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Global Launch

at Arizona State University

presents

Hokkaido University

Cultural Immersion Project

A guide to meaningful engagement and critical reflection of English

language immersion and American culture exploration at Global Launch

Fall 2016

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Dear __________________________,

Welcome to Global Launch at Arizona State University! Since 1974, we have

offered specially designed intensive English as a Second Language instruction.

Throughout the program’s history, it has welcomed students from over 115

countries. Our faculty and staff are now excited to welcome you to the program.

In addition to English language instruction, GL offers unique cultural and linguistic

opportunities that encourage student engagement and learning beyond the

classroom and into the real world. Field trips and a diversity of activities help you

use English and explore American culture in GL’s strategic location. GL is located

in one of the largest metropolitan areas on one of the largest university campuses

in the United States. Arizona State University serves more than 90,000 students in

over 450 undergraduate, masters, and doctoral academic programs and is globally

recognized for its innovation, impact, excellence, and access.

Global Launch has developed a Cultural Immersion Project to help you develop

your English skills and gain the most from your experience in the United States.

The Cultural Immersion Project opens the door for meaningful engagement and

critical reflection on the opportunities you will have at GL to learn, grow, and

discover in your second language and American home.

Global Launch faculty and staff are ready to help you in any way. Please don’t

hesitate to use the many resources available to you. We all wish you much

success in your academic endeavors and hope you enjoy your time at Global

Launch.

Sincerely,

Kae Sawyer

Director of Student Services

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Table of Contents

Welcome from Kae Sawyer.............................................................. 2

Planning for Success with your Site Mentor.................................... 4

Conversation Club…......................................................................... 5

Conversation Group......................................................................... 7

Reading Theater............................................................................... 9

Cultural/Sporting Events.................................................................. 11

Field Trips......................................................................................... 13

Culture Pass or Other Opportunities……………………………………………. 15

Final Reflection................................................................................. 17

Final Presentation……………………………………………………………………….. 19

Certificate of Completion................................................................. 20

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Conversation Club

Every week GL provides an opportunity for its students, teachers and ASU

students to get together, make new friends and practice English.

Location Memorial Union Stage

Date & Time Refer to Activities Calendar

Required Attendance Three times

Ideas for your reflection - Your first experience at Conversation Club

- A description of someone you met there

- Reflection on a conversation you had

- A funny story that happened at Club

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Conversation Group

The Conversation Group Program is a weekly activity that lets you practice

informal English conversational skills in a small-group setting with other GL

students and your group leader.

Location, Date & Time As decided by the group leader

Required Attendance Two times

Ideas for your reflection - Different opinions from group members

- New vocabulary or idioms learned

- Cultural differences between you and others

- Games you played and stories you shared

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Reading Theater

Reading Theater is a place where stories come alive! Stories are chosen to

highlight American pop culture and history or time honored themes of courage,

romance, adventure, heroism, humor and more. Reading Theater is a great place

to watch a movie and have fun developing your English language skills!

Location Global Launch Commons Room

Date & Time Refer to Activities Calendar

Required Attendance Three times

Vocabulary Record 5 new vocabulary words and definitions

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Reading Theater Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words Definitions Date

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Cultural/Sporting Events

Global Launch loves to provide students with activities that enrich the English

learning experience through cultural events and sporting events.

Location Refer to Activities Calendar

Date & Time Refer to Activities Calendar

Required Attendance Three cultural or sporting events

Ideas for your reflection - Summarize the event

- Your favorite part of the experience

- Describe the game, rules, uniforms, atmosphere

- What surprised you?

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Field Trips

Each session, Global Launch offers several exciting and memorable educational

field trips.

Location Refer to Activities Calendar

Date & Time Refer to Activities Calendar

Required Attendance One Field Trip

Ideas for your reflection - What did you learn? How did you feel?

- Your favorite part of the experience

- What will you remember?

- What surprised you?

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Culture Pass or Other Opportunities

ASU allows you to experience culture at little or no cost. One great way to get

free access to some of the most popular destinations is with a Culture Pass (more

details below).

Additionally, you may have the opportunity to attend a sporting event or take a

weekend day trip with your host family or other friends to experience culture

outside of Global Launch’s scheduled activities.

Take advantage of these extra opportunities – they may be some of your most

memorable!

Required Attendance Two Events/Visits

How the Culture Pass works: Culture Passes are available at the ASU library

check-out desk. The passes are checked out like any other material to ASU

students, faculty and staff. Each pass grants admission for two people to the

selected institution. There are a limited number of passes for each organization.

Passes are available on a first-come, first-served basis, and each individual may

only have one pass checked out at a time. Passes cannot be reserved or renewed

and are valid for seven days. Passes do not need to be returned and may only be

used once during the 7-day period.

Culture Passes are valid for admission to the following participating institutions:

Arcosanti-Cordes Junction

Arizona Historical Society Museum at

Papago Park

Arizona Science Center

Cave Creek Museum

Challenger Space Center

Deer Valley Rock Art Center

Desert Botanical Garden

Desert Caballeros Western Museum

Halle-Heart Children's Museum

Heard Museum

Phoenix Art Museum

Pueblo Grande Museum

Rossen House Museum

Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art

Superstition Mountain Museum

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Reflections from Culture Pass/Other

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Dear ____________,

Congratulations! You are nearly done with your Cultural Immersion Project.

In the past several weeks, you have wisely invested your time, energy, creativity and

personal expression in the completion of this project. The Cultural Immersion Project

was designed to help you focus your goals of improving English and experiencing

American culture while in the U.S. We hope you found this to be true. We also hope it

has helped make your time at Global Launch a more meaningful and memorable

experience.

The final pages of your Cultural Immersion Project are dedicated for your personal

reflection and final presentation. Think about aspects of your experience at Global

Launch and in the U.S. that were most meaningful to you. Use this as an opportunity to

reflect on your personal growth as well as your academic growth, and share how you

have grown in your understanding of the English language, American culture and

yourself. We look forward to seeing your Final Reflection and Presentation.

We hope your experience at Global Launch has been educational, fun, and full of great

memories. It has been a pleasure working with you and we wish you the very best in all

of your future academic endeavors and life pursuits. You will do well!

Sincerely,

Megan Belfore

Program Coordinator

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Final Reflection

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Final Presentation

Please create a Power Point Presentation for your final meeting with your Cultural

Immersion Project teacher and classmates.

Requirements - 5 slides Power Point

- 2-4 minute presentation (speaking)

- Include highlights (text and photos)

- Explain why events you chose were highlights