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Languages for Today's World Languages for Today’s World DIMENSION 2006 Marcia L. Wilbur Jean W. LeLoup Robert Ponterio Zachary Jones Bernice Nuhfer-Halten Kenneth A. Gordon Steven M. Gardner Carlos Mentley Lisa F. Signori Paula Heusinkveld Rebecca Burns-Hoffman Jennifer Jones Christie Cohn Editor C. Maurice Cherry Furman University Selected Proceedings of the 2006 Joint Conference of the Southern Conference on Language Teaching and the Florida Foreign Language Association ii Languages for Today’s World © 2006 Southern Conference on Language Teaching Lynne McClendon, Executive Director 165 Lazy Laurel Chase Roswell, GA 30076 Telephone 770-992-1256 Fax 770-992-3464 http://www.valdosta.edu/scolt/ [email protected] All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, in any form or by any means, without written permission from the publisher. ISBN 1-883640-20-2 Valdosta State University provided equipment and facilities in support of the work of preparing this volume for press. iii TABLE OF CONTENTS Review and Acceptance Procedures ............................................................ iv 2006 SCOLT Editorial Board ....................................................................... v Introduction .................................................................................................vii Acknowledgments ......................................................................................... x Engaging Students in the L2 Reading Process. ........................................ 1 1 Marcia L. Wilbur FLTEACH Project: Online Database of Model Lessons with Cultural Content. ............................................................... 13 2 Jean LeLoup and Robert Ponterio Use of Blogs in L2 Instruction. ................................................................ 25 3 Zachary Jones and Bernice Nuhfer-Halten Developing a Contemporary French Civilization Course: 4 An Annotated Review of Internet Resources. ........................................ 37 Kenneth A. Gordon The Roads to Compostela: An Immersion Experience in Germany, France, and Spain. .............................................................. 45 5 Steven M. Gardner, Carlos Mentley, and Lisa F. Signori Talking About Music: Ethnographic Interviews on Traditional Hispanic Songs. ................................................................ 61 6 Paula Heusinkveld Teaching and Learning American Sign 7 Language in U. S. Schools. ....................................................................... 77 Rebecca Burns-Hoffman, Jennifer Jones, and Christie Cohn SCOLT Board of Directors 2005-06........................................................... 89 Advisory Board of Sponsors and Patrons 2005 .......................................... 90 Previous Editions of Dimension ................................................................. 96 iv Languages for Today’s World Review and Acceptance Procedures SCOLT Dimension The procedures through which articles are reviewed and accepted for publi- cation in the proceedings volume of the Southern Conference on Language Teaching (SCOLT) begin with the submission of a proposal to present a session at the SCOLT Annual Conference. Once the members of the Program Committee have made their selections, the editor invites each presenter to submit the abstract of an ar- ticle that might be suitable for publication in Dimension, the annual volume of conference proceedings. Only those persons who present in person at the annual Joint Conference are eligible to have written versions of their presentations included in Dimension. Those whose abstracts are accepted receive copies of publication guidelines, which adhere almost entirely to the fifth edition of the Publication Manual of the Ameri- can Psychological Association. The names and academic affiliations of the authors and information identifying schools and colleges cited in articles are removed from the manuscripts, and at least three members of the Editorial Board and the editor review each of them. Reviewers, all of whom are professionals committed to second language education, make one of four recommendations: “publish as is,” “publish with minor revisions,” “publish with significant rewriting,” or “do not publish.” The editor reviews the recommendations and notify all authors as to whether their articles will be printed. As a result of these review procedures, at least three individuals decide whether to include an oral presentation in the annual confer- ence, and at least four others read and evaluate each article that appears in Dimension. v 2006 SCOLT Editorial Board Jean-Pierre Berwald Sheri Spaine Long University of Massachusetts, emeritus University of Alabama at Birmingham Amherst, MA Birmingham, AL Karen Hardy Cárdenas, emerita Joy Renjilian-Burgy South Dakota State University Wellesley College Brookings, SD Wellesley, MA Cynthia Fox Carol Wilkerson University at Albany (SUNY) Carson-Newman College Albany, NY Jefferson City, TN Carolyn Gascoigne Richard C. Williamson University of Nebraska at Omaha Bates College Omaha, NE Lewiston, ME Norbert Hedderich Helene Zimmer-Loew University of Rhode Island American Association of Kingston, RI Teachers of German Cherry Hill, NJ Paula Heusinkveld Clemson University Clemson, SC vi Languages for Today’s World vii Introduction The theme chosen for the joint conference of the Southern Conference on Language Teaching (SCOLT) and the Florida Foreign Language Association (FFLA) in Orlando, Florida, February 16-18, 2006, was “Languages for Today’s World,” and the articles included in this volume address the topic in a variety of ways. Readers may observe that the majority of the selections connect the theme either to various manifestations of culture or to electronic resources, and in sev- eral cases both elements are central to a particular article. It would perhaps be naïve of the editor or readers to make too much of the predominance of these features. On the other hand, an interest in culture and technology may indeed reflect some of the current concerns of language professionals as we move from the national “Year of Languages” campaign of 2005 to a lengthier, decade-long (2005-2015) initiative labeled “Discover Languages.” In “Engaging Students in the L2 Reading Process,” Marcia Wilbur argues convincingly that many second language (L2) teachers are so eager to develop oral communication skills that they too frequently view reading as an advanced skill that can be postponed to a later period and overlook its power as an integral part of all stages of language development. Wilbur, on the contrary, thinks of read- ing as a clearly developmental construct, and while maintaining a special focus on authentic texts, she offers a progression of pre-reading, during-reading, and post- reading activities that can facilitate skills development. Jean LeLoup and Robert Ponterio, whose names are familiar to thousands of L2 teachers acquainted with the popular FLTEACH Web site, invite language professionals to participate in an initiative that promises considerable benefit to those eager to take maximum advantage of electronic resources to enhance their teaching. “FLTEACH Project: Online Database of Model Lessons with Cultural Content” describes a project funded by the National Endowment for the Humani- ties that has facilitated the creation of an online database of Standards-based lesson plans that incorporate authentic materials and sound pedagogy for the dissemina- tion of cultural content. Following their description of the program from its inception through its current structure, the authors offer readers an opportunity to become actively engaged in the development of the project. Further addressing the possibilities of utilizing technological resources to the fullest extent, Zachary Jones and Bernice Nuhfer-Halten suggest in “Uses of Blogs in L2 Instruction” ways that an immensely popular communication mode can be used creatively in the classroom, both to develop students’ language proficiency and to enhance their understanding of the cultures of those who speak the lan- guages they are learning. In addition to citing a number of strengths and limitations of blogging, the authors suggest a variety of activities that have proved successful in their own institution and record some of the reactions of students who have participated in their blogging project. viii Languages for Today’s World Kenneth Gordon’s “Developing a Contemporary French Civilization Course: An Annotated Review of Internet Resources” offers yet another bow to technol- ogy. Concerned that the typical L2 educator lacks sufficient time to sift through the seemingly infinite number of Web resources that promise much, yet often de- liver too little, Gordon assumes a leadership role in directing teachers of French Civilization courses to timely, accurate, and often entertaining Web sites. Although the author is primarily concerned with contemporary French and Francophone civilization, a large number of the Web sites he examines and his comments on them will prove useful to those teaching French at any level. Teachers of Spanish have in recent years become increasingly aware of op- portunities to participate in pilgrimages, mini-pilgrimages, or simply brief visits to Santiago de Compostela, Spain, as educational and tourist organizations seek ways to entice teachers and students at secondary and post-secondary levels to travel as groups or individuals to replicate the experiences of those who centuries ago ventured for hundreds of miles, usually by foot, to one of the three
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