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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 />
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SATuRDAY November 17, 2012