The University of Southern Indiana World Languages and Cultures Department hosted the 26th annual Language Bowl on Tuesday, April 1. Two hundred and twelve students and 21 teachers represented 13 southern Indiana high schools including Reitz Memorial, Signature School, Harrison, Castle, Barr-Reeve – Montgomery, Francis Joseph Reitz, Boonville, North Daviess, North Posey, Lincoln – Vincennes, Forest Park, Perry Central, Heritage Hills and Mater Dei.
“We were delighted to host more than 230 visitors from regional high school language classes who enthusiastically embraced the challenge of preparing for the competition. As Chair of our department here, I left the day very hopeful after spending several hours with young people so determined to gain a greater degree of global and cultural competence.” says Dr. David Hitchcock, Chair of USI’s World Languages and Cultures Department.
“At the annual Language Bowl, students can test their language proficiency, grammar and cultural knowledge in French, German, Japanese or Spanish.” says Dr. Silvia Rode, Professor of German and Associate Dean of the College of Liberal Arts.
Thirty-four teams representing French, German, Japanese and Spanish languages competed in a grammar and culture competition followed by a live performance competition. The winners from the grammar and culture competition are listed below:
German:
- Castle
- Signature School
- Heritage Hills Team 1
French:
- Castle
- Boonville
- Lincoln – Vincennes
Spanish:
- Heritage Hills Team 1
- Perry Central
- Heritage Hills Team 2
Japanese:
- Castle Team One
- Castle Team Two
There were four Spanish groups and one German group that participated in the live performance competition. The winners are listed below:
Spanish Live Performance Contest:
- Heritage Hills
- Perry Central
- North Daviess
German Live Performance Contest:
- Heritage Hills
This event was made possible through generous donations to the USI Foundation. View a photo gallery of the event.
