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Abstract
Students at the beginning levels of foreign language study have many borders to cross and many challenges to negotiate. This paper reports the results of a preliminary study involving the use of full-length films to engender intercultural sensitivity and understanding among two groups of first-year students of Spanish. Both films depict hardships of children in Spanish-speaking countries—as a result of conscription or as a result of child labor. The paper discusses the contextualization of the films for the students, the students’ responses to questionnaires, portions of classroom discussion that indicate growth in the areas of focus, and implications of the study for curriculum and instruction. The study confirms the usefulness of authentic video for first-year Spanish students at the college level.
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Galvan, Delia V. Ph.D.
(2015)
"Approaches to Teaching Latin American Culture through Film: Children’s Plight in Poverty- and Violence-Ridden Countries,"
Cultural Encounters, Conflicts, and Resolutions: Vol. 2:
Iss.
1, Article 9.
Available at:
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/cecr/vol2/iss1/9
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