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Title: Deaf Chat Coffee: Opportunity for ASL Conversation
Body: From http://www.deafcoffee.com/whatisdcc.html Deaf Chat Coffee is a site dedicated to providing information about coffee social events across the USA. It is open to everyone, deaf, CODA, hard of hearing, CI, interpreters, ASL students, Cued Speech, SEE, TTY, pen and paper, etc. This is a great get-together event also for ASL students to come and learn while meeting people. A state-by-state guide to scheduled coffee chats is available at the Deaf Chat Coffee website at http://www.deafcoffee.com .
Source: Deaf Chat Coffee
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Title: Rosetta Stone Endangered Language Program Internship
Body: The Rosetta Stone Endangered Language Program is offering a semester-long student internship at its Harrisonburg, VA offices. The intern will gain valuable hands-on experience in a successful language-learning software development company. Possible areas of specialization, according to the interests of the intern, include: language learning and linguistics (pedagogy, customization), program administration (website maintenance, resource development, research, communications), audio editing and reviewing, project management (materials development, planning), photo editing, and software development (quality assurance, documentation). To be eligible, students should be enrolled in and have completed at least one year in a degree-granting college or university, have a minimum 3.0 GPA, and have a special interest in indigenous issues, languages and language revitalization. Recent graduates will also be considered. Knowledge of an indigenous language is also desirable. Housing and an hourly wage are provided. If interested, send resume and letter of interest to lgibson@rosettastone.com . The Rosetta Stone Endangered Language Program is committed to preserving language richness and diversity by working with indigenous communities to develop versions of Rosetta Stone software in their language for their exclusive use. Rosetta Stone is the world’s largest language-learning software company. It offers programs in 31 different languages spoken by over 90% of the world’s population.
Source: ILAT
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Title: Japan Information & Culture Center in Anchorage
Body: From http://www.anchorage.us.emb-japan.go.jp The Japan Information and Culture Center (JICC) provides booklets and pamphlets covering every aspect of Japanese life: government, history, economics, politics, education, and culture. They can also send educational materials for use in classrooms for all grade levels. The JICC staff also helps with both general and specific inquiries on Japan. Inquiries and requests for cultural materials should be directed to (907)562-8424, extension 116. Visit the JICC website at http://www.anchorage.us.emb-japan.go.jp/internal/education.htm .
Source: Consular Office of Japan in Anchorage
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Title: German Unity Day Virtual Fieldtrip
Body: An AATG listserv user has put together a virtual field trip that chronicles the division of Germany, the building of the wall, the Fall, and a little about how the day is now celebrated. The site also includes writing prompts for the students. It's intended for Level 1, but could be adapted for upper levels. http://locker.palcs.org/egilbert/GermanResources/Oct3/VFTtoBerlin.html
Source: Private Website
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Title: Website with German Commercials
Body: Video clips of German commercials are available online at http://www.werbeclips.net , a German-language website.
Source: Werbeclips.net
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Title: Minnesota Workshop: Migration In and Out of Germany
Body: From http://www.mctlc.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=82&Itemid=45 Migration In and Out of Germany Friday - Saturday, Nov. 7 - 8, 2008 Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. - 14 clock hours, total Minnesota Humanities Center, St. Paul Join social studies and German teachers for a two-day workshop, Migration In and Out of Germany. During the workshop, the presenter will provide an overview of migrating patterns and socio-historical and political influences, and will discuss cultural and literary texts appropriate for familiarizing students with the subject matter. For more information and to register, go to http://minnesotahumanities.org/programs/currentofferings.aspx#migration .
Source: Minnesota Council on the Teaching of Languages and Cultures
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Title: Babar the Elephant Online Exhibition
Body: See the online digital facsimile of Jean de Brunhoff's Histoire de Babar Maquette, part of the current exhibition of original working drafts and printer-ready watercolors for Histoire de Babar, le petit éléphant (1931), the first book by Jean de Brunhoff (1899–1937), and Babar et ce coquin d'Arthur (1946), the first book by Laurent de Brunhoff (b. 1925), at the Morgan Library & Museum in New York at this link: http://www.themorgan.org/exhibitions/exhibition.asp?id=4 Siddons, K. [nandu] Babar the Elephant. Improving Early Language Programs listserv (nandu@caltalk.cal.org, 26 Sept 2008).
Source: Ñandú
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Title: Resources for Students and Teachers of French
Body: For useful links for French students and teachers, go to Sarah K. Shackelford’s website at http://www.madameshackelford.com . Among the categories are sites for kids, study skills, la Francophonie, and links to professional organizations.
Source: MadameShackelford.com
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Title: Three New Spanish Stories and Presentations from Peace Corps Workers
Body: From http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/educators Three new stories and presentations are available in Spanish from the Worldwise Schools website: -A multimedia presentation, Descubre El Campo De Peru, at http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/slideshows/pru_shank_sp.cfm?cid=wwssldshankspn -A story, El Verdadero Precio Del Café, at http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/stories/stories.cfm?psid=479&cid=wwsstrheberspn -Another story, Cuando El Éxito Sabe a Miel, at http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/stories/stories.cfm?psid=503&cid=wwsstrkowensspn For more Peace Corps Volunteer stories, letters, and folk tales with standards-based lessons for your class as well as ways to involve students in service learning, go to http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/educators .
Source: Peace Corps
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Title: Why Spanish Accents Can Be So Different
Body: From http://www.infoplease.com/spot/hhmaccents1.html Why Spanish Accents Can Be So Different Accents speak to variety of Hispanic world by David Johnson If after years of Spanish classes, some people still find it impossible to understand some native speakers, they should not worry. This does not necessarily mean the lessons were wasted. Millions of Spanish speakers use neither standard Latin American Spanish nor Castilian, which predominate in U.S. schools. Read the entire article, which explains influences on some varieties of Spanish around the world, at http://www.infoplease.com/spot/hhmaccents1.html .
Source: InfoPlease
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