Hauptseminar Life Stories in the Context of Past and Present A CLIL Approach

This is a teaching innovation award class in the framework of BIKA Kassel: The class is aiming at the development of interdisciplinary professionalization of prospective teachers of the subjects English or French and the subject history (or other core subjects) in order to acquire CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning; -bilingualer Sachfachunterricht-) teaching skills in the subject history or related subjects. A qualifying offer in this area is urgently required, because since 2011/12 CLIL lessons in the subject history (and other core subjects) are an integral part of the Hessian core curriculum of all types of school. Students will learn about CLIL approaches and methods and the construct of culture. As the CLIL subject examplarily chosen will be history, we will focus on historical events that are remembered and known on an international, national, local or family level and events that we experienced ourselves. Therefore, this class will have a special focus on own life stories in the present and past. In order to implement this idea we will use Schmidt's ABCs of Cultural understanding and Communication as a model. Participants will write down their own life stories (Step A) and then interview seniors (80 plus) and write down their stories (Step B). They will follow up with validation of the data. In Step C a list of similarities and differences and entries will be made in a Cultural Venn Diagram (Finkbeiner, 2009). This will serve as a data base for an in-depth analysis and metacognitive reflection in Step C (cross-cultural analyis). Cross-references between personal stories and historical events will be made, This allows for a multi-perspective approach (Human GPS) towards the construction of history not only from a general textbook but also from a personal and individual point of view. Main references: Finkbeiner, Claudia (ed.) (2002). Bilingualität und Mehrsprachigkeit. Modelle, Projekte, Ergebnisse. Themenheft. Reihe Perspektiven. Hannover: Schroedel. Finkbeiner, Claudia (ed.) (2002). Bilingualer Unterricht. Lehren und Lernen in zwei Sprachen. Reihe 'Praxis Schule & Innovation'. Hannover: Schroedel. Schmidt, Patricia Ruggiano & Finkbeiner, Claudia (eds.) (2006). The ABC’s of Cultural Understanding and Communication: National and International Adaptations. Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing. Further reading: Fehling, Sylvia (2008). Language Awareness und bilingualer Unterricht: Eine komparative Studie. (2nd Edition). Frankfurt: Peter Lang. Schmidt, P. R. & Finkbeiner, C. (2006). Introduction: What is the ABC’s of Cultural Understanding and Communication?. In Schmidt, P. Ruggiano & Finkbeiner, C. (eds.), The ABC's of Cultural Understanding and Communication: National and International Adaptations (1-18). Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing. Finkbeiner, C. (2006). Constructing Third Space. The Principles of Reciprocity and Cooperation. In Schmidt, P. Ruggiano & Finkbeiner, C. (eds.), The ABC's of Cultural Understanding and Communication: National and International Adaptations (19-42). Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing. Finkbeiner, C. & Fehling, S. (2006). Investigating the Role of Awareness and Multiple Perspectives in Intercultural Education. In Schmidt, P. Ruggiano & Finkbeiner, C. (eds.), The ABC's of Cultural Understanding and Communication: National and International Adaptations (93-110). Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing. Finkbeiner, Claudia & Koplin, Christine (2002). A Cooperative Approach for Facilitating Intercultural Education. Reading Online, 6(3). Online:http://www.readingonline.org/newliteracies/lit_index.asp?HREF=/newliteracies/finkbeiner. Wilden, Eva (2008). Selbst- und Fremdwahrnehmung in der interkulturellen Onlinekommunikation. Das Modell der ABC's of Cultural Understanding and Communication Online. Frankfurt: Peter Lang. Bemerkung This is a highly interactive class. It will include: - face to face classes - self- access learning classes (online) with detailed assignments on Steps A, B and C including the interview - Regular and active participation is expected. Assignments on Steps A, B and C as well as mini presentations as course achievements are mandatory for successful completion of the course. This complies with the regulations of the university and fully serves curricular needs of the modularized study order. Work load has been calculated precisely. Voraussetzungen - Successful participation in -Introduction into Foreign Language Teaching Methodology- - Successful participation in all other introductory courses and -Proseminare- - Studying a first, second or third subject other than a language Leistungsnachweis Successful participation (Teilnahmeschein): - assignments on Steps A, B and C including the interview - Regular and active participation - mini presentation Successful Modularized Exam (Leistungsschein:) - criteria from above plus - paper including a) theory aligning CLIL, history, culture, Human GPS and the ABCs b) an empirical part elaborating on the interview and the ABCs Zielgruppe Alle Studiengänge, LA, MA, BA, WiPäd FB 02 Institut für Anglistik / Amerikanistik - Successful participation in -Introduction into Foreign Language Teaching Methodology- - Successful participation in all other introductory courses and -Proseminare- - Studying a first, second or third subject other than a language Leistungsnachweis Successful participation (Teilnahmeschein): - assignments on Steps A, B and C including the interview - Regular and active participation - mini presentation Successful Modularized Exam (Leistungsschein:) - criteria from above plus - paper including a) theory aligning CLIL, history, culture, Human GPS and the ABCs b) an empirical part elaborating on the interview and the ABCs Successful participation (Teilnahmeschein): - assignments on Steps A, B and C including the interview - Regular and active participation - mini presentation Successful Modularized Exam (Leistungsschein:) - criteria from above plus - paper including a) theory aligning CLIL, history, culture, Human GPS and the ABCs b) an empirical part elaborating on the interview and the ABCs Uni Kassel WiSe 2013/14 English and American Studies Prof. Dr. Finkbeiner Claudia