University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Jamaica Service Learning

CIGENRL 491/691 — Spring 2005

Anne D’Antonio Stinson Ellen Smith

stinsona@uww.edu smithe@uww.edu

Office: Winther Hall 3042 Winther Hall 6043

Office Phone: (262) 472-1973 (262) 472-5431

Office Hours: Mon 2:00-4:00, Tue 2:00-3:00, Thur 1:00-3:00 Mon 10:30-11:30

Required Texts

Evans, H. In Jamaican schools. Kingston: University of the West Indies Press.

Mais, R. (2004, 1954). Brother Man. Kingston, Jamaica: Macmillan Caribbean.

Winkler, A. (1995). Going home to teach. Kingston, Jamaica: LMH Publishing.

Course Description & Objectives

Travel study course for pre-service teachers and other professional majors; participants will work side by side with Jamaicans in the instruction of Jamaican children. Through classroom seminars on campus and in Jamaica, participants will gain knowledge of Jamaica history, politics, culture, education, and economics. Participants will become familiar with the culture and language of Jamaica, understand the impact of European colonialism on Jamaica, plan a variety of instructional strategies to meet the needs of Jamaican learners, evaluate themselves in relation to cross cultural adaptation theories, and connect themselves with others in the global community

Course Requirements

Pre-trip readings and written assignments 30%

Lesson plan for use in Jamaican classroom(s) 20%

Travel journal 25%

Post-trip synthesis paper 25%

Attendance Policy

Students are permitted two absences. The third absence will result in a reduction of one letter grade. The fourth absence may result in a failing grade.

Grade Scale

93-100% A

85-92% B

77-84% C

69-76% D

0-68% F

Reasonable Modifications Requests

Students in need of some reasonable modification of the instructional context should meet with one of us as soon as possible to discus the needed modification. If the modification requires the assistance of personnel, equipment, or materials that are beyond our control, please contact Disabled Student Services.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Evans, H. In Jamaican schools. Kingston: University of the West Indies Press.

Mais, R. (2004, 1954). Brother Man. Kingston, Jamaica: Macmillan Caribbean.

Winkler, A. (1987). The lunatic. Kingston, Jamaica: LMH Publishing.

Winkler, A. (1995). Going home to teach. Kingston, Jamaica: LMH Publishing.

Winkler, A. (2004). The annihilation of Fish and other stories. Kingston, Jamaica:

Macmillan Caribbean.

Island Children’s Literature:

Berry, J. (1987). A thief in the village. New York: Puffin.

Festivals of the world: Jamaica. (1998). Milwaukee, WI: Gareth Stevens Publishing.

Gunning, M. (1998). Under the breadfruit tree. Honesdale, PA: Wordsong.

Gunning, M. (1993). Not a copper penny in me house. Honesdale, PA: Wordsong.

Hanson, R. (1997). The face at the window. New York: Clarion Books.

Hanson, R. (1995). The tangerine tree. New York: Clarion Books.

Haskins, J. (2002). One love, one heart. New York: Hyperion.

Hausman, G. & Wolff, A. (1998). Doctor bird: Three lookin’ up tales from Jamaica.

New York: Philomel.

Hausman, G. (1994). Duppy talk. Pine Island, Florida: Irie Books.

Hausman, G. and Hinds, U. (2001). The Jacob ladder. New York: Orchard Books.

Hodge, M. (1993). For the life of Laetitia. Farrar Staus Giroux.

Jamaica in pictures. (1998, 1997). Minneapolis, MN: Lerner Publications.

Lauture, D. (1996). Running the road to ABC. New York: Simon & Schuster.

Luntta, K. (2000). Jamaica handbook. Emeryville, CA: Avalon Travel Publishing.

Lynn, J. (1990). A coconut kind of day. Lothrop.

Palazzo-Craig, J. (1996). Mancrow’s feather. Troll.

Rojany, L. (1995). The magic feather. Troll.

Temple, F. (1994). Tiger soup. New York: Orchard Books.

Van West, P. (1998). The crab man. New York: Turtle Books.

CLASS SCHEDULE

Jan 24	Introduction to Jamaican culture, history, and language; cross-cultural adaptation theory
Feb 7	Discussion: Going Home to Teach
Feb 21	Post-colonial Jamaica; Life & Debt in Jamaica (film presentation)
Mar 7	Discussion: In Jamaican Schools
Apr 4	ICT in the classroom, Running the Road. . .
Apr 18	Discussion: Brother Man
May 2	Lesson plan due; read-aloud presentations
May 16	Final preparations (distribution of supplies, etc.)
May 18	Depart for Negril
May 19	Free day in Negril
May 20	Depart for Mile Gully
May 21	Free day in Mile Gully
May 22	Meetings w/ Jamaican project coordinators
May 23	Labour Day project (TBA)
May 24	Work in schools
May 25	Work in schools. Workshop: Patois Language
May 26	Work in schools
May 27	Work in schools
May 28	Calabash Literary Festival, Treasure Beach (tentative)
May 29	Workshop: Jamaican Heritage & Culture
May 30	Work in schools
May 31	Depart for Negril
Jun 1	Depart for US
Jun 4	Meet to share pictures, etc. (WITRC lab); travel journal due
TBA	Synthesis paper due