"Access Best Practice Regional Conference"

Qatar September 2011 Panel 2: "American Culture"

Panel Leader: Ms. Hala Al Toni

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)

Key discussion points

The goals of teaching culture. Most successful themes. Best techniques and approaches. Recommendations for successful cultural teaching.

The goals of teaching culture

Promoting concepts of tolerance, respect & accepting the others

Most successful themes

Celebrating Thanks Giving. Celebrating Independence Day. Celebrating Christmas. Celebrating Labor Day

Celebrating Thanks Giving

Celebrating Thanks Giving

Celebrating Thanks Giving

Celebrating Independence Day

Celebrating Independence Day

Celebrating Christmas

Christmas in Palestine

American Culture Week

purpose design
cultural island, critical incidents, reformulation, realia, video clips, games, readings, internet, stories, research, songs, online interaction field visit

Boost Cultural literacy

Exposure Cultural aspects

Culturally Joyful learning

Cultural themes

Activities & techniques

Cuisine, sports, entertainment, architecture lifestyles, values, celebrations
Charlestown High school broadcast

Online interaction Ask Questions American culture

Synchronous Text enable communication

purpose Research presentations technique

Combine Interest & class

Internet search Topic of interest

Presentations Question answering

Yemen-Times Visit

Big interest American Democracy

Good chance Questions

American Editors

Yemeni Editors

Democracy press

- Intensive everyday interaction - Connection to American culture from a distance - In-person interaction opportunities

Intensive Everyday Interaction

Connection to American Culture at a distance

In-Person Interaction Opportunities

More Techniques
Group work. Using authentic material. Video conferencing. Engaging in oral and written activities. Conducting Lectures and presentations.

Group Work

Group Work

Using authentic material

Barrack Obama(2009-0000)
Date of Birth 4 August 1961, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
Birth Name Barack Hussein Obama Jr. Nickname Barry Bama Rock The One Height 6' 1" (1.87 m)

Great places of USA

Times Square, New York

Statue of Liberty
New York City

Common American Foods

Popular Culture of America

Fashion Music Films Dance Television Theater

Sports in America
Baseball Basketball Football Ice hokey Rugby Soccer

Rugby or Football

Ice Hockey Stadium

Soccer

Entertainment in America
Hollywood movies are providing great entertainment not only to the U.S citizens but to the people living all over the world.

Engaging in oral and written activities Oman

Engaging in oral and written activities Palestine

Engaging in oral and written activities

Conducting Lectures and presentations Palestine

Recommendations for successful culture teaching

Thank you very much for your attention and our team hope it was fruitful for you all