ASIANetwork

Research and Presentation about this Project

Resource:

1st Meeting:

Project Plan; Orientation to the calendar; Individual Research Topics
Introduction to Hong Lou Meng
Reading Assignment: Ch 1-2 and questions
Homework: 1) Begin your blog entries; 2) write a self-introduction for the blog (with a picture), reflect on questions and any other issues you may want to address before meeting 2, about 500 words; 3) Ch 3-5 and question

2nd Meeting:

Family Tree/Major Characters
Basic Features of the Novel
Ways of looking at the Novel
Chinese language
Questions on Chapters 3 - 5.
Work Plans for remainder of term and Spring Break - Read Chapters 6 - 26
Homework: Choose three “episodes” (whether single or multiple chapters or parts of chapters) from Chapters 1 - 26 which relate to your chosen research topic and write extended (~500 word) blog posts on each and how they relate.

3rd Meeting:

Discussion of reading so far (up to chapter 8).
Discussion of lesson planning: a)topics and secondary research; b)Lesson planning template
Discussion of plans for reading and writing over Spring Break and into next term.

4th Meeting:

1.Review of first volume (Chapters 9-26)

2.Discussion of Individual Lesson Plan Outlines:a)Episode from Volume; b.Lesson Outline

5th Meeting:

Situ’s Presentation and discussion of novel
Midwest Conference on Chinese Thought
Distribution of Grant Tasks: 1)IRB and post-program conf. reports ; 2)Study abroad preparation (cross-cultural training, document preparation; Teaching plan and presentation coordinator; Destination research and itinerary planning; Digital work and social media and evidence manager; Study Group discussions and liaising with Chinese student
Post-program activitiesPresentations, conferences and reports (9/15/2019; 5/15/2020)
Academic work (Honor Thesis; Independent Study; Enhancement Course; CHI 105 & 205; 2020 May-term; Language studies; career or graduate school counseling)

6th Meeting:

Video conference with Tina Lu

Introductions - Each student will briefly introduce her or himself with a few comments on where they are in their reading of the novel and what they are researching.
Questions for Lu Laoshi from each student, some of which will be common to the group. We foresee this as a relatively free form discussion between you and the students.
Advice from you - we'll ask you to offer any advice on reading and researching further, given what you've seen and heard from us, including any recommendations you have for how we spend our time in China.

7th Meeting:

Video conference with Peimin Ni

8th Meeting:

Video conference with Brian Hoffert

9th Meeting:

Preparation for the trip to China

10th Meeting:

Video conference with Charles Eagan