This course is designed for world language teachers  who are interested in strengthening their communicative skills, and in developing their ability to design instructional materials consistent with the National Standards for Foreign Languages.  The unique format of this course provides for 25 hours* of instruction at the University of Delaware, three weeks of cultural immersion in a home-stay setting abroad, and 11 hours of synthesis back at the University of Delaware. The goals of the course are: 1. To refine the participants' foreign language writing and speaking skills. 2. To heighten their cross-cultural awareness and competence. 3. To establish connections with various disciplines (such as history, geography, art history, etc.). 4. To develop cultural units for use in the foreign language classroom. * Note: Class will meet two Saturdays in May (5/5 & 5/12) for two five-hour workshops on technology.

This course will give participants the opportunity to enhance their pedagogical skills through investigative research and the development of engaging classroom materials. Participants will also have a unique chance to perfect foreign language skills in a full-immersion study abroad format*.   Finally, by exchanging the instructional units developed in the course, all participants will have on hand a comprehensive body of resources for use in their respective programs. For a tentative schedule of activities in Delaware, click here. For information on how to register for the course, please click here . * All participants are expected to participate in a full-immersion 3-week program abroad.    Note to Spanish Teachers: This year, the Spanish group will have an escorted study abroad immersion experience in Mérida, Yucatán (Mexico), and the estimated cost of this part of the program will be $1,700.00 (including airfare, ground transportation abroad, home-stay, most meals, lectures, and excursions).  For a tentative schedule of activities in Mexico, click here.

SCHOLARSHIPS
 

To offset the cost of abroad component of this course, 8-10 scholarships in the amount of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) will be awarded on a competitive basis.  All public and private school Spanish language teachers in the State of Delaware are eligible to apply.  Interested professionals must submit a completed application form, along with a one-page essay (about 300 words) including: - Their objectives for participating in this program. - The merits that make them eligible. - A brief description of the cultural unit they would like to develop while in Mexico. Applications must be received by March 15, 2001.  The selection committee will notify participants by March 23, 2001.

 

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Please direct all correspondence to:

Dr. Jorge H. Cubillos
Summer Program in Mexico
Department of Foreign Languages & Literatures
University of Delaware
Newark, DE 19716
Fax Number: 302-831-6459

For further information, please contact Prof. Cubillos via e-mail at cubillos@udel.edu, or call  302-831-2041
 
 

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