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Our September theme for InterCom is literacy and cross-curricular connections. Those who teach a language as an elective course isolated from “core” subjects may wonder how cross-curricular connections could apply to them; in next week’s Topic of the Week article we will explore how exploring engaging concepts can frame curriculum design in language learning. Those whose students are requesting activities that build “real-life” interpersonal speaking skills may wonder what place literacy has in their students’ learning; in this week’s InterCom guest contributor Kate Paesani frames interpersonal speaking around authentic texts from a literacy perspective. In both weeks we present you with Activities of the Week that use Pokémon Go! as an authentic resource to explore engaging concepts such as aesthetics, change, and communities. In the later part of the month we will consider cross-curricular connections from an immersion perspective and examine visual literacy. We hope you enjoy this month’s series!