ESL and World Languages
Publication written by Trout Gallery staff, Dickinson faculty, and other leaders in museum-based language learning.
The Trout Gallery offers award-winning programs designed to catalyze the in-gallery art experience to teach world languages. Programs are taught by Trout Gallery Language Education Interns in the target language and are based in principles of second-language acquisition.
Languages Offered
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English
Programs are offered for beginning-level English language learners. Level is commensurate with college semesters 1-3 and teachers may choose specific level.
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French
The Trout Gallery works with Dickinson College French faculty to offer course-specific offerings across language levels using works from the permanent collection. In addition, The Gallery offers beginning-level French programs for current exhibitions.
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Japanese
The Trout Gallery works with Japanese faculty to offer a suite of medium-specific classes for beginning-level Japanese classes.
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Spanish
The Trout Gallery receives approximately 3o visits per semester of Spanish language college classes. Language levels commensurate with college semesters 1-3.
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Arabic
Arabic college classes visit The Gallery twice per semester and beginning Arabic programs are offered for current exhibitions.
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German
The Trout Gallery works with German faculty to offer upper-level courses designed to teach German language and culture. Programs are also offered for beginning German students using current exhibitions.
Bringing our students to The Trout Gallery affords them the opportunity to use their Spanish outside the classroom. The works of art serve as a jumping off place to begin conversation and discussion. Our Trout Gallery programs are designed to reinforce what we do in the classroom, so students benefit from using the grammatical form or vocabulary again. Students are often surprised at just how much they are able to say and express.