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Page 1: Language in the Global Humanities: A Case for Hindi Sharon Ahern Fechter, Ph.D. Chair, Department of World Languages and Philosophy Montgomery College.

Language in the Global Humanities:A Case for Hindi

Sharon Ahern Fechter, Ph.D.Chair, Department of World Languages and PhilosophyMontgomery College [email protected]

Maryland Foreign Language Association October 2013

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MONTGOMERY COLLEGE

The Global Humanities Institute

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The NationalEndowment for the Humanities Grant

The Global Humanities Institute meaningfully integrates the humanities and the study of global issues, to: inspire students to think critically, analyze

their own worldview in contrast to others; engage and retain students; prepare students for the complexities of the

global work arena; support faculty scholarly work; forge deep connections with institutions

abroad and local international communities; create a model program that can be

replicated by other colleges.$490,000 from the National

Endowment for the Humanities, The largest sum, by far, of all community

college awardees.

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The Granting Institution

“[We] must foster and support a form of education … designed to make people of all backgrounds … masters of their technology and not its unthinking servants.”

National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act, 1965

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The Humanities

Languages Linguistics LiteratureArt History and

Theory

History Philosophy Ethics Comparative Religion

Archeology JurisprudenceAspects of the social sciences which have humanistic content and employ humanistic methods,

Diverse heritages, traditions, and histories and the current conditions of our national life, studied through a humanities lens.

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Goals of the Global Humanities Institute

TransformationOf Humanities

Curricula

Language

Training Spanish Chinese

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Technology To Realize

Goals

Internal Global Humanities

Events, External

Conference Presentations

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Faculty Training

To Internationalize Humanities

Courses and Curricula

Creation of a Credit-bearing Elementary Offering in Hindi

Elementary Hindi 101-102

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A Strong Team

In

External AdvisoryAffiliated Faculty

Internal Advisory

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Community and International

Support

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Globalizing curricula means…

Students will:

Gain a deep, comparative knowledge of the world’s peoples and problems,

Understand how history has created the dynamics and tensions of the world,

Do practical work that affects communities that are not well served by their societies,

Function effectively and ethically in a complex, rapidly changing world that is increasingly interdependent yet full of conflicts and disparities.

Source: American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) Global Competencies

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Employers say, “two- and four-year colleges should place MORE emphasis on helping students develop”:

45% Foreign language proficiency 52% Civic knowledge, community engagement 57% Knowledge of cultural diversity in the US and the world 57% Understanding of the role of U.S. in the world 65% Understanding of global issues’ implications for the future 67% Understanding of the global context of situations and

decisions 81% Critical thinking and analytical reasoning skills 89% Effective spoken and written communication skills

SOURCE: AAC&U study: “Raising the Bar”

Employers’ Expectations of Employees Have Increased

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Employers asked, “What would help prepare college students for success?”

50% Expecting students to take courses that explore big challenges facing society, such as environmental sustainability, public health, or human rights

58% Expecting students to learn about the point of view of societies other than those of Western Europe or North America (Latin America, China, India)

73% Expecting students to work through ethical issues and debates to form their own judgments about the issues at stake

SOURCE: AAC&U study: “Raising the Bar”

Employers’ Expectations of Employees Have Increased

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The Faculty Development Program

Scholarly Travel

Triple-faceted faculty development Internationalize an individual

humanities course Create an internationalized

interdisciplinary humanities learning community

Infuse service learning into individual course and learning community curriculum

Language training prior to travel

Travel for faculty, staff, administrators to China, India, and El Salvador

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Connections abroad and with local communities

The Global Humanities Institute will partner with universities in El Salvador, China, and India in the following areas: Program design Curriculum design Instructional materials, video,

and eLearning modules Visiting professors/instructors Training the trainers workshops Student and faculty exchanges Short- and long-term study

abroad programs Joint programs in other locations

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COLLEGEWIDE AVAILABITY OF

MANGO THROUGH MONTGOMERY COLLEGE

LIBRARIES

Language Training Support

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Hindi 101-102

Course Description

and Learning Outcomes

Course Description

Beginning language courses focusing on the study of Hindi language and Indian culture. Students begin to develop the ability to communicate in Hindi through the consideration of cultural themes, language functions, and authentic situations as they acquire the structures and lexicon to work with written language, conversation, and composition.

Learning Outcomes:

communicate at an elementary level in Hindi in the skill areas of listening, speaking, reading and writing

apply grammatical structures supporting communication at the novice level of proficiency

express and appropriately employ language functions in speech and in writing, including greetings, leave-taking, requesting information, talking about self and family, asking for assistance, and giving and receiving directions

demonstrate an understanding of the history of the Hindi language and an appreciation of the Hindi language and its culture

demonstrate an increased mastery of appropriate sociolinguistic behaviors as linguistic ability in Hindi develops

participate in cultural activities outside of class related to Hindi language and culture

produce and present a cultural project as an integral part of the class

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Hindi 101-102

Materialsand

Resources

Center for Open Educational Resources and Language Learning (COERLL) Hindi-Urdu Flagship http://coerll.utexas.edu/coerll/project/first-year-hindi-textbooks

NFLC (National Foreign Language Center) at the University of Maryland http://www.langsource.umd.edu/hindi.php

Texts: Snell, Teach Yourself Hindi, 2003 or later Rupert Snell, Teach Yourself Hindi

Dictionary, 2004.Critical Language Scholarship

(CLS) program for intensive summer institutes. www.CLScholarship.org

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AdditionalResources

Center for Open Educational Resources and Language Learning (COERLL) Hindi-Urdu Flagship http://coerll.utexas.edu/coerll/project/first-year-hindi-textbooks

NFLC (National Foreign Language Center) at the University of Maryland http://www.langsource.umd.edu/hindi.php

Texts: Snell, Teach Yourself Hindi, 2003 or later Rupert Snell, Teach Yourself Hindi

Dictionary, 2004.Critical Language Scholarship

(CLS) program for intensive summer institutes. www.CLScholarship.org

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The Global Humanities Promise

We will:Carry out the objectives of the

grant,Maintain a student-centered

trajectory,Build on the rich tradition of global

studies at Montgomery College,Be a permanent feature of

Montgomery College and strive to fulfill the mission of the College,

Form lasting ties with agencies, colleges, and cultural institutions abroad,

Gain national recognition for our work.

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Thank You

To my colleagues Rita Kranidis, Director of the Global Humanities Institute, for her support and Marcia Bronstein for her generosity in sharing her slides on the Global Humanities Institute