LATTICE

Linking All Types of Teachers to International Cross-Cultural Education

From: lattice@msu.edu
Date: March 22nd, 2010
To: All LATTICE members and friends
Reply-To: lattice@msu.edu Website: www.latticeworld.org

Subject: LATTICE Newsletter #497

TO: ALL LATTICE members and friends
Newsletter highlights:

  1. Next LATTICE Session: March 25th, 2010
  2. Previous LATTICE Session on February 4th
  3. LATTICE Food
  4. Congratulations to LATTICE Member, Dwi Yuliantoro, for receiving the Homer Higbee Award!
  5. LATTICE Book Club
  6. 4-H Japanese exchange update
  7. Spartans Who Inspire Change
  8. Japanese art and craft at DeWitt District Library, Saturday March 27th
  9. April 25th Art Auction
  10. Resources for Haiti
  11. Invitation to International Student Speakers for Haslett High School's One World Day 2010
  12. ASHA: Extended Immunization for Rural Children
  13. Student Outreach Activities from the MSU Asian Studies Center and CVIP Speaker's Bureau
  14. Film Series at MSU - From India
  15. Opportunities for Educators

  1. Next LATTICE Session, March 25th

    2. Have a great Women's History Month! Plan to attend the next LATTICE Session on Thursday, March 25, 2010, noon – 4:30 in The Viking Room at Haslett High School! The topic will be “ Intercultural Communication,” led by Nicole Namy of MSU’s Office of International Students and Scholars. The planning team has worked hard to put together this session, as a follow-up to the February session on “othering.”  The fabulous LATTICE International Buffet will be served midway through the session.

    In preparation for Thursday’s Session, please read the attached chapter from Kathryn Sorrell’s forthcoming book, Globalizing Intercultural Communication (attached with permission). Dr. Sorrell is an associate professor of Communication Studies at University of California at Northridge. At Thursday’s LATTICE session, top performers in the paper-and-pencil LATTICE “I Read the Assignment Game” will have their names put in a basket for a prize drawing.

    If you need a ride from the MSU campus to Haslett High School for the next LATTICE session, please e-mail Alicia at lattice@msu.edu by the night of Tuesday March 23rd.

    Alicia will be arranging transportation with bus and/or car depending on the demand. The CATA bus Route 22 runs from MSU to Haslett High School. The bus leaves the SHAW & FARM boarding area at 10:45 am and 11.20 am. Alicia will be taking the earlier bus since she will go to help set up for LATTICE.

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  2. Previous LATTICE Session on February 4th

    February 4th, 2010 - Topic: The Consequences of 'Othering' in the context of the Rwandan Genocide

    You can view the agenda and the report from the session on the LATTICE website!

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  3. LATTICE Food

    4. Hi Everyone! We know everyone truly enjoys the LATTICE Banquets! So this is an urgent appeal, on behalf of Jane Fitch, for persons to bring food to our March meeting. Currently, we have only eight people who have volunteered to bring food to the meeting on the 25th. Let's endeavor to make this banquet as delicious and eclectic as our other banquets! Thank you!

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  4. Congratulations to LATTICE Member, Dwi Yuliantoro, for receiving the Homer Higbee Award!

    5. Congratulations to Dwi Yuliantoro, winner of a 2010 Homer Higbee Award for International Education! This year, he is one of two MSU Graduate Students to be honored with this award. Join the celebration at the International Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, March 24, 3:30 – 5 p.m., at the Spartan Club at the MSU Stadium.

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  5. LATTICE Book Club Notes
    From Mary Hennessey and Amy Kilbridge:

    Our next meeting will be on Thursday April 15 when we will talk about the book Red Glass by Laura Resau, and a picture book to be announced. And mark your calendars for the author's visit to our library! Laura will be giving a presentation on Sat. April 24 at 3:00. Please come! Even better, have your students read one of her books over spring break and encourage them to come hear her. (Click on her name, above, for more info).

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  6. 4-H Japanese exchange update

    7. Bring the world into your home this summer by hosting a Japanese student for one month. These young people are excited to learn about your family’s customs and culture, your values, foods, clothes, and lifestyle. But mostly they want to make friends, meet other young people, and try communicating in English!

    The dates of the exchange are July 24 through August 20. The program is open to any family with a youth of the same age and gender as the Japanese youths. There will be 50 Japanese youths, boys and girls, traveling to Michigan and they range in age from 12 to 15. They have been studying English and are eager to use it, so there is no need to know Japanese. Families will attend an orientation in early summer if selected as a host family for this year. Opportunities also exist for youths to travel to Japan and spend a month with their new friend the following year.

    If you would like more information on becoming a host family, contact Vera Wiltse at wiltsev@msu.edu or 989-772-0911 ext. 302 or your county MSU Extension office.

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  7. Spartans Who Inspire Change (SWIC)

    8. Hello, My name is Adam Porter. I am president of Spartans Who Inspire Change (SWIC). We are a group that is dedicated to changing the world for the better by holding events on and off campus that bring awareness to the plights of people who cannot help themselves. We are holding an event in April in which we need your help. Here is a description of the event.

    This event is designed to inspire people to do something to change the world. With help of various culture-based MSU organizations we intend to turn Demonstration Hall into a “mini world”. By that I mean we intend to delineate specific areas of the room to specific regions of the world. Each cultural group that is helping us will be running their respective region. As our guests walk in they will be assigned a country to “live” at for the remainder of the event. Food specific to each culture will be provided, along with explanations of the food and why it is important to that culture. After dinner the event will truly begin; each region will explain a little bit about the culture specific to that region, not only the positive aspects such as art, dress, or lifestyles, but also the negatives; for example child soldiery, human trafficking, or constant war and poverty. After the information has been presented the guests will be asked to put together a short presentation representing what they just heard. It can be a dance, art, song, whatever the country (group) decides. While they are working, SWIC members will be walking around and randomly bringing the stories to life. I cannot go into detail just yet, but it is going to be cool! When the presentations are finished, participants will present them to the rest of the “world”. After a vote on which presentation was the most entertaining the winning team will receive a prize. As said before the main goal of this event is to put the guests in other’s shoes so they can hopefully become inspired enough to do something about it in the future.

    So as you can see it is imperative that we get help from actual cultural groups, since we are not a group that knows about every area of the world. If this is something you would be interested in, please let me know ASAP. We are asking Funding Boards for money to pay for this so don't worry about that. This is an excellent way for your group to gain support, AND for each specifice region to gain awareness about what is going on. It is truly a win-win-win for everyone. Hopefully you consider this, and please don't hesitate to email me with questions. Thanks for your time and hope we have the opportunity to put on an amazing event toghether.

    Sincerely, Adam Porter, porterad@msu.edu

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  8. Japanese art and craft at DeWitt District Library Saturday

    9. On behalf of Hailing Wu: I am writing to let you know that there will be a Japanese art and craft event at DeWitt District Library between 2:00pm and 4:00pm on the March 27th (Saturday). This event is targeted for k-12 grade kids and their families. Activities such as calligraphy, origami, storytelling, and manga will be presented. Free foods will be offered as well. If you and your kid(s) don't have any plan for Saturday, please come and join us. See attached for the flyer.

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  9. Art Auction, April 25th

    10. There will be an Art Auction that will take place on April 25th. Time and location will be announced in the April e-letter. The auction is being hosted by artists in an effort to raise money to send a team of doctors and nurses from MSU and Sparrow , with medical supplies to Haiti, where they will provided hands-on medical relief. The reason and the driving force behind organizing this fundraiser is to send real doctors to provide real help.

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  10. Resources for Haiti

    11. The disaster in Haiti was and still is devastating. As Mother Teresa stated, "If I look at the mass, I will never act" and as we discussed in the January session with Dr. Esquith, we need to continue to make our support personal and target a specific organization or person we would like to help. You can find more resources compiled by a number of persons and organizations here.

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  11. Invitation to International Student Speakers for Haslett High School's One World Day 2010

    12. Courtesy of LATTICE Member, Brad Brunner...

    Hello, this is Brad Brunner from LATTICE. As I announced in the LATTICE session in February, Haslett High School is busy planning for One World Day 2010. We appreciate the opportunity to promote diversity in the educational process at Haslett High School and are looking for international students to guest-speak with our students.

    Attached is documentation that explains the responsibility of those that are willing to speak with our students on One World Day. If after reading the document, you feel you would like to volunteer please contact me via email at BRUNNEBJ@haslett.k12.mi.us In so doing, please provide the following:

    - Full name
    - Country
    - Email
    - Phone (optional)

    We ask that the guest speakers provide their email addresses because we require the classes to communicate with their speaker prior to One World Day. The communication includes one email with a welcome, thank you, and a couple of questions for the speaker.

    Thank you once again for your willingness to participate in One World Day at Haslett High School. Please contact me if you have any additional questions or concerns :) Thanks!

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  12. ASHA: Extended Immunization for Rural Children
    A Project of Michigan State University and Shanti Ashram in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

    13. On behalf of Christian Scott and Eric Wilson who presented about their terrific project in our January session:

    In 2008 and 2009, the International Development and Markets in India study abroad program (sponsored by MSU College of Agriculture and Natural Resources) visited Shanti Ashram in Coimbatore, India to learn about development issues in rural India. After the study abroad programs concluded, many student participants wished to stay connected with Shanti. Upon returning to campus, they formed a group as MSU Students Advancing International Development and approached Shanti with the idea of forming an MMR immunization project designed to protect young children against measles. Shanti Ashram is experienced in carrying out community-based immunization clinics. The Hep 'B' and Typhoid Immunization Clinics at Shanti have served over 5000 children in the past two years.

    Providing one child with MMR vaccination costs $2.00 US.

    MSU Goal: Raise $16,000 by the end of Spring Semester 2010 in order to immunize 8,000 children in the Coimbatore region of South India. Immunizing 8,000 children can protect up to 250,000 people from contracting measles.

    In order to donate to this important cause conceptualized by college students, you can send your checks to:

    ASHA: Extended Immunization for Rural Children in India
    C/O Dan Dutkiewicz
    Institute of International Agriculture
    Michigan State University
    319 Agriculture Hall
    East Lansing, MI 48824-1039

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  13. Student Outreach Activities from the MSU Asian Studies Center, Spring 2010

    14. Are you looking for ways to expose your students to Asian cultures and languages? The MSU Asian Studies Center can help you with this. We offer interactive classroom sessions on Asian holiday celebrations (such as Lunar New Year, Dragon the Boat Festival, and the Mid-Autumn Festival), birthday celebrations, arts and crafts (such as origami, calligraphy, and children's stories), to just name a few. We also provide assemblies on topics such as school life in Japan/China/India, the Silk Road, and Asian current events. Please contact the MSU Asian Studies Center at 517-353-1680 or email asiansc@msu.edu if you are interested. We can accommodate your request.

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    CVIP Speaker's Bureau: There are many international students who are anxious to visit your classrooms. They can talk about their country in many ways - some may sing some folk songs, others give a slide presentation. You can relate it to something you are studying, or just have them in for cultural awareness.  For more information, contact sbcvip@yahoo.com <Return>

  14. Film Series at MSU - From India

    15. Figuring the Nation, Indian Cinema, 1950s to the present
    Wells Hall B102 6:30pm on the MSU Campus, Flyer is attached
     
    Wed Feb 10: FIZA (HOPE) (2000)
    Wed Feb 24: PYAASA (LONGING) (1957)
    Thur Mar 18: The Sky Below (SARAH SINGH 2009)
      *Award winning film on India and Pakistan
    Wed Mar 24: A WEDNESDAY (2008)
    Wed Apr 14: GARAM HAWA (WARM WIND) (1973)
    Wed Apr 28: MAMMO (1994)
     
    The film series will explore the discourse of the nation in the context of religion, terrorism, borders/partition, and gender struggles. These carefully chosen films -- from the 1950s to the present -- address both historical and contemporary issues like ethical co-existence, secularism, gender struggles, and globalization. They do so by invoking the trauma of partition, the euphoria and the despair surrounding modernity during the post-independence period, and the contemporary issues of fundamentalism, terrorism, and globalization.

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  15. Opportunities for Educators

    AMAZON RAINFOREST WORKSHOP for Educators & Naturalists

    9-DAY WORKSHOP  July 1 - 9, 2010

    Includes: sessions with scientists; naturalist guides;  involvement in an Amazon service project; visit to Monkey Island; online learning support;  all meals and purified water at the Amazon Lodges; private in-country transportation (bus, boat);  activities and entrance fees;  double occupancy; basic comprehensive travel insurance 

    Workshop Leaders
    Research Biologist, DR. STEPHEN MADIGOSKY, Widener University; Entomologist,  RANDY MORGAN,  Cincinnati Zoo; Canopy Specialist,  DONNA KRABILL,  Norfolk Botanical Garden

    The program introduces the many scientific and geographic dimensions of the Amazon rainforest and river system, while offering a unique opportunity to see how indigenous people rely on the rainforest for their food, shelter, medicine and livelihood. Together we fly to Iquitos in the upper Amazon basin in northern Peru. Immerse yourself in the rainforest; experience local customs at the Culture and Craft Fair. Machu Picchu extension possible, July 9-13.
    $400 Deposit reserves your place plus two equal payments on April 1 and May 1. Cost is $1848 land only, plus appx. $300 in-country air, and your international air roundtrip Lima. Land cost covers Post-Departure Travel Insurance for all participants.  Click here for Amazon Workshop Registration Form (PDF format) http://www.travel2learn.com/ The site includes funding ideas.

    For additional information, email Frances Gatz frances@ee-link.net  or call 1-800-669-6806.

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    Studies Abroad for Global Education (SAGE)

    Does your school want to be on the leading edge in global studies?  Have you thought about taking a group of students abroad?  Studies Abroad for Global Education (SAGE) offers a wealth of experience in designing, planning and carrying out international trips for students.

    Today more than ever students need to gain a global perspective, an appreciation of cultural differences, to become effective global leaders. SAGE offers programs and destinations that are designed to inform, challenge, inspire and engage students to think critically about the world and themselves. Students emerge from our programs transformed, with a new level of understanding, deeper awareness and an appreciation for cultural differences.  Students on SAGE programs learn how to become effective leaders, making decisions that will create a better world.
    What distinguishes SAGE is the exceptional quality of programs we offer. Whether in India, Morocco, Peru, or the Navajo Nation, SAGE’s extensive network of contacts and resources in each location allows us to offer custom-designed itineraries and cultural immersion experiences that meet the unique needs of each individual group. SAGE does not offer standardized “cookie cutter” tours but rather transformative educational journeys where each participant discovers their world and themselves in new ways.  We hope that you and your students will join us!
    SAGE offers custom school trips to destinations such as Morocco, South Africa, Cambodia, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, Ecuador, Peru, Chile & Argentina. In the United States, we now offer educational trips to the Lakota as well as Navajo Nations. Please visit our website www.sageprogram.org and request a copy of our new Group Travel Abroad brochure.

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    Media Literacy

    Participants in this series will learn to harness the power of computer-based tools and other media to reach and teach struggling readers and writers through using engaging technologies. Designed to help educators make better use of technology to gain new ways of reaching learners, who can be disengaged from learning to read and write through conventional channels, these sessions will cover a variety of media tools that engage students and deepen learning. Participants will spend much of the time exploring and creating to develop skills that will translate to the classroom and they will discuss links between using technology and learning. The sessions will be tailored to the needs, interests, and abilities of participants. Past topics have included creating and using a wiki, blogging, social networking, using mini video cameras with students, creating podcasts, and digital storytelling. The instructor, Dottie Best, a literacy consultant at Ingham ISD, has trained many area teachers to work individually with young readers and writers who struggle to become literate.

    Audience: Teachers and administrators
    Date(s): March 12 and April 23, 2010 (one May date to be added)
    Time(s): 8:15 - 11:30 a.m.
    Location: Ingham ISD Campus
    Cost: $200
    Credit: 1.8 SB-CEUs, pending MDE approval
    Contact: Debbie Kirchen at 517.244.1251 or dkirchen@inghamisd.org

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    Stipends for LCTLs Teachers

    To support the professional development of Less Commonly Taught Language (LCTL) teachers, the University of Minnesota's National Resource Centers offer a limited number of $600 stipends for LCTL teachers to help defray the cost of attending any of the Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA) summer institutes.

    Registration for the CARLA summer institutes prior to the application deadline is highly recommended to ensure a place in any of these popular institutes. Almost all of the institutes filled to capacity last year.
    Per Title VI funding regulations, stipends can only be awarded for less commonly taught foreign languages, and not U.S. indigenous languages unless those languages are also indigenous to countries outside the U.S. LCTLs do not include English, French, German, or Spanish.

    Candidates who wish to apply for a LCTL Teacher will be required to submit an application form, a one-page letter of introduction, and a one-page résumé. Applications are due by April 9, 2010 and stipend recipients will be announced by May 1, 2010.
    To apply, see http://www.carla.umn.edu/institutes/stipends.html

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National Geographic Lesson Plans

K–2 Land of the Inca
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/01/gk2/landinca.html
3–5 Unwrapping Mummies
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/activities/17/mummies.html
6–8 Land and Lifestyle of the Inca
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/15/g68/lifestyleinca.html
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Now you can explore the streets of Pompeii through Google Street View!
View Larger Map

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Tradition Transformed: Chang Ku-nien, Master Painter of the 20th Century

Guest curator Wen-chien Chang (U-M alum) will introduce the expressive work of Chang Ku-nien (1906-1987), a versatile and proficient artist from the ancient tradition of Chinese painting. Myong Raymond, who was a student of Chang Ku-nien, will give a demonstration of brush painting.

Exhibit: January 23-April 18, 2010

U-M Museum of Art
525 South State Street
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1354
734-764-0395
734-763-UMMA (24-hour information hotline)
www.umma.umich.edu

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National Geographic

Geography Awareness Week supports a larger National Geographic initiative protecting Earth’s most vital resource. In recognition of World Water Day, National Geographic magazine will offer a free interactive version of its April single-topic issue, Water: Our Thirsty World. Between March 22 and April 2, anyone can visit nationalgeographic.com/freshwater to download the April issue for free. In addition to all the material in the print issue, readers of the digital issue will get animated images, photo slide shows, and more.

We encourage you to take advantage of the special, limited-time offer. Until March 22, you can navigate water online through National Geographic’s freshwater portal.

Our March Challenge: Try just 5 of these 100 Ways to Save Water this month

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For your graduating students:
First Year Southeast Asian Language Scholarships

The Center for Southeast Asian Studies at the University of Michigan offers scholarships for students taking first year Southeast Asian Languages in 2010-11. Preference is given to students in their first two years of undergraduate study. Information on the scholarships can be accessed through the CSEAS website at http://www.ii.umich.edu/umich/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=88a53c6c300ee110VgnVCM100000a3b1d38dRCRD

Applications are due by Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Southeast Asia is one of the world’s most dynamic and interesting regions, and the University of Michigan is one of the best places to study Southeast Asia. Every year Michigan offers a wide range of courses, student clubs and events focusing on Southeast Asia. In order to support learning about Southeast Asia, scholarships are available for students taking First Year Filipino, Indonesian, Thai or Vietnamese in the coming 2010-11 school year.  Between 8 and 12 $1,000 scholarships will be offered on a competitive basis.  Winners of the scholarship competition will be given $500 each semester.

For more information, please email us at cseas@umich.edu , or call Gigi Gates at 734.764.5261

Charley Sullivan Center for Southeast Asian Studies | International Institute | University of Michigan

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Deadline: March 30, 2010
K-12 First Amendment Cartoon Contest

Since the earliest days of the American republic, cartoonists have entertained us, provided significant and persuasive social commentaries, and contributed to our civic life. Celebrate Bill of Rights Day with the First Amendment Cartoon Contest. Celebrate First Amendment freedoms with your own cartoon on Freedom of Speech, Freedom of the Press, Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom to Petition the Government, and Freedom of Association with a single panel cartoon or a comic strip.

Contest rules: http://www.courtsed.org/cartoon_contest.htm

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Detroit Historical Society Behind the Scenes Tours

Every season, the Society hosts special tours of historic locations and other venues throughout metro Detroit. These tours normally take place on Saturdays, but occasionally special tours take place during the week.  You are invited to go Behind the Scenes of some of metro Detroit’s most unique locations. Listen as our expert guides show you these places in ways you’ve never experienced before!
http://www.detroithistorical.org/main/upcoming/behind_scenes.aspx

Tours include: Film Production Studio Tours; I Am My Brother's Keeper Pilgrim Church; Detroit Opera House; Masonic Temple; St. Sabbas Monastery; The National Shrine of the Little Flower; Packard Proving Grounds; The Whitney, Palmer Woods , Boston Edison, Woodmere Cemetery, & Fort Wayne Walking Tours; Cranbrook House & Gardens; The Heidelberg Project
There is a ticket fee.

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Law Day 2010: Law in the 21st Century: Enduring Traditions, Emerging Challenges

In 1958, President Dwight D. Eisenhower designated May 1 as Law Day. This day is an opportunity to strengthen our great American heritage of liberty, justice, and equality under the law. The State Bar of Michigan joins various local bars, businesses, schools, and other organizations in conducting programs associated with improving the public's understanding of our justice system.

For ideas, contests, and lesson plans see http://www.michbar.org/programs/lawday/

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Second Language and Immersion Methodologies for Russian Teachers Grades K- 16

Dates:  June 27 – July 10, 2010
Location:  Concordia Language Villages, Bemidji, Minnesota

Description:  The Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21st Century and principles of second language and immersion pedagogy serve as the framework for this four-credit graduate level course.  A residential program designed for K-16 teachers of Russian, the participants will enhance their understanding of best practices in teaching Russian through participation in language learning groups and activities at Lesnoe Ozero, the Russian Language Village of Concordia Language Villages.  Active participation in the Russian Language Village program will be accompanied by class discussions about the methods observed and current research on second language acquisition.  Observation, participation in, and analysis of a variety of methodologies in action at Lesnoe Ozero will help participants define their personal instructional philosophy.  The use of music to teach Russian will be highlighted in the program with discussions facilitated by guest presenter, Dr. Laurie Iudin-Nelson.  

Because of the building configuration of the Russian Language Village, participants will be able to live on-site for this experience, participating in the daily schedule as observers and co-leaders of activities as appropriate.  They will also have their own classes to discuss professional readings, share observations, and prepare materials for use at Russian Language Village and in their classrooms.  The seminar will be led by Donna Clementi, Director of Education and Research at Concordia Language Villages.  Dr. Laurie Iudin-Nelson, Director of Russian Studies and Head of the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, will be a guest presenter.   Lara Ravitch, Dean of the Russian Language Village, will serve as the program director.  Four graduate credits will be awarded for successful completion of the course.

Program costs:
$1680  Tuition for the four-credit graduate course ($420/graduate credit)
$500    Housing and all meals at the Russian Language Village

Full scholarships in the amount of $2180 are available to all participants.  In addition, each participant will receive up to $300 to defray the costs of travel to Bemidji, Minnesota.

If you have any questions, or for an application form, please contact Donna Clementi at clementi@cord.edu

Donna L. Clementi
Director of Education and Research
Concordia Language Villages
901 Eighth Street South
Moorhead, Minnesota  56562
clementi@cord.edu

You may reach me at my home office:
14 Penbrook Circle
Appleton, WI  54913
home phone:  920.734.1170
cell:  651.341.9445

Preparing young people for responsible citizenship in our global community
www.concordialanguagevillages.org

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Deadline: April 16, 2010

Competing Visions of Human Rights
Summer Leadership Institute for Teachers

July 6 - 9, 2010
The Choices Summer Institute will give participating teachers an opportunity to examine the concept of human rights and the challenges of enforcing human rights at an international level. Using the Choices curriculum, participants will also explore effective instructional strategies for engaging adolescents in the topic. Major themes covered during this institute include:

The Choices Summer Institute is designed to stimulate and support secondary-level educators who are interested in teaching international issues and are prepared to take on leadership roles within their schools and communities. Applicants should have experience teaching social studies at the secondary level, be familiar with the Choices approach, and have an interest in introducing other teachers to the Choices Program. Twenty teachers from across the nation will be selected to participate. The cost of the institute, housing and meals will be covered. All participating teachers will receive curriculum materials from the Choices Program. Participants will be responsible for their own travel expenses.

Download application

The Choices Program
Competing Visions of Human Rights Institute
Brown University, Box 1948
Providence, RI 02914
http://www.choices.edu/pd/institutes_7_2010.php

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Global Exploration for Educators Organization (GEEO)

Founded in 2007, GEEO is a 501c3 non-profit organization that helps and encourages educators to travel abroad. See the website to find out more about us and our programs.

This summer we have programs to Tunisia, Peru, Southern Africa, China, and India. If you would like to receive the latest updates from GEEO, please email us at listserv@geeo.org or follow us on twitter here.

Our trips are 2-3 weeks in length and are limited to 10-18 teachers and their traveling companions. These trips are customized to include activities that will be particularly interesting to teachers, such as school visits. Graduate and professional development credits are available to participating teachers.

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Stories in the Wood

Traveling exhibit about the storytelling tradition of folklorists and scholars in the Upper Peninsula

The exhibit is displayed at Northern Michigan University with complimentary K-12 school programs through April 2010. The exhibit will tour the U.P. from 2010 through 2014. Dan Truckey, Director of the Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center, stated: “In 2010, this exhibition will begin a three-year swing through the entire Upper Peninsula, teaching a new generation about the culture of the U.P. and hopefully inspiring them to carry on the region’s oral traditions.”

Website: http://webb.nmu.edu/Centers/BeaumierHeritageCenter/SiteSections/Exhibitions/Exhibitions.shtml
Sponsor: Northern Michigan University Beaumier Heritage Center, Marquette
Contact: Daniel Truckey, 906-227-1219, dtruckey@nmu.edu

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Google Kids Design
Deadline March 31, 2010

Google lets kids design next logo

Google kicked off its third installment of Doodle 4 Google, a yearly nationwide art contest for students in grades K–12. Eligible students can submit their own “Google Doodles,” and the winning Doodle will appear on Google’s homepage for one day, May 27. The winner will also receive a $15,000 college scholarship, a laptop computer, and a $25,000 technology grant for his or her school. All doodles must be submitted by March 31. This year's theme is "If I Could Do Anything, I Would..." and it's all about pushing the limits, dreaming big, and seeing what you can accomplish in life. When coming up with inspiration for this year's contest, we turned to some of our very own Googlers, including Ed Lu, a former astronaut. More at http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2010/02/doodle-4-google-tell-us-what-you-would.html

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The Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST)
http://www.paemst.org/controllers/home.cfc?method=view

PAEMST is the highest recognition that a K-12 math or science teacher may receive for outstanding teaching in the United States. Awards are given to teachers from each of the 50 states and four U.S. jurisdictions. The teachers are recognized for their contributions to teaching and learning and their ability to help students make progress in mathematics and science.

Recipients of the award receive the following:
- A citation signed by the President of the United States.
- A paid trip for two to Washington, D.C., to attend a series of recognition events and professional development opportunities.
- A $10,000 award from the National Science Foundation.

Awards alternate between elementary and secondary teachers.

Nomination Deadline for Elementary Teachers (K-6): 4/01/2010; Application Deadline: 05/03/2010
Nomination Deadline for Secondary Teachers (7-12): 04/01/2011; Application Deadline: 05/01/2011
Teacher must be a full-time employee of the school or school district as determined by state and district policies, and teach at least 50% of the time; must have at least 5 years of full-time, K-12 teacher experience prior to the 2009-2010 academic school year (2010 deadline) or prior to the 2010-2011 academic school year (2011 deadline).

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Spring deadline April 06, 2010
Learn About InvestWrite

InvestWrite, an innovative national writing competition, produced by The Stock Market Game program (http://www.stockmarketgame.org/) , adds a critical thinking component to help reinforce concepts learned in the classroom. Every student registered in The Stock Market Game program with a valid team login ID and password is eligible. Every assignment introduces or relates to investment principles linked to The Stock Market Game program. Each InvestWrite assignment ties to various lessons throughout the curriculum.  Teachers and students will have a chance to win gift certificates, laptop computers, trips to New York (middle and high school), and other great prizes. Each participating student submission has a chance to be reviewed by the competition's first round judge...you, the teacher. You select the top five responses from each class or group of participants (based on the guidelines and directions) and submit them electronically to the next round of evaluation at the national level on this website. A Michigan student won second place in the national contest for grades 9-12.
InvestWrite Topic for Grades 9–12, Spring 2010
http://www.investwrite.info/prompts.aspx?action=9-12
InvestWrite Topic for Grades 6–8, Spring 2010
http://www.investwrite.info/prompts.aspx?action=6-8
InvestWrite Topic for Grades 4–5, Spring 2010
http://www.investwrite.info/prompts.aspx?action=4-5

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Deadline April 15, 2010

The Secretary of State wants to know what you think about CHALLENGES FACING THE FOREIGN SERVICE IN THE 21ST CENTURY.

Contest open to all high school students whose parents are NOT IN the Foreign Service.
$2500 to Winner
$500 to Winner’s School
All expense trip to the Nation’s Capital for you and your parents

See http://www.afsa.org/essaycontest/ for Essay Topic, Rules and Guidelines, Registration, Description of the Foreign Service, Past Winners and Their Essays.

Ms. Perri Green, Essay Contest Coordinator
American Foreign Service Association
2101 E Street NW
Washington, DC  20037

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Deadline: April 30, 2010

ING Unsung Heroes Award

Each year, 100 educators are selected to receive $2,000 to help fund their innovative class projects. Three of those are chosen to receive the top awards of an additional $5,000, $10,000 and $25,000

Applications for the 2010 awards are now available. To make it easier for applicants to fill in the required information, the non-essay portion of the application is now a fillable PDF. Download the PDF and type in that information directly. Complete the essay and budget sections in a separate Word document or other word processing program, and submit all application materials following the process outlined in the application.
http://www.ing-usa.com/us/aboutING/CorporateCitizenship/Education/INGUnsungHeroes/index.htm

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IREX High School Online Exchange Program with Kyrgyzstan

The Global Connections & Exchange program administered by the International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX) links high school classrooms in the US with students in Kyrgyzstan through free and innovative online projects. IREX is currently looking for US high school classrooms to take part in our program from now until July 2010. http://www.irex.org/programs/gcekg/index.asp

The program connects high school students and teachers in the US with their peers across the world in Kyrgyzstan through online projects which are free and adapted to meet teachers' curriculum goal. Projects take place in English.
For more information on the program and how to get involved, please contact Swathi  gcekg@irex.org

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For Local History

Lorenzo Cultural Center
44575 Garfield Road,
Clinton Township, MI 48038-1139
Phone: 586.445.7348
Email: culturalcenter@macomb.edu

All events are free of charge and held in the Lorenzo Cultural Center. Pre-registration is required for all events, excluding exhibits and video showings.
Event Registration

Jazz in Detroit During the Great Depression Saturday, April 10 - 1 p.m. Jim Gallert, veteran jazz broadcaster, researcher and writer, and Lars Bjom, professor of sociology at University of Michigan-Dearborn, highlight the 1930s Detroit jazz scene, covering what was going on in the world of jazz and the local social environment and describing the local jazz scene, including what kind of music was played in which venues and for what audiences.

The Works Progress Administration in Detroit Friday, April 16 - 11 a.m. Elizabeth Clemens, audiovisual archivist at the Walter P. Reuther LIbrary, spotlights the work of the WPA in Detroit, from building schools and libraries, providing clothing and shelter and introducing groundbreaking cultural programs, to creating the infrastructure necessary for Detroit to take on the role of the "Arsenal of Democracy."

Compassion in a Crisis: The Fords and Philanthropy in the 1930s Saturday, April 17 - 1 p.m. David Janssen, vice president for internal operations at Edsel and Eleanor Ford House, looks at the fortunes and philanthropy of Edsel and Eleanor Ford as an example of how southeast Michigan's business leaders responded to the social and economic crisis of the 1930s.

New Deal and the Future of American Business Thursday, April 22 - 11 a.m. & 1 p.m. Karen A.J. Miller, associate professor of history at Oakland University, examines the role of the New Deal in improving the economic infrastructure of the U.S., emphasizing transportation and electrification.

The Essential Henry Ford Saturday, April 24 - 1 p.m. Steven Watts, professor at the University of Missouri-Columbia and author of The People's Tycoon, traces Ford's fame and innovations, highlighting what made him the first tycoon to be a hero to ordinary Americans.

Detroit's Belle Isle: Island Park Gem Sunday, April 25 - 2 p.m. Author Michael Rodriguez, humanities librarian at Michigan State University, and Tom Featherstone, audiovisual archivist at the Walter P. Reuther Library at Wayne State University, wlll showcase the park's role during the economic turmoil of the 1930s as an idyllic retreat for Detroit-area residents.

The Unions' Role During the 1930s Wednesday, April 28 - 1 p.m. Marc Stepp worked for 19 years at the Chrysler Highland Park plant, rising through positions of union leadership and culminating in election as vice president on the UAW's International Executive Board in 1974. He presents an overview of union organization in the auto industry.

Motor City: The Story of Detroit Friday, April 30 - 1 p.m. Thomas J. Sugrue, professor of history and sociology at the University of Pennsylvania and specialist in 20th-century American politics, urban history, civil rights and race, examines the rise of Detroit as the Motor City, the global symbol of modernity, of the power of American capitalism and the labor that built it.

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Deadline: May 15, 2010

The American Turkish Society's Education Program
Curriculum Development Grants
Fall 2010 semester
http://www.americanturkishsociety.org/announcements.aspx?#announcement149

Curriculum Development Grants of The American Turkish Society offer funds to elementary and secondary school teachers in New York City and the tri-state area to develop innovative curricula, projects and other classroom activities about Turkey. The program aims to enhance the teachers’ and their students’ knowledge and understanding of Turkey, as well as to develop a repository of effective practices to teach about the country.

Grants will cover the costs of research, materials, speakers, and other costs incurred by the school or the teacher. The amount of grants will range from $250 to $2,500, depending on the scope of the project, availability of total funds, and the number of projects selected through a competitive process. The American Turkish Society encourages all applicants to identify additional sources of funding where possible.

Once selected, the grantees will be free to develop their proposed projects without editorial input from The Society. However, they will participate in follow-up activities for evaluation purposes and will be asked to share any teaching plans, materials and activities with The American Turkish Society for future dissemination.

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Deadline: May 26, 2010

2010 Toyota International Teacher Program
November 20 - December 4, 2010

The application is now available for the 2010 Toyota International Teacher Program to the Galapagos Islands, a fully-funded professional development program for U.S. educators. Funded by Toyota and administered by the Institute of International Education, the program aims to advance environmental stewardship and global connectedness in U.S. schools and communities.
Full-time classroom teachers and librarians of all subjects for grades 6 - 12 are eligible to apply!  For application instructions, FAQs, and to apply online www.toyota4education.com
Questions: toyotateach@iie.org or 877-832-2457

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Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition

Summer Institutes 2010
The Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition at the University of Minnesota has offered a summer institute program for second language teachers since 1996. The institutes offered by CARLA reflect our commitment to connecting research with practice as well as our ongoing mission to share what we've learned with teachers and their second language learners. Linking research and theory with practical applications for the classroom, each institute includes discussion, theory-building, hands-on activities, and networking with colleagues.

Sessions include:
- Second Language Acquisition Basics for Teachers
- Using Technology in Second Language Teaching
- Meeting the Challenges of Immersion Education: Struggling Learners
- Developing Materials for Less Commonly Taught Languages (LCTLs)
- Content-Based Language Instruction and Curriculum Development
- Culture as the Core in the Second Language Classroom
- Teaching the Pragmatics of a Second Language

More information can be found here: http://www.carla.umn.edu/institutes/2010/schedule.html

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National History Day District Competitions

Held in late February/early March across the state.

All students, grades 4-12, are invited to participate. The theme for 2010 is Innovation in History: Impact and Change. For more info, visit www.hsmichigan.org/mhd

Additional information is available at the National History Day website, www.nhd.org
Three finalists in each category at the District Competition will advance to the Michigan History Day state finals at the Henry Ford Museum, Dearborn, on Saturday, April 24, 2010. Finalists in the Junior and Senior Divisions then have the opportunity to advance to National History Day, June 13-17, 2010 in College Park, Maryland.

Contact information:: Hugh Gurney, 2270 Hickory Circle Drive, Howell, MI 48855 (517)545-2979 or hgurney@hsmichigan.org

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Deadline: June 1, 2010

Deutsche Sommerschule am Atlantik

Learn German at the German Summer School of the Atlantic this summer:
Intensive German language instruction at all proficiency levels
Fully accredited courses in German language and culture
German-only environment with extensive extracurricular program
Pleasant total-immersion atmosphere near Rhode Island's beach resorts
A learning community
On the day of arrival, all participants, except true beginners take a placement test.
The all-inclusive fees covering room and board (in a double), registration, tuition, and cultural activities for 2010 are:
Full six week program:  $3,600
Three week program:  $2,050 

More information: http://www.uri.edu/artsci/ml/german/summerschool/index.html

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The 15th Annual International Studies Summer Institute (ISSI) will take place July 7-15, 2010

Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
http://www.fulbrightteacherexchange.org/cte.cfm

The Center for the Study of Global Change's International Studies Summer Institute is a residential institute for educators of grades six and above.  At the institute, educators gain an understanding of international issues facing the world today and learn about innovative ways to bring international issues to the classroom.  Upon completion of the institute, participants will have received materials including Graham Pike and David Selby’s "In the Global Classroom," a flash drive with numerous electronic resources, and print resources, among others.  We welcome applications from educators in the United States and abroad. http://www.indiana.edu/~global/issi/application.php

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Picturing America in Michigan Museum Partnership Extended
http://www.michiganhumanities.org/programs/picturingamerica/

The Michigan Humanities Council has extended its partnership with Michigan art museums for its Museum Partnership program,  which offers museum and in-school programs that utilize American art as a vehicle for exploring American history. Since 2009, the Museum Partnership has furnished 102 programs for schools and libraries, reaching more than 5,000 students. The Council covers up to $500 per program for related expenses, including transportation.

Eligible Picturing America schools and libraries may apply for programs taking place before May 31, 2010 (submit application four weeks in advance). For details, see the directory and application. http://www.michiganhumanities.org/programs/picturingamerica/brochure_winter10.pdf
Prior Museum Partnership participants are eligible for funding for this grant cycle.

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Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
Free teaching & learning resources from federal agencies

http://www.free.ed.gov/index.cfm
Topics:  Arts & Music, Health & Phys. Ed., Language Arts, Math, Science, World Studies, U.S. History Topics, U.S. Time Periods

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Explore Michigan’s Past & Present

Seeking Michigan
http://seekingmichigan.org/.

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2010 Disney Teacher Summer Conference, Florida

June 27, 2010

A professional development conference for PreK-12 teachers, college professors, and administrators led by national scholars who will address "Culturally Relevant Teaching Strategies and Diverse Learning Styles" focusing on cultural proficiency and cultural competence. Using brain based instructional strategies, workshops explore how to create a classroom community that honors every voice.
In addition, the workshops will focus on culture and learning and its importance as well as considerations that teachers and school administrators can take into account as they meet the needs of a more diverse population.
Participants will use strategies to improve academic achievement across the disciplines. During the workshop participants will be able to identify the strategies modeled by the presenter, reflect upon instructional practices, and practice culturally relevant teaching strategies to implement in their classrooms and schools so that they can continue their professional growth and development.

Leona M. Johnson, Ph D 
National Association of African American Studies & Affiliates  
Email: johnsonleonam@aol.com!
Visit the website at http://naaas.org

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Images of Life on Earth

Wildlife films and photos are vital weapons in the battle to save the world's endangered plants and animals from the brink of extinction. So, with the help of the world’s best filmmakers, photographers, conservationists and scientists, ARKive is creating the ultimate multimedia guide to the world's endangered species. http://www.arkive.org/

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Looking for teaching ideas or background for your history lesson plan? Go online and check out the U.S. History Collection.
www.socialstudies.org/teacherslibrary

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Teaching with the News

The CHOICES Program's Teaching with the News initiative provides online curriculum materials and ideas to connect the content of the classroom to the headlines in the news. Topics cover a range of foreign policy and international issues.* All Teaching with the News materials require users to create a free account.

Some of the topics covered in Teaching with the News:
The Haitian Crisis: Thinking Historically
The U.S. in Afghanistan: Analyzing Political Cartoons
U.S. Policy in Afghanistan
The U.S. and Iran: Confronting Policy Alternatives
Globalization and the Economic Crisis|
A Nuclear North Korea?
Violence in Darfur, Sudan
Global Environment: Considering U.S. Policy
Conflict in Iraq: Confronting Policy Alternatives
India: Conflicts Within
Water Wars: Lesson Plans
http://www.choices.edu/resources/current.php

Resources that work well with all Teaching with the News activities:
Guidelines for Deliberation
Deliberating "Pros" and "Cons" of Policy Options
Scholars Online video resources.
Contacting Elected Officials

Encourage students to communicate their views on international issues to elected officials. Find contact information for the White House at www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ and U.S. Senators and Representatives at thomas.loc.gov/

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The Global Ed Yellow Pages, a directory of global education resources for k-12 teachers, is now on-line at www.globaledyellowpages.org It contains approximately 1,000 entries, many of which link to additional resources. The directory is organized into categories such as area studies, the arts, business and economics education, civic education, environmental education, foreign language, global education, human rights, peace studies, sustainability education, world history, and many more. Featured are teaching materials, technology, travel and exchange programs, and information on conferences and publications. There is a special section that describes actual global education programs in primary, middle, and high schools.

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Free Lesson Plans
for high school and middle school, suitable for history, civics, and other social studies classes

Beginnings of Democracy: The Polish Experience at Jamestown
http://www.polishcultureacpc.org/LessonPlan/lessonplan.html

History Dinner Table: Who Would You Invite!
Lesson Plan for Pulaski and Kosciuszko
http://www.polishcultureacpc.org/NCSS/HISTORYD.html

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K-12 Gateway to the Less Commonly Taught Languages

The UCLA Language Materials Project (LMP) has launched an abundant new site for elementary and secondary foreign language teachers, the K-12 Gateway to the Less Commonly Taught Languages. The core of the site is a complete set of downloadable lesson plans and supplementary materials for teaching a first year language class. Written in English, the plans can be adapted to any language and grade level.
Pilot-tested by K-12 teachers from Anchorage to Virginia, the site offer easy navigation to a wealth of information.
In addition to the lessons, there is a section on curriculum design, standards, and proficiency-based teaching. A resource section offers links to national Language Resource Centers, language teachers associations, teachers’ forums, assessment guides, and professional development opportunities.
The recent increase of federal interest in foreign languages has kindled a language renaissance in K-12 schools across the nation. The number of classes for less-commonly taught languages such as Arabic, Mandarin, Japanese, Korean, and Russian, even in the primary grades, has increased substantially. But there are a limited number of textbooks and classroom materials available for learners below college level.
http://www.lmp.ucla.edu/k-12

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New Media, New School Year . . . and a New Resource (Edutopia)

We want to help you make the most of the latest technologies and innovative ways to use them as we settle into the 2009-10 school year, so we've put together a brand-new free resource for you: the PDF Ten Top Tips for Teaching with New Media.

Full of succinct and practical ways to prepare our students for 21st-century success, this guide will help you deliver the relevant and meaningful education all students deserve. Our new Ten Top Tips guide is jam-packed with practical and succinct ways that you can turn your classroom into a 21st-century learning environment — covering everything from iChat and Twitter to lesser-known tools like VoiceThread and Wordle.

http://www.edutopia.org/ten-top-tips

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From Asia Society: The International Children's Digital Library (www.icdl.org) has nearly 4,000 digitized books in 54 different languages from 63 countries across the globe, including some as far-reaching as Zimbabwe, Mongolia and Iran. All the books are available to read on the Web site cover-to-cover, free of charge. <Return>

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