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Title: Article: Workshop Aims to Boost Native Languages
Body: From http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/020509/loc_385027774.shtml Workshop aims to boost Native languages Education director says new process will provide framework for teachers By Eric Morrison FEbruary 5, 2009 Sealaska Heritage Institute is looking to reinvent the wheel of how the indigenous languages of Southeast Alaska are taught. New education director Jim MacDiarmid is hosting a two-day workshop Wednesday and today on a developmental language process he has created to help educators instill the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian languages into the long-term memories of their students. MacDiarmid, author of "Replacing Thing-a-ma-jig - the Developmental Language Process," said he has spent the last 35 years developing the process that is adaptable to kindergarten though 12th-grade classes of any language. He said the process encourages educators to teach students in kindergarten through third grades solely with basic listening and speaking exercises. Read the entire article at http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/020509/loc_385027774.shtml .
Source: Juneau Empire
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Title: Article: Workshop Aims to Boost Native Languages
Body: From http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/020509/loc_385027774.shtml Workshop aims to boost Native languages Education director says new process will provide framework for teachers By Eric Morrison FEbruary 5, 2009 Sealaska Heritage Institute is looking to reinvent the wheel of how the indigenous languages of Southeast Alaska are taught. New education director Jim MacDiarmid is hosting a two-day workshop Wednesday and today on a developmental language process he has created to help educators instill the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian languages into the long-term memories of their students. MacDiarmid, author of "Replacing Thing-a-ma-jig - the Developmental Language Process," said he has spent the last 35 years developing the process that is adaptable to kindergarten though 12th-grade classes of any language. He said the process encourages educators to teach students in kindergarten through third grades solely with basic listening and speaking exercises. Read the entire article at http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/020509/loc_385027774.shtml .
Source: Juneau Empire
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Title: Send an e-Card to Promote Languages
Body: Celebrate Discover Languages Month by Sending an E-Card! Create your own e-card to help get the word out about how important it is to “speak up” for language education. Go towww.DiscoverLanguages.org, where you can choose to send a congratulatory card to someone who has been an advocate for language education OR send a note urging someone to support language education OR select a message that will urge someone to get involved in our national public awareness campaign. Add a background color, photo, and personal message to your e-card! Thank a principal, Dean or school board member for supporting our effort, urge a legislator, state board member or community leader to get behind our effort, or inform a parent about how to get involved in our initiative! You can send as many as you want! Send an e-card at http://www.discoverlanguagesecards.org .
Source: ACTFL
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Title: Send an e-Card to Promote Languages
Body: Celebrate Discover Languages Month by Sending an E-Card! Create your own e-card to help get the word out about how important it is to “speak up” for language education. Go towww.DiscoverLanguages.org, where you can choose to send a congratulatory card to someone who has been an advocate for language education OR send a note urging someone to support language education OR select a message that will urge someone to get involved in our national public awareness campaign. Add a background color, photo, and personal message to your e-card! Thank a principal, Dean or school board member for supporting our effort, urge a legislator, state board member or community leader to get behind our effort, or inform a parent about how to get involved in our initiative! You can send as many as you want! Send an e-card at http://www.discoverlanguagesecards.org .
Source: ACTFL
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Title: Washington, DC Area Festival: Arabesque: Arts of the Arab World
Body: From http://kennedy-center.org/programs/festivals/08-09/arabesque Arabesque: Arts of the Arab World February 23-March 15, 2009 Unwrap the cultural treasures of the Arab world in this Kennedy Center international festival showcasing the varied cultures of the 22 Arab nations that represent the Arabic-speaking world. From the Arabian Gulf to the Levant to North Africa-this region of the world is the birthplace of human civilization and features extraordinary diversity in geography, traditions, landscape, religion, and contemporary aesthetics. In cooperation with the League of Arab States, the three-week festival brings together artists, many of whom are making their U.S. debut, in performances of music, dance, and theater, as well as exhibitions featuring art installations, fashion, a soundscape, cuisine, a marketplace, and much more. Learn more about the festival at http://kennedy-center.org/programs/festivals/08-09/arabesque .
Source: Kennedy Center
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Title: Washington, DC Area Festival: Arabesque: Arts of the Arab World
Body: From http://kennedy-center.org/programs/festivals/08-09/arabesque Arabesque: Arts of the Arab World February 23-March 15, 2009 Unwrap the cultural treasures of the Arab world in this Kennedy Center international festival showcasing the varied cultures of the 22 Arab nations that represent the Arabic-speaking world. From the Arabian Gulf to the Levant to North Africa-this region of the world is the birthplace of human civilization and features extraordinary diversity in geography, traditions, landscape, religion, and contemporary aesthetics. In cooperation with the League of Arab States, the three-week festival brings together artists, many of whom are making their U.S. debut, in performances of music, dance, and theater, as well as exhibitions featuring art installations, fashion, a soundscape, cuisine, a marketplace, and much more. Learn more about the festival at http://kennedy-center.org/programs/festivals/08-09/arabesque .
Source: Kennedy Center
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Title: DC-Metro Area Association of Arabic Language Teachers
Body: Arabic Teachers in the Washington, DC area are cordially invited to attend the first gathering of the DC-Metro Area Association of Arabic Language Teachers. Please mark your calendar! Date: Tuesday, 24 February 2009 Time: 7:40 PM Place: Georgetown University, Inter-Cultural Center, Room 115 Language of the meeting: Arabic. Purpose of the meeting: 1. Exchange ideas and insights salient to our profession as teachers of Arabic. 2. Launch our association. 3. Become acquainted with one another. 4. Renew old friendships. Agenda: 1. Refreshments, networking. 2. Opening remarks by organizers. 3. Break up into small groups to brain-storm the mission of our association. 4. Re-assemble as a whole to discuss best ideas. 5. More refreshments, more networking. Sammy, A. Arabic-L:PEDA:DC-Metro Area Association of Arabic Language Teachers. List Arabic-L (ARABIC-L@LISTSERV.BYU.EDU, 9 Feb 2009).
Source: Arabic-L
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Title: DC-Metro Area Association of Arabic Language Teachers
Body: Arabic Teachers in the Washington, DC area are cordially invited to attend the first gathering of the DC-Metro Area Association of Arabic Language Teachers. Please mark your calendar! Date: Tuesday, 24 February 2009 Time: 7:40 PM Place: Georgetown University, Inter-Cultural Center, Room 115 Language of the meeting: Arabic. Purpose of the meeting: 1. Exchange ideas and insights salient to our profession as teachers of Arabic. 2. Launch our association. 3. Become acquainted with one another. 4. Renew old friendships. Agenda: 1. Refreshments, networking. 2. Opening remarks by organizers. 3. Break up into small groups to brain-storm the mission of our association. 4. Re-assemble as a whole to discuss best ideas. 5. More refreshments, more networking. Sammy, A. Arabic-L:PEDA:DC-Metro Area Association of Arabic Language Teachers. List Arabic-L (ARABIC-L@LISTSERV.BYU.EDU, 9 Feb 2009).
Source: Arabic-L
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Title: Nihongo Kyoiku Tsushin Vol.63 Issued
Body: This journal provides Japanese-language teachers, in particular those overseas, with information on teaching materials, teaching ideas for the classroom, current topics in Japan, the situation of Japanese-language education both in Japan and abroad, and so on. Download this Japanese-language journal at http://www.jpf.go.jp/e/japanese/survey/tsushin .
Source: Japan Foundation
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Title: Nihongo Kyoiku Tsushin Vol.63 Issued
Body: This journal provides Japanese-language teachers, in particular those overseas, with information on teaching materials, teaching ideas for the classroom, current topics in Japan, the situation of Japanese-language education both in Japan and abroad, and so on. Download this Japanese-language journal at http://www.jpf.go.jp/e/japanese/survey/tsushin .
Source: Japan Foundation
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Title: Japanese-English Dictionary for Nursing and Caregiving
Body: The Japan Foundation Japanese-Language Institute, Kansai has been operating a Japanese-English / English-Japanese dictionary "Nihongo de Care-navi" on the web with useful expressions in nursing and caretaking scenes. http://nihongodecarenavi.jp This online dictionary is now available in print titled "Japanese-English WORDBOOK for CARE WOKERS NIHONGO de CARE-NAVI." http://www.jpf.go.jp/j/publish/japanese/carenavi
Source: Japan Foundation
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Title: Japanese-English Dictionary for Nursing and Caregiving
Body: The Japan Foundation Japanese-Language Institute, Kansai has been operating a Japanese-English / English-Japanese dictionary "Nihongo de Care-navi" on the web with useful expressions in nursing and caretaking scenes. http://nihongodecarenavi.jp This online dictionary is now available in print titled "Japanese-English WORDBOOK for CARE WOKERS NIHONGO de CARE-NAVI." http://www.jpf.go.jp/j/publish/japanese/carenavi
Source: Japan Foundation
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Title: Alternative Italian Dictionary
Body: From http://italian.about.com/library/weekly/aa011503a.htm?nl=1 The Alternative Italian Dictionary, a collection of malapropisms, double entendres, homonyms, and jokes, takes its cue from The Devil's Dictionary, with entries such as: leoncavallo ibrido ottenuto incrociando una tigre con un asino; and quorum liquore (rum) preferito dal secondo nipote di Paperino. The Alternative Italian Dictionary is available at http://italian.about.com/library/slang/blalternativeindexa.htm .
Source: About.com
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Title: Alternative Italian Dictionary
Body: From http://italian.about.com/library/weekly/aa011503a.htm?nl=1 The Alternative Italian Dictionary, a collection of malapropisms, double entendres, homonyms, and jokes, takes its cue from The Devil's Dictionary, with entries such as: leoncavallo ibrido ottenuto incrociando una tigre con un asino; and quorum liquore (rum) preferito dal secondo nipote di Paperino. The Alternative Italian Dictionary is available at http://italian.about.com/library/slang/blalternativeindexa.htm .
Source: About.com
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Title: Russian Alphabet Resources
Body: Here are several online resources dealing with the Russian alphabet: -An article on Russian pronunciation is available at http://www.geocities.com/collegePark/bookstore/3230/pronunciation.html -An introduction to the Russian alphabet broken down into stages, with reading practice at the end, is available at http://www.dorogadomoj.com/se03abv.html -An alphabet chart with audio clips of two Russian speakers pronouncing each letter is available at http://listen2russian.com/lesson01/a -Wikipedia has an extensive English-language article about the Russian alphabet at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_alphabet
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Title: Russian Alphabet Resources
Body: Here are several online resources dealing with the Russian alphabet: -An article on Russian pronunciation is available at http://www.geocities.com/collegePark/bookstore/3230/pronunciation.html -An introduction to the Russian alphabet broken down into stages, with reading practice at the end, is available at http://www.dorogadomoj.com/se03abv.html -An alphabet chart with audio clips of two Russian speakers pronouncing each letter is available at http://listen2russian.com/lesson01/a -Wikipedia has an extensive English-language article about the Russian alphabet at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_alphabet
Source: Various
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Title: Freedom Without Walls: Website Commemorating the Fall of the Berlin Wall
Body: The fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989 was followed by German reunification in 1990. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Wall Germany.info has created a new web special at Germany.info which will be updated over the course of the year with additional features, including a series of profiles of prominent East Germans, as well as a calendar of cultural events detailing related exhibitions and happenings across the United States. Next fall, Germany.info will also showcase outstanding academic and creative contributions from the Freedom Without Walls Campus Weeks 2009 taking place with the support of the German Embassy and German Information Center USA at universities across the country. Student presentations and art projects looking back at this pivotal moment in human history will be shared via interactive online platforms as well as highlighted at Germany.info. Visit the Freedom Without Walls website at http://www.germany.info/Vertretung/usa/en/10__Press__Facts/03__Infocus/04__Without__Walls/__Main__S.html .
Source: German Embassy in Washington, D.C.
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Title: Freedom Without Walls: Website Commemorating the Fall of the Berlin Wall
Body: The fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989 was followed by German reunification in 1990. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Wall Germany.info has created a new web special at Germany.info which will be updated over the course of the year with additional features, including a series of profiles of prominent East Germans, as well as a calendar of cultural events detailing related exhibitions and happenings across the United States. Next fall, Germany.info will also showcase outstanding academic and creative contributions from the Freedom Without Walls Campus Weeks 2009 taking place with the support of the German Embassy and German Information Center USA at universities across the country. Student presentations and art projects looking back at this pivotal moment in human history will be shared via interactive online platforms as well as highlighted at Germany.info. Visit the Freedom Without Walls website at http://www.germany.info/Vertretung/usa/en/10__Press__Facts/03__Infocus/04__Without__Walls/__Main__S.html .
Source: German Embassy in Washington, D.C.
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Title: German Parts of Speech Online Exercise
Body: From http://www.interdeutsch.de Three parts of speech exercises sorted by level are available in which students paint parts of a picture based on what part of speech a given word is. The exercise is available at http://www.interdeutsch.de/Uebungen/Malbuch/wortartflash.html .
Source: Interdeutsch
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Title: German Parts of Speech Online Exercise
Body: From http://www.interdeutsch.de Three parts of speech exercises sorted by level are available in which students paint parts of a picture based on what part of speech a given word is. The exercise is available at http://www.interdeutsch.de/Uebungen/Malbuch/wortartflash.html .
Source: Interdeutsch
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