Changes to the schedule may be made at my discretion and if circumstances require. It is your responsibility to note these changes when announced.

· First complete the readings and then watch the recorded lectures for the assigned chapters

on Blackboard every day.

· Complete discussion posts and reactions for designated days and chapters on Blackboard for

participation points (available every class day between 7am and 8pm)

Course Schedule

DAY 1 (TU 1/3) Review Syllabus & Post any questions on Discussion Board

Chapter 1: Why study intercultural communication?

Introduce yourself on the discussion board (1 pt.)

Discussion post & reaction due by 8pm (2 pts.)

DAY 2 (W 1/4) Chapter 2: What is Intercultural Flexibility?

Discussion post & reaction due by 8pm (2 pts.)

DAY 3 (TH 1/5) Chapter 3: What are the Essential Cultural Value Patterns?

Discussion post & reaction due by 8pm (2 pts.)

DAY 4 (F 1/6) Quiz 1 (Chapter 1, 2, 3) due by 11pm

Chapter 4: What are the keys to understanding cultural and ethnic identities?

Discussion post & reaction due by 8pm (2 pts.)

DAY 5 (M 1/9) Chapter 5: What is culture shock?

Discussion post & reaction due by 8pm (2 pts.)

DAY 6 (TU 1/10) Quiz 2 (Chapter 4, 5) due by 11pm

Chapter 6: What is the connection between verbal communication and culture?

Discussion post & reaction due by 8pm (2 pts.)

Study for Exam 1 using jeopardy slides & exam review sheet on BB

DAY 7 (W 1/11) EXAM 1 due on Blackboard by 11pm

DAY 8 (TH 1/12) Chapter 7: What are the different ways to communicate nonverbally?

Discussion post & reaction due by 8pm (2 pts.)

Read the instructions for the Analytical Movie Review Paper on BB & post

any questions on the discussion board or email me

DAY 9 (F 1/13) Chapter 8: What causes us to hold biases against outgroups?

Discussion post & reaction due by 8pm (3 pts.)

DAY 10 (M 1/16) Martin Luther King Day – NO CLASS WORK

DAY 11 (TU 1/17) Quiz 3 (Chapter 7 & 8) due by 11pm

Chapter 9: How can we manage intercultural conflict flexibility?

Discussion post & reaction due by 8pm (2 pts.)

DAY 12 (W 1/18) Chapter 10: What are the challenges in developing an intercultural-

intimate relationship?

Discussion post & reaction due by 8pm (3 pts.)

Analytical Movie Review Paper is due by 11pm on BB

DAY 13 (TH 1/19) Quiz 4 (Chapter 9, 10 & 11) due by 11pm

Chapter 11: What are the communication issues facing a global identity?

Discussion post & reaction due by 8pm (2 pts.)

Study for Exam 2 using jeopardy slides & exam review sheet on BB

DAY 14 (F 1/20) EXAM 2 due on Blackboard by 11pm