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- Bridging Spanish language barriers in Southern schools
- These articles provide background on Latino immigrants in North Carolina, administrative challenges in binational education, and strategies through which teachers can build on what Latino students bring to their classrooms to create a learning environment that meets the needs of all students.
- Format: series (multiple pages)
- Raleigh: A Capital City
- An itinerary for a tour of the capital of the Old North State. The site provides information and photographs for Raleigh's historic districts, architecture, parks and recreational areas, and more.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- Capital Area Visitor Information
- Find information for scheduling a free comprehensive tour of many of Raleigh's cultural attractions and a description of the sites you can visit, including the State Capitol, the State Legislative Building, the Executive Mansion, the North Carolina Museum of Art, the North Carolina Museum of History, and the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- The middle school challenge for English language learners of Mexican origin
- In Bridging Spanish language barriers in Southern schools, page 3.2
- English language learners of Mexican origin face numerous challenges in American middle schools, including cultural segregation and assumptions made by schools regarding the students' educational backgrounds. This article offers strategies for educators to help students overcome those challenges.
- Format: article
- By Mary Faith Mount-Cors.
- Deficit thinking
- In Bridging Spanish language barriers in Southern schools, page 4.2
- Teachers frequently attribute the academic struggles of English language learners to the students' inability or unwillingness to learn English, but this "deficit thinking" can better be replaced by a focus on what immigrant students bring to the classroom.
- By Buck Cooper.
- Art store in Quito, Ecuador
- A colonial-style home sits on a street corner in Quito, Ecuador. The home has a tiled roof and several decorative accents made of wrought iron. Several outdoor umbrellas are visible, possibly denoting a cafe. Quito is the capital of Ecuador, though with a...
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- Independence Plaza, Quito
- Colonial buildings ring Independence Plaza in Quito. Numerous cars and pedestrians are visible in the foreground. Independence Plaza is home to most of Quito's main administrative buildings, including Ecuador’s Presidential Palace. It is a pedestrian-only...
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- Cafe in Quito, Ecuador
- A table with a blue umbrella sits outside a two-story whitewashed building. Quito is the capital of Ecuador, though with a population of 1,865,541 (2005) it is the second-largest city in Ecuador behind Guayaquil. The urban center of Quito encompasses 112 square...
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- Populated hillside in Quito, Ecuador
- A densely-populated hillside is seen through the framing of sparse trees. Quito is the capital of Ecuador, though with a population of 1,865,541 (2005) it is the second-largest city in Ecuador behind Guayaquil. The urban center of Quito encompasses 112 square...
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- Vietnam: Historical background
- Vietnam has strong historical connections to China and India and has been ruled by both China and France. After turmoil and wars in the twentieth century, Vietnam embarked on a program of reform that has opened relations with the United States.
- By Lorraine Aragon.
- A weaver in Quito, Ecuador
- A man sits in front of a foot-powered loom. He appears to be weaving a wool blanket or shawl. Quito is the capital of Ecuador, though with a population of 1,865,541 (2005) it is the second-largest city in Ecuador behind Guayaquil. The urban center of Quito...
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- A carved gourd from Quito, Ecuador
- A gourd is decorated with a colonial scene. The highly-detailed scene is carved into the gourd. Quito is the capital of Ecuador, though with a population of 1,865,541 (2005) it is the second-largest city in Ecuador behind Guayaquil. The urban center of Quito...
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- Colonial arched walkway in Quito, Ecuador
- Light filters through an colonial archway. The stone floors and columns are unadorned. Beyond the archway is a decorative second-story railing. Quito is the capital of Ecuador, though with a population of 1,865,541 (2005) it is the second-largest city in Ecuador...
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- Colonial building in Independence Plaza, Quito
- A colonial building with a massive arched entryway sits behind a ring of stone stone steps. The building is adorned with sculptures at the corners and several small domes sit atop the peaks. Independence Plaza is home to most of Quito's main administrative...
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- Culturally relevant teaching
- Culturally relevant teaching is a term created by Gloria Ladson-Billings (1994) to describe "a pedagogy that empowers students intellectually, socially, emotionally, and politically by using cultural referents to impart knowledge, skills, and attitudes."
- Format: article
- By Heather Coffey.
- Palace guard in Quito, Ecuador
- A young ceremonial soldier guards the colonial palace door of Quito. He is wearing a highly-decorated blue and gold jacket with a high hat emblazoned with a gold eagle. Quito is the capital of Ecuador, though with a population of 1,865,541 (2005) it is the...
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- Quito's Old City, with a view of the Cathedral
- Numerous cars, buses, and pedestrians fill the foreground while the Quito's main cathedral, the Basílica del Voto Nacional, can be seen in the background. The Basílica is a good example of Quito's new-gothic architecture. It is often compared with Saint...
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- Around the world in one semester!
- This lesson is a semester-long project that focuses on countries that speak the target language. Students will research a chosen country and do an oral presentation for the class. They will then research and present a current event weekly for the remainder of the semester.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Second Languages)
- By Crystal Humphrey and Michelle Chrismon.
- Independence plaza in Quito, Ecuador
- Workers set up a grandstand in Quito's Independence plaza. Two administrative buildings sit in the background. Independence Plaza is home to most of Quito’s main administrative buildings, including Ecuador’s Presidential Palace. It is a pedestrian-only...
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- A foot-powered loom in Quito, Ecuador
- A large, foot-powered loom is laden with several skeins of wool. In the highlands of Ecuador, Quechua-speaking peoples continue to use the more traditional, but more time consuming, hand loom. This is a photo of a more modern, but still not mechanized, foot-powered...
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