STARTALK 2009 - Programs in NJ
HindiUSA, Inc. (student)
STARTALK Summer Program 2009
Hindi student program STARTALK Summer Program, 2009 Executive Summary HindiUSA’s main is to popularize Hindi, especially in young students, because it will help them to compete economically in the world market. HindiUSA, a non-profit and volunteer organization based in New Jersey, is actively engaged in teaching Hindi to more than 1,600 students and promoting the language for the last 10 years. We have more than 200 qualified Hindi teachers. With the help from STARTALK, we can further advance and spread this rich language. We strongly believe that the Hindi education should be tailored to students according to their age and proficiency level. This is why we will select 30 students from the age group 12-14 in three groups based on their Hindi skills, and put together separate lesson plans and teaching materials. The overall goal of this course is to make students confident and comfortable in speaking and understanding simple Hindi, and Indian culture, through classroom instructions and field trips. This course will include the five national goals of Foreign Language Content Standards by teaching students about simple greetings, directions, festivals, dresses, foods, interesting facts and reasons about Indian culture and comparison with American culture, language, and various subject topics, and helping students bond with their community. The star attractions of the course will include classroom activities such as Antakshari, vocabulary competition, skits, Indian arts and crafts (rangoli, henna, diya painting), and field trips. A couple of our sample lesson plans are included in the following links: 2009 STARTALK Proposal — HindiUSA, Inc. {73f9ab48-8b76-88ab-29b2-c36222e0fd49} 2 http://hindiusa.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=78&Itemid=1 http://hindiusa.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=77&Itemid=1 Students will be assessed by taking mental notes about their progress, by administering oral tests and quizzes, and by exposing them to hands-on learning experience in classrooms as well as during field trips. The outcome of the program will be determined by students’ willingness and enthusiasm to learn, by their attendance, by their scoring in tests, and by their responses in surveys. Teachers’ response and their satisfaction after the program will also be taken into account for judging the success of the summer course. There is a growing demand for learning Hindi and Indian culture. This program will partly fulfill the demand inside and out of the heritage community. HindiUSA is fully equipped to utilize the opportunity to impart the essential Hindi education to the students through this summer program. Some of the achievements of HindiUSA are indicated in the link below. http://hindiusa.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=76&Itemid=1 HindiUSA’s team for this summer program has fully prepared itself to carry out all necessary contents of the program. After receiving the grant, we will complete the formalities of informing the team members, finalizing our teaching plans, arranging field trips, food, and rewards. Our entire summer course team is extremely qualified to assume all teaching related activities. A link describing duties for each position is provided below: http://hindiusa.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=75&Itemid=1 The program will be evaluated using students’ response, teachers’ response, and by survey and follow-up mailing. We are partnering with a premier teaching institution. This course will also help them bring Hindi as an elective language. HindiUSA will also continue to promote Hindi after this summer course.
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (teacher)
STARTALK Expanding Chinese in the New Jersey World Languages Classroom: The Rutgers/Princeton West-Windsor Plainsboro Regional School Districts 2009 Summer Program
Rutgers/Princeton West-Windsor Plainsboro Teacher and Student Programs (student)
STARTALK Expanding Chinese in the World Language Classroom: The Rutgers/Princeton West-Windsor Plainsboro Regional Districts 2009 Summer Project
The Rutgers University and Princeton/West Windsor-Plainsboro School Districts collaborate to offer Chinese language learning experiences for middle and high school students as well as professional development opportunities for pre-service Chinese language teachers. Middle and high school students attend a standards-based, 2-week Chinese immersion camp at Princeton High School. The camp serves beginner, intermediate, and heritage learners. Camp participants engage in thematic instruction which actively involves them in sports, the arts, a field trip, and more—all in Chinese. Pre-service teachers participate in a methods course at Rutgers University and in a practicum experience at Princeton High School. The teacher program is designed for teacher candidates to connect theory to practice, have opportunities to observe best teaching practice, engage in micro-teaching, reflect upon their experiences, and prepare a long-term professional development plan.
West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District (student)
STARTALK Hindi Immersion Camp
West Windsor-Plainsboro regional school district, in collaboration with NYU, is running a two week STARTALK student Hindi immersion camp for high school-level, non-heritage learners. Students will virtually visit different places in India. They will visit historic monuments and fairs, as well as participate in the festivals held in the region. The curriculum follows standards for foreign language learning and emphasizes on communicative goals. By learning about the artifacts and practices of the Indian culture, students will gain perspective on Indian culture. Students will learn to appreciate the language, people, and culture of India. Keeping in mind the different needs of learners, the program offers both beginner- and intermediate-level programs. Students will engage in a variety of activities and go on field trips and work on projects to improve their language skills. They will be assessed on their performance regularly through quizzes, journal entries, projects, and self evaluations. Students who desire to have Hindi language on their transcript can apply for credit by requesting an Option ii form and demonstrating proficiency on the STAMP or OPI. Highly qualified teachers will make the program engaging and challenging for the kids. All experiences will be conducted completely in Hindi.
