Presentation for 8th Annual Adolescent Summer Literacy Institute, William Paterson University, July 7, 2014 entitled "Deconstructing the Debate about the Lack of Diversity in Young Adult Literature."
GLS Freshmen Presentation: Passport to a Global Futureglsabroad
Overview and framework of the GLS freshmen presentation from 9/21/2010; includes discussion of cosmopolitanism; overview of the sites; and a key issues in determining which site to select.
Building bridges through intercultural communicationJoe McVeigh
Methods of understanding culture and intercultural communication in working with international students and those from different countries and cultures.
Children's book awards give us a mirror of the culture of a country and the books that children enjoy. This presentation examines major awards for children's books in as many countries as these awards could be determined.
2011 Global Education Conference Presentation: What's My Culture?MaureenDevlin
This slide show demonstrates ways that educators can build cultural understanding, respect and sharing in their classrooms in an effort to develop strong, collaborative, caring learning communities.
Case Study: Philadelphia Mail Processing and DistributionDyplast Products
Architectural Insulating Panel Systems utilize
lightweight, insulating foam cores with steel or
aluminum faces integrally bonded to each side.
Architectural Insulating Panels form a high-strength
structural building unit for walls, ceilings, or floors
that can be readily attached to a standard steel
frame construction grid. These composite building
units can be designed to meet the most demanding
specifications for strength, flexibility, and thermal
control (up to R48) - - while providing a broad array
of architectural colors and textures
Customer Bulletin 0511 Questions You Should Ask When Selecting Mechanical Ins...Joe Hughes
Too often the specifying and selection processes relating to mechanical insulation are jeopardized either due to confusing information or the absence of important information. “What‟s not being said” is sometimes more important than “what‟s being said”! The objective of this document is to itemize key questions that should be asked during discussions with insulant suppliers. Failure to receive a credible response on any question may be an indication that full disclosure is being withheld.
Presentation for 8th Annual Adolescent Summer Literacy Institute, William Paterson University, July 7, 2014 entitled "Deconstructing the Debate about the Lack of Diversity in Young Adult Literature."
GLS Freshmen Presentation: Passport to a Global Futureglsabroad
Overview and framework of the GLS freshmen presentation from 9/21/2010; includes discussion of cosmopolitanism; overview of the sites; and a key issues in determining which site to select.
Building bridges through intercultural communicationJoe McVeigh
Methods of understanding culture and intercultural communication in working with international students and those from different countries and cultures.
Children's book awards give us a mirror of the culture of a country and the books that children enjoy. This presentation examines major awards for children's books in as many countries as these awards could be determined.
2011 Global Education Conference Presentation: What's My Culture?MaureenDevlin
This slide show demonstrates ways that educators can build cultural understanding, respect and sharing in their classrooms in an effort to develop strong, collaborative, caring learning communities.
Case Study: Philadelphia Mail Processing and DistributionDyplast Products
Architectural Insulating Panel Systems utilize
lightweight, insulating foam cores with steel or
aluminum faces integrally bonded to each side.
Architectural Insulating Panels form a high-strength
structural building unit for walls, ceilings, or floors
that can be readily attached to a standard steel
frame construction grid. These composite building
units can be designed to meet the most demanding
specifications for strength, flexibility, and thermal
control (up to R48) - - while providing a broad array
of architectural colors and textures
Customer Bulletin 0511 Questions You Should Ask When Selecting Mechanical Ins...Joe Hughes
Too often the specifying and selection processes relating to mechanical insulation are jeopardized either due to confusing information or the absence of important information. “What‟s not being said” is sometimes more important than “what‟s being said”! The objective of this document is to itemize key questions that should be asked during discussions with insulant suppliers. Failure to receive a credible response on any question may be an indication that full disclosure is being withheld.
Case Study: Philadelphia Mail Processing and DistributionJoe Hughes
Architectural Insulating Panel Systems utilize
lightweight, insulating foam cores with steel or
aluminum faces integrally bonded to each side.
Architectural Insulating Panels form a high-strength
structural building unit for walls, ceilings, or floors
that can be readily attached to a standard steel
frame construction grid. These composite building
units can be designed to meet the most demanding
specifications for strength, flexibility, and thermal
control (up to R48) - - while providing a broad array
of architectural colors and textures.
Presentation of the 2014 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People. Books were published in 2013. Presented by Karen Hildebrand, member of the selection committee sponsored by the Children's Book Council and the National Council for Social Studies.
This week you have explored how adult learning is understood in a va.docxbrockdebroah
This week you have explored how adult learning is understood in a variety of non-Western cultures. For this Discussion you will select and conduct further research on one culture represented in this week’s Learning Resources or another culture of your choosing.
First, select the culture in which you are interested.
Then, using the Walden University Library and/or the Internet, conduct further research with regard to this culture’s understanding of adult learning, the kinds of adult learning taking place there, etc.
Record what you learn and be sure that it adds to the information that was already presented in this week’s Learning Resources.
Finally, share your insights and opinions regarding this culture’s understanding of adult learning as compared with your own.
By Wednesday:
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your insights and opinions regarding the culture you researched, share your insights and opinions regarding this culture’ s understanding of adult learning as compared with your own, and comparing their perspectives and understandings of adult learning with those of your own culture.
Be specific and provide concrete examples. Substantiate your thinking by citing from this week’s learning resources. Your posts and responses should be constructive and professional
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Presented as an introduction to the study beginning in the fall - a personal reflection and literature review of the need to incorporate multicultural literature in the classroom on a frequent and regular basis to assist not only with reading skills, but in self development, esteem, and identification. Shared at UCF's International Conference on Poverty, Globalization, and Education: A Holistic Approach in February, 2015.
We all have good and bad thoughts from time to time and situation to situation. We are bombarded daily with spiraling thoughts(both negative and positive) creating all-consuming feel , making us difficult to manage with associated suffering. Good thoughts are like our Mob Signal (Positive thought) amidst noise(negative thought) in the atmosphere. Negative thoughts like noise outweigh positive thoughts. These thoughts often create unwanted confusion, trouble, stress and frustration in our mind as well as chaos in our physical world. Negative thoughts are also known as “distorted thinking”.
Ethnobotany and Ethnopharmacology:
Ethnobotany in herbal drug evaluation,
Impact of Ethnobotany in traditional medicine,
New development in herbals,
Bio-prospecting tools for drug discovery,
Role of Ethnopharmacology in drug evaluation,
Reverse Pharmacology.
How to Split Bills in the Odoo 17 POS ModuleCeline George
Bills have a main role in point of sale procedure. It will help to track sales, handling payments and giving receipts to customers. Bill splitting also has an important role in POS. For example, If some friends come together for dinner and if they want to divide the bill then it is possible by POS bill splitting. This slide will show how to split bills in odoo 17 POS.
Unit 8 - Information and Communication Technology (Paper I).pdfThiyagu K
This slides describes the basic concepts of ICT, basics of Email, Emerging Technology and Digital Initiatives in Education. This presentations aligns with the UGC Paper I syllabus.
Students, digital devices and success - Andreas Schleicher - 27 May 2024..pptxEduSkills OECD
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Operation “Blue Star” is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
How to Create Map Views in the Odoo 17 ERPCeline George
The map views are useful for providing a geographical representation of data. They allow users to visualize and analyze the data in a more intuitive manner.
Model Attribute Check Company Auto PropertyCeline George
In Odoo, the multi-company feature allows you to manage multiple companies within a single Odoo database instance. Each company can have its own configurations while still sharing common resources such as products, customers, and suppliers.
The Art Pastor's Guide to Sabbath | Steve ThomasonSteve Thomason
What is the purpose of the Sabbath Law in the Torah. It is interesting to compare how the context of the law shifts from Exodus to Deuteronomy. Who gets to rest, and why?
Synthetic Fiber Construction in lab .pptxPavel ( NSTU)
Synthetic fiber production is a fascinating and complex field that blends chemistry, engineering, and environmental science. By understanding these aspects, students can gain a comprehensive view of synthetic fiber production, its impact on society and the environment, and the potential for future innovations. Synthetic fibers play a crucial role in modern society, impacting various aspects of daily life, industry, and the environment. ynthetic fibers are integral to modern life, offering a range of benefits from cost-effectiveness and versatility to innovative applications and performance characteristics. While they pose environmental challenges, ongoing research and development aim to create more sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives. Understanding the importance of synthetic fibers helps in appreciating their role in the economy, industry, and daily life, while also emphasizing the need for sustainable practices and innovation.
2. Why is Global Literature Significant?
Insights into how people live, feel and think around the
world
Develop emotional connections and empathy as well as
knowledge
Come to know own home culture and world beyond
home
Recognize common values shared across cultures as
well as unique differences of each culture
See how people of world view themselves, not just how
we view them
3. Story as Meaning-Making
Story is how we make sense of our
experiences
Narrative is a primary act of mind
Our world view is a web of interconnected
stories
Scientific theories are just bigger stories
The ways in which we story are culturally-
based.
4. Say Something
Two people share the reading of a text
One person begins reading aloud and reads
for several paragraphs until that person
comes to a good stopping point.
Each person SAYS SOMETHING
A connection, question, comment, or prediction.
The second person reads aloud the next
section and then stops for both to say
something.
5. What is an international book?
Originallypublished in another country for
children of that country and later
republished in the U.S.
Books set in world cultures, written and
published in the U.S
6. Availability of Multicultural/Global Literature
2011 2010 2009 2008
Af/Af-A 123/79 156/102 157/83 172/85
Am Ind 28/12 22/9 33/12 40/9
As/Pac 91/76 64/60 80/67 98/77
Am
Latino 58/52 66/55 61/60 79/48
Out of 3400-3500 books per year
18. x Building Bridges Through Children’s and Young Adult Books x
Outstanding International Books
usbby.org
International Board of Books for
Young People --- ibby.org
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20. Notable Books for a Global Society
International Reading Association
22. Data Bases
Children’sLiterature
Comprehensive Data base –
requires a subscription
Titlewave – Follett – free to
school librarians
23. Worlds of Words –
wowlit.org
WOW Books – book search
Author’s Corner
My Take/Your Take
WOW Currents
24. Accuracy, Authenticity, and
Representation
Extent to which a book reflects beliefs and
values of a cultural group and depicts
accurate details of everyday life and
language for that group
• Diversity within any cultural group
• Readers from within are able to feel affirmed that
what are reading rings true – “you know it when
you see it.”
• Readers from another culture are able to identify
and learn something of value about cultural
similarities and differences
26. Authenticity
Reflects the core values at the heart of the
culture.
Believability – acts and thinks in a way that
is viewed as possible by insiders
27. Representation
The relationship of an individual book to
images of a specific culture within a
collection of children’s books and society
Having few available images overemphasizes
those that are present
Over-representation of a particular theme or
image
Power relationships -- who solves the problem
Perspectives and audience
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31. WOW Review
Critical
book reviews that focus on cultural
authenticity, accuracy, and representation
Provides background info on author and
illustrator
Suggestions of related texts
32. Access for Students
Engaging students with global literature can be
difficult because of :
Unfamiliar stylistic devices and terms
Experiences and settings far removed from
children’s lives
Struggle to make connections to go beyond
viewing global cultures as strange or exotic
Adopting strategies that are tangential or in
opposition to global understandings
33. WOW Stories
Publish vignettes from classroom teachers
and librarians on their use of global
literature with students
Global Literacy Communities
Resources
Language and Culture Book Kits
Family Story Backpacks
Cultural Community Back packs
CREATE – www.createarizonal.edu