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"Access Best Practice

Regional Conference"

Qatar

September 2011

Panel 2:

"American Culture"

Panel Leader:Ms. Hala Al Toni

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Panel Members

Khamees Odah Ali (Iraq)

Nezha Youssefi (Morocco)Isaac Reynolds (Oman)

Areej Alashab (Palestine)

Yara Awawdeh (Palestine)

Mohialdeen Alotumi (Yemen)

Hala Al Toni (Egypt)

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Key discussion points

The goals of teaching culture.

Most successful themes.

Best techniques and approaches.

Recommendations for successfulcultural teaching.

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The goals of teaching culture

Promoting concepts of tolerance,respect & accepting the others

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Most successful themes

Celebrating Thanks Giving.

Celebrating Independence Day.

Celebrating Christmas.

Celebrating Labor Day

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Celebrating Thanks Giving

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Celebrating Thanks Giving

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Celebrating Thanks Giving

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Celebrating Independence Day

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Celebrating Independence Day

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Celebrating Christmas

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Christmas in Palestine

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purpose

Boost

Cultural

literacy

Exposure

Cultural

aspects

design

Culturally

Joyful

learning

Cultural

themes

cultural island,

criticalincidents,

reformulation,

realia,

video clips,games,

readings,

internet,

stories,research,

songs,

online

interactionfield visit

American Culture Week

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Online

interaction

CharlestownHigh school

broadcast

Synchronous

Text enablecommunication

Ask

Questions

American

culture

Cuisine,

sports,

entertainment,

architecture

lifestyles,

values,

celebrations

Activities & techniques

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Researchpresentations

purpose

Combine

Interest &

class

techniqueInternet search

Topic of interest

Presentations

Question

answering

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Yemen-Times Visit

Big interestAmerican

Democracy

American

Editors

Yemeni

Editors

Good chanceQuestions

Democracy

press

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- Intensive everyday interaction

- Connection to American culture from a distance

- In-person interaction opportunities

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Intensive Everyday

Interaction

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Connection to American Culture at a

distance

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In-Person Interaction

Opportunities

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More Techniques

Group work.

Using authentic material.

Video conferencing.

Engaging in oral and written activities.Conducting Lectures and presentations.

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Group Work

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Group Work

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Using authentic material

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Barrack Obama(2009-0000)

Date of Birth

4 August 1961, Honolulu,Hawaii, USA.

Birth NameBarack Hussein Obama Jr.

Nickname

BarryBamaRockThe One

Height

6' 1" (1.87 m)

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Great places ofUSA

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Times Square, New York

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Statue of LibertyNew York City

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Common American Foods

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Popular Culture of America

Fashion

Music

Films

Dance

Television

Theater

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Sports in America

Baseball

Basketball

Football

Ice hokey

Rugby

Soccer

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Rugby or Football

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Ice Hockey Stadium

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Soccer

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/75/HomeDepotCenter1.jpg

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Entertainment in America

Hollywood movies

are providing great

entertainment notonly to the U.S

citizens but to the

people living all

over the world.

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Engaging in oral and written activities

Oman

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Engaging in oral and written activities

Palestine

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Engaging in oral and written activities

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Conducting Lectures and presentations

Palestine

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Recommendations for

successful culture teaching

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Thank you very much for your

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