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Title: Japanese Reading: How “Frozen” Became “Anna and the Snow Queen”
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From http://japanese.about.com
The Japanese versions of foreign movies sometimes have titles that are quite different from the original language version. This is the case for “Frozen,” whose Japanese title is “Ana to Yuki no Joou.” Here is a reading in Japanese about how this title was chosen, plus links to other movie translations in Japanese: japanese.about.com/od/japanesecultur1/fl/The-Japanese-Title-for-Frozen.htm?nl=1
Source: About.com
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Title: Celebrate International Week of the Italian Language in San Francisco
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The 14th International Week of the Italian Language (13-18 October) celebrates the Italian language with several interesting events in the San Francisco area. See what’s going on at http://www.sfyic.org/international-week-of-the-italian-language-2014/
Source: SFYIC
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Title: Article: How Much Are Your German Skills Worth?
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From http://www.young-germany.de/topic/work/language-communication/how-much-are-your-german-skills-worth
How Much Are Your German Skills Worth?
by Nicolette Steward
July 15, 2014
Research has already shown that learning a foreign language can help people make better decisions, that it helps brain development in children (source), and that it can help prevent dementia. But are the economic advantages worth the investment of time?
According to numbers calculated by MIT Economist Albert Saiz, the benefit will vary depending on the language learned and the number of native speakers of that language already living within the learner’s country of residence. For example, a student who learns Spanish in the United States would see just a 1.5 percent salary increase as a result because of the large number of Spanish native speakers living there and competing for jobs requiring the same language skill set. However, learning French would result in a hypothetical 2.3 percent increase, and students of German might gain a 3.8 percent increase.
“This translates into big differences in the language account: your Spanish is worth $51,000, but French, $77,000, and German, $128,000.”
So why is German such a powerhouse when it comes to salaries and job opportunities? As the same article explains: “…an important factor is economic openness. Germany is a trade powerhouse, so its language will be more economically valuable for an outsider than the language of a relatively more closed economy.”
Source: Young Germany
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Title: New Tools in the Latin Classroom
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From http://caneweb.org
Ben Revkin reviews three tools that he is planning to use in his Latin classroom: The Bridge, Magistrula, and HiRISE. Read about these tools at http://caneweb.org/new/?p=1746
Source: CANE
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Title: Awards for Excellence in Teaching at the Precollegiate Level
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From http://www.apaclassics.org/awards-and-fellowships/awards-excellence-teaching-precollegiate-level
The Joint Committee on the Classics in American Education invites nominations for the 2014 SCS Awards for Excellence in Teaching at the Precollegiate Level. Up to two winners will receive a certificate of award and a cash prize of $500. In addition, each winner’s institution will receive $200 to purchase educational resources selected by the winner. The winners will be announced at both the SCS Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA in January 2015 and the ACL Institute in Storrs, CT in June 2015, and winners may select the meeting at which they wish to receive the award.
Eligibility is open to teachers, full- or part-time, of grades K-12 in schools in the United States and Canada who at the time of the application teach at least one class of Latin, Greek, or classics at the K-12 level. Membership in the APA is not required. Nominations may be made by a colleague, administrator, or former student, who is thoroughly familiar with the teacher's work.
November 7, 2014, is the deadline for the receipt of nominations.
For full details go to http://www.apaclassics.org/awards-and-fellowships/awards-excellence-teaching-precollegiate-level
Source: Society for Classical Studies
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Title: Editorial: Latin and Greek Are Still So Relevant
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Latin and Greek are still so relevant to us all
Far from being irrelevant, classics is right in the midst of our culture once again
by Natalie Haynes
September 15, 2014
Far from being irrelevant, classics is right in the midst of our culture once again. More Greek plays have been performed over the past 50 years than at any time since fifth-century Athens. And it’s not just on stage or screen that classics is big box office. Museums are contributing to the surge in popularity, too: the British Museum broke records with its Pompeii and Herculaneum exhibition last year. It may well do the same thing next year when it puts on an exhibition about the human body in Ancient Greece.
Read the full article at http://www.standard.co.uk/comment/comment/natalie-haynes-latin-and-greek-are-still-so-relevant-to-us-all-9733269.html
Source: London Evening Standard
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Title: 30 Reasons To Learn French
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From http://www.thefrenchcorner.net
Middle school French teacher and blogger Samantha Decker writes,
“All language teachers find themselves advocating for the study of languages, and specifically for their own language. Here are some of the reasons to learn French that I share with students, parents, and anyone else willing to listen! Some of these reasons are academic, some are personal, some are professional, many are specific to French, and a few of them are more general and apply to language learning in general. Happy advocating!”
Read her reasons at http://www.thefrenchcorner.net/2014/09/30-reasons-to-learn-french.html
Source: The French Corner
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Title: New Feature from Zambombazo: Herencia Africana
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Zambombazo has a new column dedicated to discussing African influences on Hispanic cultures. The inaugural column focuses on the song “Mi tumbao” by Alexis Play. Read and access an accompanying activity sheet at http://zachary-jones.com/zambombazo/herencia-africana-alexis-play-mi-tumbao/
Source: Zambombazo
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Title: Learning about the Planets in Spanish
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Here are links to lots of nice resources for learning about the planets in Spanish, from the Spanish Playground blog: http://spanishplayground.net/the-planets-in-spanish/
Source: Spanish Playground
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Title: Scary Resources for Spanish
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Halloween, All Saints Day, and All Souls Day are less than a month away. Here are a few scary things to start getting in the mood:
A PowerPoint about the legend of the Colocolo monster: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1GqVfTwEryPAMZxLexz-sFnFyEXTm4faB4jQMEPMV7W4/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=30000#slide=id.g3b0af2e3d_023
Links to resources dealing with La Llorona: http://cultyciv.blogspot.com/2014/09/la-llorona-de-mazatlan.html
Zambombazo has its “Semana de escalofríos” beginning today. Check out their scary movie shorts at http://zachary-jones.com/zambombazo/semana-de-escalofrios-festival-de-cortometrajes-de-miedito/
Not scary, but here is a recent FLTEACH discussion about different things that you can do with your students so that they can learn about Day of the Dead: https://listserv.buffalo.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1409&L=FLTEACH&P=R33800&I=-3&d=No+Match%3BMatch%3BMatches (click on “Next” to the right of “By Topic” at the top of the post).
Source: Various
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