Think-Languages-by-LC-and-PPLI - Flipbook - Page 9
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Languages and
Communities
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LO 3
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Planning a
#ThinkLanguages Event
(suited to individual
school context)
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Beginner language and culture workshops such as Chinese, Japanese,
Modern Greek, Polish or Irish Sign Language (ISL), or language-andculture workshops including Arabic and Belly Dancing, Portuguese and
Capoeira, Russian and Ballet, or Spanish and Flamenco, using the
#ThinkLanguages pre-recorded workshops
#ThinkLanguages pre-recorded workshops exploring connections
between languages and other subjects, such as French and Cuisine,
French and Fashion, French and Natural Beekeeping, German and
Passive Housing, German Bread, Kaffee und Kuchen, Italian and Cuisine,
or Spanish and Tapas
Diamond Ranking activities to brainstorm and rank reasons for learning
languages
Analyse real-life examples of how languages support education, careers
and travel using #ThinkLanguages and Languages Connect video
resources
The live national #ThinkLanguages Quiz and other collaborative language
challenges, games and problem-solving activities
Surveys or interviews exploring the range of home, heritage and
community languages represented within their school
Visual displays, podcasts, videos or digital resources celebrating linguistic
and cultural diversity
Workshops, language tasters or cultural activities offered by Cultural
Institutes, universities or other #ThinkLanguages partners
Irish Film Institute #ThinkLanguages at the Movies screenings or
classroom streaming activities, followed by discussion of language,
culture and identity
The #ThinkLanguages Planning Handbook, including activities and
supports for event planning, goal setting, developing aims and
allocating roles
Review of previous #ThinkLanguages events (including Champion
Team Vlog Competition winners) to identify features of successful
language awareness activities
Use the #ThinkLanguages Event Planning Tracker to organise tasks,
responsibilities and timelines
Design promotional materials, social media content or displays to
engage the wider school community
Collaboration with school staff, students and external partners to
organise activities appropriate to their school context
An event showcase through photographs, video or a vlog, with the
opportunity to submit an entry to the Champion Team Vlog
Competition
Identification of opportunities to participate in Gaisce through the
Personal Skill or Community Involvement Challenge, where
appropriate
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