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SES # TOPICS KEY DATES
1 Introduction  
2-3 Definitions and Some Guiding Linguistic Principles and Assumptions  
4-6 The Bilingual Child: Aspects of Linguistic Development

Assignment 1 due in Ses #4

Assignment 2 due in Ses #6
7 The Bilingual Person  
8-9 Aspects of Bilingual Competence: One Language vs. Two Languages? Assignment 3 due in Ses #8
10-11 Codeswitching and Other Aspects of Bilingual Speech

Make an appointment to talk with the professor about your plans for the final project during Ses #11 and #12

Assignment 4 due in Ses #11
13-16 Cognitive Aspects of Bilingualism and Theory of Mind

Draft of final project proposal due in Ses #13

Make an appointment or talk with the professor concerning your draft proposal in Ses #14
17-18 Neuropsychological Foundations of Bilingualism Final draft of proposal due in Ses #17
19-20 Bilingualism in the World Assignment 5 due in Ses #19
21-22 Bilingualism in the United States

Assignment 6 due in Ses #21

Assignment 7 due in Ses #22
23-24 Bilingual Education and the English Only Movement Final project due in Ses #24
25 Student Presentations of Final Projects  
26 Wrap-up and Review