Return-Path: <nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id g1BLKgu09637; Mon, 11 Feb 2002 16:20:42 -0500 (EST) Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2002 16:20:42 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <B24038C0D3E160419E320030D92C22DE9706A3@hobbes.cal.org> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Miriam Burt" <miriam@cal.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FOBASICS:512] February and Civics and NCLE's Web site X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 1705 Lines: 23 February is African-American History Month, President's Day is a holiday, and Valentine's Day is a bonanza for merchants and could serve perhaps as a springboard for discussing the material culture of the United States. These events make February a particularly rich month for integrating civics into English language learning adult classes. NCLE's EL/Civics Activities For Adults http://www.cal.org/ncle/civics/ offer examples and advice for integrating civics into English language instruction at all levels of proficiency. Of particular interest this month: The Activities for African-American History Month http://www.cal.org/ncle/civics/AAmon.htm has recently been updated to include more Internet activities for high intermediate and advanced level learners including links to the recent National Public Radio's recent multi-faceted report on James Weldon Johnson's song, "Lift Every Voice and Sing" http://www.npr.org/programs/morning/features/2002/feb/liftvoice/020204.lift.html and Charles Moore's "Powerful Days" which highlights his photographs of the Civil Rights era http://www.npr.org/programs/morning/features/2002/feb/liftvoice/020204.lift.html. Have a look and download activities to use in your classroom. Write to us ncle@cal.org and let us know what you think of the materials and resources in our collection. Miriam ************ Miriam Burt Associate Director, National Center for ESL Literacy Education (NCLE) Center for Applied Linguistics 4646 40th Street NW Washington, DC 20015 (202) 362-0700 (phone) (202) 363-7204 (fax) miriam@cal.org ***************************************** Visit NCLE's Web site at www.cal.org/ncle *****************************************
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