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DAILY PROGRAm SAturDAy, November 17, 2012<br />

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.<br />

Philadelphia marriott Downtown, Grand<br />

Ballroom Sal<strong>on</strong> D<br />

373 <strong>Teaching</strong> Culture Through<br />

Language—Opti<strong>on</strong>s for Preparing<br />

21st Century Learners<br />

How do you teach culture that is not separated from<br />

your language instructi<strong>on</strong>? Four different approaches to<br />

culture that can help urban learners in world language<br />

classrooms are presented This workshop includes<br />

socio-historical, sociolinguistic, social semiotic and<br />

critical orientati<strong>on</strong>s with actual less<strong>on</strong>s in Spanish,<br />

French and Russian to take away<br />

Presenter(s): Siwen Zhang (Chair), Harvard University;<br />

<strong>The</strong>resa Y. Austin (Chair), Bridgette C. Moriarity,<br />

Yv<strong>on</strong>ne V. Farino, Marie-Christine Andree Polizzi,<br />

Ekaterina Ites, University <strong>of</strong> Massachusetts, Amherst<br />

sp<strong>on</strong>sor(s): ACTFL <strong>Teaching</strong> and Learning <strong>of</strong> Culture<br />

SIG<br />

strand: Culture<br />

applicable level(s): All<br />

language <strong>of</strong> Presentati<strong>on</strong>: English<br />

applicable language(s): All<br />

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.<br />

Philadelphia marriott Downtown, Grand<br />

Ballroom Sal<strong>on</strong> L<br />

374 Engaging Students in German:<br />

Exciting Activities for Levels A2-B2<br />

This sessi<strong>on</strong> focuses <strong>on</strong> meaningful projects to engage<br />

students <strong>on</strong> levels A2-B2 (sec<strong>on</strong>d through fourth-year<br />

German) Each presenter has two different activities<br />

and will explain how they pique students’ interest and<br />

desire to speak and learn more about German culture<br />

and how can <strong>on</strong>e integrate the activity into class <strong>The</strong><br />

activities will have a wide applicati<strong>on</strong> to typical courses<br />

with students <strong>on</strong> levels A2-B2 <strong>The</strong> Kulturpass: A Key<br />

to Cultural Engagement Bey<strong>on</strong>d the Classroom (Prager);<br />

Digital Storybooks and Virtual Diaries (Kramer)<br />

Presenter(s): Paula Hanssen (Chair); Debra Prager and<br />

Daniel J. Kramer, Washingt<strong>on</strong> & Lee University<br />

sp<strong>on</strong>sor(s): ACTFL Small German Undergraduate<br />

Programs SIG<br />

strand: <strong>The</strong> Learner<br />

applicable level(s): Higher Educati<strong>on</strong><br />

language <strong>of</strong> Presentati<strong>on</strong>: English<br />

applicable language(s): German<br />

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.<br />

Pennsylvania C<strong>on</strong>venti<strong>on</strong> Center, Room 103 A<br />

375 Forging Student Engagement in<br />

Francoph<strong>on</strong>e Issues <strong>of</strong> human<br />

Dignity<br />

Presenters discuss a multi-layered approach to teaching<br />

French through the use <strong>of</strong> technology Using glogs,<br />

blogs, video c<strong>on</strong>ferences, social networking, and virtual<br />

internships, students are empowered to engage in<br />

social issues <strong>on</strong> a global scale while simultaneously<br />

enriching their knowledge <strong>of</strong> Francoph<strong>on</strong>e cultures and<br />

their understanding <strong>of</strong> similar local c<strong>on</strong>cerns<br />

Presenter(s): Diane Paravazian, St. Johns University;<br />

Polly R. Duke, Friends Academy<br />

sp<strong>on</strong>sor(s): ACTFL<br />

strand: Technology<br />

applicable level(s): All<br />

language <strong>of</strong> Presentati<strong>on</strong>: English<br />

Applicable Language(s): All<br />

ACTFL 2012 Program Guide | 99<br />

SATuRDAY November 17, 2012

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