In some instances LAC involves non-language faculty working independently to enable students to use their language skills in the pursuit of knowledge and skills in other domains. In a social studies class, for example, students might read portions of de Tocqueville's L'ancien r égime et la révolution. In an engineering course, students might study excerpts from Fachkunde Kraftfahrzeugtechnik. Students in international business in a school of management might read selections from Tratado de libre comercio de America del Norte in preparation for classroom discussion of the North American Free Trade Agreement. Health care and social work students might learn how to interview recent immigrants from various language backgrounds in a clinical setting. In other instances LAC involves joint efforts by language and non-language faculty teaching cooperatively in any of their respective departments. The potential range for integrating learning resources in multiple languages across the curriculum has no limits. Materials can range from classic philosophical texts to popular media, including videos and websites from around the world. Finally, the student experience may be designed and led by individual faculty members, by interdisciplinary teams of faculty, or by qualified students. Goals
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