates and instructors.
Silence all electronic devices and put them away during the class period.
Failure to follow this policy can result in removal from class and being counted absent
for that class period.
If you have an emergency, tell your instructor before class via e-mail for permission to
use a cell phone.
Academic Integrity Policy:
For NCSU faculty members and students, we are all bound by the NCSU Academic Integrity
Policy. Academic integrity is both a requirement and an expectation that students should be
honest and ethical in the process of completing all the academic assignments. Academic
integrity includes all work done in a course, such as homework, class work, presentations, essay
writing and lab work (ePortfolio project). In order to avoid any concerns or issues about
plagiarism and cheating, please read the Academic Integrity Policy at
http://policies.ncsu.edu/regulation/reg-02-20-01 to learn more about it.

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Course Calendar
Session

Week of

Topic

Activities

1/16/17

Youre Back! Now What?

1/23/17

New Year, New Me

New Years Resolutions

1/30/17

Making NCSU Your Home

Plan for clubs & orgs

2/6/17

Introduction: What are Values?

Values Wheel

2/13/17

Chinese Values

2/20/17

American Values

2/27/17

American Stories

3/6/17

3/13/17

Your Personal Story

Personal Story

10

3/20/17

Clash of Cultures

Pair with Americans!

11

3/27/17

Listening Deeply

Pair with Americans!

12

4/3/17

Capstone Preparation

13

4/10/17

Capstone Exhibition (presentation)

14

4/17/17

Last GLC Class Celebration

15

4/24/17

Final Exams : NO GLC!

America A-Z

SPRING BREAK!!!

Post-assessment