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Culture, Content, and Language in the K-8 Classroom. Carol Ann Dahlberg. Cultures and Languages Across the Curriculum University of Iowa November 6, 2005. Dr. Carol Ann Dahlberg Professor emerita in Education Concordia College, Moorhead, MN cadahlbe@cord.edu.
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Culture, Content, and Languagein the K-8 Classroom Carol Ann Dahlberg
Cultures and Languages Across the CurriculumUniversity of IowaNovember 6, 2005 Dr. Carol Ann Dahlberg Professor emerita in Education Concordia College, Moorhead, MN cadahlbe@cord.edu
Insights about Immersion(ca. 1983) • Immersion classes are “just class” • Immersion classes are “just class!” Where’s the Culture?
Content Emphasis at K-6/8 • Immersion research and program success • Rationale for including foreign languages in the crowded K-6 day • Pressure of other cross-curriculum emphases: HOTS, global education, multicultural education…
Challenges to Culture Teaching • Content focus soaks up time and effort • Many teachers lack experience with the culture • Lack of age-appropriate materials in the target language
Popular “Culture-Free” Strategies • TPR--Total Physical Response James Asher • TPRS--TPR Storytelling (now Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling) Blaine Ray
A Framework for Curriculum Development for FLES Programs(Foreign Languages in Elementary Schools)
a a a Teacher Characteristics Teacher Characteristics Learner Characteristics Learner Characteristics Developmental Level Developmental Level Learning Style Learning Style Experiential Background Experiential Background
a a a Theme Thematic Center Teacher Characteristics Teacher Characteristics Learner Characteristics Learner Characteristics Developmental Level Developmental Level Learning Style Learning Style Experiential Background Experiential Background
a a a Theme Thematic Center Final Assessment Teacher Characteristics Teacher Characteristics Learner Characteristics Learner Characteristics Standards Outcomes Developmental Level Developmental Level Learning Style Learning Style Experiential Background Experiential Background
a a a Theme Standards Thematic Center Outcomes Final Assessment Teacher Characteristics Teacher Characteristics Learner Characteristics Learner Characteristics Developmental Level Developmental Level Learning Style Learning Style Experiential Background Experiential Background
a a a Thematic Center Language in Use SubjectContent Culture Teacher Characteristics Teacher Characteristics Learner Characteristics Learner Characteristics Developmental Level Developmental Level Learning Style Learning Style Experiential Background Experiential Background
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Thematic Center Assessments Grammatical Structures Activities Culture SubjectContent Vocabulary Language in Use Instructional Materials Classroom Setting
Thematic Center SubjectContent Culture Language in Use Assessments Grammatical Structures Activities Vocabulary Instructional Materials Classroom Setting
Thematic Center Assessments Grammatical Structures Activities Language in Use SubjectContent Vocabulary Culture Instructional Materials Classroom Setting
Thematic Center Assessments Grammatical Structures Theme Standards Activities Thematic Center Outcomes Final Vocabulary Assessment Instructional Materials Classroom Setting Teacher Characteristics Teacher Characteristics Learner Characteristics Learner Characteristics Language in Use SubjectContent Developmental Level Developmental Level Culture Learning Style Learning Style Experiential Background Experiential Background
Language Subject in Content Use Comparisons Comparisons Connections Communication Cultures Culture
Communities Communities Connections Communication Cultures
Theme Standards Outcomes Thematic Center Final Assessment Comparisons Connections Communication Communities Cultures
Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21st Century
Communication Cultures Communities Comparisons Connections
Cultural Symbols • flags, insignia related to children’s interests • significant national or geographic monuments • good and bad luck symbols • symbolic meanings of animals • heroes of history or myth
Cultural Symbols • symbols (and products) associated with holidays
Cultural Products • traditional children’s songs, rhymes, and games • currency, coins, stamps, and other realia • traditional stories and legends • examples of folk arts
Cultural Products • important characters, events, and themes from folk literature • significant examples of the musical arts (artists, composers) • traditional and holiday foods • significant examples of the visual arts (and artists)
Cultural Practices • forms of greeting • celebration of holidays • use of gestures • meals and eating practices • patterns of politeness • children’s games • “sightseeing” trips in the country
Cultural Practices • proximity • types of and attitudes toward pets • how children and families move from place to place • shopping • favorite playtime, recreation activities • home and school life
T h r ough l e ar n i ng a bout cu lt u r e w e le a r n t o l e r an c e f or o t h e r s . T h r ough l e ar n i ng l ang u age w e le a r n abou t c u lt u r e . appreciation for others