ERIC Number: ED259575
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1985
Pages: 9
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Quebec: Preparing for an Educational Visit.
Vines, Lois
OMLTA Journal, p36-43 1985
A number of resources are available to teachers planning a student visit to a French Canadian area such as Quebec. A primary one, the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education offers a wide range of information on French Canadian language and culture, including instructional modules designed for use in English-language classes in Canada. These modules cover topics such as: French as spoken in Canada, focusing on phonological variations from standard spoken French; interviews with French Canadian teenagers about school, families, and their goals in life; Canadian history and national and provincial politics, including current issues such as separatism; and French-Canadian popular and folk singers. Other materials of interest to teachers include teacher-oriented listening and reading materials on Canadian French; works by French-Canadian authors; and guides to the arts in French Canada. Summer programs for American teachers and professional association opportunities for teacher experiences abroad are also available. (MSE)
Descriptors: Art, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Culture Contact, Information Sources, Instructional Materials, International Educational Exchange, Language Variation, North American History, Notetaking, Phonology, Politics, Power Structure, Second Language Instruction, Student Exchange Programs
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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