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Title: Book: Sign Languages in Village Communities
Body: From http://www.degruyter.com/view/product/182730?format=G Sign Languages in Village Communities: Anthropological and Linguistic Insights Edited by Ulrike Zeshan and Connie de Vos Published by de Gruyter Description: The book is a unique collection of research on sign languages that have emerged in rural communities with a high incidence of, often hereditary, deafness. These sign languages represent the latest addition to the comparative investigation of languages in the gestural modality, and the book is the first compilation of a substantial number of different "village sign languages". Written by leading experts in the field, the volume uniquely combines anthropological and linguistic insights, looking at both the social dynamics and the linguistic structures in these village communities. The book includes primary data from eleven different signing communities across the world, including results from Jamaica, India, Turkey, Thailand, and Bali. All known village sign languages are endangered, usually because of pressure from larger urban sign languages, and some have died out already. Ironically, it is often the success of the larger sign language communities in urban centers, their recognition and subsequent spread, which leads to the endangerment of these small minority sign languages. The book addresses this specific type of language endangerment, documentation strategies, and other ethical issues pertaining to these sign languages on the basis of first-hand experiences by Deaf fieldworkers. Visit the publisher’s website at http://www.degruyter.com/view/product/182730?format=G
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Title: Book: Sign Languages in Village Communities
Body: From http://www.degruyter.com/view/product/182730?format=G Sign Languages in Village Communities: Anthropological and Linguistic Insights Edited by Ulrike Zeshan and Connie de Vos Published by de Gruyter Description: The book is a unique collection of research on sign languages that have emerged in rural communities with a high incidence of, often hereditary, deafness. These sign languages represent the latest addition to the comparative investigation of languages in the gestural modality, and the book is the first compilation of a substantial number of different "village sign languages". Written by leading experts in the field, the volume uniquely combines anthropological and linguistic insights, looking at both the social dynamics and the linguistic structures in these village communities. The book includes primary data from eleven different signing communities across the world, including results from Jamaica, India, Turkey, Thailand, and Bali. All known village sign languages are endangered, usually because of pressure from larger urban sign languages, and some have died out already. Ironically, it is often the success of the larger sign language communities in urban centers, their recognition and subsequent spread, which leads to the endangerment of these small minority sign languages. The book addresses this specific type of language endangerment, documentation strategies, and other ethical issues pertaining to these sign languages on the basis of first-hand experiences by Deaf fieldworkers. Visit the publisher’s website at http://www.degruyter.com/view/product/182730?format=G
Source: de Gruyter
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Title: Endangered Languages Resource Page
Body: From http://livingtongues.wordpress.com/resource-page The staff at the Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages has put together a list of useful resources, organized by language hotspot (those places in the world with the highest levels of linguistic diversity and language endangerment and the lowest levels of linguistic documentation). Access this new metasite at http://livingtongues.wordpress.com/resource-page
Source: Living Tongues
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Title: Endangered Languages Resource Page
Body: From http://livingtongues.wordpress.com/resource-page The staff at the Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages has put together a list of useful resources, organized by language hotspot (those places in the world with the highest levels of linguistic diversity and language endangerment and the lowest levels of linguistic documentation). Access this new metasite at http://livingtongues.wordpress.com/resource-page
Source: Living Tongues
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Title: Federal Grant to Help Prepare More Native American Teachers in Wisconsin
Body: From http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/nw-wisconsin/Federal-Grant-to-Help-Prepare-More-Native-American-Teachers-in-Wis-176006841.html Federal Grant to Help Prepare More Native American Teachers in Wis. by Krista Burns October 26, 2012 A one million dollar federal grant awarded to the Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College hopes to bring more Native American teachers into Wisconsin schools. With this grant, the LCO Community College and UW-Superior hope to launch a collaborative program to prepare more Native American teachers, including some proficient in the Ojibwe language. Five of the teachers will be trained as Ojibwe Language Immersion Instructors for the Waadookodaading Ojibwe Charter School located at the Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation. After completing their UW-Superior degrees, the teachers will complete a one-year teaching internship in the K-12 schools on the LCO reservation, located near Hayward, Wis. Read the full article at http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/nw-wisconsin/Federal-Grant-to-Help-Prepare-More-Native-American-Teachers-in-Wis-176006841.html
Source: Northland's News Center
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Title: Federal Grant to Help Prepare More Native American Teachers in Wisconsin
Body: From http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/nw-wisconsin/Federal-Grant-to-Help-Prepare-More-Native-American-Teachers-in-Wis-176006841.html Federal Grant to Help Prepare More Native American Teachers in Wis. by Krista Burns October 26, 2012 A one million dollar federal grant awarded to the Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College hopes to bring more Native American teachers into Wisconsin schools. With this grant, the LCO Community College and UW-Superior hope to launch a collaborative program to prepare more Native American teachers, including some proficient in the Ojibwe language. Five of the teachers will be trained as Ojibwe Language Immersion Instructors for the Waadookodaading Ojibwe Charter School located at the Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation. After completing their UW-Superior degrees, the teachers will complete a one-year teaching internship in the K-12 schools on the LCO reservation, located near Hayward, Wis. Read the full article at http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/nw-wisconsin/Federal-Grant-to-Help-Prepare-More-Native-American-Teachers-in-Wis-176006841.html
Source: Northland's News Center
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Title: Teach Students To Be Linguists: How to Recognize Patterns
Body: From http://asiasociety.org/education/chinese-language-initiatives/teach-students-be-linguists-how-recognize-patterns In a recent article teacher Chris Livaccari describes how he let his students turn the tables on him - they were the linguists who subsequently taught the teacher what they had found. Specifically, they looked at Chinese and Japanese characters, identified common patterns, and hypothesized meanings for them. Livaccari believes that their newly-acquired pattern-recognition skills will be useful in learning any language with a new script. Read the article at http://asiasociety.org/education/chinese-language-initiatives/teach-students-be-linguists-how-recognize-patterns
Source: Asia Society
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Title: Teach Students To Be Linguists: How to Recognize Patterns
Body: From http://asiasociety.org/education/chinese-language-initiatives/teach-students-be-linguists-how-recognize-patterns In a recent article teacher Chris Livaccari describes how he let his students turn the tables on him - they were the linguists who subsequently taught the teacher what they had found. Specifically, they looked at Chinese and Japanese characters, identified common patterns, and hypothesized meanings for them. Livaccari believes that their newly-acquired pattern-recognition skills will be useful in learning any language with a new script. Read the article at http://asiasociety.org/education/chinese-language-initiatives/teach-students-be-linguists-how-recognize-patterns
Source: Asia Society
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Title: University of Texas-Austin Arabic Flagship program Summer Institute 2013
Body: The University of Texas at Austin’s Department of Middle Eastern Studies and Arabic Flagship Program are pleased to announce the summer 2013 Arabic Summer Institute. The institute is open to all qualified applicants. Program Highlights: - An intensive ten-week summer program equivalent to one full academic year of study - Elementary, intermediate, and advanced training combining instruction in MSA and colloquial Arabic - An emphasis on communicative teaching methodology - A focus on building listening comprehension skills through Arabic media and current events - A fully incorporated cultural program with lectures, hands-on workshops, and guest speakers - A resident advisor to provide tutoring, advice, and guidance - Dedicated, supportive faculty trained in Arabic pedagogy - Meets FLAS fellowship requirements (speak to your home institution about applying) Program Details: - May 30–August 9, 2013 - 12 credit hours for Elementary and Intermediate students - 10 credit hours for Advanced students - 22 contact hours per week - $3800 tuition for both in-state and non-resident students Application Instructions: - Visit http://utarabicflagship.org/summer-institute/application to access the application. - Priority deadline is March 1, 2013. Arabic-L:PEDA:UT Austin Arabic Flagship program Summer Institute 2013. Arabic-L listserv (ARABIC-L@LISTSERV.BYU.EDU, 1 Nov 2012).
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Title: University of Texas-Austin Arabic Flagship program Summer Institute 2013
Body: The University of Texas at Austin’s Department of Middle Eastern Studies and Arabic Flagship Program are pleased to announce the summer 2013 Arabic Summer Institute. The institute is open to all qualified applicants. Program Highlights: - An intensive ten-week summer program equivalent to one full academic year of study - Elementary, intermediate, and advanced training combining instruction in MSA and colloquial Arabic - An emphasis on communicative teaching methodology - A focus on building listening comprehension skills through Arabic media and current events - A fully incorporated cultural program with lectures, hands-on workshops, and guest speakers - A resident advisor to provide tutoring, advice, and guidance - Dedicated, supportive faculty trained in Arabic pedagogy - Meets FLAS fellowship requirements (speak to your home institution about applying) Program Details: - May 30–August 9, 2013 - 12 credit hours for Elementary and Intermediate students - 10 credit hours for Advanced students - 22 contact hours per week - $3800 tuition for both in-state and non-resident students Application Instructions: - Visit http://utarabicflagship.org/summer-institute/application to access the application. - Priority deadline is March 1, 2013. Arabic-L:PEDA:UT Austin Arabic Flagship program Summer Institute 2013. Arabic-L listserv (ARABIC-L@LISTSERV.BYU.EDU, 1 Nov 2012).
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Title: Diwali Resources
Body: Diwali 2012 is next Tuesday. Here are some resources to teach your students about this festival: An article in National Geographic Kids: http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/stories/peopleplaces/diwali An entire website dedicated to the festival is available at http://www.diwalifestival.org The BBC has a webpage at http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/religion/hinduism/diwali.shtml Here is an educational poster: http://www.pixelonomics.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/diwali-fact-file.png Larry Ferlazzo has compiled an annotated list of the Best Sites for Learning about Diwali at http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/10/23/the-best-sites-for-learning-about-diwali
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Title: Diwali Resources
Body: Diwali 2012 is next Tuesday. Here are some resources to teach your students about this festival: An article in National Geographic Kids: http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/stories/peopleplaces/diwali An entire website dedicated to the festival is available at http://www.diwalifestival.org The BBC has a webpage at http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/religion/hinduism/diwali.shtml Here is an educational poster: http://www.pixelonomics.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/diwali-fact-file.png Larry Ferlazzo has compiled an annotated list of the Best Sites for Learning about Diwali at http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/10/23/the-best-sites-for-learning-about-diwali
Source: Various
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Title: FinnFest 2012 in Tucson Starts This Week
Body: From http://www.finnfestusa.org/finnfest-usa-2012-tucson-az.html FinnFest USA is a festival with strong academic, cultural, and commerce components presenting Finnish and Finnish American culture and heritage. It’s a festival that brings modern Finland together with historic and contemporary America. FinnFest USA is an ethnic festival like no other in the USA. From November 8-11 2012, Finland and Arizona will meet and engage in a vibrant, educational, and festive celebration where visitors share information and learn about contemporary Finland and Finnish American culture during stimulating, fun-filled days packed with activities and events for all guests. The local and regional community becomes a central part of the festival by contributing local performers, vendors and participants who engage with Finnish and Finnish-American presenters, artists and guests. The public is welcomed to all events, both ticketed and free. For full details about the festival, visit its website: http://www.finnfestusa.org
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Title: FinnFest 2012 in Tucson Starts This Week
Body: From http://www.finnfestusa.org/finnfest-usa-2012-tucson-az.html FinnFest USA is a festival with strong academic, cultural, and commerce components presenting Finnish and Finnish American culture and heritage. It’s a festival that brings modern Finland together with historic and contemporary America. FinnFest USA is an ethnic festival like no other in the USA. From November 8-11 2012, Finland and Arizona will meet and engage in a vibrant, educational, and festive celebration where visitors share information and learn about contemporary Finland and Finnish American culture during stimulating, fun-filled days packed with activities and events for all guests. The local and regional community becomes a central part of the festival by contributing local performers, vendors and participants who engage with Finnish and Finnish-American presenters, artists and guests. The public is welcomed to all events, both ticketed and free. For full details about the festival, visit its website: http://www.finnfestusa.org
Source: FinnFest USA
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Title: Germany’s Foreign Office Launches a YouTube Channel
Body: From http://www.germany.info/Vertretung/usa/en/__pr/P__Wash/2012/10/31-YouTube.html Explaining Germany through moving images – that is the goal of the new Internet presence in the world’s largest video portal. At the site, the Federal Foreign Office invites you to find out about Germany, its culture, politics and economy as well as about the work of the Federal Foreign Office. With videos in seven languages (English, German, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese and Arabic), the new channel page of the Federal Foreign Office is targeting a worldwide audience. Users can choose freely from clips in the various languages and switch between them. The videos can be rated by viewers and embedded in other web pages. Users can also share the videos via their social networks such as Facebook, Google+ and Twitter. Here is the new channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/GermanyDiplo
Source: German Missions in the United States
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Title: Germany’s Foreign Office Launches a YouTube Channel
Body: From http://www.germany.info/Vertretung/usa/en/__pr/P__Wash/2012/10/31-YouTube.html Explaining Germany through moving images – that is the goal of the new Internet presence in the world’s largest video portal. At the site, the Federal Foreign Office invites you to find out about Germany, its culture, politics and economy as well as about the work of the Federal Foreign Office. With videos in seven languages (English, German, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese and Arabic), the new channel page of the Federal Foreign Office is targeting a worldwide audience. Users can choose freely from clips in the various languages and switch between them. The videos can be rated by viewers and embedded in other web pages. Users can also share the videos via their social networks such as Facebook, Google+ and Twitter. Here is the new channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/GermanyDiplo
Source: German Missions in the United States
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Title: German Websites for Children
Body: Here is a short annotated list of German-language websites with educational activities and content for children: http://german.about.com/od/bilingualfamilies/a/German-Websites-For-Children.htm?nl=1
Source: About.com
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Title: German Websites for Children
Body: Here is a short annotated list of German-language websites with educational activities and content for children: http://german.about.com/od/bilingualfamilies/a/German-Websites-For-Children.htm?nl=1
Source: About.com
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Title: Toastmasters Club in German
Body: From http://www.goethe.de/ins/us/was/ver/en9908549v.htm Toastmasters International is a nonprofit educational organization that teaches communication and leadership skills through a worldwide network of clubs. A typical Toastmasters club consists of a small group of people who meet once a week for about an hour. Each meeting gives everyone an opportunity to practice: Impromptu speeches: Members have the opportunity to give one- to two-minute impromptu speeches about announced topics. Prepared speeches: Three or more members give speeches based on projects from Toastmasters manuals. Speeches cover topics such as speech organization, humor, voice, language, gestures and persuasion. Constructive evaluations: Every speaker is assigned an evaluator who points out speech strengths and suggestions for improvement. Residents of the Washington, DC, area are invited to join this speaking club: Every first and third Thursday 5-6pm (in English) Every second and fourth Thursday 5-6pm (in German) Learn more at http://www.goethe.de/ins/us/was/ver/en9908549v.htm
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Title: Toastmasters Club in German
Body: From http://www.goethe.de/ins/us/was/ver/en9908549v.htm Toastmasters International is a nonprofit educational organization that teaches communication and leadership skills through a worldwide network of clubs. A typical Toastmasters club consists of a small group of people who meet once a week for about an hour. Each meeting gives everyone an opportunity to practice: Impromptu speeches: Members have the opportunity to give one- to two-minute impromptu speeches about announced topics. Prepared speeches: Three or more members give speeches based on projects from Toastmasters manuals. Speeches cover topics such as speech organization, humor, voice, language, gestures and persuasion. Constructive evaluations: Every speaker is assigned an evaluator who points out speech strengths and suggestions for improvement. Residents of the Washington, DC, area are invited to join this speaking club: Every first and third Thursday 5-6pm (in English) Every second and fourth Thursday 5-6pm (in German) Learn more at http://www.goethe.de/ins/us/was/ver/en9908549v.htm
Source: Goethe-Institut
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