Activity Design

The Interviewers from Another Planet

The following activity is designed to promote intercultural competence and stimulate thought around how we may instinctively tend to "other" people from different cultures without realizing it. Why do we assume that what is important to us is important to everyone else? In what ways are we subconsciously "othering" ourselves?

Nevin_FLT815_ActivityDesign2.docx

Lesson Plan

To the left, find a detailed lesson plan and rationale for this intercultural activity.

Bonus Activity: Café Society

To the right is another activity that may be used to promote intercultural awareness in the world language classroom. This one requires independent research and observation by the students, making it hands on and personal.

Below is the activity's corresponding handout.

Nevin_FLT815_ActivityDesign_Handout.docx
Nevin_FLT815_ActivityDesign.docx