Class theme/topics discussed:
Getting to know each other. Class requirements.
How did you pick this theme or topic?
N/a
How did you present the material? (handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)
General discussion, ice-breakers.
How did students react?
Did they engage with each other and you?
Yes.
What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)
Class Policy.
Please attach a copy.
Would you recommend this activity for a future class?
The ice-breakers work well, especially if you start by modeling their answers with your own example.
Why or why not?
Games are a fun way to start off the semester and build a team.
Intermediate/ Advanced Russian
Lesson 1
January 18, 2011
1. Welcome to class: introducing the class and myself, students introduce themselves.
2. Requirements for the class.
3. Students’ expectations – what do they expect from this class? How do they think the class will be designed? Etc.
4. Life-Line activity:
Each student is given a long sheet of paper to draw their lifeline on; when everyone is ready, they exchange their drawings and introduce each other.
5. About Me Picture: students draw a picture that represents or gives hints on their interests/ origins/ work/ likes and dislikes/ etc. They show their pictures to class, the others try to guess what the picture is supposed to represent. Feedback from the one who drew it.