Incorporating Culture into a Foreign Language Curriculum Using Authentic Materials
Abstract
Although culture is recognized as an essential element
ln foreign language instruction, its role is still
secondary to the teaching of grammar and structures in many
schools. Students benefit in numerous ways from the
incorporation of culture into their foreign language class:
learning the target language becomes more meaningful to
them, students feel more motivated, and they have the
possibility of gaining a greater cross-cultural
understanding, a valuable lesson ln our multicultural
society.
This study develops a set of criteria drawn from the
research in this field that can lead to the teaching of
culture most effectively. These criteria are then used as a
framework to develop activities that can be used to teach
culture as well as language in German classes.
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