Course: Keeping Culture Front and Center
Description
Culture is the “true content” of the world language course and it is at the heart of the standards-based approach to language education. Rather than tacking on culture at the end of a unit – or worse, teaching cultural information in English – learn how to use culture as the center of a unit.
Topics Addressed
How you this course will help you in your classroom
Culture is the “true content” of the world language course and it is at the heart of the standards-based approach to language education. Rather than tacking on culture at the end of a unit – or worse, teaching cultural information in English – learn how to use culture as the center of a unit.
Topics Addressed
- Culture is not an add-on, but rather the centerpiece of the language class.
- Start with culture and language learning will follow.
- Culture can be taught in the target language – no matter what level the students.
How you this course will help you in your classroom
- Students gain a richer understanding of the target culture.
- Students learn difference between superficial culture and deep culture.
- Teacher will learn how to use culture to drive language instruction.
- Teacher will learn how to use target language for instruction about culture.