The class is conducted as a hybrid class (in-person + online asynchronous). Please see the information below for information and policies about the instruction modality.

1. ELN101.0390 (16454) is a hybrid (in-person + asynchronous online) class.
2. Each lesson cycle (each week) is in the following structure.
   • Reading: Each lesson has required readings. Links to the reading assignments will be posted on Blackboard.
   • Reading comprehension (RC) questions: You will take the RC questions (multiple choice questions about your reading assignments) during class. The RC is open-book (you can use the reading and your notes), but it is timed (usually 5-10 min). The RC questions are graded.
   • Mini lecture on the reading assignments: This must be watched before the synchronous meeting. Links to the mini lectures will be posted on Blackboard.
   • In-person meeting: During the in-person, we will review the topic(s) of the week and engage in group/individual work.
   • Post-lecture comprehension (PLC) questions: PLC questions will be conducted at the end of the in-person meeting. These questions are graded.
   • Post-lecture activity (PLA): Each topic has a post-lecture activity (PLA), which must be submitted before the deadline. The post-lecture activity is graded.
3. Course communication will take place on two platforms on this website and Blackboard.
   • Blackboard : Visit https://www.laguardia.edu/blackboard/ or https://www.cuny.edu/blackboard to access Blackboard.

Week 1 [Wednesday, March 12, 2025]

Class Topic

• Course outline, grade policy, syllabus, homework & exams
• Linguistic Diversity in the U.S.

What you should do this week Deadline is on Sunday, March 16, 2025

1. In-person meetings on Wednesday
2. Submit your information on the following forms
   • Student information sheet (https://lagcc.wufoo.com/forms/k14v9yfs1tzungo/) (QR Code )
3. Read (link to the readings is in the welcome e-mail):
   • Wiley, T. G. (2010). The United States. In J. Fishman (Ed.), Handbook of Language and Ethnic Identity - Disciplinary and Regional Perspectives (Volume 1). (pp. 302-322). Cambridge, UK: Oxford University Press.
   • [optional] Nagano, T. (2015). Demographics of Adult Heritage Language Speakers in the United States: Differences by Region and Language and their Implications. The Modern Language Journal, 99(4), 771-792. (read only p.772 and pp.788-791)
4. PLC (on BlackBoard )
   • Do the post-lecture comprehension (PLC) questions on Blackboard.
5. PLA (on BlackBoard )
   • PLA: Linguistic autobiography (see here for a copy of the instructions)
6. Q&A
   • Ask questions via e-mail, visiting the instructor's office (B-234), or texting the instructor's cellphone (see the welcome message for the number)

Week 2 [Wednesday, March 19, 2025]

Class Topic

• Linguistic Diversity in New York City

What you should do this week Deadline is on Sunday, March 23, 2025

1. In-person meetings on Wednesday
2. Read (link to the readings is in the welcome e-mail):
   • Labo, A. P. & Salvo, J. J. (2013). A Portrait of New York's Immigrant Mélange. In N. Foner (Ed.), One Out of Three: Immigrant New York in the Twenty-First Century. (pp. 35-63). New York, NY: Columbia University Press.
3. RC (in class)
   • You will take the RC assessment in class.
4. PLC (on BlackBoard )
   • Do the post-lecture comprehension (PLC) questions on Blackboard.
5. PLA (on BlackBoard )
   • PLA: MTA language access mini-project (see here for a copy of the instructions)
6. Q&A
   • Ask questions via e-mail, visiting the instructor's office (B-234), or texting the instructor's cellphone (see the welcome message for the number)
7. Bonus activity (in class)
   • Week 02: Language identification activity (written)

Week 3 [Wednesday, March 26, 2025]

Class Topic

• Different Types of Bilingualism

What you should do this week Deadline is on Sunday, March 30, 2025

1. In-person meetings on Wednesday
2. Read (link to the readings is in the welcome e-mail):
   • Wei, L. (2007). Dimensions of bilingualism. In L. Wei (Ed.), The Bilingualism Reader. (pp. 3-25). New York, NY: Routledge.
3. RC (in class)
   • You will take the RC assessment in class.
4. PLC (on BlackBoard )
   • Do the post-lecture comprehension (PLC) questions on Blackboard.
5. PLA (on BlackBoard )
   • PLA: Interview with an Urban Bilingual: Develop questionnaire items (see Post-lecture activity (PLA) instructions Week 03 for instructions)
6. Q&A
   • Ask questions via e-mail, visiting the instructor's office (B-234), or texting the instructor's cellphone (see the welcome message for the number)
7. Bonus activity
   • Visit LaGuardia's Spring Fest (https://laguardia.event.cuny.edu/events/ozkyjgvp1DN3wyJbSJKO/W0oS5JHBkACFqyY6MhrL ) and do this language hunt activity. This is an optional bonus activity. See here for instructions.

Week 4 [Wednesday, April 2, 2025]

Class Topic

• Introduction to Interview Research and Transcript Analysis

What you should do this week Deadline is on Sunday, April 6, 2025

1. In-person meetings on Wednesday
2. Read (link to the readings is in the welcome e-mail):
   • Merriam, S. B. & Tisdell, E. J. (2015). Conducting Effective Interviews. In Qualitative Research: A Guide to Design and Implementation. (only pp. 117-130). Hoboken, NJ: Jossey-Bass.
3. RC (in class)
   • You will take the RC assessment in class.
4. PLC (on BlackBoard )
   • Do the post-lecture comprehension (PLC) questions on Blackboard.
5. PLA (on BlackBoard )
   • PLA: Preparing for Quiz 1 (see Post-lecture activity (PLA) instructions Week 04 for instructions)
6. Q&A
   • Ask questions via e-mail, visiting the instructor's office (B-234), or texting the instructor's cellphone (see the welcome message for the number)

Week 5 [Wednesday, April 9, 2025]

Class Topic

• Views on Language Diversity in the U.S.

What you should do this week Deadline is on Sunday, April 13, 2025

1. In-person meetings on Wednesday
2. Read (link to the readings is in the welcome e-mail):
   • Garcia (2009). Ch. 1 Introducing Bilingual Education (pp.3-20)
3. RC (in class)
   • You will take the RC assessment in class.
4. PLC (on BlackBoard )
   • Do the post-lecture comprehension (PLC) questions on Blackboard.
5. PLA (on BlackBoard )
   • PLA: Doing an interview (see Post-lecture activity (PLA) instructions Week 05 for instructions)
6. Q&A
   • Ask questions via e-mail, visiting the instructor's office (B-234), or texting the instructor's cellphone (see the welcome message for the number)
7. Quiz 1
   • Quiz 1 is posted on Blackboard. You can take the quiz anytime before Sunday, April 13, 2025. It is a timed quiz (35 min) and you need to complete the entire quiz when you start it. Please watch the mini-lecture on how to take a quiz on Blackboard before taking your quiz (https://youtu.be/mzNjPJxkovU).

Spring Break

• See the academic calendar for the holiday schedule: https://www.laguardia.edu/academic-calendar/

Week 8 [Wednesday, May 7, 2025]

Class Topic

• Second Language Acquisition

What you should do this week Deadline is on Sunday, May 11, 2025

1. In-person meetings on Wednesday
2. Read (link to the readings is in the welcome e-mail):
   • Lightbown, P. & Spada, N. (2013). Individual Differences in Second Language Learning. In How Languages are Learned. (pp. 75-101). Cambridge, Mass.: Oxford University Press.
3. RC (in class)
   • You will take the RC assessment in class.
4. PLC (on BlackBoard )
   • Do the post-lecture comprehension (PLC) questions on Blackboard. (https://s3.amazonaws.com/tnagano/ClassFilesSpring2025/ELN101/ELN101WeeklyAssignment08.pdf)
5. PLA (on BlackBoard )
   • PLA: Preparing for the Quiz 2 (see Post-lecture activity (PLA) instructions Week 08 for instructions)
6. Q&A
   • Ask questions via e-mail, visiting the instructor's office (B-234), or texting the instructor's cellphone (see the welcome message for the number)
7. Quiz 2
   • Quiz 2 is posted on Blackboard. You can take the quiz anytime before Sunday, May 11, 2025. It is a timed quiz (35 min) and you need to complete the entire quiz when you start it.