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Free MIT Course: Creole Languages and Caribbean Cultural Identity

Examine language, community and identity through Caribbean Creole contexts. The collection combines academic discussions with educator reflections and some Haitian Creole material.

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Video 1 of 36 48:55

Guest lecture (2022): Unmaking and remaking community (part 1)

Before you start

Suggested preparation: Interest in linguistics, Caribbean history or cultural studies.

About this course

Examine language, community and identity through Caribbean Creole contexts. The collection combines academic discussions with educator reflections and some Haitian Creole material.

Topics and lesson examples

  • Guest lecture (2022): Unmaking and remaking community (part 1)
  • 7. Feedback to students who led class discussion
  • Ki sa ki enspire kou a (Inspiration for the Course)
  • Facilitating Meaningful Classroom Discussions
  • Key Learning

Course at a glance

Provider MIT
Platform YouTube · MIT OpenCourseWare
Access Free Video
Level Intermediate — WikiFree study-level assessment
Language English, with some Haitian Creole discussion material
Available lessons 36
Video duration 5h 31m · self-paced
Details checked 10 October 2026

Preparation and study approach

Suggested preparation: Interest in linguistics, Caribbean history or cultural studies.

Follow the available videos in sequence, pausing to summarize the main argument or reconstruct a worked example. Keep a short list of assumptions, unfamiliar terms and questions to revisit. Additional reading, problem solving and practice will take time beyond the listed video duration.

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