# Event Details - **Event Name**: Content Matters: Language Learning Meets History and Global Understanding - **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 15 Jun, 2026 at 09:00 am – Tue, 16 Jun, 2026 at 04:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event Description**: Transform your language program: boost proficiency while teaching culture, history, and global knowledge—two for the price of one!About this EventWorld Language Teacher Institute 2026There are professional learning experiences that check a box—and then there are those that fundamentally change how you see your students, your curriculum, and what’s possible in your classroom.Join us for a transformative, in-person experience where language educators come together to rethink and revitalize instruction through innovative, classroom-ready strategies that boost proficiency while teaching meaningful content—history, geography, biographies, and global issues—into the target language curriculum from the earliest levels. Collaborate with like-minded educators, explore best practices, and leave inspired with practical ideas you can implement immediately.Enjoy staying at the Stoney Creek Inn in historic Galena on June 8 -9, 2026, for two engaging days that will reshape the way you teach and the way your students learn. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/b2396bd0-3f05-11f1-bef1-87181254181b-rimg-w1200-h720-dcffffff-gmir.jpg AgendaDay 1 Opening SessionInfo: Why do we teach languages the way we do? We'll explore the legacy of language education and how our own personal experiences influence the instructional decisions we make in our classrooms.Principles of language acquisition - Strategy DemonstrationsInfo: Learn a few core strategies that align with how the brain acquires language by learning a language that is new to you.Content-Based Instruction: GeographyInfo: Demonstration of a model lesson, including assessments. Time to create a geography lesson using a provided template.Input to Output Lesson Plan SequenceInfo: Demonstration of a model lesson, including assessments. Time to create a geography lesson using a provided template.Day 2 - Content-Based Instruction: BiographyInfo: Demonstration of a model lesson, including assessments. Time to create a biography lesson using a provided template.Content-Based Instruction: History, Social and Global IssuesInfo: Discuss and share how to teach controversial topics in today's education environment. Time to brainstorm potential topics and share resource ideas. Time to create a history lesson using a provided template.The Big Picture Curriculum: A Vision for Redefining Content in Language ClassInfo: How to begin introducing content at the early levels that builds background knowledge for deeper insight and critical thinking for understanding complex topics taught at the upper levels. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/alsip/content-matters-language-learning-meets-history-and-global-understanding/100001987757082944 - **Event Categories**: workshops - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 397, max: 397, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Alsip - **state**: IL - **country**: United States - **location**: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Chicago - Alsip - **lat**: 41.663324 - **long**: -87.7444848 - **full address**: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Chicago - Alsip, 5000 West 127th Street, Alsip, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Content Matters: Language Learning Meets History and Global Understanding - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/1f93bba313fdf085b39f25cb2d185fea121f0bf49276ac4a27d166e285ff9ac1-rimg-w1024-h952-dc465d95-gmir.jpg?v=1776942915 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Content Matters: Language Learning Meets History and Global Understanding being held? - **A:** Content Matters: Language Learning Meets History and Global Understanding takes place on Mon, 15 Jun, 2026 at 09:00 am to Tue, 16 Jun, 2026 at 04:00 pm at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Chicago - Alsip, 5000 West 127th Street, Alsip, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Content Matters: Language Learning Meets History and Global Understanding? - **A:** Content Matters: Language Learning Meets History and Global Understanding is organized by Jan Kittok. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Content Matters: Language Learning Meets History and Global Understanding is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Alsip, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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