Carol A. Panaccione

Classes

Spring 2025 Department of World Languages & Cultures

Exciting "New Worlds" await you at the College! How I look forward to welcoming you back or having you  to be my student or have you as my future student in Spring 2025!

"Students achieve dreams through CCRI"- Providence Journal - Professor Panaccione

“If we spoke different languages, we would perceive a somewhat different world." - L. Wittgenstein 

The Global Edge: 10 Reasons to Learn Languages

Profile in Excellence:  Kelly A. Grace: World Languages & Cultures Ambassador 2024 - 2025

Ms. Kelly A. Grace, a Phi Theta Kappa Honors student, was selected as the first World Languages & Cultures Student Ambassador on September 26, 2024. In 2024, she was selected as the New Century Transfer Pathway Scholar. Her selection was based on the score she earned in the All-USA Academic Team competition, for which more than 2,200 applications were received. Ms. Grace was the top-scoring student from Rhode Island.

Ms. Grace's Honors Project, DIFFERENTLY-ABLED and Proud: My Journey Discovering that Dreams DO Come True completed while enrolled in the "The Learner's Journey," has inspired many at the College to indeed realize that "dreams do come true."  She is currently serving in several leadership positions at the College, including as Regional VP of Scholarship, Chapter Vice President of Phi Theta Kappa, President of the Italian Group, as well as a peer tutor in Italian, French, History, Geology, Oceanography.

Explore "THE LEARNER'S JOURNEY" online course offering for Spring 2025  which is all about harnessing your own unique potential.

NEW Spring 2025 Course Offering: THE GLOBAL EDGE - An Introduction to Language and Cultures to Thrive in the 21st Century

Benefits of Language Learning

“If we spoke different languages, we would perceive a somewhat different world." - Wittgenstein

Explore incredible opportunities through CCRI's Career Path in the Arts & Humanities, as well as our critical thinking course, LIBA-1000: The Learner's Journey in Fall 2025, which focuses on harnessing your limitless talents while at the College.  

SPRING 2025 COURSES:

• The Global Edge:  (CRN# 17949)
  LIBA-1500-600: An Introduction to Language & Cultures to Thrive as Global Leaders (Online) 3 credits
  The objective of this elective transferable online course is designed to develop a global perspective and curiosity about other cultures and norms to develop a global edge. It offers a framework for students who have studied a language, are currently studying language or plan to enroll in a language course. Students will develop the necessary tools to understand and appreciate the interaction of language and culture.
  
  
• Elementary French I (CRN # 12058) 
  FREN 1030-602  DL (Online)  3 credits
  The objective of the Elementary French I course is to develop the four basic language skills of speaking, reading, writing, and listening. This course is designed to develop a more global perspective and curiosity about other cultures and norms - to develop a global edge. 
  
  
• Elementary French II (CRN# 16322)
  FREN 1040-600  DL (Online)  3 credits
  The objective of the Elementary French II course is to continue to develop the four basic language skills of speaking, reading, writing, and listening. This course is designed to develop a more global perspective and curiosity about other cultures and norms - to develop a global edge. 
  
  
• Elementary German I (CRN# 17000)
• GERM 1030-600  DL (Online)  3 credits 
  The objective of the Elementary German I course is to develop the four basic language skills of speaking, reading, writing, and listening. This course is designed to develop a more global perspective and curiosity about other cultures and norms - to develop a global edge. 
  
  
• Elementary German I (CRN # 16741)
  GERM 1030-601  DL (Online)  3 credits 
  The objective of the Elementary German I course is to develop the four basic language skills of speaking, reading, writing, and listening. This course is designed to develop a more global perspective and curiosity about other cultures and norms - to develop a global edge. 
  
  
• Elementary German II (CRN # 12739)
  GERM 1040-600  DL (Online)  3 credits 
  The objective of the Elementary German II course is to continue to develop the four basic language skills of speaking, reading, writing, and listening. This course is designed to develop a more global perspective and curiosity about other cultures and norms - to develop a global edge. 
  
  
• The Learner's Journey (CRN# 11957)
  LIBA 1000-600  DL (Online)  3 credits 
  This fully transferable, seminar-style course has been designed to help students maximize their effectiveness in the classroom. Students develop their critical thinking, reading, and writing skills; acquire valuable strategies for analyzing course content and for expressing themselves more confidently and effectively; improve their writing, presentation, collaboration, and research skills; and learn to make connections between courses in different disciplines. To learn more about this course, please click here: The Learner's Journey.  Students' words - The Learner's Journey

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To view an outstanding presentation by Ms. Corinna E. Calise with Ms. Micaela Kyees and Mr. Sedrick T. Uhrig, please click here.   Mr. Nicholas Leyden, a Spring 2020 honors graduate kindly gave me permission to publish his Honors presentations and reflection: Learning Theories-Mr.Leyden; Modern-day Example of Being in the Cave and Reflective Essay - Mr. Leyden

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Former remarkable students now inspiring future students to realize their dreams: 
     
1. Mr. Brehan F. Brady; Royce Fellowship;  Cornell University

2. Ms. Aimée Chartier and Mr. Joel Fudge

3. Ms. Julie Cuddigan

4. Professor Julie M. Felci

5  Professor Karyn-Lynn Fisette

(For other former students, please contact me, if I may have the honor to share your success stories: [email protected])  Thank you.
 

Learning Resources

• Lead with Languages
  
  
• CCRI World Languages & Cultures

• CCRI French and German Clubs 
• French links
• French Language Newspapers
• German links
• German Language Newspapers
• Honors Projects
• In-Class Presentations
• Learner's Journey Development
• Prismatic Perception Presentation - TYCA Northeast Conference 
• Prismatic Perception Project; Case Study: Prismatic Perception
• Race for Grace - May 23, 2009 (Video courtesy of Mr. Steven Paul)
• Student Resources
• World Press Review

Selected Publications