Week 1: Native Americans

Week 1: Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee

Answer two of the four questions below. Please write 200-250 words.

1. Who is Sitting Bull? Was he a good leader? What makes a good leader?

2. Which character had the most influence in the relationship between the Native Americans and the white people?

3. Why did Charles Eastman struggle with his name? and what was the meaning behind it?

4. What is the current status of Native American groups?

Week 1: Otis family farm

Otis family farm
Please answer two of the four questions below. (200 words). 


1. How is the profession as a farmer different in the USA compared to the profession of farming in your country? 

2. What did you learn about American culture today? 

3. Did you ask any questions at the farm? if so, what were they? and what did you learn? 

4. How did the Otis family use the cattle on their farm? 

Welcome American Culture Class! Session 2

Hi Class!
Welcome to American Culture class! It is so nice to meet you! I am looking forward to meeting with all of you each week to enjoy activities that will teach you more about American culture.

You will have class Monday-Thursday at 2pm. Please meet in the lounge.

Have a wonderful session!
Hope :)

Week 4: Good bye American Culture class 2014

Dear students,
It has been a pleasure to work with you this session, at Collegetown, summer 2014! I hope you enjoyed all of the activities and have learned something new about American culture.

Study hard and always do you best! I hope to see you again.
Sincerely,

Hope
Lead Instructor: American Culture 113
Collegetown 2014
Concordia Moorhead, MN

Please check out the link below. Some of you took a picture with Dorothy from Eventide.
https://www.facebook.com/EventideSeniorLivingCommunities

Week 4: USA Fire Station 1/Moorhead, MN

Moorhead Fire Station 1more info‎

1120 1st Avenue North Moorhead, MN 56560 (218) 299-5432 moorhead.mn.us‎

Answer two of the four questions below. 

1. What is the difference between the fire station at Bonanzaville and the fire station you saw today, in Moorhead? 

2. Do you think you could be a fire fighter? why or why not? 

3. How is the fire department different in the USA compared to your country? 

4. Looking at the article, what happened in 1918? and what caused this incident? 

Week 4: Bonanzaville

Please respond to two of the following questions. (300 words total)

1. What did you learn at Bonanzaville about American culture?

2. How would your life be different if you lived in Bonanzaville? would you enjoy it? would you be happy there?

3. Do you think that the Nazis were correct in their ideologies towards book burning? why or why not?

4. How are Native Americans different from your average American person?

5. What exhibition or house did you like the most? and how does it help you understand how life was like in Fargo, North Dakota 100's of years ago?

Week 3: Which activity did you choose?

Describe the activities you participated in today and if they had a great impact on you? Did you talk to anyone from the town of Moorhead? Did you learn anything new today?  (200) words

Week 3: Thanksgiving: Farmers Market

Theme: Thanksgiving

Please go to the following website:
http://www.plimoth.org/learn/MRL/read/thanksgiving-history

                  

Sometime during 1620, a boat filled with more than 100 people (Pilgrims) left England and sailed across the Atlantic in search for new land. They finally found an appropriate destination (present day Massachusetts), and began a new life. The Pilgrims knew farming, and with the help of some locals (Indians) they even learned how to grow various crops. To celebrate their first bountiful harvest and to repay the gratitude of the locals, they organized a huge harvest celebration which is now known as the first Thanksgiving.
Read more at Buzzle: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/thanksgiving-trivia-questions-and-answers.html

1. What are you thankful for?

2. Are there any traditional days like Thanksgiving in your own country? please describe a holiday like Thanksgiving in your own country.

Week 3: The Rourke Museum

http://www.therourke.org/

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1. Choose one painting/piece of art to analyze below:

What do you think of this piece of art?

http://www.therourke.org/55th-midwestern.html

Week 2: Organic farm

http://www.lborganicbeef.com/
Choose two of the four questions:  write 300-350 words. 

1. What is BT corn and how is it harmful? (please refer to the article)


2. Describe your experience at the organic farm. Did you enjoy it? what did you enjoy the most?

3. What is organic production and why should you care? (please refer to the article)

4. How does climate change have an effect on organic products? (please refer to the article)

Week 2: Comstock historical house

Comstock House

1882 family home of railroad and academic pioneers. 

http://sites.mnhs.org/historic-sites/comstock-house

Choose two of the four questions. Please write 300 words.
1. Who lived in this house? please describe the family members.

2. Would you like to live during the 1800s in Moorhead? please describe how you would feel.

3. What was the most interesting fact you learned about the house/family?

Week 2: Eventide Nursing Home

http://eventide.org

http://gawker.com/brazilian-kids-learn-english-by-talking-to-lonely-chica-1573138921
Please respond to two of the four questions/statements below: 300 words.

1. Describe your experience at the nursing home today. How did you feel interacting with the residents?

2. If this was your first time playing bingo, please explain what you liked about the game and how it helped you to talk with people in English at the center.

3. How are the nursing homes in your country (China or Brazil) different from the one you saw today? here in Moorhead?

4. Would you like to participate in a skype chat with one of the residents? if so, why? and how would this help improve your English?

Week 2: Habitat for Humanity

http://www.lakeagassizhabitat.org/
http://www.habitatbrasil.org.br
http://www.habitatchina.org/eng

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Week 2: Service and hospitality 
Please select two of the four questions. (300 words or more)

1. Who started Habitat for Humanity and where is this organization located?

2. What would you like to do when we go to the Habitat house in Moorhead? (paint, clean, plant, build? ect)

3. What did you learn from Pete today? please write about your experience listening to Pete and going to the Habitat house in Moorhead.

4. What can you do to help support Habitat for Humanity in your own country? 

Week 2:Dorothy Day Food Pantry/Monday: July 7th, 2014

Week 2: Service and Hospitality

Please answer two of the four questions below. You should write 150 words each. 

1. Who is Dorothy Day? what impact did she make on society? Please watch the following video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsJw2S1wJQg

2. What did you learn at the Dorothy Day house? and how can you use what you learned today back in your home country? 

3. How can you help others who are poor in your own country? 

4. Can you name a person from your own country that helps the poor and homeless? if so, how do they help others? 

Week 1: IDAY: International Day!!!

Please choose two of the four questions: IDAY

1. What did you like most about IDAY? and what can you tell your family and friends back at home about this day? 

2. What does "speak from the heart mean?" please give examples.

3. Please describe one event you were in and how it made you feel? soccer game, IDAY dance, song exchange, food festival. 

4. How did you change from this experience? please give examples.