Needing Resources for Working with International Students?

Here's an Annotated Resource List which includes sections for:
"How To" Articles
Conferences
Language Materials
World Religions
Information on Other Countries
Information on Internationals in the United States
Books
Resources to Share With Your International Friend
Helps for Teaching English
Helps for Teaching the Bible

Ideas for Using Soularium Cards with International Students

Soularium is a packet of fifty 4 x 6 original photographic images that spark conversation. They come in a plastic carrying case with suggestions for initiating spiritual conversations. They sell for around $12 and may be ordered from www.campuscrusade.com.

Ideas for Using Soularium Cards with International Students

1. In an English experience, discuss a topic using the photos. For example, I asked my class to select an image that represented something true in their country in a lesson on values. We then

compared cultural values.

2. Give an image to an International and ask them to tell you what they think is happening in the image. Groups can create entire stories about it.

3. Ask them to select images showing things that confuse them about America. Discuss what causes confusion.

4. Develop or use a set of questions for each image to create meaningful conversations.

5. Ask students to identify any images that they really like/dislike. Ask them why they like/dislike those images.

6. Allow them to select three images which represent their hopes for the future. Ask them to tell

you why they chose the images they did and what they represent about their future hopes.

7. Identify any images which show changes happening in a person’s life. Ask them what changes

they are experiencing.

A suggested set of questions to use with individual Soularium images

Scripture verses that highlight the images on the Soularium Cards

(One suggestion is to print the verse on a label and put it on the back of the card.)

These suggestions developed by:

Beth Smith

International Student Ministry Specialist

Texas Baptist Student Ministry

beth@utdallasbsm.org

972 567 2853