Sessions of World Languages Day 2009 (Nov)
Time Periods:
9:00am-9:40am
9:55am-10:35am
11:25am-12:05pm
12:20pm-1:00pm
Teacher Sessions
9:00am-9:40am
The Brazilian Art of Capoeira
Presenter: Jared Hendrickson
Featured Language:Portuguese
Department/Program: Spanish & Portuguese
Location: Pyle Center, Room 309
Time: 9:00am-9:40am
Chinese Cuisine!
Presenter: Mengwen Jiang & Yayun Zhang
Featured Language:Chinese
Department/Program: International Reach
Location: Memorial Union, Capitol view (4th Floor)
Time: 9:00am-9:40am
How Icy is Iceland?- Naming Things the Vikings' Way
Presenter: Susanne Fahn
Featured Language:Icelandic
Department/Program: Scandinavian Studies
Location: Memorial Union, Old Madison West
Time: 9:00am-9:40am
Icons and Idols: A Journey into Argentine Popular Culture
Presenter: Paola Hernández
Featured Language:Spanish
Department/Program: Spanish & Portuguese
Location: Pyle Center, Room 220
Time: 9:00am-9:40am
Peace Corps Life is Calling. How Far Will You Go?
Presenter: John Sheffy
Featured Language: Various
Department/Program: Peace Corps
Location: Memorial Union, Inn Wiscsonsin
Time: 9:00am-9:40am
Play Indonesian Trivia and Win Prizes!
Presenter: Melisa Tjong and Hening Dian Paramita
Featured Language: Indonesian
Department/Program: Languages and Cultures of Asia
Location: Pyle Center: Room 111
Time: 9:00am-9:40am
Speaking Swahili Through Your Clothes
Presenters: Magdalena Hauner & Anna Chikoti, Beatrice Mkenda, David Kyeu, Zablon Mgonja, and Beatrice Okelo
Featured Language: Swahili
Department/Program: African Languages and Literature
Location: Pyle Center: Vandeberg Auditorium (Room 121)
Time: 9:00am-9:40am
A Storytelling Journey
Presenter: Harold Scheub
Featured Language: Xhosa, Arabic and other African Languages
Department/Program: African Languages and Literature
Location: Memorial Union, Tripp Commons
Time: 9:00am-9:40am
Welcome to Mundo Maya
Presenters: Fernando Tzib
Featured Language: Yucatec Maya
Department/Program: Anthropology
Location: Memorial Union, Round Table
Time: 9:00am-9:40am
Write Your Name and Say Hello in Russian!
Presenters: Karen Evans-Romaine
Featured Language: Russian
Department/Program: Slavic Languages & Literature
Location:Memorial Union, Old Madison East
Time: 9:00am-9:40am
Yoruba Greetings
Presenter:Kazeem Kehinde Sanuth and Clement Odoje
Featured Language: Yoruba
Department/Program: African Languages and Literature
Location: Memorial Union, Great Hall
Time: 9:00am-9:40am
Teacher Session:
The Nuts & Bolts of Language Requirements and Enrollment Procedures at UW
Presenter: Andrew Irving
Featured Language: General
Department/Program: French and Italian
Location: Memorial Union: Langdon Room (4th Floor Central Core)
Time: 9:00-9:40
Session Status: OPEN TO TEACHERS ONLY
9:55am-10:35am
Ancient Tibetan Chants
Presenter: Jampa Khedup
Featured Language: Tibetan
Department/Program: Languages and Cultures of Asia
Location: Memorial Union, Round Table
Time: 9:55am-10:35am
Celebrate the Iranian New Year: Nowrooz
Presenter: Fatemehsadat Mirsharifi
Featured Language: Persian
Department/Program: Languages and Cultures of Asia
Location: Memorial Union: Old Madison East (3rd Floor East Wing)
Time: 9:55am-10:35am
Chinese Tea-More Than Just a Drink
Presenter: Henghua Su
Featured Language:Chinese
Department/Program: East Asian Languages & Literature
Location: Pyle Center, Room 205
Time: 9:55am-10:35am
Czech Language, History & Culture: "To Know Another Language Means to Live Another Life"
Presenter: Katie Wirka
Featured Language:Czech
Department/Program: International Reach
Location: Memorial Union, Langdon Room
Time: 9:55am-10:35am
Godzilla in Japanese: King of Monsters & More
Presenter: Charo D'Etcheverry
Featured Language: Japanese
Department/Program: Department of East Asian Languages and Literature
Location:Pyle Center: Vandeberg Auditorium, Rm. 121
Time: 9:55am-10:35am
The Inkas' World Through Inka Language
Presenter: Armando Muyolema
Featured Language: Quichua
Department/Program: Anthropology
Location:Memorial Union, Inn Wisconsin
Time: 9:55am-10:35am
Journey to the West, and through Chinese Characters
Presenter: Rania Huntington
Featured Language:Chinese
Department/Program: East Asian Languages & Literature
Location:Pyle Center, Room 111
Time: 9:55am-10:35am
La Colonie
Presenters: Ritt Deitz
Featured Language:French
Department/Program: French and Italian
Location:Pyle Center, Room 220
Time: 9:55am-10:35am
'La vita e' bella' (Life is Beautiful). Italian Culture through Films
Presenter: Giovanna Miceli-Jefferies and Daniela Busciglio
Featured Language: Italian
Department/Program: French and Italian
Location:Pyle Center, Room 225
Time: 9:55am-10:35am
Salsa Lesson
Presenters: Erika Cianciaruso and Michael Cheng
Featured Language: Spanish
Department/Program: Madtown Ballroom
Location: Memorial Union, Main Lounge
Time: 9:55am-10:35am
The Vikings: Their Stories and History
Presenter: Scott Mellor
Featured Language: Scandinavian Languages
Department/Program: Department of Scandinavian Studies
Location:Memorial Union: Tripp Commons (2nd Floor East Wing)
Time: 9:55am-10:35am
Why Latin is so Easy to Learn: A Practical Demonstration
Presenters: James McKeown
Featured Language: Latin
Department/Program: Classics
Location: Memorial Union: Class of '24 Reception Room (4th Floor Central Core)
Time: 9:55am-10:35am
11:25am-12:05pm
Choose Your Own Adventure: Study Abroad
Presenter: Returned Study Abroad Students
Featured Language: General
Department/Program: International Academic Programs
Location:Memorial Union: Great Hall (4th Floor Central Core)
Time: 11:25am-12:05pm
Fashion in Italian Culture
Presenters: Giusy Di Filippo
Featured Language: Italian
Department/Program: French & Italian
Location:Pyle Center: Rm. 225
Time: 11:25am-12:05pm
German Is a Real Language!
Presenters: Monika Chavez
Featured Language: German
Department/Program: German
Location:Pyle Center: Vandeberg Auditorium, Rm. 121
Time: 11:25am-12:05pm
The Hindi Language
Presenter: Kashika Singh
Featured Language: Hindi
Department/Program: Languages and Cultures of Asia
Location:Pyle Center: Rm. 220
Time: 11:25am-12:05pm
Hmong Language and Culture: Oral Communication through Traditional Song
Presenter: Choua Lee
Featured Language: Hmong
Department/Program: Languages and Cultures of Asia
Location:Pyle Center: Room 111
Time: 11:25am-12:05pm
Learn to Read Ancient Greek in 30 Minutes!
Presenter: Matt Vieron
Featured Language: Ancient Greek
Department/Program: Classics
Location:Memorial Union: Old Madison West (3rd Floor East Wing)
Time: 11:25am-12:05pm
Russian Fairy Tales
Presenter: Jennifer Tishler
Featured Language: Russian
Department/Program: Center for Russia, East Europe and Central Asia
Location:Memorial Union: Class of '24 Reception Room (4th Floor Central Core)
Time: 11:25-12:05 pm
Tir Gan Teanga, Tir Gan Anam (A Country Without Its Language Has No Soul)
Presenter: Dineen Grow
Featured Language: Irish
Department/Program: Memorial Library
Location:Memorial Union: Old Madison East (3rd Floor East Wing)
Time: 11:25am-12:05pm
Understanding Korean Popular Culture and Language
Presenter: Byung-jin Lim
Featured Language: Korean
Department/Program: East Asian Languages and Literature
Location:Memorial Union: Round Table (3rd Floor East Wing)
Time: 11:25am-12:05pm
A Viking Adventure
Presenter: Peggy Hager
Featured Language: Norwegian
Department/Program: Scandinavian Studies
Location:Memorial Union: Inn Wisconsin (2nd Floor East Wing)
Time: 11:25am-12:05pm
Internationalize Your Curriculum: A Toolbox from UW-Madison
Presenter: Rachel Weiss
Featured Language: General
Department/Program: WIOC
Location:Memorial Union: Capitol View (4th Floor Central Core)
Time: 11:25am-12:05pm
Session Status: OPEN TO TEACHERS ONLY
12:20pm-1:00pm
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