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Included here is a selection of sample activities that are currently in use at Hunter College. They can be used as specific lesson plans or broader activity outlines that take into consideration the specific needs and goals of Heritage Language Learners. The content of these activities aligns with our Arabic program’s design and goals. Please feel free to use them as they are, or to adapt them to fit the design and goals of your own program.
Modes of Communication
Performance vs. Proficiency
Immigration and Emigration
Modes of Communication: Interpersonal, Interpretive and Presentational
Proficiency/Performance Range: Intermediate to Advanced
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Poetry and Music
Modes of Communication: Interpretive, Presentational
Proficiency/Performance Range: Intermediate to Advanced
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Tell Me a Story
Modes of Communication: Interpretative, Presentational
Proficiency/Performance Range: Novice to Intermediate
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The Place I Live
Modes of Communication: Interpersonal, Interpretative and Presentational
Proficiency/Performance Range: Novice-high to Intermediate-low
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What Does a Student Need to Do in Order to Graduate on Time?
Modes of Communication: Interpersonal and Interpretative
Proficiency/Performance Range: Novice-high to Intermediate-high
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What Matters for Arab Americans Today?
Modes of Communication: Interpersonal, Interpretative, and Presentational
Proficiency/Performance Range: Intermediate to Advanced*
*While this activity is intended for Intermediate to Advanced level learners, you can adapt it to the proficiency level of the students by modifying the function and text type. We highly recommend assessing the proficiency level of the students at the start of the course to ensure learning goals reflect feasible proficiency development expectations.
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What’s in the News? (Media Arabic)
Modes of communication: Interpretative and Presentational
Proficiency/Performance Range: Intermediate to Advanced
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You’ve Got Mail!
Modes of Communication: Interpretative, Presentational
Proficiency/Performance Range: Novice-high to Intermediate-high
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