OPIE D712 - Americans at Work

• Students will be able to give a formal presentation using information gathered from a variety of sources; present the findings using graphics, statistics, realia, and answer questions about the information.
• Students will develop an understanding of how historical, political, ethnic, philosophical, economic, technological, and geographic factors have shaped American attitudes toward work.
• Students will engage in discussions, conduct interviews, and give oral presentations, which deal with or reflect information and ideas relative to the history and culture of the American workplace.
• Students will increase their writing fluency by making regular entries into personal journals on topics related to their personal attitudes about the topics and issues discussed in the class.
• Students will read authentic texts and be able to develop a general understanding of the reading by utilizing SQ3R and other reading strategies, e.g scanning, skimming, and using context clues.
• Students will watch or listen to movies, popular songs, plays, radio and television programs, taped interviews, lectures, and panel discussions and understand key elements well enough to perform specific listening tasks.