Applied/Concrete

Student Film Guides

The Art of Film had a semester-long discussion structure that got students actively involved in shaping the direction of section.

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Explaining Political Attitudes

Assigned debates work well for weeks where several competing theoretical approaches are covered. This debate involves competing theories on approaches to explaining political attitudes.

Speed Dating Topic Sentences

This activity, created by Justin Gest, involves learning through "speed dating." The activity focuses on how to craft excellent topic sentences while considering the application of the course's theoretical ideas.

sample.docx

MIRA Guest Speaker

This activity brings the real world into the classroom. Eva Millona visited GOV98mg to talk about The Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA).

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exercise.docx

Clue Language Game

In this "murder mystery" activity, a beloved professor has been murdered in his mansion. The students have to take on the roles of different characters and, using Portuguese past verb tenses and relevant vocabulary, solve the mystery.

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handout.doc

Monster Game

In this game, students have to find their monster cut-out's mate by practicing Portuguese body vocabulary.

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cutouts.pdf

handout.pdf

Portuguese Song Fill-In-the-Blank

During this activity, students build listening comprehension and cultural knowledge through Portuguese-language music.

handout.pdf

Foreign Language Dialogue - Four Days in September

Students watch an excerpt of a foreign language film without sound and work in groups to craft a sample dialogue utilizing new vocabulary and grammar concepts.

Brazil and the Belo Monte Dam

In this in-class simulation, students adopt the interests and goals of the Kayapó Indians, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), the Brazilian government, and Electrobras in order to resolve a conflict over the construction of the Belo Monte Dam.

role play instructions.doc

Egypt Protest Simulation

How should Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak respond to the massive protests plaguing his country? This in-class simulation requires students to adopt Egyptian and international actors' perspectives to aid President Mubarak's decision making.

simulation.doc

Chinese Re-Education through Labor Simulation

In this three-stage simulation, the Chinese government considers the reform of its re-education through labor regime.

resources.doc

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Applied/Concrete

Student Film Guides

The Art of Film had a semester-long discussion structure that got students actively involved in shaping the direction of section.

Explaining Political Attitudes

Assigned debates work well for weeks where several competing theoretical approaches are covered. This debate involves competing theories on approaches to explaining political attitudes.

Speed Dating Topic Sentences

This activity, created by Justin Gest, involves learning through "speed dating." The activity focuses on how to craft excellent topic sentences while considering the application of the course's theoretical ideas.

MIRA Guest Speaker

This activity brings the real world into the classroom. Eva Millona visited GOV98mg to talk about The Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA).

Clue Language Game

In this "murder mystery" activity, a beloved professor has been murdered in his mansion. The students have to take on the roles of different characters and, using Portuguese past verb tenses and relevant vocabulary, solve the mystery.

Monster Game

In this game, students have to find their monster cut-out's mate by practicing Portuguese body vocabulary.

Portuguese Song Fill-In-the-Blank

During this activity, students build listening comprehension and cultural knowledge through Portuguese-language music.

Foreign Language Dialogue - Four Days in September

Students watch an excerpt of a foreign language film without sound and work in groups to craft a sample dialogue utilizing new vocabulary and grammar concepts.

Brazil and the Belo Monte Dam

In this in-class simulation, students adopt the interests and goals of the Kayapó Indians, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), the Brazilian government, and Electrobras in order to resolve a conflict over the construction of the Belo Monte Dam.

Egypt Protest Simulation

How should Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak respond to the massive protests plaguing his country? This in-class simulation requires students to adopt Egyptian and international actors' perspectives to aid President Mubarak's decision making.

Chinese Re-Education through Labor Simulation

In this three-stage simulation, the Chinese government considers the reform of its re-education through labor regime.

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