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FR S10 ADV – stereotypes (American and in movies)

February 9, 2010 /

Stereotypes

How did you pick this theme or topic?

We had talked about French stereotypes, but this topic is so vast that there is a lot to say about it – talking about general stereotypes, stereotypes in movies, stereotypes of Americans or other nations…

How did you present the material? (Handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)

General discussion
Group discussion
Game

How did students react?

They reacted very well. As for the French stereotypes, they had a lot to say and were curious to share their opinions.

Did they engage with each other and you?

Yes they engaged a lot with each other when discussing the different stereotypes and also engaged with me at the end to know what I thought.

What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)

Slips of papers
Handouts with a chart (stereotypes in movies)

Please attach a copy.
Below is the plan I had with me in class.

Would you recommend this activity for a future class?
Yes, I think it was very productive and created a lot of speech from the students’ part.

Advanced 02/09

1. American stereotypes – General discussion

⇒ Have you ever experienced stereotyping in France or abroad?

2. 10 stereotypes – game

⇒ Each one has to read the slip of paper with statements
⇒ The others have to guess which stereotype it is

3. General stereotypes in movies (chart with nerd/professors/old people…) – they have to give examples of movies

⇒ Have to work in pair
⇒ General discussion about it

DE S10 ADV Stereotypes 2

January 26, 2010 /

Conversation Class Lesson Plan

Section: Advanced Conversation
Date: January 26, 2010

Class theme/topics discussed: Stereotypes about Germans and Germany (continued)

How did you pick this theme or topic? The students enjoyed the previous lesson and thus I thought, it’d be a good idea to continue with this topic.

How did you present the material? (handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)
First of all, I asked my students to summarize what we talked about in the previous lesson and I had them make a list of all the German stereotypes we had talked about. Then, I showed the students a video on youtube, ‘Frag nen Deutschen’, where a German man talks about German stereotypes. After this, I handed out a transcript of the video and showed it a second time, so that this time the students could read along while listening. Then, we talked about the stereotypes that were mentioned in the video and whether or not they are rather true or false. Afterwards, I asked the students to make a similar, short video where they would talk about stereotypes about America and Americans. The students made some notes and then we recorded their show with a flip camera. The last activity for this lesson was a fun exercise about international stereotypes. I had prepared slips of paper that each had a one-sentence-statement on them regarding a certain stereotype. I asked the students to read these sentences and discuss who the respective stereotype might be about. Finally, I asked my students if they knew any other stereotypes about different countries or people.

How did students react?
The students seemed to like the activities very much and were eager to tell their impressions and their experiences about certain stereotypes. They were laughing a lot and seemed to enjoy the topic.

Did they engage with each other and you?
Yes, they talked a lot with each other and we had a lively discussion. They were also very interested in my opinion and wanted to know, if those stereotypes were really true or not.

 

What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)
Flashcards of German stereotypes (Flashcards are printed and in my ADV conversation folder).
My Laptop + TV in the German Lounge.
Video on youtube : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ0Bgw2vkAM
Slips of paper with one-sentence-statements about different stereotypes

Would you recommend this activity for a future class? Why or why not?
Yes, definitely. The students were very motivated and eager to share their thoughts and experiences. I think they really enjoyed this lesson.

Frag_nen_Deutschen_Transcript

JP S10 ADV Stereotype

January 21, 2010 /

Class theme/topics discussed:
Short questions to friends
Adjective for describe person
Stereotype (5Cs and the nationalities)

How did you pick this theme or topic?
They reacted very well. Everybody in this class has been to Japan for study abroad, and some of them has just came back. So, their speaking skill is very good actually. They can develop their own conversation. I decided them to practice Adjective to describe personality.

How did you present the material? (handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)

Vocabs list for describe person

How did students react?
They reacted very well when I passed handout about pictures of food.

Did they engage with each other and you?
I think they engaged very well! They discussed and talked a lot!

What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)
Vocabs list for describing person

Would you recommend this activity for a future class?
Yes, I would recommend this for future class.

Why or why not?
It was very fun to have discussion about Stereotype. Especially, discuss 5Cs stereotype was really engaged. We have Pomona students, HMC student, and Scripps student, so we can make sure those Stereotype are true or not.

stereotypejan21
stereotype2jan21

DE S10 ADV Stereotypes1

January 21, 2010 /

Conversation Class Lesson Plan

Section: Advanced Conversation
Date: January 21, 2010

Class theme/topics discussed: Stereotypes about Germans and Germany

How did you pick this theme or topic? I thought it was a good way to start talking about Germany and to see what impressions they might have of Germans and Germany.

How did you present the material? (handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)

I put about 10 different flashcards with pictures of German stereotypes (e.g. Bratwurst, Dirndl & Lederhosen, Mercedes & VW) on the table and asked the students to each chose one and say what they can see on the picture and what it might have to do with Germans / Germany. The students quickly guessed that those were all stereotypes. I asked them about their experiences and what they thought about those stereotypes. I had prepared three pieces of paper saying ‘Stimmt oft’, ‘Stimmt manchmal’ and ‘Stimmt gar nicht’ and asked the students to put the flashcards on either one of the papers to say whether they believed they are mostly true, sometimes, and not at all. I also asked them to say why they thought so, this way we had a very lively discussion.
At the end of the class I asked the students, if they knew any stereotypes about the Claremont Colleges and they told me about stereotypes of each of the five colleges.

How did students react?
The students seemed to like the activities very much and were eager to tell their impressions and their experiences about certain stereotypes. They were laughing a lot and seemed to enjoy the topic.

Did they engage with each other and you?
Yes, they talked a lot with each other and we had a lively discussion. They were also very interested in my opinion and wanted to know, if those stereotypes were really true or not.

 

What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)
Flashcards of German stereotypes (Flashcards are printed and in my ADV conversation folder).

 

Would you recommend this activity for a future class? Why or why not?
Yes, definitely. The students were very motivated and eager to share their thoughts and experiences.

DE F09 ADV Men-Women

November 3, 2009 /

Conversation Class
Lesson Plan

Section: Advanced Conversation
Date: 3. November 2009

Class theme/topics discussed: Typisch Mann und typisch Frau

How did you pick this theme or topic? I did this with my German 33 class and they really liked the topic. So I thought my other students might like it as well.

How did you present the material? (handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)
First of all, I asked my students about stereotypes of men and women. We made a list and they drew a cluster. Afterwards we read a text about men and women (“Wer putzt und wer verdient das Geld?”). I asked my students about their opinion on this and we had a very interesting talk. Afterwards, I told my students to have a discussion. One of them was supposed to be in favor of traditional roles and the other one in favor of a modern view.

How did students react?
The students were very interested and were eager to share their opinions.

Did they engage with each other and you?
Yes, they talked a lot. We had a very interesting and lively discussion.

What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)
Whiteboard
Text (“Wer putzt und wer verdient das Geld?”)

Would you recommend this activity for a future class? Why or why not?
Yes, I would. The students liked the topic and it stimulated a great discussion. It might have been more interesting though, if we could have heard a man’s point of view (both my students are female).

 

ES F09 INT/ADV Stereotypes USA-ES

October 8, 2009 /

Conversation Class
Lesson Plan

Section: INTERMEDIATE SPANISH, SPAN011

Date: 10/08/2009

Class theme/topics discussed:
Stereotypes

How did you pick this theme or topic?
I thought it might be interesting to talk about the different stereotypes we can find in Spain and then move to the stereotypes in the USA.

How did you present the material? (handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)
I handed out pieces of paper with different stereotypes they had to agree with and explain why. Then another person in the class had the answer and argued against that stereotype. In the end, they all had to defend the American stereotypes.

How did students react?
They liked it and they liked knowing the different stereotypes in Spain and knowing what Spaniards think of Americans.

Did they engage with each other and you?
They engaged, but maybe we needed a funnier activity to have them talking for a longer time.

What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)
Info from internet.

Please attach a copy.
See next page.

Would you recommend this activity for a future class?
Yes.

Why or why not?
They liked the activity and participated a lot.

12th Class INT
12th Class STE AM
12th Class STE SP1
12th Class STE SP2

RU F09 INT National Stereotypes

September 22, 2009 /

Class theme/topics discussed:
Stereotypes related to national character.

How did you pick this theme or topic?
I included this activity as it seemed to be discussion-provoking, moreover, it implies practicing the vocabulary, related to describing traits of character.

How did you present the material? (handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)
Handouts, general discussion.

How did students react?
They participated very actively in the discussion.
Did they engage with each other and you?
Yes.

What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)
Handouts.
Please attach a copy. – See info below.

Would you recommend this activity for a future class? Yes.
Why or why not?
It sparks interest in students and generates discussions.

National Characters (+ Personal Characteristics). Stereotypes

1. Brainstorming:
Ask students if they know any stereotypes related to their own and foreign countries; which of them they find correct/ incorrect. Can they tell an anecdote supporting their point?

2. Handout #1.
From: Ольга Штельтер. В этой маленькой корзинке… СПб: «Златоуст», 2009. P. 12. «Национальный характер. Какие они? Какие мы?»
After finishing the exercise students discuss the national features proposed in it. What would they change?..

3. Discussion: Image of a Russian. Image of an American.

FR F09 INT/ADV – French and American stereotypes

September 17, 2009 /

French and American stereotypes

How did you pick this theme or topic?

Stereotypes are interesting because they make you think about the way nations see one another, and it’s rather easy to find activities around it and to make the students talk because they find it interesting.

How did you present the material? (Handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)

General discussion
Work in pairs
Handouts

How did students react?

They reacted well, they all had something to say and were very interested in the way French saw Americans. We talked about the positive and negative stereotypes, and they had a lot to say so it was easy to keep the discussion going.

Did they engage with each other and you?

Yes. They had to ask questions to each other, and then to talk about the video. And they also had to perform a short skit in groups of two or three so they had to engage with each other.

What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)

Handouts
youtube

Please attach a copy.
Below is the plan I had with me in class

Would you recommend this activity for a future class?

Yes, definitely.

Why or why not?

It was a very good way of making them speak.

Advanced 09/17

French and American stereotypes

1. Warm-up 5 min

2. Interviews in pairs
– What are the French stereotypes for them?
– What are the American stereotypes for them?
– Do you know other country stereotypes?

→ group discussion

3. Youtube video

→ French stereotypes in movies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4A8C5nRWTg

→ they need to write down all the stereotypes mentioned in the video

4. Brainstorming
– What do they think?
– Writing them all (video + brainstorming) on the white board in the right column: POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE

For Advanced:

5. Skit: French stereotypes – 10 min

Divisez la classe en paires et dites aux élèves que le défi est maintenant de préparer un sketch mettant en scène les stéréotypes Français courants, ils doivent choisir un des stéréotypes déjà discutés.

FR F09 INT – stereotypes (5Cs and tv)

September 15, 2009 /

General stereotypes about the 5Cs and tv

How did you pick this theme or topic?

Stereotypes are interesting because they make you think about the way people sometimes categorize other people, basically those who are different. And I thought it was a nice way of introducing French and American stereotypes.

How did you present the material? (Handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)

General discussion
Work in pairs
Handouts

How did students react?

They reacted well, they seemed to enjoy talking about different stereotypes and finding ways of challenging them. They had quite a lot to say so it was easy to keep the discussion going.

Did they engage with each other and you?

Yes. They had to ask questions to each other, and then to talk to me and the others about what their partner said.

What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)
Handouts
white board

Please attach a copy.
Below is the plan I had with me in class

Would you recommend this activity for a future class?
Yes

Why or why not?

It was a very good way of introducing the topic about French stereotypes, and of making them speak. And I could compare their thoughts to those of the Advanced students, which was interesting.

Intermediate 09/15

Stereotypes

1. Warm-up: 5 min

1. Write the first thing that comes to your mind when someone says:
a) Garçon
b) Fille
c) Quelqu’un qui porte des lunettes
d) étudiant de Pomona / Pitzer / Scripps / CMC
2. Group discussion about the results

2. Interviews

→ in pairs
→ then, each one talks about the other

3. Television stereotypes

→ in 2 groups, they need to find as many stereotypes as possible 5 min
→ we all share what they found
Two columns on the board: POSITIVE and NEGATIVE
→ writing on the board

DE F09 ADV Stereotypes

September 3, 2009 /

Conversation Class
Lesson Plan

Section: Advanced Conversation
Date: 3. September

Class theme/topics discussed: Stereotypes about Germans and Germany

How did you pick this theme or topic? I though it was a good way to start talking about Germany and to see what impressions they might have of Germans and Germany.

How did you present the material? (handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)
I put about 10 different flashcards with pictures of German stereotypes (e.g. Bratwurst, Dirndl & Lederhosen, Mercedes & VW) on the table and asked the students to each chose one and say what they can see on the picture and what it might have to do with Germans / Germany. The students quickly guessed that those were all stereotypes. I asked them about their experiences and what they thought about those stereotypes. I had prepared three pieces of paper saying ‘Stimmt oft’, ‘Stimmt manchmal’ and ‘Stimmt gar nicht’ and asked the students to put the flashcards on either one of the papers to say whether they believed they are mostly true, sometimes, and not at all. I also asked them to say why they thought so, this way we had a very lively discussion. Then I asked them to think about positive things about Germans and Germany. I handed them each four little pieces of paper and asked them to write down four different words or phrases that came to their mind. After a few minutes the students presented their results and told the group what they liked about Germans / Germany (e.g. educational system, landscape, manners). Then I showed the students a video on youtube, ‘Frag nen Deutschen’, where a German man talks about German stereotypes. After I showed the video a 2nd time, we talked about the stereotypes and whether or not they are rather true or false. At the end of the class I asked the students, if they knew any stereotypes about the Claremont Colleges and they told me about stereotypes of each of the five colleges.

How did students react?
The students seemed to like the activities very much and were eager to tell their impressions and their experiences about certain stereotypes. They were laughing a lot and seemed to enjoy the topic.

Did they engage with each other and you?
Yes, they talked a lot with each other and we had a lively discussion. They were also very interested in my opinion and wanted to know, if those stereotypes were really true or not.

What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)
Flashcards of German stereotypes (Flashcards are printed and in my ADV conversation folder).
Colored pieces of paper to write down signal words or short phrases about Germany.
My Laptop + TV in the German Lounge.
Video on youtube : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ0Bgw2vkAM

Please attach a copy.

Would you recommend this activity for a future class? Why or why not?
Yes, definitely. The students were very motivated and eager to share their thoughts and experiences. However, I probably wouldn’t use the youtube video again, it had a bad sound quality and at times it was difficult for the students to understand it.

FR F09 ADV – Stereotypes

April 23, 2009 /

steretoypes

How did you pick this theme or topic?
We had already done the French American stereotypes, this time we did men/women and the 5Cs…

How did you present the material? (Handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)
I had a picture of the “cerveau feminin” then I asked them what we could fin on the picture of “le cerveau masculin”.
Then I asked them what categories of people could be submitted to stereotypes. They said, “nationalities, “ the gays”, “religions”… and finally the 5Cs students.
In groups of 3, I asked them to make a list of stereotypes for one college. 2 students were not from Pomona so they were in charge of the Pomona stereotypes.
We discussed tem afterwards, and finally I showed them 2 maps of “ le monde vu par les USA”

How did students react?
It was a lot of fun, even if sometimes they were a little embarrassed.

Did they engage with each other and you?
yes

What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)

Please attach a copy.

Would you recommend this activity for a future class?
Yes!

RU F08 ADV Stereotypes about Russia and Russians

September 25, 2008 /

Class theme/topics discussed:
Stereotypes about Russia and Russians

How did you pick this theme or topic?
From last year’s materials

How did you present the material? (handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)
Brainstorming, painting, group discussion.

How did students react?
They were very excited and willing to talk a lot.
Did they engage with each other and you
yes

What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)
TV, computer, Internet
Please attach a copy.

Would you recommend this activity for a future class?
yes
Why or why not?
It is an interesting topic and everyone (who reached Intermediate and Advanced levels) has something to say.

Lesson plan 8
Russian Conversation
09/25/08

Warm-up (5 min):
News of the day (presentation)

Introduction (15 min):
Make a crossword “Russian stereotypes” on time.

Brainstorming (10 min)
Look at the pictures and say what do you think when you hear “Russian”.
• Discuss with your partner some stereotypical Russian features and draw an average Russian person. Present your work describing every detail of what you’ve depicted.

Practice (30 min)
Debates: choose one sentence and discuss if it is a true or false stereotype.

1. В России много мафии, и там опасно.
2. На улицах России можно увидеть медведей.
3. В Россию очень трудно попасть, нужно слишком много документов и времени.
4. Экономика России очень слаба, и страна в целом очень бедная.
5. Русские носят шапку даже летом.
6. Зима в России очень холодная!
7. В России много расистов.
8. Русские недружелюбны.
9. Русские много пьют!
10. Путин и Медведев – новые цари, и в России никогда не будет демократии.

FR S08 INT – Games and stereotypes

September 4, 2008 /

Game with numbers
Stereotypes.

How did you pick this theme or topic?

Stereotypes always work well, and they’re a good start.

How did you present the material? (Handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)
Game: I give a number (eg: 3) then we start counting from 1, going round the students. BUT, when a student has to say a number that either contains a 3 or that is a multiple of 3, he MUSTN’T say the number. Instead, he has to say “hop” and we keep going. If he says the number, he’s out.
Then I showed a video “ foux du fafa” that is a parody of the French. Then I asked the students to list what the stereotypes were.
Then in groups I asked them to come up with a list of stereotypes that American peole have in mind when they think about France, and to draw a picture illustrating the list.
Finally we listened to a song by Lynda Lemay “ Les maudits francais” I gave them the lyrics right away because the song is a little hard, and we discuss some expression that she uses in it.
How did students react?
They found the game a little hard, but did a good job.
They loved the video “foux du fafa” but then we did not have a lot of ideas about stereotypes.
The final song was a little hard for them but they did recognize some elements that we had talked about previously.

Did they engage with each other and you?
Yes they tried.

What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)
Sheet, pencils, you tube, handouts with lyrics

Please attach a copy.

Linda Lemay – Les maudits Français

Would you recommend this activity for a future class?
Yes,

Why or why not?
Because it’s a good activity to have the students relax. They can say anything they want

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