Tentative Program of the Teacher Training Seminar “Aspects of American Culture”

Thema

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Aspects of American Culture

Zeit

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27.04. – 28.04.2012

Ort

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Center for United States Studies Collegienstraße 62 06886 Lutherstadt Wittenberg (0345) 552 35 47 [email protected]

This program has been organized by the  Center for United States Studies at the University of Halle-Wittenberg (ZUSAS)  U.S. Embassy Berlin  U.S. Consulate General Leipzig  Thüringer Institut für Lehrerfortbildung, Lehrplanentwicklung und Medien (Thillm) and  Landesinstitut für Schulqualität und Lehrerbildung Sachsen-Anhalt (LISA 11 L 162006)

Friday, April 27, 2012 10:00

Welcome and Introduction

10:15 – 11:00

“Identity and Religion,” James Griffin (HU Berlin)

11:15 – 12:00

“Hip Hop Neoliberalism,” Barry Shank (Fulbright Professor, Uni Regensburg)

12:00 – 12:45

“The Pilgrims’ English,” Alexander Brock (MLU Halle-Wittenberg) Lunch

14:00 – 15:30

Conversation (small groups with lecturers) Coffee

16:00 – 18:30

Workshop I: “Creative Writing in the EFL-classroom,” Julianne Lynch (Fulbright Professor, Uni Potsdam) Workshop II: “American Values in Films,” (Juliane Namé)

19:00

Dinner

20:00

Reading/Music and Socializing

Saturday, April 28, 2012 08:00 – 09:00

Breakfast

09:00 – 12:00

Workshop I: “Creative Writing in the EFL-classroom,” Julianne Lynch (Fulbright Professor, Uni Potsdam) Workshop II: “American Values in Films,” (Juliane Namé)

12:15 – 12:45

Final feedback Lunch, departures