CTSE-7910 
        
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 Description 
        
 Objectives 
        
 Grading
Required Texts
                Meyer Meinbach, A., Rothlein, L. & Fredericks, A. D. (1995). The complete guide to thematic units:
                Creating the integrated curriculum.  Norwood, MA:  Christopher Gordon.

                Seelye, H. N. (1997) Teaching Culture:  Strategies for intercultural communication.  (3rd ed.) Lincolnwood, IL:  National Textbook Co.

            Reference Materials
 

On E-Reserve
Culture (Background)
1) Adler, P. S. (1987) Culture shock and the cross-cultural learning experience.  In Luce, L. F. and Smith, E. C. (Eds.) Towards Internationalism 2nd ed.  pp. 24-35.  Cambridge, MA:  Harper & Row.
2) Damen, L. (1987) Culture learning:  The fifth dimension in the language classroom.  Reading, MA:  Addison-Wesley.  (Chapter 9, pp. 157-86)
3) Gorden, R. L. (1986)  Living in Latin America:  A case study in cross-cultural communication.  Lincolnwood, IL:  National Textbook Co.  (excerpts) "Use of Household Space" pp. 15-25; "The Bathroom" pp. 26-46;  "The Bedroom" pp. 47-68;  "The Living Room and Dining Room" pp. 69-86.
4) Hanvey, R. G. (1987) Cross-cultural awareness.  In L. F. Luce & E. C. Smith (Eds.), Towards Internationalism 2nd ed. (pp. 13-23).  Cambridge, MA: Harper & Row.
5) Morain, G. G. (1987) Kinesics and cross-cultural learning experience.  In L. F. Luce & E. C. Smith (Eds.) Towards Internationalism 2nd ed. (pp. 117-41).  Cambridge, MA:  Harper & Row.
6) Ortuno, M. (1991) Cross-cultural awareness in the foreign language class:  The Kluckhohn Model.  The Modern Language Journal, 75, 4, 449-59.
7) Steward, E. C. (1987) American assumptions and vlues:  Orientation to action.  In Luce, L. F. and Smith, E. C. (Eds.) Towards Internationism 2nd ed. (pp. 51-72).  Cambridge, MA:  Harper & Row.
8) Sullivan, C. A. (1987) Machismo and its cultural dimension.  In Luce, L. F. and Smith, E. C. (Eds.) Towards Internationalism 2nd ed. (pp. 88-95).  Cambridge, MA:  Harper & Row.
 
Culture (Teaching)
On E-Reserve
1) Arries, J. F. (1994) Constructing culture study units:  A blueprint and practical tools.  Foreign Language Annals, 27, 523-534.
2) Jourdain, S. (1998) Building connections to culture:  A student-centered approach.  Foreign Language Annals, 31, 439-450.
3) Omaggio, A. H. (2001).  Teaching language in context. Boston, MA: Heinle & Heinle.  (Chapter 8)
4) Zanger, V. V. (1984)  Exploracion Intercultural:  Una guia para el estudiante.  Rowley, MA:  Newbury House.  (Excerpts) "Los saludos:  Formas y significados" (pp. 6-10 & 14-15); "Los gestos latinos" (pp. 18-19 & 22-27);  "La cortesia" (pp. 32-41);  "La estructura familiar" (pp. 49-58); "Los roles masculinos y femeninos"  (pp. 64-65);  "Orientaciones temporales"  (pp. 82-89);  "Las transacciones monetarias"  (pp. 96-104);  "El sistema escolar latino-americano"  (pp. 109-125).
Reading Instruction
On E-Reserve
1) Gunning, T. G. (1996) Creating reding instruction for all children 2nd ed. Needham Heights, MA:  Allyn & Bacon.  (Chapter 1 pp. 1-22)

2) Lee, J. F. & VanPatten, B. (1995) Making communicative language teaching happen.  New York:  McGraw-Hill.  (Chapter 10 pp. 189-211)

3) Omaggio, A. H. (2001) Teaching language in context.  Boston, MA:  Heinle & Heinle.  (Chaper 4 pp. 139-170 and Chapter 5 pp. 176-226)
              Thematic Units and Whole Language
            On E-Reserve
                   1) Adair-Hauck, B. (1996) Using a whole language approach to teach grammar.  In J. L. Shrum and E. W. Glisan (Eds.), Teacher's
                                handbook:  Contextualized language instruction (pp. 91-111).  Boston:  Heinle and Heinle.

                               2) Adair-Hauck, B. (1996) Practical whole language strategies for secondary and university-level FL students.  Foreign Language
                                Annals, 29, 253-270.  (Examples in Spanish)

                                3. Barry, S. & Pellissier, S. (1995) Popular music in a whole language approach to foreign language teaching.  In Terry, R. (Ed.),
                           Dimension "95":  The Future is Now. (pp. 13-26).  Valdosta, GA:  Southern Conference on Language Teaching.

                                4. Goodman, K. (1986)  What's whole in whole language?  New York:  Scholastic

                                5.  Hennessey, J. M. (1995)  Using foreign films to develop proficiency and to motivate the foreign language student.  Foreign
                                Language Annals 28, 116-120.

                                7.  National Standards in Foreign Language Education Project.  (1996)  Standards for Foreign Language Learning:
                                Preparing for the 21st Century.

                           8.  Routman, R. (1994) Invitations:  Changing as teachers and learners K-12.  Portsmouth, NH:  Heineman. (Chapter 5 pp.
                                79-102 & Chapter 6 pp. 103-133)