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LTL Workshop November 18, 2010. Manuela Wagner. Languages?. Why should we learn/teach languages? Please take 5 minutes with your partner to come up with as many reasons as possible. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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LTL WorkshopLTL WorkshopNovember 18, 2010November 18, 2010

Manuela WagnerManuela Wagner

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Languages?Languages?

Why should we learn/teach languages?Why should we learn/teach languages?

Please take 5 minutes with your partner to Please take 5 minutes with your partner to come up with as many reasons as possible.come up with as many reasons as possible.

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Recently, attention and concern have given rise Recently, attention and concern have given rise to new and increased federal policies and to new and increased federal policies and funding for languages and international studies. funding for languages and international studies. While this may not yet be the golden age of While this may not yet be the golden age of language study, it is quite evident that the United language study, it is quite evident that the United States has entered a new era with respect to the States has entered a new era with respect to the knowledge of other languages and the knowledge of other languages and the understanding of other cultures. It is a new era understanding of other cultures. It is a new era that is being determined by national security and that is being determined by national security and economic competitiveness, but its most serious economic competitiveness, but its most serious impact will be upon education. impact will be upon education.

(Dave Edwards, Executive Director, JNCL/NCLIS)(Dave Edwards, Executive Director, JNCL/NCLIS) http://www.wfu.edu/education/vision2010/articles.htmlhttp://www.wfu.edu/education/vision2010/articles.html

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White Paper, The National White Paper, The National Language Conference, February Language Conference, February

20052005

http://www.nlconference.org/docs/White_Paper.pdf

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VisionVision(White paper cont’d)(White paper cont’d)

Our vision is a world in which the United States is a Our vision is a world in which the United States is a stronger global leaderstronger global leader

through proficiency in foreign languages and through proficiency in foreign languages and understanding of the cultures of theunderstanding of the cultures of the

world. These abilities are strengths of our public and world. These abilities are strengths of our public and private sectors and pillarsprivate sectors and pillars

of our educational system. The government, of our educational system. The government, academic, and private sectorsacademic, and private sectors

contribute to, and mutually benefit from, these contribute to, and mutually benefit from, these national capabilities.national capabilities.

http://www.nlconference.org/docs/White_Paper.pdf

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Lobbying for Languages and Lobbying for Languages and Funding OpportunitiesFunding Opportunities

www.languagepolicy.org/www.languagepolicy.org/ NLRC’sNLRC’s

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Languages Across the CurriculumLanguages Across the Curriculum

What do you already know about LAC?What do you already know about LAC? What approach comes to mind when you What approach comes to mind when you

think of the LTL model?think of the LTL model? Which disciplines?Which disciplines?

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Advantages of LTL courses:Advantages of LTL courses:

Take 5 minutes to come up with as many Take 5 minutes to come up with as many advantages of LTL coursesadvantages of LTL courses

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Advantages of taking LTL Advantages of taking LTL courses:courses:

Practicing one’s Practicing one’s language competencelanguage competence while studying the while studying the subject matter of another disciplinesubject matter of another discipline is fun, but also is fun, but also means qualifying oneself for a means qualifying oneself for a career career that involves that involves functioning in an functioning in an international/intercultural contextinternational/intercultural context..

Applying their language skills in combination with courses Applying their language skills in combination with courses in other disciplines gives students an edge in in other disciplines gives students an edge in career career marketabilitymarketability, while serving to , while serving to enhance their studiesenhance their studies and and fulfill fulfill credit requirementscredit requirements in their major/or elective fields of in their major/or elective fields of interest.interest.

Students who participate in two or more LTL courses Students who participate in two or more LTL courses during the course of their UCONN studies are awarded during the course of their UCONN studies are awarded Applied Language CertificatesApplied Language Certificates they can show to they can show to prospective employers.prospective employers.

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LTL at UCONNLTL at UCONN

Since 1994, director: Regina Kecht (NEH Since 1994, director: Regina Kecht (NEH

Grant)Grant)

Director from 1996 to 2007: Katharina von Director from 1996 to 2007: Katharina von

HammersteinHammerstein

– Radically expanded program and received Radically expanded program and received

institutional funding to sustain the programinstitutional funding to sustain the program

– Built the program as we know it nowBuilt the program as we know it now

Current director: Manuela WagnerCurrent director: Manuela Wagner

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Example of LTL unitExample of LTL unit

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FIRST CLASS MEETING OF THE PARENT FIRST CLASS MEETING OF THE PARENT

COURSE COURSE (in history, political science, etc.):(in history, political science, etc.): LTL-instructors attend the parent course (all through the semester).LTL-instructors attend the parent course (all through the semester). Please remind the parent course instructors beforehand, to give you Please remind the parent course instructors beforehand, to give you

five minutes to announce the LTL section: explain what it is (give five minutes to announce the LTL section: explain what it is (give concrete examples), usefulness (practice of the foreign language), and concrete examples), usefulness (practice of the foreign language), and mention the certificate. mention the certificate.

Give them the course number INTD-3222 sect. xx and PeopleSoft Give them the course number INTD-3222 sect. xx and PeopleSoft digits.digits.

Ask for a show of hands of interested students; meet with them at the Ask for a show of hands of interested students; meet with them at the end of class.end of class.

It has proven to be very helpful, if the faculty member teaching the It has proven to be very helpful, if the faculty member teaching the parent course explicitly endorses the LTL section and dedicates a few parent course explicitly endorses the LTL section and dedicates a few minutes of the first class meeting to presenting students with the LTL minutes of the first class meeting to presenting students with the LTL option.option.

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TaskTask

In your language group, think of a topic in history, In your language group, think of a topic in history, literature, film, music, art, etc. that all of you know literature, film, music, art, etc. that all of you know something about. Look for some material on the something about. Look for some material on the internet. Then plan a short LTL unit based on this internet. Then plan a short LTL unit based on this content. Use the “How to” guide provided in your content. Use the “How to” guide provided in your handout. You have 15 – 20 minutes. Then you will handout. You have 15 – 20 minutes. Then you will report to us what you came up with. You could report to us what you came up with. You could show us an outline and explain what the handout show us an outline and explain what the handout would look like. Or you could concentrate on would look like. Or you could concentrate on making the handout and explain to us what the making the handout and explain to us what the class will look like based on the handout.class will look like based on the handout.