Week 2 (Jan 13th) – Introduction to Ethics, Formation of Grading Rubrics, Discussion on ISL
Objective:
By the end of the session, students will be able to understand from the keynote speaker, Dr. Shafik Dharamsi, what ethics is to a level where it can be used to analyze existing ISL models. A grading rubric will be created and agreed upon by students and coordinators for the journal entries (with the help of Dr. Dharamsi) as well as the final project. Further, through discussions of the assigned ISL paper, students will summarize their assigned portions to the class and a discussion will ensue.
Bridge:
The grading rubric for the journal entries and final project that are agreed to in this class will be adhered to throughout the rest of the course.
Engaging the Group:
Activities (in order of how they will be carried out):
- 9:00: Hand in (ie. obtain initials) on completed journal entry #1. Completion of entries will be logged.
- 9:05-9:50: Discuss ISL paper assigned last week
- 9:50-10:40: Introduction to Ethics presentation
- 10:40-10:45: Five minute break
- 10:45-11:00: Presentation and feedback on grading rubric for journal entries from Dr. Dharamsi
- 11:00-11:50: Create and agree on grading rubric for final presentation project as a class
For each person to bring to class:
- Your copy of both “Theoretical Foundations of International Service-Learning” and the class outline (this paper)
- Any previous copies (from other courses) of grading rubrics for presentations
- Assign journaling assignment: Do you think everyone has a different benchmark for what they consider “ethical”? Are there some fundamental standards for participation in ISL that you feel are absolutely necessary, regardless of what project you participate in? If so, can you come up with two or three ethical standards that support this, with examples?
Closing/Summary:
Please note the change of classroom location, and meet at 9:00 AM in GEOG 101.