^{Course Description and Learning Outcomes                                           Course Requirements and Grading}

Sample for Online Teaching

Week 1. Indian Independence

• Republic Day
• Indian Government: Branches, Minisitries, Federal vs. State Administration

Week 2. Gandhi

• Gandhi
• Film: Gandhi

Week 3. Farmers’ Life

• Farmers’ movement
• Film: Lagaan 

Week 4. Children and Poverty

• Introduction
• Paper Boy 
• Film: paper Boy

Week 5. Child Labor

• Child Labor 
• Film: Ambu

Week 6. Children’s Rights

• Children’s Rights
• Student Project: Video Bulletin 

Week 7. Holi Celebrations

• Holi Festival
• Stories

Week 8-9. Life of the Diaspora. 

• Generations
• Film: English Vinglish

Week 9. Modernity and Tradition

• Traditions
• Video: Diaspora in the US 

Week 10. Relationships

• Love Relationships: Advice
• Student Project: Eves Dropping 

Week 11. Domestic Violence

• Husband-Wife Relationship
• Video: Domestic violence

Week 12. Male-Female Relationship

• Susham Bedi: Relationships
• Film: Kaalaa paanii

Week 13-14. Satyameva Jayate 

• Masculinity
• Film: Mirch Masala

Week 14. Student Project: Equality