Session Panel
Young, Swiss, and Cool: Teaching New Swiss Literature and Culture

Karin Baumgartner, University of Utah

How Swiss are you? Swiss Identity in the New Millennium

Annette Kym, Hunter College, New York

Beyond the Swiss Classics: New Voices with New Perspectives.

Margrit Zinggeler, Eastern Michigan University

Young Swiss Go Global: Cool Literature for High School

Session Panel:

Teaching German-Speaking Countries as Multi-Ethnic Cultures

Scheduled Time: Sat, Nov 17 - 4:45pm - 6:00pm Building/Room: Convention Center / 209

Authors:

Michaela Grobbel (Sonoma State University)
*Elizabeth Snyder (University of North Carolina-Asheville)
*Nancy Nenno (College of Charleston)
*Elizabeth Loentz (University of Illinois at Chicago)
*Karin Baumgartner (University of Utah): "'So kam ich unter die Schweizer.' Die multi-kulturelle Literatur der Schweiz."

Abstract:

This session presents innovative multi-media teaching modules on representations of minority cultures in German-speaking countries. The units reflect ACTFL standards and identify specific learning outcomes and assessment tools. Presenters will offer a compilation of ancillary materials so that session participants may implement the proposed teaching units in their classrooms.