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Trauma or drama – That is the question
In this podcast I describe the first day of teaching drama class, noting that I was totally unprepared for the experience. I anticipated teaching “English as a Second Language” to college seniors, but this changed as the college administrators asked if it “would be convenient” for me to teach drama as well. With doubts coursing through my brain, I accepted the challenge …
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Lit Week 1: Intro to Thoreau
I gave students an assignment: read Thoreau’s essay “Reading” and make notations about passages that have special meaning. For instance, why does Thoreau refer to some readers as cormorants and ostriches?
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Lit Week 1: Why Read?
Through various readings, I find out how familiar students are with Western literature. One poem about the Congo River by Vachel Lindsay, an American, intrigues them. They ask if it is really a “rap” song…
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Object of Curiosity
As I walk the streets outside the university, cars blow horns and a busload of people compete for the best positions to see the Westerner. Who is he? Where is he going?
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Locked Out
I decided to step out of my college apartment to take a picture of the sunset, not realizing that the door locks automatically. Locked out, dressed only in shorts and sandals…
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Visit to a Local Shop
A walk around town to visit some local markets, noting the products they have, and to make a purchase of rice wine. The streets are noisy. Many people recognize me as a Westerner and are eager to say…