We have two inter-institutional groups developing Portuguese materials.
- The first Portuguese Working Group (2020-2023) developed three online courses: Journey to Brazil, Regional Cultures of Brazil, and The Lusophone World.
- The second Portuguese Working Group was part of the 2023-2024 Working Group cohort and developed an OER workbook to accompany a popular Portuguese OER textbook.
Portuguese Online Courses
Course 1: Journey to Brazil: Beyond Survival Skills
This was designed as a three-credit course targeted at students who have completed 200-level courses and are working on their intermediate high to advanced low proficiency skills. This integrated skills language course covers a range of personal and cultural situations a student will need to navigate in an immersive experience in Brazil, such as a study abroad program. The course starts with personal and practical matters, gradually moving into broader social and cultural spheres and contexts of communication.
The files for this course include:
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- course packages (.zip file for Brightspace/D2L and an IMSCC file for uploading to other sites, such as Canvas):
Course 2: Regional Cultures Around Brazil
This course was designed as a three-credit course targeting students who are working on their intermediate-high or advanced-low proficiency skills. This integrated skills language course will have students navigate Brazil from end to end, with the goal of exploring historical and cultural aspects of Brazil that aren’t always covered in the media! From myths and legends, to culinary adventures, traditional music, and more, this course will cover the five geographic regions of Brazil and touch on the Brazilian diaspora around the world.
The files for this course include:
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- course packages (.zip file for Brightspace/D2L and an IMSCC file for uploading to LMS sites, originally developed in Canvas):
Brightspace/D2L Course Files for Regional Cultures Around Brazil
Course 3: The Lusophone World
This course examines Portuguese spoken around the world. It was piloted Spring 2023 at the University of Chicago. Final course documents will be uploaded when they are available.
The files for this course include:
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- course packages (.zip file for Brightspace/D2L and an IMSCC file for uploading to other sites, such as Canvas):
Brightspace/D2L Course Files for Cultures of the Lusophone World
2023-2024 Working Group: Plural Workbook
The Portuguese working group created an online workbook to accompany Plural: Português pluricêntrico, an open educational resource textbook that has been adopted widely across different universities in the United States. The workbook for Plural was designed by Leonardo Silva from California State University San Marcos and Eugênia Fernandes from University of California Davis. The workbook is available through Canvas Commons, where students can access the materials free of charge.
The work on this page is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.