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Stories and Stances: Cross-Cultural Encounters with African Folktales.
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West, Michael J.; Donato, Richard – Foreign Language Annals, 1995
Describes an initiative to incorporate folktales and legends from francophone West Africa into a college-level advanced French literary and cultural studies course. Students recorded their reactions to various texts taken from France and West Africa in reading journals. Analysis of the journals shows that critical competencies in Western culture…
Descriptors: African Culture, Course Objectives, Cultural Awareness, Folk Culture
Taking French Teachers to France: Organizing a Summer Immersion Program Supported by Grants.
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Koop, Marie-Christine Weidmann – Foreign Language Annals, 1995
Describes the various steps taken to organize and implement a five-week French summer institute for secondary teachers of French, involving a three-week stay in France. The article details program objectives, course content, administration of the Institute, budget considerations, participants' progress, the evaluation process, and the…
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Objectives, Foreign Countries, French
Authentic Materials and Mexican Immersion: A Professional Development Program Combining Pedagogy, Language, and Culture.
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Schmidt-Rinehart, Barbara C. – Foreign Language Annals, 1997
Describes a two-week Mexican immersion program for teachers including language instruction, homestays to enhance language and cultural development and a course focusing on the systematic exploration of how to integrate authentic materials into daily instruction. Results suggest that the program was successful in preparing teachers to meet the…
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Course Objectives, Culture Contact, Curriculum Design