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Title: Online Modules: Building Blocks for Global Learning
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From https://www.primarysource.org/for-teachers/building-blocks
Primary Source's set of six online modules will help you build a foundation for global awareness and provide concrete examples and strategies for supporting global competence in your classroom and school community. Each one-hour module - taken anytime at your own pace and on your own schedule - addresses key concepts and themes for global learning. These modules are the perfect starting point for individual educators or for the entire school or district.
Module topics include:
1. Global Learning: The Primary Source Approach
2. Foundations of Globalization
3. Global Citizenship Skills for Today's World
4. Global Competency through the Global Goals for Sustainable Development
5. Becoming Culturally Responsive
6. Connecting with the World
Take individual modules for certificates of completion or complete all six and receive 10 Professional Development Points.
For more details, go to https://www.primarysource.org/for-teachers/building-blocks
Source: Primary Source
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Title: Illinois State Board of Education Seeks Public Comment on Illinois Language Standards Change
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The Illinois State Board of Education is seeking public comment to replace Illinois Language Standards 28-29-30 with National Standards
Overview: The proposed rule change is posted for Public Comment until July 23. Scroll down to page 5, Section 1. Appendix D "World Languages" highlighted in RED. Please send an email with your comments to rules@isbe.net to let them know you support this 21st Century update for Illinois World Language educators.
This change aligns state standards with current best practices and focuses on the three Communicative Modes (Interpersonal, Interpretive, Presentational). These national standards were a collaborative effort of a joint task force including: AATA, AATF, AATG, AATI, AATJ, AATK, AATMG, AATSP, ACL, ACTFL, ACTR, ASLTA, CLASS, CLTA, MLA, NCOLCTL and National Standards Task Force for Hindi. JNCL-NCLIS supports the adoption of the National World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages as a replacement to the current and outdated Illinois Foreign Language Standards 28, 29 and 30.
Deadline: July 23, 2018
More information: View the proposed rule change on page 7 in red, at https://www.isbe.net/Documents/1_wf.pdf. Please send an email with your comments to rules@isbe.net.
JNCL-NCLIS. JNCL-NCLIS NewsBrief June 28, 2018. tcalvin@languagepolicy.org, 28 Jun 2018.
Source: JNCL-NCLIS
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Title: Research Platform for African Scientists Will Take Preprints in Local Languages
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From https://qz.com/1314682/african-scientists-can-submit-research-in-local-african-languages/
A research platform for African scientists will take papers in local languages
By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu
June 27, 2018
African languages will have a formal role in the scientific research community with the launch of a repository that encourages and accepts research in indigenous languages including Swahili, Akan, Zulu, Igbo and more.
AfricArXiv is an online platform that publishes preprints submitted exclusively from African scientists or those whose research is relevant to the continent. It is the latest to join a small, but growing roster of science publications trying to make sure African scientists don’t get left out of research publishing cycles. Preprints are drafts or complete articles that have not been peer-reviewed. They are especially useful because it allows scientists to receive quick and early feedback on projects they are working on.
...There is a growing awareness in the scientific community that Africa’s scientists are not getting the needed attention they need for their work. African scientists have long been disadvantaged by the very fact they are in Africa. For their research to be accepted globally, it must be published in a peer-reviewed journal, usually one outside of Africa, and the logistics of accomplishing this are difficult.
But things are changing.
In March, Scientific African was launched at the Next Einstein Forum in Kigali, Rwanda. A peer-reviewed online journal, Scientific African plans to be a world-class journal to amplify the impact of African research on the global stage. AAS Open Research was also launched in April and is backed by the African Academy of Sciences to publish peer-reviewed manuscripts.
Read the full article at https://qz.com/1314682/african-scientists-can-submit-research-in-local-african-languages/
Source: Quartz
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Title: Resources on Huayin Lao Qiang
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From https://mailchi.mp/asiasociety/china-learning-initiatives-june2018?e=99bce3790b
The most recent issue of the Asia Society's Chinese Language Matters newsletter includes some resources about huayin lao qiang, a form of Chinese folk music. Watch musicians performing on this YouTube clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmfDohwT6wI&vl=en. Here is an English-language article with photos and video clips about the art form: https://www.dianabkingsbury.com/lao-qiang/. And finally, here is a radio feature from NPR: https://www.npr.org/2013/07/19/202717405/a-secret-folk-music-holds-firm-in-chinas-badlands
Source: Asia Society
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Title: Two New CELIN Briefs Deal with Chinese Immersion
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From https://mailchi.mp/asiasociety/china-learning-initiatives-june2018?e=99bce3790b
The Asia Society released two new CELIN briefs in June. In "Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment for Elementary Chinese and Immersion Programs," Rita Oleksak and Betsy Hart describe highly effective strategies for curriculum development and instruction, based on six principles from STARTALK, a federal critical language project that has offered students and teachers in grades K–16 "creative and engaging summer experiences that strive to exemplify best practices in language education and in language teacher development." Read this brief at https://asiasociety.org/sites/default/files/inline-files/2018-celin-curriculum-instruction-and-assessment-for-elementary-chinese-and-immersion-programs-en.pdf
In "Parents as Partners in Their Children’s Chinese Immersion Education: Making Decisions and Providing Support," Maquita Alexander and Elizabeth Weise describe the many hopes that parents have when they enroll their children in a Chinese immersion program, along with the questions they have and challenges they face as they support their children in their Chinese language learning over the years. In addition to answering many questions that parents have, the brief provides helpful tips for program staff in supporting and engaging parents. Read this brief at https://asiasociety.org/sites/default/files/inline-files/2018-celin-parents-as-partners-in-their-childrens-chinese-immersion-education-making-decisions-and-providing-support-en.pdf
Access more CELIN briefs on Chinese language learning and teaching at https://asiasociety.org/china-learning-initiatives/celin-briefs-chinese-language-learning-and-teaching
Source: Asia Society
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Title: New York Asian Film Festival and Japan Cuts
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Two film festivals of interest to scholars of East Asian and Japanese languages cultures are coming up or happening now in New York:
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The Film Society of Lincoln Center and Subway Cinema have announced the 17th edition of the New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF), June 29 – July 15, 2018. From vicious, life-destroying phone scams to balletic battles between equally corrupt cops and yakuza, NYAFF offers films that reflect on contemporary society while offering extreme genre pleasures. There are self-referential takes on cinematic zombies, existential date nights, and teens finding their own corners of the world despite familial and societal expectations. After last year’s Sweet Sixteen, this year’s program is dubbed the Savage Seventeenth edition with four world premieres, three international premieres, 21 North American premieres, three U.S. premieres, and twelve New York premieres, showcasing the most exciting comedies, dramas, thrillers, romances, horrors and arthouse films from East Asia.
For full details visit the festival website at https://www.subwaycinema.com/
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Now in its 12th year, JAPAN CUTS continues to grow as the largest festival of contemporary Japanese cinema in North America. Bringing a wide range of the best and hardest-to-see films made in and around Japan today — from blockbusters, independent productions and anime, to documentaries, avant-garde works, short films, and new restorations — JAPAN CUTS is the place to experience Japan’s dynamic film culture in New York City. Every year, this thrilling 10-day festival offers exclusive premieres, special guest filmmakers and stars, fun-filled parties, live music and more. This year's festival takes place July 19-29.
For full details visit the festival website at https://www.japansociety.org/page/programs/film/japan-cuts-2018
Source: Japan Foundation New York
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Title: July 2018 Issue of KinoKultura
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The July 2018 issue of KinoKultura, an online journal dedicated to new Russian cinema, is available at http://www.kinokultura.com/2018/issue61.shtml.
In this issue:
Articles
Festival Report: Birgit Beumers: Watching Experiences: Kinotavr 2018
Double View
Kirill Serebrennikov: Summer by Natalie Ryabchikova
Kirill Serebrennikov: Summer by Rita Safariants
Reviews
Ernest Abdyjaparov: Sayakbay. Homer of the 20th Century (KYR) by Gulbara Tolomushova
Aibek Daiyrbekov: The Song of the Tree (KYR) by Gulbara Tolomushova
Olena Demianenko: My Grandmother Fanny Kaplan (UKR) by Polina Barskova and Ostap Kin
Dmitrii D’iachenko: The Last Warrior by Rachel Stauffer
Tatiana Everstova: His Daughter (Sakha) by Elizabeth Papazian
Zhanna Issabaeva: Sveta (KAZ) by Andrew Chapman
Nikolai Khomeriki: Selfie by Dusty Wilmes
Vladimir Kott: Thawed Carp by José Alaniz
Sergei Loznitsa: A Gentle Creature by Anna Nieman
Anna Matison: After you’re Gone by Lars Kristensen
Anton Meregdichev: Going Vertical by Beach Gray
Aleksandr Molochnikov: Myths by Marielle Wijermars
Rustam Mosafir: The Scythian by Denis Saltykov
Aleksei Pimanov: Crimea by Irina Anisimova
Pavel Ruminov, Nigina Saifullaeva, Natal'ia Merkulova, Aleksei Chupov, Rezo Gigineishvili, Evgenii Sheliakin, Anna Melikian: About Love: Adults Only by Olga Mukhortova
Karen Shakhnazarov: Anna Karenina by Frederick White
Ivan Shurkhovetskii: Furious by Eva Binder
Oleg Trofim: Ice by Olga Mesropova
Aleksandr Vartanov: Blueberry Fields Forever (TV) by Eve Ivanilova
Alena Zvantsova: The Norseman by Elena Monastireva-Ansdell
Source: KinoKultura
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Title: Musician Sings in Aranese, a Variety of Occitan
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Here is a fascinating article about Alidé Sans, a young singer-songwriter who performs in her native language, Aranese, a variety of Occitan spoken in parts of Spain, France, and Italy. The article also talks about issues surrounding small and endangered languages in general.
Read it at and listen to a few of Sans' songs at https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/musicians-songs-give-powerful-voice-a-language-crisis-180969518/
Source: Smithsonian
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Title: German Living Rooms
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From https://www.deutschland.de
Here is an English-language article about German living rooms, with links to authentic resources: https://www.deutschland.de/en/topic/life/how-germans-live-taking-a-look-at-their-living-rooms
Source: Deutschland
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Title: Tipping Culture in Germany
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Here is a short English-language article about the culture of tipping in Germany: https://www.thelocal.de/20180625/what-you-need-to-know-about-tipping-culture-in-germany
Source: The Local
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