Modern Language Events: In the News
French Program Awards
Two students in the French Program received prestigious awards this spring 2013:
Mr. Anthony Bucher received the Joseph Yedlicka Scholarship from the French Honors Society, Pi Delta Phi. This award will allow him to travel to Aix-en-Provence to study for six weeks over this summer,while living with a French family. He will attend classes at the Institute of American Universities College. The award covers travel expenses, tuition, room and board.
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Ms. Felicia Franklin received the Benjamin Franklin Grant awarded by the French Embassy in Washington D.C. This grant allows double majors to go and research in France. Ms. Franklin, who majors in French and Criminal Justice, will research on women in the police force in France during her stay. She will spend three weeks in Boulogne-sur-mer for her project. The award covers all her travel expenses and the cost of her research. |
High School Language Contest at Shippensburg University
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| The Modern Languages Department held in April a highschool language contest. Over thirty high school students from the area and beyond came and participated in poetry, Jeopardy and karaoke events. First, second, and third place students received ribbons and medals. The high school with the most winners was the recipient of a High Point Trophy. This year the High Point Trophy winner was Chambersburg High School. Drs. Ragone and Mitaut were the coordinators of the contest. |
A Visit from our Partners at the College Saint-Joseph
The Skype pals for two of Dr. Mitaut classes came to Shippensburg in April to pay a visit and enjoy the United States. The College Saint-Joseph is in Saint Martin-Boulogne, in the north of France. The students of the institution have established a great rapport with the students of Shippensburg University and all were delighted to meet partners face-to-face. A trip to visit with the college next year is in the works. Here are some photos of the visit that was qualified of "coup de coeur amical."
Haiti Service Learning Project
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Following their courses on Haiti and service-learning project in Haiti, Drs. Mitaut and Ragone will make a presentation on the 28th of February as part of the International Education Travel Series. Members of the group that went to Haiti will be there. The presentation is free and open to the public.
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In remembrance: 9/11
The students of Dr. Ragone's SPN 211 (Intermediate Spanish Grammar) course wrote memorial poems in honor of the 9/11 events. Here they are:
Rebecca Stimmler
Mi corazón está triste
Porque está pintado de rojo, blanco y azul.
Todo el país llora.
Tenía dieciseis anos
Cuando el mundo se paró
y no teníamos la seguridad
que teníamos antes.
Nueva York tiene un cementerio nuevo,
y un campo de Pennsylvania tiene tumbas nuevas.
El cuerpo ha muerto
pero la memoria vive.
Terran Williams-Porter, Angelica Williams, Briana Blewett, Megan Lawver
Fue un mal día
Fuego en el cielo
Había muchas vidas perdidas
Fue un evento sin perdón
El país se despertó
Teniendo escombros en las manos
La destruccion ocurrió rápidamente
La pena es presente todavía
Eramos menores pero recordamos todavía
Angela D'Ambrosio, Kaitlyn Griffith, Iratze Basile-Gómez, Chris Paoli
Era un día horrible
El día en que muchas personas
perdieron sus vidas, sus padres, sus amigos
Era un día horrible
El día en que las torres cayeron
Era un día horrible
El día en que el mundo cambió para siempre
Un día cuando mi inocencia fue perdida
Era un dia horrible
cuando había una nube oscura sobre una ciudad
pero no para siempre
El 11 de septiembre
French Club
The French Club and the French Honors Society hosted a Mardi Gras event this February. The event was a fundraiser for Projet Haiti, a project to help a school in the island. The event featured Zouk classes by Dr. Ricardo. Zouk is a dance from the Caribbean. Students could sample beignets and king cake from the French and Louisiana Mardi Gras traditions. The members of the club and society had also a table with artifacts and information about Haiti. Participants to the event could win prizes for best costume, best mask and best dancer. A king and queen of Mardi Gras were also crowned. Thanks to the generosity of all, $300.00 were collected.
United in Verse
Dr. Lesman organized the 5th United in Verse evening in November. Languages from five continents were read by the participants. The evening, which took place which took place in the Spirtual Center, was well attended by the campus community.
Student wins AATF (American Association of Teachers of French) award.
Ben Woodward, French major with secondary certification won this years second place AATF contest. The award was monetary and he also received a certificate.
Read Ben's essay: PDF
Inter-club Fall Picnic
The members of the different language clubs spent Sunday afternoon at Laurel Park. They had a picnic and even hiked around the Michaux State Park.
The Return of Dr. Grewling!
Dr. Grewling was in Shippensburg on the 9th of November to make a presentation on Karl May for the German club. It was nice to have her back.
Dr. Wildermuth's Presentation
Immersion Afternoon
Fall 2011
Accreditation
The Modern Languages Department received National Recognition in January, 2011 by the American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Language (ACTFL) and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) for the excellence of its Language Education Program. Over a period of three years, the program submitted reports which demonstrated the students' attainment of the following standards:
Standard 1: Language, Linguistics, Comparison
Standard 2: Cultures, Literatures, Cross-Disciplinary Concepts
Standard 3: Language Acquisition Theories and Instructional Practices
Standard 4: Integration of Standards into Curriculum and Instruction
Standard 5: Assessment of Languages and Cultures
Standard 6: Professionalism
What this means is that our students can compete nationally thanks to the quality of the education that they recieve at Shippensburg University. Our program follows rigorous assessments and renovates its curricula in order to meet the demands of the workplace, offering exceptional preparation for the students it serves. The Modern Language Department is one of four in the PASSHE system recieving National Recognition.
Fun with Phonetics
Who says that we can't have fun with phonetics? Here is the French phonetics class presenting plays in the Fall of 2010.
Faculty in Action: A Spanish 102 Class with Dr. Ricardo
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