Registration & Payment
Cost: $75.00
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Michigan State University
(Payment is not refundable)

Registration form (doc)

Mail registration & payment to:

Elva Hernández
2008 Summer Institute
Dept. of Spanish & Portuguese
258 Old Horticulture Building
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824-1112
Ph: (517) 355-8352
Email: hernan16@msu.edu

Contact

Dr. Rocío Quispe-Agnoli
Summer Institute Co-director
Associate Professor of Spanish
Ph: (517) 353-3560
quispeag@cal.msu.edu

Kristin Janka Millar
Summer Institute Co-director
Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Ph: (517) 353-1690
Kristin@msu.edu

MSU Links
Dept. of Spanish & Portuguese

College of Arts & Letters

Center for Latin American
& Caribbean Studies

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June 16-20, 2008

M-Thurs.:   9:00 AM – 2:30 PM and Friday:   9:00 AM – 12:15 PM
Room 303 International Center, Michigan State University
Overview
- Focus on Spanish Language and Hispanic culture.
- For K-12 and pre-service teachers (focus: grades 6-12)
- Led by MSU faculty from the Department of Spanish and Portuguese
- Free teaching materials
- Conducted mostly in Spanish
- Meet other educators who teach Spanish
- 2 SBCEU credits available
- Registration fee: $75.00

Description
This one-week, intensive summer institute aims to address current approaches to the teaching of Spanish as a second language for middle and high school students. This institute will focus on the cultural and functional aspects of learning Spanish through an exploration of the theme Ethnicity in Latin America . Sessions will include presentations and discussions led by MSU faculty, K-12 resources and teaching ideas, and opportunities to network with MSU faculty and other teachers. Teams or groups of educators from the same district are encouraged to participate. SB-CEU credits are available.

Objectives
The focus of this institute is on providing Michigan Spanish teachers with pragmatic opportunities and experiences with the Spanish language. This institute is designed to help participants:

1) Enhance their Spanish speaking, reading and writing skills;
2) Learn about resources for teaching Spanish as a second language;
3) Deepen their knowledge about issues of ethnicity and indigenous peoples in Latin America.

Session Structure/Format
- Morning presentation
- Small group activity
- Lunch (12:15-1:00 pm.)
- Afternoon presentation
- Small group and curriculum developmeny

Materials and Resources to be Used
- US and Latin American/Spanish textbooks;
- Films and literature;
- Television and press;
- Web-based teaching resources

Participant's Commitments
- Attend all 5-day sessions of the summer institute
- Complete a brief questionnaire
- Complete one module (individual or group) on a theme/region (more information on the first day)



 


Sponsored by the College of Arts and Letters with support from the Department of Spanish and Portuguese and the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at Michigan State University.