Archive for 2012
French 101 at Gustavus: blogging “la très belle langue”
For Professor Laurent Déchery’s French 101 class, students create blogs in order to practice their language skills. Andrea García blogs about her courses, what she does on the weekends, Thanksgiving vacation, and even about going to see “Twilight: Breaking Dawn.” Check out her blog “C’est la vie” here! Gabe Gazzola blogs about her friends, […]
Smoking Santa: Gustavus German classes study holiday traditions
Smoking santas, nutcrackers, and gingerbread! In Professor Pat Branstad’s German classes, students learned about Christmas holiday traditions in German-speaking countries recently, and also studied the German influence on American Christmas celebrations. On December 6, students celebrated Nikolaustag (Saint Nicholas Day) in class with traditional candies and Pfeffernüsse cookies. The following day the class used the […]
Perú: Gustavus Spanish students talk about studying in Lima
On Tuesday night, Gustavus students Rachel Chase, Ian Shay, and Grace Haugen talked to a packed house in the International Center about studying in Perú last year. Some of the highlights of their talk: visiting Machu Picchu, lively descriptions of the bus system in Lima, eating in “chifa” (Chinese-Peruvian fusion) restaurants, visiting a traditional rural […]
Students in Gustavus East Asian Literatures class write fall haikus
Photo credit: “A Touch of Light” by EJP Photos/ Students in Professor Lianying Shan’s Introduction to East Asian Literatures class went on a Haiku outing in the Gustavus arboretum on October 1st during the height of fall colors. Each student composed one or more haikus based on his or her experience. As a form, the […]
Modern Language faculty and students participate in International Festival at Gustavus
The Gustavus International Festival on November 17, 2012 featured many of the talented faculty and students of the Department of Modern Languages, Literatures & Cultures. Professor Ana Adams, Spanish, danced the flamenco, as images of her native Andalucía showed in the background. Professor Paschal Kyoore, French and African Studies, gave a demonstration of the gyil, […]
La famille de Fabien – French Students at Gustavus make iMovies about their families
In Professor Laurent Déchery’s French 101 classes, students create digital stories about their families. First they select pictures and write a script about their parents, siblings, and relatives (where they live, how old they are, their likes and dislikes.) Then the students present the stories on iMovie. Some students choose to make up a new […]
“Learning to Serve” Gustavus Spring Break Program in Petatlán, México
Petatlán, México – March 30 – April 7, 2013 The Learning To Serve Spring Break Program in Petatlán has been an amazing experience for many Gustavus students. On the program, students go to Petatlán, México, where they work with the local community, stay as the guest of a Mexican family, and practice Spanish (no matter their current […]
Introduction to East Asian Literatures class reads “Memoirs of a Geisha”
In Professor Lianying Shan’s First Term Seminar “Introduction to East Asian Literatures in English Translation,” students are studying Arthur Golden’s Memoirs of a Geisha. Students enjoy reading the story, but they are also raising important and challenging questions about the injustice of romanticizing women’s subjugation, as well about Western fantasies of the geisha.
Spanish section holds “tertulia” about Spain
On October 9, the Spanish section held the first tertulia about Spain. The word tertulia refers to a circle of people who gather together to discuss literature, art, politics, or another theme. Stephanie Glasser and Laura Fliceck discussed their experiences as students in Valencia, while Andrei Hahn talked about his university life in Alcalá de Henares. All […]
Spanish Section Meets with International Students
This week the professors in the Spanish section gathered for a “meet and greet” with the international students on campus who are native speakers of Spanish. The students hail from Cuba, México, Perú and Guatemala. It was great to meet them!