In this weekly class, students will explore key aspects of different countries. Generally, students will be introduced to its location, language, population, important historic information, government type, social aspects (e.g. celebrations, traditional dance/dress), gastronomy, and more. This includes fun facts as well. The course is set up as a lecture with the use of slides, pictures, and videos but we will discuss the content together throughout class and share experiences if applicable. No prior experience/knowledge is needed.

Because the course is set up as a lecture, this is not a class that is actively engaging the students. I focus on giving the information and we discuss it as needed, but often times because the information is so new, it is difficult for the students to provide a lot of input throughout the lesson on their own. As such, if the student requires a lot of engaging, this will not be an appropriate lesson for him/her. The class is meant to be mainly educational and informative like in a regular classroom. Although I will attempt to increase student engagement, please know that this is not always possible with the current set-up of the class.

All information provided will come from reputable sources and will include only facts and no information which can be subjective in nature.

SCHEDULE FALL 2024

September
Week 1 - Scotland
Week 2 - Spain
Week 3 - Japan
Week 4 - France

October
Week 1 - India
Week 2 - Germany
Week 3 - South Korea
Week 4 - Greenland

November
Week 1 - Italy
Week 2 - Indonesia
Week 3 -  South Africa
Week 4 - Argentina

December
Week 1 - Australia
Week 2 - China
Week 3 - Iceland
Week 4 -  Finland

NEXT SEMESTER
Week 1 - Singapore 
Week 2 - New Zealand 
Week 3 - Switzerland
Week 4 - Canada