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Title: Irish Immersion Weekend and Teachers' Workshop
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From http://www.daltai.com/email/html/index.html
Daltaí na Gaeilge will hold its Irish Language Immersion Weekend, February 16th - 18th, 2018 in Esopus, New York. Online registration and payment are available. Attendees who register by February 2nd will receive a $10 discount. General information, directions and a registration form are available at http://daltai.com/shop/products.php?product=Irish-Immersion-Weekend-%252d-February-16-to18%2C-2018
Daltaí na Gaeilge organizes a workshop every February for the benefit of Irish language instructors, and our 2018 Teachers' Workshop will be held on February 18 - 19 in Esopus, New York. Rachael Nic Pháidín will be visiting from Ireland this year to direct the program, thanks to generous support from the Fulbright Commission. General information, directions, and a registration form are available at http://daltai.com/shop/products.php?product=Ceardlann-na-Muinteoiri-%2818-%252d-19-Feabhra-2018%29
Source: Daltaí na Gaeilge
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Title: Swedish Resources for Independent Study
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Here are some online resources for independent study of Swedish:
Learning Swedish is a free online course in Swedish for beginners with material for self-study for adult learners. It is available at https://learningswedish.se/courses/1
Aaron Rubin's online course, although old, is still available online at http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/a/d/adr10/swedish.html
Here is an online version of Leif Stensson's descriptive grammar of Swedish: http://www.lysator.liu.se/language/Languages/Swedish/Grammar.html
Björn Engdahl's online Swedish course is available at http://www.onlineswedish.com/main.php
GoSwedish is Aaliya Westin's YouTube channel for learning Swedish, available at https://www.youtube.com/user/GoSwedish/featured?disable_polymer=1
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Title: Smithsonian Article about Thuringia
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Here is a short English-language article with beautiful photographs of Thuringia, Germany: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/sponsored/thuringia-five-senses-cultural-travel-180967127/
Source: Smithsonian
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Title: German Popular Music Charts
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See what German artists are popular this month at Step Into German's German Charts webpage. You and your students can also vote on your favorites.
Available at http://www.goethe.de/ins/us/saf/prj/stg/mus/chr/enindex.htm
Source: Step Into German
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Title: Colorado German Day
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From the AATG-L listserv:
Hallo Allerseits!
If you are a member in Colorado, this message is for you!
As the Executive Director for Colorado German Day, I am sending out a call for teachers interested in participating with students, teachers who'd just like to volunteer or anyone else interested in taking part in our 5th annual competition. Modeled after similar competitions in Texas and Alabama, students from across the state can compete in 24 different events in one fun-filled day. Our event this year takes place on Saturday, March 10 and if you are interested in participating or more information, please contact me at coloradogermanday@gmail.com.
MfG,
Amy Flynn
Highlands Ranch, CO
Flynn, A. [AATG-L] For Colorado Teachers of German. AATG-L listserv (aatg@list.iupui.edu, 15 Jan 2018).
Source: AATG-L
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Title: What College Instructors Can Learn from the Front Lines of Classics Education
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From https://eidolon.pub
Philip Walsh summarizes the results of a survey he gave to precollegiate teachers of Classical languages asking what college-level instructors can learn from the "front lines" in this article: https://eidolon.pub/what-college-instructors-can-learn-from-the-front-lines-of-classics-education-4f14943a238b
Source: Eidolon
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Title: SCRIBO: An International Latin Composition Contest
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From http://www.ascaniusyci.org/scribo/
SCRIBO is an international Latin composition contest, designed to:
- spur interest and excitement in using Latin for creative writing
- provide teachers with high quality materials in Latin to read in their classes
- honor and recognize top work in Latin creative writing
Students of Latin in any grade, from kindergarten through college, may participate. Entries will be sorted into the following levels, which are based on length of time studying Latin and content of the course: Exploratory, Lower, and Upper.
The deadline to register students and submit entries is February 12. For more details go to http://www.ascaniusyci.org/scribo/
Source: Ascanius
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Title: Interactive Infographics
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From https://craftingafrenchblend.wordpress.com
Infographics are popular authentic resources for language teachers, and we often use them for activities reinforcing the interpretive mode. In this blog post, get ideas for making infographics interactive and for using them as a springboard for discussion: https://craftingafrenchblend.wordpress.com/2018/01/16/interactive-infographics/
Source: Crafting a French Blend
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Title: Personal Trivia Baseball Activity
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Spanish teacher Elizabeth Dentlinger shares how she adapted an icebreaker activity, Personal Trivia Baseball, to mix up her weekly routine of having students share good news about their weekends: https://sradentlinger.wordpress.com/2018/01/16/personal-trivia-baseball-activity-for-weekend-discussions-in-the-tl/
Source: La Clase de la Señora Dentlinger
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Title: African-American History Resources
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From http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/
February is Black History Month. Larry Ferlazzo has compiled a collection of online resources for learning about African-American history, available at http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/01/15/the-best-websites-to-teach-learn-about-african-american-history/
Source: Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day...
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