The National Standards Dr. Cherice Montgomery

Culture Culture Gain Knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures Standard 2.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied Standard 2.2: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of the culture studied

United States Perspectives: Why? Products: What? Practices: How?

Middle East Perspectives: Why? Products: What?Practices: How?

Clothing

Hear/Circle

Culturally Authentic Realia Mixer

¿Adónde vas?  Voy a la _____________. O  Voy al _______________.

¿Adónde vas? ¿Adónde van tus compañeros de clase? 1) 2) 3) María 4) 5) 6) Dibuja un símbolo que represente el objeto de tu compañero/a. ¿Adónde vas? ¿Cómo te llamas?

Cultural Circumlocution 1) 1) brownie 2) 2) marshmallows 3) 3) doggie bag 4) 4) Beanie Baby A : Explain the concepts from the first column to your partner in Arabic. In the second column, write in English (or draw) the words that your partner explains to you.

Cultural Circumlocution 1) 1) locker 2) 2) cheerleading 3) 3) gypping class (ditching, skipping, or sluffing class) 4) 4) being grounded B : Explain the concepts from the first column to your partner in Arabic. In the second column, write in English (or draw) the words that your partner explains to you.

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Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information Standard 3.1: Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through the foreign language Standard 3.2: Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the foreign language and its cultures Connections

Simulation Idea from ACTFL 2003

Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture Standard 4.1: Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own Standard 4.2: Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own. Comparisons Comparisons

Cultural Comparisons

Communities The student participates in multilingual communities at home and around the world. 5.1 Students use the language both within and beyond the school setting. 5.2 Students show evidence of becoming life-long learners by using the language for personal enjoyment and enrichment.

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The Power of Understanding “In the absence of our clear intention, our willingness to consciously change the settings of the world we are creating, the default culture is decisive” (Block, 2003, p. 143).