WEEK 1

Content/Lesson

Related activity (mandatory)

Monday,
June 20

First class day; Introductions

Lesson 1:  Importance of Education in Cambodia; History of Royal University of Phnom Penh/IFL

-Vocabulary and sentence structure related to topic
-Practice reading and writing
-Tour of RUPP/IFL
-Video clip of private and public educational institutions
-Task-activities assignment (TBA)

Afternoon curriculum activity/Assignment:

1)  Buddhist Institute
2)  Royal Univ. of Fine Arts
3)  University of Cambodia
4)  Pannasastra University
5) CKS-Rockefeller program

Tuesday,
June 21

-Review homework assignment from Lesson 1
-Discuss Monday�s afternoon activity:  types of schooling (temple, classical, informal, higher education, etc.);
-Discuss �language� of education:  e.g., chanting, classroom dynamics in Cambodia, role of teachers in country

Lesson 2:  Market in Cambodia
-Learn vocabulary and sentence structure
-Practice reading and writing; dialogue
-Homework writing assignment

Afternoon activity/Assignment: 
Students must go to any local market (Khmer style�not Lucky Market) and
1) inquire about and purchase something; and 2) interview one of the vendors about the item, about his/her occupation, etc.
-Write-up description of both experiences in Khmer (half-page to one page, due Wednesday, 6/22). 

Wednesday, June 22

-Discussion of market assignment.

Lesson 3:  Phnom Penh
-Read story of birth of Phnom Penh city (literature)�Lady Daun Penh
-Discuss impt.of stories/tales/literature in Cambodian life
-Reading/discussion of current/recent newspaper article about conditions in Phnom Penh
-Learn vocabulary and sentence structure
-Practice (reading, writing); -Homework

Afternoon activity/Assignment:

1)  Visit the office of the Municipality of Phnom Penh

Assignment:  Choose a district or neighborhood within Phnom Penh city limits & find out as much as you can about that area.  (pop., housing, industry, ethnic comp., etc.)  Each to choose different area of PP; report findings during next class. (Write-up one to two pages in Khmer also)