How can we inspire students to dig for "diamonds" (aka knowledge) in the World Language Classroom? Are you burned out of the same ole lessons and the same student reactions? Have you lost your "shine"? How can we as teachers dig in to bring our students the best? How can we inspire students to dig deeper into their own learning? Participants will take a look at the world language classroom through the lense of culture, connections, communication, communities, and comparisons.