Arabic-L:PEDA:AATA Panel in Conjunction with MESA: Call for Submissions

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Date: 12 Mar 2014
From: Mohammad Alhawary <abuamr at umich.edu>
Subject: AATA Panel in Conjunction with MESA: Call for Submissions

Call for submissions Deadline: April 30, 2014

The American Association of Teachers of Arabic (AATA) invites members and
other professionals in the field of teaching Arabic to submit proposals for
participation in a panel on the teaching and/or learning of Arabic language
through literature.   The panel will take place in conjunction with the
Annual Meeting of the Middle East Studies Association (MESA) on 22 November
2014 in Washington, DC

Presentations will focus on current or innovative research and/or practices
of incorporating Arabic literature in the Arabic language classroom and how
Arabic literature can be used to further develop the learner's knowledge
(communicative and otherwise) of Arabic. Possible topics include but need
not be confined to some specific aspects of the following:

-Relevance of literature (Classical and Modern) to the Arabic language
classroom

-Current and/or innovative methods or techniques in the teaching of Arabic
through literature

-Role of literature (with specific exemplar activities) in creating
opportunities for communication and language development through listening,
speaking, reading, and writing activities

-Teaching and assessing Arabic literature, Classical and Modern literary
texts and texts in other formats

-Using technology in the teaching and learning of Arabic language through
literature

Please send your proposal to <ikram.easton at bc.edu> by April 30.  Your
proposal should be 250 words or less. Notification of acceptance will be
sent by May 21.

On behalf of the Program Committee,

Mohammad Alhawary

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