MLO 5: Cultural Praxis: Cultural Internalization and Language Immersion
Pathway 1:
Study Abroad Respond to the following prompts for this MLO
A. Describe things you were able to accomplish
B. Describe things you wanted to do, but could not do and why. Do you still want to do them and how and when?
C. What are some of the things you adjusted to and how did you decide to make those adjustments?
D. What support did you have for these adjustments?
○ Identify Language Learning Strategies you found effective in each category in the inventory
○ Identify Culture Learning Strategies you found effective in each category in the inventory
○ Describe how you met the outcome of MLO 5
Pathway 2:
By participating in and completing the following cultural learning scenario in the target language: Cultural Values in Oral Narratives In consultation with a faculty member, choose a Topic/Theme relative to the readings you have done in your classes and your L2 Culture.
Study Abroad Respond to the following prompts for this MLO
- Work with journal entries from your study abroad experience along the following points
- Goals / Accomplishments
A. Describe things you were able to accomplish
B. Describe things you wanted to do, but could not do and why. Do you still want to do them and how and when?
C. What are some of the things you adjusted to and how did you decide to make those adjustments?
D. What support did you have for these adjustments?
○ Identify Language Learning Strategies you found effective in each category in the inventory
○ Identify Culture Learning Strategies you found effective in each category in the inventory
○ Describe how you met the outcome of MLO 5
Pathway 2:
By participating in and completing the following cultural learning scenario in the target language: Cultural Values in Oral Narratives In consultation with a faculty member, choose a Topic/Theme relative to the readings you have done in your classes and your L2 Culture.
In order to fulfill MLO 5: cultural praxis: cultural internalization and language immersion I opted for pathway 1. I decided to travel to Sevilla, Spain for a semester and complete a couple of my required major courses abroad. The goals set and accomplished for this experience were to complete my Spanish major B.A. outside the comfort of my own everyday life. In addition, I hoped to interact with many Spanish speaker whom had a linguistic variety from my own Spanish. I was able to navigate an unknown city for me through my oral communication and listening skills. I believe that this experience most definitely met the outcomes of my MLO 5 because I was immersed in the Spanish language on a daily basis. I picked up on the language in class through my professors as well as in the streets of Sevilla and with the local people who I had the opportunity to conversate with. I was surrounded by the Spanish culture daily as well and was able to experience their Flamenco traditions and their religious traditions during Semana Santa. I believe that the experience I had while completing MLO 5 gave me a stronger sense of the cultural values in Spain.