Techniques to Teach American Culture in English Lessons in Grade 11

Bachelor Thesis from the year 2016 in the subject Pedagogy - The Teacher, Educational Leadership, grade: 8, University of Latvia, language: English, abstract: The Diploma Paper explores techniques to teach American culture in English lessons in Grade 11. The author believes that teaching American culture, especially in the 21st century, is of high importance. The chosen research method was a case study in a Riga School. Interviews, questionnaire, students portfolios and feedback were chosen as data collection methods. The data reflect that the use of the teaching techniques enhanced students intercultural skills. American culture contributed to Grade 11 students ability to draw connections among ideas, justify a stand or decision as well as produce a new original work or point of view. Even though the research showed beneficial results, the author suggests carrying out further research to gather more data on the topic in other age groups.