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Title: Learning Hebrew on the Streets, With Walls as Assigned Reading
Body: From http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/22/world/middleeast/learning-hebrew-on-the-streets-with-walls-as-assigned-reading.html?_r=1 Learning Hebrew on the Streets, With Walls as Assigned Reading By JODI RUDOREN July 21, 2012 Guy Sharett’s Hebrew lessons are taught in a walking classroom, on the streets and alleys of Florentin, his neighborhood here, where new vocabulary words are mixed into an ever-changing curriculum. “Get out from the TV, start to live,” Mr. Sharett translated one scrawled Hebrew slogan at the start of class one recent evening, trailed by a dozen students thirsty to understand the life of the Tel Aviv street as much as the revived ancient language spoken on it. He pulled out a little white board to break down the graffiti before him. The first part of the slogan, “Tzay mayhatelevizia,” used the imperative — get out — while “tatchil lichayot,” start to live, was in the future tense. “It sounds to us too pompous and too archaic,” he explained, “so we just use the future.” Mr. Sharett, 40, has a day job at a television company, but has been giving private Hebrew lessons for several years. Besides the graffiti course, he offers one-offs touring the city’s spice market (“Wake up and smell the Zatar”); shopping and cooking with a famous chef (“While chopping, we learn the names of the vegetables”); and watching the local version of “American Idol,” with frequent use of the pause button to translate slang and jokes (“This is Israeliness 101,” he said). Read the full article at http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/22/world/middleeast/learning-hebrew-on-the-streets-with-walls-as-assigned-reading.html?_r=1
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Title: Learning Hebrew on the Streets, With Walls as Assigned Reading
Body: From http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/22/world/middleeast/learning-hebrew-on-the-streets-with-walls-as-assigned-reading.html?_r=1 Learning Hebrew on the Streets, With Walls as Assigned Reading By JODI RUDOREN July 21, 2012 Guy Sharett’s Hebrew lessons are taught in a walking classroom, on the streets and alleys of Florentin, his neighborhood here, where new vocabulary words are mixed into an ever-changing curriculum. “Get out from the TV, start to live,” Mr. Sharett translated one scrawled Hebrew slogan at the start of class one recent evening, trailed by a dozen students thirsty to understand the life of the Tel Aviv street as much as the revived ancient language spoken on it. He pulled out a little white board to break down the graffiti before him. The first part of the slogan, “Tzay mayhatelevizia,” used the imperative — get out — while “tatchil lichayot,” start to live, was in the future tense. “It sounds to us too pompous and too archaic,” he explained, “so we just use the future.” Mr. Sharett, 40, has a day job at a television company, but has been giving private Hebrew lessons for several years. Besides the graffiti course, he offers one-offs touring the city’s spice market (“Wake up and smell the Zatar”); shopping and cooking with a famous chef (“While chopping, we learn the names of the vegetables”); and watching the local version of “American Idol,” with frequent use of the pause button to translate slang and jokes (“This is Israeliness 101,” he said). Read the full article at http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/22/world/middleeast/learning-hebrew-on-the-streets-with-walls-as-assigned-reading.html?_r=1
Source: New York Times
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Title: China Seeks Education Link with San Diego
Body: From http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/jul/15/china-seeks-education-link-with-san-diego China seeks education link with San Diego Wants foreign partnerships to improve its classrooms by Maureen Magee July 15, 2012 As China continues its path toward superpower status, its educational leaders are looking to San Diego and other cities abroad in forging partnerships that will reshape Chinese classrooms — from kindergarten to college. Since 2010, China has sent more college students overseas than any other country. It is establishing international education collaborations and exchange programs at a dizzying rate. Faculty members at Chinese universities are eager to form exchange programs in the United States, in part to learn what it takes to make a top academic program. This fall, the University of California San Diego will open the Fudan-UC Center on China through a partnership with Fudan University in Shanghai, a venture that’s been billed as the first such initiative by a major Chinese university. The center will serve all UC campuses by providing lectures, symposia and access to databases for researchers and students at the system’s 10 campuses — from San Diego to Davis. Meanwhile, China has given New York University once-inconceivable access to its country by allowing the institution to operate a full, degree-issuing liberal arts campus in Shanghai next year. “Classes will be conducted in English and in accordance with the principles of academic freedom associated with American colleges and universities,” according to a news release issued by N.Y.U. Other American universities have similar ventures in the works, including Berkeley, Yale and Duke. Read the full article at http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/jul/15/china-seeks-education-link-with-san-diego
Source: San Diego Union-Tribune
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Title: China Seeks Education Link with San Diego
Body: From http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/jul/15/china-seeks-education-link-with-san-diego China seeks education link with San Diego Wants foreign partnerships to improve its classrooms by Maureen Magee July 15, 2012 As China continues its path toward superpower status, its educational leaders are looking to San Diego and other cities abroad in forging partnerships that will reshape Chinese classrooms — from kindergarten to college. Since 2010, China has sent more college students overseas than any other country. It is establishing international education collaborations and exchange programs at a dizzying rate. Faculty members at Chinese universities are eager to form exchange programs in the United States, in part to learn what it takes to make a top academic program. This fall, the University of California San Diego will open the Fudan-UC Center on China through a partnership with Fudan University in Shanghai, a venture that’s been billed as the first such initiative by a major Chinese university. The center will serve all UC campuses by providing lectures, symposia and access to databases for researchers and students at the system’s 10 campuses — from San Diego to Davis. Meanwhile, China has given New York University once-inconceivable access to its country by allowing the institution to operate a full, degree-issuing liberal arts campus in Shanghai next year. “Classes will be conducted in English and in accordance with the principles of academic freedom associated with American colleges and universities,” according to a news release issued by N.Y.U. Other American universities have similar ventures in the works, including Berkeley, Yale and Duke. Read the full article at http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/jul/15/china-seeks-education-link-with-san-diego
Source: San Diego Union-Tribune
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Title: Article: Brazilians Push for Portuguese Classes in Florida
Body: From http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/broward/fl-portuguese-programs-schools-broward-20120714,0,4558818.story Brazilians' clout brings push for Portuguese classes in Broward By Marc Freeman July 14, 2012 As their influence grows, Brazilians in South Florida want to spread the word — in their language. To make that happen, educators are launching an online petition and survey to push for the first Portuguese classes in Broward County Public Schools. They are targeting the Deerfield Beach and Pompano Beach areas. Leaders of business and cultural groups say Brazil's influence in Florida will continue to flourish leading up to the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. "Portuguese language is becoming more and more a popular language because Brazil will host the World Cup and the Olympics," said Anete Arslanian, president of the Miami-based American Organization of Teachers of Portuguese. "Many people want to learn Portuguese to travel to Brazil," she said. "This seems to be the right moment to get the programs started." Read the full article at http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/broward/fl-portuguese-programs-schools-broward-20120714,0,4558818.story
Source: Sun Sentinel, Ft. Lauderdale
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Title: Article: Brazilians Push for Portuguese Classes in Florida
Body: From http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/broward/fl-portuguese-programs-schools-broward-20120714,0,4558818.story Brazilians' clout brings push for Portuguese classes in Broward By Marc Freeman July 14, 2012 As their influence grows, Brazilians in South Florida want to spread the word — in their language. To make that happen, educators are launching an online petition and survey to push for the first Portuguese classes in Broward County Public Schools. They are targeting the Deerfield Beach and Pompano Beach areas. Leaders of business and cultural groups say Brazil's influence in Florida will continue to flourish leading up to the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. "Portuguese language is becoming more and more a popular language because Brazil will host the World Cup and the Olympics," said Anete Arslanian, president of the Miami-based American Organization of Teachers of Portuguese. "Many people want to learn Portuguese to travel to Brazil," she said. "This seems to be the right moment to get the programs started." Read the full article at http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/broward/fl-portuguese-programs-schools-broward-20120714,0,4558818.story
Source: Sun Sentinel, Ft. Lauderdale
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Title: Article: Program at Pitt Tackles Tough Baltic Languages - Baltic Studies Summer Institute
Body: From http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/education/program-at-pitt-tackles-tough-baltic-languages-644540 Program at Pitt tackles tough Baltic languages By Elizabeth Bloom July 13, 2012 Thirteen students are in Pittsburgh for the summer to take Estonian, Latvian or Lithuanian courses as part of the Baltic Studies Summer Institute, known as BALSSI. BALSSI is a traveling language program that resides at an American university for three consecutive summers and then moves on to another school. This is the first summer of at least three that Pitt is administering BALSSI out of its normal summer language offerings. Students have come from across the country to participate in six weeks of intensive language study, from June 4 through today. They are in class for five hours every weekday and do several hours of homework each night. The small enrollment reflects the populations of the Baltic countries, some of which are smaller than the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/education/program-at-pitt-tackles-tough-baltic-languages-644540/#ixzz21fy1pK9X
Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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Title: Article: Program at Pitt Tackles Tough Baltic Languages - Baltic Studies Summer Institute
Body: From http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/education/program-at-pitt-tackles-tough-baltic-languages-644540 Program at Pitt tackles tough Baltic languages By Elizabeth Bloom July 13, 2012 Thirteen students are in Pittsburgh for the summer to take Estonian, Latvian or Lithuanian courses as part of the Baltic Studies Summer Institute, known as BALSSI. BALSSI is a traveling language program that resides at an American university for three consecutive summers and then moves on to another school. This is the first summer of at least three that Pitt is administering BALSSI out of its normal summer language offerings. Students have come from across the country to participate in six weeks of intensive language study, from June 4 through today. They are in class for five hours every weekday and do several hours of homework each night. The small enrollment reflects the populations of the Baltic countries, some of which are smaller than the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/education/program-at-pitt-tackles-tough-baltic-languages-644540/#ixzz21fy1pK9X
Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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Title: German Perspective on the Olympic Games
Body: A series of short articles about German athletes and their backgrounds will be growing on this Germany.info website in the coming days: http://www.germany.info/Vertretung/usa/en/08__Culture__Sports__Events/06/07/2012-olympics.html
Source: German Missions in the United States
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Title: German Perspective on the Olympic Games
Body: A series of short articles about German athletes and their backgrounds will be growing on this Germany.info website in the coming days: http://www.germany.info/Vertretung/usa/en/08__Culture__Sports__Events/06/07/2012-olympics.html
Source: German Missions in the United States
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Title: Olympic Games Vocabulary in German
Body: A list of helpful vocabulary in German for talking about the Olympic Games is available at http://german.about.com/od/vocabularytips/a/Olympic-Games.htm?nl=1
Source: About.com
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Title: Olympic Games Vocabulary in German
Body: A list of helpful vocabulary in German for talking about the Olympic Games is available at http://german.about.com/od/vocabularytips/a/Olympic-Games.htm?nl=1
Source: About.com
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Title: German Games Night in Washington, DC
Body: Come enjoy German games and a glass of wine at the Goethe-Institut in Washington, DC! Games by German designers are enjoying increasing popularity outside their native country. This evening of board and card games will feature classics such as Bohnanza alongside newer favorites including Asara, Settlers of Catan, Lost Cities and Carcassone. Participants are invited to bring their favorite games and friends for the fun. The activity will take place 6-9 PM on August 17th. For full details go to http://www.goethe.de/ins/us/was/ver/en9518520v.htm
Source: Goethe-Institut
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Title: German Games Night in Washington, DC
Body: Come enjoy German games and a glass of wine at the Goethe-Institut in Washington, DC! Games by German designers are enjoying increasing popularity outside their native country. This evening of board and card games will feature classics such as Bohnanza alongside newer favorites including Asara, Settlers of Catan, Lost Cities and Carcassone. Participants are invited to bring their favorite games and friends for the fun. The activity will take place 6-9 PM on August 17th. For full details go to http://www.goethe.de/ins/us/was/ver/en9518520v.htm
Source: Goethe-Institut
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Title: English and Ancient Greek Text of the Olympic Ode Recited by London’s Mayor
Body: London 2012 Olympics: Boris Johnson to recite Olympic Ode in ancient Greek By Sophia Heath July 23, 2012 The Mayor of London Boris Johnson will recite an Olympic ode for the first time at the Opening Gala for the International Olympic Committee on Monday evening. Mr Johnson, who studied classics at Oxford, will recite the poem that he commissioned for the Games in both Greek and English. The ode was created by Oxford academic Armand D'Angour who wrote the poem in ancient Greek with modern lyrics and then translated the six verses into rhyming couplets. The Mayor said: 'I am delighted to have the opportunity to declaim Dr D’Angour’s glorious Olympic Ode at the Opening Gala, a work that breathes new life into the ancient custom of celebrating the greatness of the Games through poetry. “I have no doubt that the members of the International Olympic Committee are fully versed in ancient Greek, but to ensure the elaborate puns can be fully appreciated I shall have the pleasure of vocalising the Ode twice, once in Greek and then again in English. “I shall try to resist the temptation to regale the attendees a further time in Latin, though I cannot make any promises." Read the full article, which includes the text of the ode in English and in ancient Greek, at http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/news/9420192/London-2012-Olympics-Boris-Johnson-to-recite-Olympic-Ode-in-ancient-Greek.html For more background information, see this blog entry: http://rogueclassicism.com/2011/10/27/primus-a-boris
Source: The Telegraph
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Title: English and Ancient Greek Text of the Olympic Ode Recited by London’s Mayor
Body: London 2012 Olympics: Boris Johnson to recite Olympic Ode in ancient Greek By Sophia Heath July 23, 2012 The Mayor of London Boris Johnson will recite an Olympic ode for the first time at the Opening Gala for the International Olympic Committee on Monday evening. Mr Johnson, who studied classics at Oxford, will recite the poem that he commissioned for the Games in both Greek and English. The ode was created by Oxford academic Armand D'Angour who wrote the poem in ancient Greek with modern lyrics and then translated the six verses into rhyming couplets. The Mayor said: 'I am delighted to have the opportunity to declaim Dr D’Angour’s glorious Olympic Ode at the Opening Gala, a work that breathes new life into the ancient custom of celebrating the greatness of the Games through poetry. “I have no doubt that the members of the International Olympic Committee are fully versed in ancient Greek, but to ensure the elaborate puns can be fully appreciated I shall have the pleasure of vocalising the Ode twice, once in Greek and then again in English. “I shall try to resist the temptation to regale the attendees a further time in Latin, though I cannot make any promises." Read the full article, which includes the text of the ode in English and in ancient Greek, at http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/news/9420192/London-2012-Olympics-Boris-Johnson-to-recite-Olympic-Ode-in-ancient-Greek.html For more background information, see this blog entry: http://rogueclassicism.com/2011/10/27/primus-a-boris
Source: The Telegraph
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Title: The American Philological Association’s 2012-2013 Placement Service Is Now Open
Body: Are you a classicist looking for a job, or an organization with a position for a classicist? The automated system for the 2012-2013 APA/AIA Placement Service is now open and accepting registrations by candidates, subscribers, and institutions. Learn how you can use this system at http://apaclassics.org/index.php/apa_blog/apa_blog_entry/2012-2013_placement_service_now_open
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Title: The American Philological Association’s 2012-2013 Placement Service Is Now Open
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Title: Top 10 French Gestures
Body: Here is a list of 10 French gestures. Click on each one to go to a page with a fuller explanation and a picture. http://french.about.com/od/vocabulary/a/topgestures.htm?nl=1
Source: About.com
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Title: Top 10 French Gestures
Body: Here is a list of 10 French gestures. Click on each one to go to a page with a fuller explanation and a picture. http://french.about.com/od/vocabulary/a/topgestures.htm?nl=1
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