Title: The Canadian North in the English classroom
Source document: Beyond the 49th Parallel: many faces of the Canadian North. Le Calvé Ivičević, Evaine (Editor); Polić, Vanja (Editor). 1st edition Brno: Masaryk University, 2018, pp. 223-238
Extent
223-238
Stable URL (handle): https://hdl.handle.net/11222.digilib/digilib.81464
Type
Article
Language
English
Rights access
open access
License: Not specified license
Description
Focusing on the Canadian North, this study reviews some theoretical questions of teaching language and culture and explores the interrelatedness between language and culture. Apart from dealing with the topic of teaching culture from a theoretical perspective, the paper also discusses certain theoretical considerations concerning teaching about distant cultures as exemplified by the Canadian North. In addition, the essay addresses practical issues about teaching this topic at secondary and BA levels and provides a step-by-step methodological description and an illustration of the preparation of topic-related teaching materials.
Cet article se concentre sur l'enseignement du Grand Nord canadien. Il examine quelques questions théoriques de l'enseignement de la langue et de la culture. Il explore également l'interdépendance entre la langue et la culture. Le document aborde également certaines considérations théoriques concernant l'enseignement sur les cultures lointaines comme en témoigne le Grand Nord canadien. En outre, l'essai porte sur des questions pratiques sur l'enseignement de ce sujet au niveau secondaire et fournit une description méthodologique étape par étape et une illustration de la préparation de matériel pédagogique liés au sujet.
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