Cultural Connections

Spring, 1999

FEB

Date/Week	Texas schedule & mail from Texas	CC-Activities	Taiwan schedule & mail to Texas
2/1 (Mon)
2/2 (Tues)
2/3 (Wed)
2/4 (Thurs)
2/5 (Fri)
2/6 (Sat)
2/7 (Sun)
2/8 (Mon)	check validity & student's schedule		check validity & student's schedule
2/9 (Tues)
2/10 (Wed)
2/11 (Thurs)
2/12 (Fri)	online instruction
2/13 (Sat)
2/14 (Sun)
2/15 (Mon)
2/16 (Tues)			CHINESE NEW YEAR
2/17 (Wed)
2/18 (Thurs)
2/19 (Fri)
2/20 (Sat)
2/21 (Sun)
1. 2/22 (Mon)		begin connection 1st and 2nd weeks (Taiwan) Send the 1st self-introduction email to both their teacher and their American tutor by Feb 22. (Texas) Establish the needs of your pal. (Taiwan) Choose a topic manageable and of interest to both. Suggested Topics Web Sites to Visit An Example of the Interaction
2/23(Tues)
2/24 (Wed)
2/25 (Thurs)
2/26 (Fri)
2/27 (Sat)
2/28 (Sun)

MARCH:

Date	Texas schedule & mail from Texas	CC-Activities	Taiwan schedule & mail to Texas
2/28 (Sun)
2. 3/1 (Mon)		2nd week-- (Texas) Set instructional objectives. Send them to your pal. Set up video-conferencing group.	Class begins
3/2 (Tues)
3/3 (Wed)
3/4 (Thurs)
3/5 (Fri)
3/6 (Sat)
3/7 (Sun)
3. 3/8 (Mon)		3rd week -- Suggest Topic to discuss in video conferencing. Need some ideas? Go to : Web Sites to Visit English Department Chat Room
3/9 (Tues)
3/10 (Wed)			bi-weekly report (1)
3/11 (Thurs)
3/12 (Fri)	contact your pal
3/13 (Sat)	spring break
3/14 (Sun)
4. 3/15 (Mon)
3/16 (Tues)
3/17 (Wed)
3/18 (Thurs)
3/19 (Fri)
3/20 (Sat)
3/21 (Sun)
5. 3/22 (Mon)
3/23 (Tues)
3/24 (Wed)			bi-weekly report (2)
3/25 (Thurs)		8:00 - 10:00 »·¶Z·\|¸Ü±Ð¾Ç Videoconferencing
3/26 (Fri)		8:00 - 10:00 »·¶Z·\|¸Ü±Ð¾Ç Videoconferencing
3/27 (Sat)
3/28 (Sun)
6. 3/29 (Mon)
3/30 (Tues)
3/31 (Wed)

Date	Texas schedule & mail from Texas	CC-Activities	Taiwan schedule & mail to Texas
3/31 (Wed)
4/1 (Thurs)
4/2 (Fri)			conatct your pal; bi-weekly report (3) on videoconferencing
4/3 (Sat)
4/4 (Sun)			Spring break
7. 4/5(Mon)
4/6 (Tues)
4/7 (Wed)
4/8 (Thurs)
4/9 (Fri)
4/10 (Sat)
4/11 (Sun)
8. 4/12 (Mon)
4/13 (Tues)
4/14 (Wed)
4/15 (Thurs)
4/16 (Fri)
4/17 (Sat)
4/18 (Sun)
9. 4/19 (Mon)			MIDTERM
4/20 (Tues)
4/21 (Wed)			bi-weekly report (4)
4/22 (Thurs)
4/23 (Fri)
4/24 (Sat)
4/25 (Sun)
10. 4/26 (Mon)	turn in journals	The official final week. A very short week! Both sides: End the connection with a proper message! Taiwanese students should send the 10th email to their pal on the 26th or earlier. American students should check mails by the 28th.
4/27 (Tues)
4/28 (Wed)	turn in journals
4/29 (Thurs)
4/30 (Fri)	last lecture

Feel free to continue the on-line mentorship (friendship)
beyond the requirements for the courses.