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Lindsay Andreas

BBC NEWS | Africa | Trail-blazing for Morocco's Berber speakers - 1 views

news.bbc.co.uk/...8233812.stm

language instruction Morocco Berbers comparative education

shared by Lindsay Andreas on 07 Sep 09 - Cached
  • We studied the older texts that were passed down orally, but we are also writing new literature to reflect the current situation for Berbers in Morocco. It's really ground-breaking."
  • Although Berbers were Morocco's first inhabitants and account for some 60% of Morocco's population, they faced widespread discrimination and it is only now that the language is required to be taught in public school.
  • Their academic qualifications may not help them much on the jobs market, but the availability of a further degree in a subject that was once virtually outlawed in their North African country underscores Berber success in gaining official acceptance of the language.
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  • Although many Amazigh are illiterate, the government has put in place measures to assist schools to teach the written form of the language.
  • This written form is expected to have a unifying effect.
  • "My parents couldn't read a newspaper or understand the television because they were in Arabic," he says. "Now we have our own television channel and magazines in Berber. We feel much closer now to people in the Rif and Atlas Mountains."
  • "Most Moroccans grow up speaking Berber - why should they be at a disadvantage in having to use classical Arabic which is a foreign language whenever they brush up against bureaucracy?"
  • Lindsay Andreas on 07 Sep 09
     
    First, I love the Berbers. Second, this article serves as a great example of the issues that arise with language instruction. I think it is important to study comparative education, in order to help us see our own education system more clearly.
Laura Wood

United Nations Cyberschoolbus - 0 views

cyberschoolbus.un.org/index.shtml

United Nations human rights lesson plans Model UN Global Globalization resources Peace poverty Hunger indigenous international news statistics facts countries

shared by Laura Wood on 18 Sep 09 - Cached
    • Laura Wood
      Laura Wood on 18 Sep 09
       
      Curricula with information for teachers and lesson plan ideas. For example the "Peace Education" section has 5 units which each contain suggested activities for class, suggested reading, links to more resources, and projects and activities. I like that there are both background readings for teachers AND activities and lesson plans for classrooms.
    • Laura Wood
      Laura Wood on 18 Sep 09
       
      The Community page has lots of projects that youth around the world have completed - art, video, writing, etc. This may be inspiring for students or may help to give faces to kids in other countries and places.
    • Laura Wood
      Laura Wood on 18 Sep 09
       
      Sweet! Games! Definitely play any of these before you pass them on to your students, the Flag Tag game would be great for Global Studies and the Water Quiz might be an interesting introduction to a lesson on world problems. The "Against All Odds" game is SO intense, why does everyone put it up? Anyway lots of games . . .
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    • Laura Wood
      Laura Wood on 18 Sep 09
       
      Each of these boxes contains information on different global conflicts and issues. You could have your students explore this website and pick an issue to learn more about. Students could, for example, use the "web quest" in the box below to learn about child soldiers and then give a presentation for the class about the various issues affecting child soldiers and their opinion of what should be done to help these youth and their communities. Each student could select a different global challenge . . .
    • Laura Wood
      Laura Wood on 18 Sep 09
       
      The "Resources" page is the UN trying to be kid friendly. They have "student" versions of various treaties (and things) and UN Publications for download or order. If you were studying a specific international treaty or event the student versions contained here might be helpful (or you could go to the primary documents). I think it'd be better to have your students CREATE student versions of these documents than to use these, but there are some videos and some links that are helpful. The global map is outdated and slow. There are better maps elsewhere.
  • Laura Wood on 18 Sep 09
     
    "The United Nations Cyberschoolbus was created in 1996 as the online education component of the Global Teaching and Learning Project, whose mission is to promote education about international issues and the United Nations. The Global Teaching and Learning Project produces high quality teaching materials and activities designed for educational use (at primary, intermediate and secondary school levels) and for training teachers. The vision of this Project is to provide exceptional educational resources (both online and in print) to students growing up in a world undergoing increased globalization." \n\n "Within the Cyberschoolbus site there are a number of activities and projects that teach students about global issues in an interactive, engaging and fun way."
Alan Edwards

Dave's ESL Cafe - 0 views

www.eslcafe.com

ELL english language learner lesson plan TEFL TESOL

shared by Alan Edwards on 21 Sep 09 - Cached
    • Alan Edwards
      Alan Edwards on 21 Sep 09
       
      Dave's ESL cafe is a site that is maintained by Dave Sperling. I cannot find any information about the man and his affiliations on the website, but he does have contact info.
    • Alan Edwards
      Alan Edwards on 21 Sep 09
       
      Dave collects and posts lesson plans, strategies, and assessments for teaching English language learners. Dave appears to have exclusive control on what gets posted, and there are a lot of helpful ideas from educators around the world.
    • Alan Edwards
      Alan Edwards on 21 Sep 09
       
      I think this site is a great resource for teachers with ELL students. It maintains a large selection of works collected from educators. Many of the lesson aim at creating a more active and fun classroom. Also, if the forum was up and running it would also be a great place for teachers to help one another with their teaching dilemmas.
  • Alan Edwards on 21 Sep 09
     
    Dave's ESL Cafe includes a wide selection of strategies, lesson plans, and tools for teaching English language learners. There is a section for teachers as well as a section for students themselves.
Joellen Kriss

World religions - 4 views

www.religioustolerance.org/var_rel.htm

religion religions reference education socialstudies resources

shared by Joellen Kriss on 23 Oct 09 - Cached
    • Joellen Kriss
      Joellen Kriss on 23 Oct 09
       
      Also gives info on hos religions interact with other aspects of society as well as more non-traditional "religions" like atheism (which they call "non-theistic")
    • Joellen Kriss
      Joellen Kriss on 23 Oct 09
       
      Offer their thoughts on what is religion and show the symbols of many world religions down below.
jbdrury

PBS - THE WEST - Documents on Anti-Chinese Immigration Policy - 4 views

www.pbs.org/...chinxact.htm

west american west china chinese immigration california san francisco exclusion treaty exclusion act primary source document

shared by jbdrury on 16 Oct 09 - Cached
    • jbdrury
      jbdrury on 16 Oct 09
       
      Both the exclusion treaty and the exclusion act are included
    • jbdrury
      jbdrury on 16 Oct 09
       
      Each of these episode tabs also includes more primary source documents and images
    • jbdrury
      jbdrury on 16 Oct 09
       
      The use of the term "embarassments" is interesting
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  • WHEREAS, in the opinion of the Government of the United States the coming of Chinese laborers to this country endangers the good order of certain localities within the territory thereof
  • he coming of Chinese laborers to the United States, or their residence therein, affects or threatens to affect the interests of that country, or to endanger the good order of the said country or of any locality within the territory thereof
  • If Chinese laborers, or Chinese of any other class, now either permanently or temporarily residing in the territory of the United States, meet with ill treatment at the hands of nay other persons, the Government of the United States will exert all its power to devise measures for their protection and to secure to them the same rights, privileges, immunities and exemptions as may be enjoyed by the citizens or subjects of the most favored nation, and to which they are entitled by treaty
  • and the embarrassments consequent upon such immigration
    • jbdrury
      jbdrury on 16 Oct 09
       
      I think it is fascinating to read the language of this document; how they managed to couch discriminatory practices in such legalise
  • That the master of any vessel who shall knowingly bring within the United States on such vessel, and land or permit to be landed, any Chinese laborer, from any foreign port or place, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars for each and every such Chinese laborer so brought, and may be also imprisoned for a term not exceeding one year.
  • SEC. 14. That hereafter no State court or court of the United States shall admit Chinese to citizenship; and all laws in conflict with this act are hereby repealed.
    • jbdrury
      jbdrury on 16 Oct 09
       
      This definition covers just about anyone
  • SEC. 15. That the words "Chinese laborers," whenever used in this act, shall be construed to mean both skilled and unskilled laborers and Chinese employed in mining.
  • jbdrury on 16 Oct 09
     
    I was frustrated by my inability to find primary source documents on my last mini-lesson for the Conscription Act; however I was happy to stumble upon these in regards to this week's Takaki reading. PBS already provides a great wealth of resources to teachers - including lesson plans - and I couldn't resist posting this one. The rest of the site includes other primary source documents as well as images, all broken down over periods that correlate to episodes from their "The West" series.
jbdrury

NHEC | Understanding and Interpreting Political Cartoons in the History Classroom - 7 views

teachinghistory.org/...21733

political cartoons primary source documents analysis analyze interpret interpreting

shared by jbdrury on 23 Oct 09 - Cached
    • jbdrury
      jbdrury on 23 Oct 09
       
      The particular value of this proposed lesson plan is that it is designed to set your students up with the skills and strategies to be able to critically interpret political cartoons throughout the school year.
    • jbdrury
      jbdrury on 23 Oct 09
       
      This is the hyperlink to download the "Cartoon Analysis Checklist"; its proposed use is outlined in the lesson plan.
  • A lesson that introduces a framework for understanding and interpreting political cartoons that can be used throughout your entire history course.
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  • A Cartoon Analysis Checklist, developed by Jonathan Burack, is presented here as a tool for helping students become skilled at reading the unique language employed by political cartoons in order to use them effectively as historical sources
  • 1. Symbol and Metaphor 2. Visual Distortion 3. Irony in Words and Images 4. Stereotype and Caricature 5. An Argument Not a Slogan 6. The Uses and Misuses of Political Cartoons>
    • jbdrury
      jbdrury on 23 Oct 09
       
      This is a breakdown of how the lesson plan should be organized and proceed.
  • Students need to understand that political cartoons are expressions of opinion.
    • jbdrury
      jbdrury on 23 Oct 09
       
      Much like other sorts of primary source documents - the caveat that "political cartoons are expressions of opinion" is an important thing for students to keep in mind.
  • They are evidence only of a point of view
  • The Library of Congress also has a fine collection of political cartoons by cartoonist Herb Block.
    • jbdrury
      jbdrury on 23 Oct 09
       
      This is a short bio summary of the author of this lesson plan; he would appear to place great emphasis on the value of primary source analysis.
  • jbdrury on 23 Oct 09
     
    Because political cartoons are somewhat of special category of primary source images, I thought it would behoove us to find a particular strategy for analyzing and interpreting them - much along the same lines as the SOAPS method but one specifically designed for political cartoons. This lesson plan, and its "Cartoon Analysis Checklist" is a start.
  • Lindsay Andreas on 24 Oct 09
     
    Thanks for this add, I can use this for my lesson plan on Chinese immigration.
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