DIVERSITY

The “Rice-Breaker” for the Foreign Language Class

Apr. 14, 2022—This lesson is inspired by the “rice-breaker” that Dr. Amber Spry uses in her classes to promote debates about identity. My lesson plan builds on and integrates the “rice-breaker” into the foreign language class. The goal of this project is to promote a conversation about identity and cultural diversity among students and, later on, about...

TEACHING DIVERSITY USING ARCGIS STORYMAPS

Sep. 24, 2020—This project seeks to use the ArcGIS StoryMaps platform to introduce students to the great cultural and linguistic diversity that exists within the French-speaking world, moving beyond the borders of France. French textbooks and classroom instruction are so often complicit in reinforcing the cultural and linguistic hegemony of France, while sidelining other francophone countries as...