Applied/Concrete

In this game, students have to find their monster cut-out's mate by practicing Portuguese body vocabulary. Each monster has an unusual collection of body part (i.e., extra legs, fingers where feet should be etc.). The instructor hands out the cards...

During this activity, students build listening comprehension and cultural knowledge through Portuguese-language music. Students are given a handout with song lyrics and blank spaces for words that pertain to specific vocabulary or verb forms that are...

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. Goal: Grammar development and review Introduction/Background: In this simple language activity...

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...

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. This activity...

In this three-stage simulation, the Chinese government considers the reform of its re-education through labor regime. The objective is for students taking on the perspectives of Chinese politicians to reach a consensus, that can then be justified to those...