Dr. Pei-Chun Che Associate Prof. Foreign Language Center

Why did I want to do it? How did I do it? Students’ topics What do I expect students to learn?

Internationalization Critical thinking training Peer learning

Empower students Create collaborative learning opportunities Prepare students step by step

Americentrism in movies Ethnocentrism in movies Japanese culture in Miyazaki’s animations Black culture in movies Comparison and contrast between Indian and French educational system Cultural conflict and presentation in Eat, Pray, and Love Racial issues in pop music Social issues in Indie, Pop, Folk, and Rap music

To use language for real communication To make and prioritize choices To learn to work as a team To think critically regarding all incoming information To become cross culturally sensitive

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