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Title: 2015 Symposium of the Modern Greek Studies Association
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From http://hellenicstudies.gsu.edu/news-events/2015-symposium-modern-greek-studies-association/
The Center for Hellenic Studies is very pleased that Georgia State University has been selected to host the 24th symposium of the Modern Greek Studies Association. The biennial conference, to be held on campus October 15–18, 2015, is the meeting of the largest professional organization for Hellenic Studies in the world. Some two hundred international scholars are expected to attend the conference, which typically features more than eighty presentations, a keynote address, music concerts, film screenings, and more.
Visit the conference website at http://hellenicstudies.gsu.edu/news-events/2015-symposium-modern-greek-studies-association/
Source: Hellenic Studies Center
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Title: Tea with BVP: Weekly Radio Show about Language Acquisition
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From https://billvanpatten.wordpress.com/
Tea With BVP is a weekly radio show hosted by Bill VanPatten and the Center for Language Teaching Advancement at Michigan State University.
Bill and his co-hosts, Angelika Kraemer and Walter Hopkins, answer questions live on air about language, language acquisition, language teaching, and any other topics of interest. With Bill’s comedic background, it’s a funny and engaging way to look at issues of importance to all language teachers and researchers.
Go here to learn more, subscribe to the related newsletter, and listen in live on Thursdays at 3:00 PM Eastern time: https://billvanpatten.wordpress.com/
Source: Tea with BVP
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Title: More People Are Speaking Cornish
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Cornish language students hits 1,000 as new funding is sought
By WMN_PGoodwin
October 6, 2015
More than 1,000 people are now studying the Cornish language, new figures show.
Usage has also accelerated over the past five years, according to a recent promotion, ‘Speak Cornish Week’.
Over 250 short videos in Cornish were produced as part of the initiative, producing “significant coverage” on social media, Cornwall Council said.
The new online course ‘Say Something in Cornish’ now has over 1000 registered users, the council added.
Read the full article at http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/Cornish-language-students-hits-1-000-new-funding/story-27929388-detail/story.html
Source: Western Morning News
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Title: Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Program Applications for 2016-2017 Now Open
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From http://www.germany.info/Vertretung/usa/en/newsletter/Germany__In__Class/Germany-in-Class-201509.html
The Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Program (CBYX) offers full scholarships for high school students to spend an academic year in Germany. American students completely immerse themselves in the German language and culture through living with German host families and attending local schools. This participation in daily life and community
The deadline for 2016-2017 applications ranges from December 1, 2015 to January 15, 2016, depending on this state of residency. For more information, find and visit the organization in charge of recruitment for your state through the program’s central website: http://www.usagermanyscholarship.org/
Source: Germany.info
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Title: Euro Challenge Competition for Students and Teachers
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From http://www.germany.info/Vertretung/usa/en/newsletter/Germany__In__Class/Germany-in-Class-201509.html
Euro Challenge is an attractive contest for students, teachers, and administrators – the program follows the Common Core curriculum while giving students a unique opportunity to learn about the EU and the Euro and requires no previous knowledge of Europe or economics. Instead, students gain knowledge by researching problems and developing solutions to economic challenges within an EU country, then presenting those findings at regional, then national, competitions. It's a great addition for students' CVs, college applications, and future internships/careers.
Student teams of three to five students are asked to make presentations answering specific questions about the European economy and the single currency, the euro. They are also asked to pick one member country of the “euro area” (the 19 EU member countries that have adopted the euro so far), to examine an economic problem at the country level, and to identify policies for responding to that problem.
Teams can already submit video entries for regional competitions, making it much easier for more schools around the country to get their students participating. Here are the key stages/dates for this new edition:
- September 2015 – Registration opens. The deadline for registration is end-January 2016.
- December 2015 – Euro Challenge Orientations begin. We will provide updates with specific dates for both in person and online orientations. By this point you should have begun gathering teams and preparing which country and challenge question to choose.
- January 2016 – Teams begin researching their chose country and challenge question and preparing their presentation.
- March 2016 – The preliminary rounds of the Euro Challenge will be held.
- April 19, 2016 – The semi-finals and finals of the Euro Challenge will be held in New York City at the New York Federal Reserve. Prizes will be then be presented at the Moody’s Foundation.
- June 2016 – The winning teams will go to Washington DC to give their presentations at the embassy of the country they have chosen and attend an awards ceremony at the Delegation of the EU to the USA, and lots more!
For full details go to http://www.euro-challenge.org/wordpress/
Source: Germany.info
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Title: National French Week is November 4-10
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The American Association of Teachers of French is organizing its seventeenth National French Week, to take place November 4-10. Here is a resource website to help you and your students celebrate: https://www.frenchteachers.org/nfw/
Source: AATF
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Title: Karaoké FLE: Video-based Cloze
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From http://www.bonjourdefrance.com/karaoke-fle/index.php/fr
On the Karaoke FLE website, users choose a popular music video. The video plays up to certain point, with the lyrics scrolling beneath. Then the video pauses while the player types in the next word of the song. Users can choose their level of difficulty.
Try out this new approach to using popular songs for learning French at http://www.bonjourdefrance.com/karaoke-fle/index.php/fr
Source: Bonjour de France
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Title: French Resource about Refugees, for Children
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Le P’tit Libé is a French-language website whose aim is to explain current events to children through teaching materials and games. The first issue is dedicated to refugees in Europe. Browse the resources available here: http://www.liberation.fr/apps/ptit-libe/#/1/
Source: Le P’tit Libé
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Title: Online Resources for Kids Learning French
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Here is a list of some online resources for kids who are learning French: http://www.fluentin3months.com/french-for-kids/
Source: Fluent in 3 Months
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Title: Day of the Dead Resources
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Many Spanish teachers like to talk about All Saints Day and All Souls Day in different Spanish-speaking countries. Here are some resources that you may find helpful:
A unit for a Spanish 2 class: https://williamsonci.wordpress.com/2015/10/01/day-of-the-dead-unit/
From the Smithsonian Latino Center, Theater of the Dead: http://latino.si.edu/dayofthedead/
An educational video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUUAgEWeYeI
A wordless animated video in which a little girl visits the land of the dead: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCQnUuq-TEE
A lesson to go with the above video: http://ed.ted.com/on/pG6WgT05
Source: Various
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