From Classic Stories to the Big Screen: Using Animated Film to Teach Italian

Topic: World Languages and Cultures
Instructor: Mellissia Walles
Method: Online (OWRK)
Sponsor: Idioma Education
Center Offered: ONLINE PROF DEV

Course Description:

This online course is designed for teachers who wish to continue to improve and refine their language skills in Italian and to develop practical lesson plans for the classroom. It is designed around six great movie adaptations of classic children's books. Given the popularity of the stories and films, students and teachers who are familiar with the film and can focus on the language without having to decipher the plot. Emphasis will be on comprehension, vocabulary building, improving listening and writing skills, in addition to film analysis and discussions of the differences between original story and its movie adaptation (available in Italian through online streaming). Group work will be in the form of discussion boards and lesson plan development. Conducted in Italian.

ADDITIONAL NOTES:  

All Idioma courses receive letter grades.  

As soon as you are granted course access, please review the syllabus for any required textbooks.

HOW TO ACCESS YOUR COURSE MATERIALS:  

Within 1-2 business days of your Ashland registration, you will receive an email from your course content provider, Idioma, containing instructions on how to access your course materials. A note, their emails are sometimes forwarded to junk or spam folders.  

You will be working with Idioma, through their Learning Management System, to complete the course, after which, your instructor will record your grade on your AU transcript. We will notify you by email once this is done, with instructions on how to view and order transcripts.  

Course Documents:
Tuition: $1 050
Timespan of Course:
January 19, 2027 to February 26, 2027
Contact E-mail: info@idiomaconsulting.com

Meeting Times

  • Location of Meeting: 
    online with Idioma Education

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Course Number: EDU 6130 E21
Academic Term: 27/GW
Academic Level: GW
Semester Hours: 3
Subject: EDU