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Title: Conference : Assessing language and (inter-)cultural competences in Higher Education, Finland
Body: From http://users.utu.fi/freder/ASSESSMENT/Intro.htm INTERNATIONAL BILINGUAL CONFERENCE (English and French) August 30-September 1 University of Turku, Finland Assessing language and (inter-)cultural competences in Higher Education Target audience: - Staff working in foreign language teaching in higher education (Departments of foreign languages, language centres, institutes for foreign students, etc.); - Language and (inter-)cultural test developers for/in higher education; - Graduate and postgraduate students interested in foreign language teaching/learning in higher education; - Teacher trainers/trainees; - Intercultural trainers involved in language teaching; - Researchers in language assessment. The main aim of the conference is to provide a forum for discussing concepts and methods related to assessment of foreign language learning in higher education, with an emphasis on: - Linguistic competences; - Pragmatic and discursive competences in interaction; - (Inter-)cultural competences. Registration closes August 10, 2007. More information available at the conference website at http://users.utu.fi/freder/ASSESSMENT/Intro.htm .
Source: University of Turku, Finland
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Title: Conference : Assessing language and (inter-)cultural competences in Higher Education, Finland
Body: From http://users.utu.fi/freder/ASSESSMENT/Intro.htm INTERNATIONAL BILINGUAL CONFERENCE (English and French) August 30-September 1 University of Turku, Finland Assessing language and (inter-)cultural competences in Higher Education Target audience: - Staff working in foreign language teaching in higher education (Departments of foreign languages, language centres, institutes for foreign students, etc.); - Language and (inter-)cultural test developers for/in higher education; - Graduate and postgraduate students interested in foreign language teaching/learning in higher education; - Teacher trainers/trainees; - Intercultural trainers involved in language teaching; - Researchers in language assessment. The main aim of the conference is to provide a forum for discussing concepts and methods related to assessment of foreign language learning in higher education, with an emphasis on: - Linguistic competences; - Pragmatic and discursive competences in interaction; - (Inter-)cultural competences. Registration closes August 10, 2007. More information available at the conference website at http://users.utu.fi/freder/ASSESSMENT/Intro.htm .
Source: University of Turku, Finland
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Title: Grant: Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership
Body: From http://www.grantsalert.com/grants.cfm?id=4&gid=4745 Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership Funding for Education Projects in the South and Midwest Maximum Award: $5,000 Deadline: June 29, 2007 All projects must include an event component. For student programs, a minimum of 100 students must attend in the company of their teachers. Teacher programs must have a minimum of eight participants. Performances, exhibitions, movie screenings, readings, and demonstrations of Japanese traditional arts are eligible but must include a discussion or lecture component. Priority will be given to projects that: * Reach out to underserved schools and communities, - Involve participation by individuals and organizations new to the field of K-12 education about Japan, * Use local resources, such as museums, higher education institutions, Japan-America Societies, World Affairs Councils, Japanese businesses, and the resident Japanese community of families, students, and professionals, * Demonstrate innovation and potential for replication in other regions. Nonprofit organizations from the following regions are eligible to apply: Midwest Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin South Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi,North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia More information available at http://www.cgp.org/index.php?option=article&task=default&articleid=346&id=6 .
Source: GrantsAlert.com
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Title: Grant: Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership
Body: From http://www.grantsalert.com/grants.cfm?id=4&gid=4745 Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership Funding for Education Projects in the South and Midwest Maximum Award: $5,000 Deadline: June 29, 2007 All projects must include an event component. For student programs, a minimum of 100 students must attend in the company of their teachers. Teacher programs must have a minimum of eight participants. Performances, exhibitions, movie screenings, readings, and demonstrations of Japanese traditional arts are eligible but must include a discussion or lecture component. Priority will be given to projects that: * Reach out to underserved schools and communities, - Involve participation by individuals and organizations new to the field of K-12 education about Japan, * Use local resources, such as museums, higher education institutions, Japan-America Societies, World Affairs Councils, Japanese businesses, and the resident Japanese community of families, students, and professionals, * Demonstrate innovation and potential for replication in other regions. Nonprofit organizations from the following regions are eligible to apply: Midwest Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin South Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi,North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia More information available at http://www.cgp.org/index.php?option=article&task=default&articleid=346&id=6 .
Source: GrantsAlert.com
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Title: Interactive Map of Asia
Body: From http://pebble.nationalgeographic.com/studentatlas/viewandcustomize.html?poilayers=naturalworld%3A%3AT&ext=31,10.8,179.9,83.5 Rich in natural resources, Asia has the highest point on Earth (Mount Everest) and the lowest (the Dead Sea)—plus rain forests, deserts, and everything in between. Zoom in and out to find and click the icons on the map for photos, profiles, and more. The map is available at http://pebble.nationalgeographic.com/studentatlas/viewandcustomize.html?poilayers=naturalworld%3A%3AT&ext=31,10.8,179.9,83.5 .
Source: National Geographic
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Title: Interactive Map of Asia
Body: From http://pebble.nationalgeographic.com/studentatlas/viewandcustomize.html?poilayers=naturalworld%3A%3AT&ext=31,10.8,179.9,83.5 Rich in natural resources, Asia has the highest point on Earth (Mount Everest) and the lowest (the Dead Sea)—plus rain forests, deserts, and everything in between. Zoom in and out to find and click the icons on the map for photos, profiles, and more. The map is available at http://pebble.nationalgeographic.com/studentatlas/viewandcustomize.html?poilayers=naturalworld%3A%3AT&ext=31,10.8,179.9,83.5 .
Source: National Geographic
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Title: Lesson Plan: Japanese Woodblock Prints
Body: From http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/content/3419 This lesson explores the history and evolution of the Japanese woodblock print. Students will study the Ukyio-e from its early beginnings to its height in the late 1800s. Students will also learn the about the techniques and development of this process, view prints from the time period, and create an Ukyio-e of your own. Length of Lesson: Eight 45-minute class periods View the lesson, which includes handouts, useful links, and suggestions for assessment, at http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/content/3419 .
Source: Kennedy Center
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Title: Lesson Plan: Japanese Woodblock Prints
Body: From http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/content/3419 This lesson explores the history and evolution of the Japanese woodblock print. Students will study the Ukyio-e from its early beginnings to its height in the late 1800s. Students will also learn the about the techniques and development of this process, view prints from the time period, and create an Ukyio-e of your own. Length of Lesson: Eight 45-minute class periods View the lesson, which includes handouts, useful links, and suggestions for assessment, at http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/content/3419 .
Source: Kennedy Center
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Title: Online Chinese Pictograph Puzzle
Body: From http://askasia.org/kids/features/mapgame.htm In this online game, players match 10 Chinese pictographs with their Hittite, Egyptian, and Sumerian counterparts. Once the puzzle is solved, you can click on a Chinese pictograph for an explanation of its history and use. The game is available at http://askasia.org/kids/features/mapgame.htm .
Source: AskAsia.org
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Title: Online Chinese Pictograph Puzzle
Body: From http://askasia.org/kids/features/mapgame.htm In this online game, players match 10 Chinese pictographs with their Hittite, Egyptian, and Sumerian counterparts. Once the puzzle is solved, you can click on a Chinese pictograph for an explanation of its history and use. The game is available at http://askasia.org/kids/features/mapgame.htm .
Source: AskAsia.org
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Title: News Article: Web Opens World for Young Chinese, But Erodes Respect
Body: From http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0514/p01s04-woap.htm Web opens world for young Chinese, but erodes respect: Armed with outside ideas and information, teens are challenging their teachers. And some schools welcome it. By Peter Ford May 14, 2007 Excited and emboldened by the wealth of information they find on the Internet, Chinese teens are breaking centuries of tradition to challenge their teachers and express their own opinions in class. Wearing jerseys emblazoned with the names of European soccer stars, downloading weekly episodes of "Prison Break," listening to 50 Cent, and reading Japanese comic books, China's current high school generation is plugging itself directly into international culture. And it's giving the kids ideas. Ideas that could one day transform the way this country is governed. "The Internet has given Chinese children wings," says Sun Yun Xiao, vice president of the China Youth and Children Research Center. Many are using those wings to fly in the face of received wisdom about how and what they should learn, and about how much respect they owe to authority. "Today students ask you, 'Why?' And if you don't have a good answer, they won't necessarily accept what you say," says Zhao Hongxia, a young teacher at a private school in Beijing. "In my day, if the teacher said something he was always right." Read the entire article at http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0514/p01s04-woap.htm .
Source: Christian Science Monitor
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Title: News Article: Web Opens World for Young Chinese, But Erodes Respect
Body: From http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0514/p01s04-woap.htm Web opens world for young Chinese, but erodes respect: Armed with outside ideas and information, teens are challenging their teachers. And some schools welcome it. By Peter Ford May 14, 2007 Excited and emboldened by the wealth of information they find on the Internet, Chinese teens are breaking centuries of tradition to challenge their teachers and express their own opinions in class. Wearing jerseys emblazoned with the names of European soccer stars, downloading weekly episodes of "Prison Break," listening to 50 Cent, and reading Japanese comic books, China's current high school generation is plugging itself directly into international culture. And it's giving the kids ideas. Ideas that could one day transform the way this country is governed. "The Internet has given Chinese children wings," says Sun Yun Xiao, vice president of the China Youth and Children Research Center. Many are using those wings to fly in the face of received wisdom about how and what they should learn, and about how much respect they owe to authority. "Today students ask you, 'Why?' And if you don't have a good answer, they won't necessarily accept what you say," says Zhao Hongxia, a young teacher at a private school in Beijing. "In my day, if the teacher said something he was always right." Read the entire article at http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0514/p01s04-woap.htm .
Source: Christian Science Monitor
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Title: Lesson Plan: African Languages
Body: From http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/18/g912/afrolanguage.html African Language Diversity Overview: The linguistic diversity of Africa is considered by some to be a problem for its people. For example, estimates range from as low as 800 to just over 2,000 languages spoken within the continent. In fact, there still exist some languages with no writing systems. This lesson introduces students to the study of languages, known as linguistics, and explores the linguistic categorization of African languages—including an examination of the possible causes for, and effects of, such language diversity. Students will think about language's role in shaping the environment, and the role of the environment in shaping language(s). Access the lesson plan, which includes suggested activities with links to useful websites, suggestions for assessment, and suggestions for extension, at http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/18/g912/afrolanguage.html .
Source: National Geographic
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Title: Lesson Plan: African Languages
Body: From http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/18/g912/afrolanguage.html African Language Diversity Overview: The linguistic diversity of Africa is considered by some to be a problem for its people. For example, estimates range from as low as 800 to just over 2,000 languages spoken within the continent. In fact, there still exist some languages with no writing systems. This lesson introduces students to the study of languages, known as linguistics, and explores the linguistic categorization of African languages—including an examination of the possible causes for, and effects of, such language diversity. Students will think about language's role in shaping the environment, and the role of the environment in shaping language(s). Access the lesson plan, which includes suggested activities with links to useful websites, suggestions for assessment, and suggestions for extension, at http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/18/g912/afrolanguage.html .
Source: National Geographic
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Title: Lesson Plan: Reconstructing Sleeping Languages
Body: From http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/sci_update.cfm?DocID=292 This lesson plan includes online audio of reconstructed Virginia Algonquian as spoken for the movie The New World. It then has a short article talking about reconstruction of languages that are no longer spoken and some comprehension questions to accompany the article. The plan also includes links for students who want to further explore the topic. The lesson is available at http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/sci_update.cfm?DocID=292 .
Source: Science NetLinks
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Title: Lesson Plan: Reconstructing Sleeping Languages
Body: From http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/sci_update.cfm?DocID=292 This lesson plan includes online audio of reconstructed Virginia Algonquian as spoken for the movie The New World. It then has a short article talking about reconstruction of languages that are no longer spoken and some comprehension questions to accompany the article. The plan also includes links for students who want to further explore the topic. The lesson is available at http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/sci_update.cfm?DocID=292 .
Source: Science NetLinks
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Title: Latin AP Resources
Body: A LatinTeach user suggests the following websites for Latin AP teachers: Aside from mandatory links to AP Central, http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/teachers_corner/2179.html http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/teachers_corner/2260.html the first links I put up are to Magister Abney's sites: http://www.tabney.com/catullus.html http://www.tabney.com/ovid1.html http://www.tabney.com/aeneid.html and to the Silva Rhetorica http://rhetoric.byu.edu If applicable, the Shocked Catullus and Shocked Horace sites are useful early in the year: http://www.personal.kent.edu/~rlarson/catullus http://www.personal.kent.edu/~rlarson/horace And in a rush, I check two meta-sites; one is maintained by Barbara McManus and Marianthe Colakis: http://www.vroma.org/~bmcmanus/aplinks.html the other by Ginny Lindzey: http://www.txclassics.org/aplatin.htm M. Myer. Re: [Latinteach] Best Latin AP sites? The Teaching of the Latin Language listserv (latinteach@nxport.com, 23 May 2007).
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Title: Latin AP Resources
Body: A LatinTeach user suggests the following websites for Latin AP teachers: Aside from mandatory links to AP Central, http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/teachers_corner/2179.html http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/teachers_corner/2260.html the first links I put up are to Magister Abney's sites: http://www.tabney.com/catullus.html http://www.tabney.com/ovid1.html http://www.tabney.com/aeneid.html and to the Silva Rhetorica http://rhetoric.byu.edu If applicable, the Shocked Catullus and Shocked Horace sites are useful early in the year: http://www.personal.kent.edu/~rlarson/catullus http://www.personal.kent.edu/~rlarson/horace And in a rush, I check two meta-sites; one is maintained by Barbara McManus and Marianthe Colakis: http://www.vroma.org/~bmcmanus/aplinks.html the other by Ginny Lindzey: http://www.txclassics.org/aplatin.htm M. Myer. Re: [Latinteach] Best Latin AP sites? The Teaching of the Latin Language listserv (latinteach@nxport.com, 23 May 2007).
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Title: News Article: Latin Popular in Britain
Body: From http://education.guardian.co.uk/schools/story/0,,2078574,00.html Latin storms state schools: Once the preserve of private schools, the language of the Romans is even booming in Britain's inner cities Anushka Asthana, education correspondent Sunday May 13, 2007 'Res ipsa loquitur,' (the thing speaks for itself) said MP and columnist Boris Johnson when asked to describe his love for Latin. Steeped in classics, he thinks it 'tragic' that the subject has been 'ghettoised in independent schools' for decades. So Johnson will be the first to welcome today's news that Britain's state schools are experiencing an astonishing renaissance in Latin. The number of state secondary schools offering Latin has soared from 200 three years ago to 459, new research will reveal today. From after-school clubs for gifted pupils to pan-European contests and on-line courses, Latin is in vogue. Read the entire article at http://education.guardian.co.uk/schools/story/0,,2078574,00.html .
Source: Guardian Unlimited
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Title: News Article: Latin Popular in Britain
Body: From http://education.guardian.co.uk/schools/story/0,,2078574,00.html Latin storms state schools: Once the preserve of private schools, the language of the Romans is even booming in Britain's inner cities Anushka Asthana, education correspondent Sunday May 13, 2007 'Res ipsa loquitur,' (the thing speaks for itself) said MP and columnist Boris Johnson when asked to describe his love for Latin. Steeped in classics, he thinks it 'tragic' that the subject has been 'ghettoised in independent schools' for decades. So Johnson will be the first to welcome today's news that Britain's state schools are experiencing an astonishing renaissance in Latin. The number of state secondary schools offering Latin has soared from 200 three years ago to 459, new research will reveal today. From after-school clubs for gifted pupils to pan-European contests and on-line courses, Latin is in vogue. Read the entire article at http://education.guardian.co.uk/schools/story/0,,2078574,00.html .
Source: Guardian Unlimited
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