Sink AND Swim Planning an immersion Weekend Denise Phillippe, Concordia Language Villages Anita Alkhas, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Larry Kuiper, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Who are we? Who are you?
Sink AND Swim Planning an immersion Weekend Denise Phillippe, Concordia Language Villages Anita Alkhas, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Larry Kuiper,
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Sink AND Swim
Planning an
immersion
Weekend
Denise Phillippe, Concordia Language Villages
Anita Alkhas, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Larry Kuiper, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Who are we?
Who are you?
Sample Activity
• Your choice (Card game or Sculptor game)
• How does this activity fit into the immersion weekend concept?
Why immersion weekends?
• Simulate• Motivate• Expand and extend• Improve• Prepare• Heighten awareness• Increase confidence• Create a community• Advocate• Recruit and retain
Two models: common ground• Themes• Participants• Staffing• Meals• Activities• Décor• Community of Learners• Authentic Materials• Preparatory materials• “Crossing the border”• Simulated Travel/Field Trip• Participant Evaluation• Standards-based• Advanced planning
YOUR immersion weekend?
• How could the immersion weekend idea be adapted to your program?
• [email protected]• [email protected]• [email protected]• For documents from this presentation:
– http://www.uwm.edu/~alkhas
• For more info on Concordia Language Villages:– http://www.concordialanguagevillages.org
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