This OER is a second-semester online language and culture manual designed for students in higher education. It follows a 14- or 15-week semester. Registration to Canvas Commons is required but free. This OER features online grammar and vocabulary practice and interactive assessment of various kinds.

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“It’s All Greek to Me!” has everything—entertaining stories, academic articles in a variety of disciplines, vocabulary crossover in literary and academic readings, connections to local, American, and Western culture, and plenty of chances for critical thinking for advanced students of English as a Second Language (ESL). All readings are authentic with minimal adaptation from a variety of sources.

This textbook also gives help for advanced level grammar and writing issues, using outside sources, and reading and vocabulary strategies.

The end goal of this project is to create an online resource for those wishing to learn Japanese. We will attempt to encompass all aspects of the Japanese language, including pronunciation, reading, writing, and grammar.

Gender and Sexuality in East Africa

This module is designed to help learners of Swahili as a foreign language achieve Advanced Mid proficiency on the ACTFL scale. For classroom learners, it is most appropriate for students who have already studied Swahili for two or three academic years, while self-directed learners and/or those who have spent a significant amount of time in East Africa may find it useful at earlier or later stages of study.

This module combines three approaches, (1) “critical pedagogy” (the connection of language learning to wider social issues), (2) intercultural communication, and (3) a “pedagogy of inquiry,” to encourage Swahili-learners to analyze how language and culture work with regard to sexuality and gender.[1].

Jinsia na Mapenzi Afrika ya Mashariki starts from the premise that both Swahili-as-a-foreign-language (SFL) classrooms and Swahili-speaking communities in East Africa are “multisexual,”[2] that is, comprised of not only heterosexual people but also those who might be considered “queer.” It is inaccurate to talk about East African Swahili-speakers as if they are all heterosexual, and, as a matter of ethics, we should not assume that all Swahili-learners and/or the people in their lives are heterosexual. Incorporating discussions of gender and sexuality into our teaching and learning of Swahili thus opens up avenues to not only explore complex topics related to norms and ideologies in East Africa, but also to fully include all students in the project of learning about Swahili and the cultures, values, and norms of the people who speak it competently.

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General Description:This guide teaches academic reading strategies and skills, English vocabulary, dictionary skills, and language competencies in the context of reading John Lewis' Walking with the Wind. The book guide is intended for English language learners to assist them in reading, discussing, and comprehending the text. 

Korean Through Folktales consists of four chapters and each centers on a famous Korean folktale. The lessons and values that famous folktales teach are embedded and permeated in various aspects of the Koran culture. Using folktales in the curriculum will provide an engaging way to expose students to a slice of the target culture that native Koreans are naturally exposed to at an early age. Through the selected folktales and various activities offered in the book, students can gain cultural knowledge and insights into traditional and cultural values while they are given linguistic lessons to reinforce their acquired skills and to apply the learned materials in an integrated approach.
Korean Through Folktales is designed to accompany 1st-year, 2nd-year, and 3rd-year Korean courses offered at Portland State University. However, any Korean teacher can adopt this book to supplement his/her course materials at elementary, intermediate, and advanced levels.
There are four chapters in the book. Each chapter will note main themes of a widely known folktale introduced in the chapter, followed by the links to several videos to watch and get a gist or a background of the story. The ensuing section will introduce important elements and symbolism embedded in the story so as to provide insights and to enhance the depth of appreciation. After that, three versions of the folktale are presented for different levels, followed by grammar lessons, exercises, and tasks.
Traces of folktales and allusions to them are evident in cultural products that many students enjoy, such as dramas, movies, and music. Therefore, knowledge in folktales will help students make cultural connections as well as enrich their experience of learning the Korean language.

UCF, FRW 3100, Fall 2020

Short Description:
Les étudiants du cours de Survol de la littérature française de l'ancien régime à UCF se sont retrouvés sur Zoom pendant quatre mois et demi et organisèrent une conférence virtuelle pendant laquelle les étudiants se sont organisés en panels par thème, et ont présenté les articles de recherche sur lesquels ils ont travaillé pendant le semestre. (Ce sont les actes de la conférence.)

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Pendant le semestre d’automne 2020, en pleine crise du Covid-19, les étudiants du cours de Survol de la littérature française de l’ancien régime à UCF se sont retrouvés sur Zoom pendant quatre mois et demi.

Pour rendre la collaboration hebdomadaire et l’expérience de l’apprentissage plus vivantes, nous avons décidé d’organiser une conférence virtuelle pendant laquelle les étudiants se sont organisés en panels par thème, et ont présenté les articles de recherche sur lesquels ils ont travaillé pendant le semestre.

Puis nous avons décidé de pousser l’expérience jusqu’au bout et de publier nos propres actes de la conférence.

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This user-friendly resource text will help educators gain professional knowledge about language teaching methodologies and best practices for learning an additional language in K-12 school settings.

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This Open Educational Resource (OER) text is intended for both pre-service and practicing teachers who are interested in gaining professional knowledge about language teaching methodologies, strategies, and best practices in K-12 settings. The text may be used as an academic resource text for language education courses and academic programs, or as a self-study text for educators who want to become more informed about the process of learning an additional language at school.

The text is user-friendly and engaging, comprised of eight learning modules, a glossary, and a reference scale that identifies skill development in four areas: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Modules contain bright visuals and charts, as well as links to video clips and resource sites to help teachers extend their knowledge beyond the pages of this OER text.

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ISBN: 978-0-88880-707-6

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This online library exhibition celebrates the magnificent diversity of languages that advance research, teaching, and learning at the University of California, Berkeley. Taking place between February 2019 and October 2020, it was the point of embarkation for an exciting sequential exhibit that built on one post per week, showcasing an array of digitized works in the original language chosen by those who work with these languages on a daily basis — librarians, professors, lecturers, staff, and students.

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This online library exhibition celebrates the magnificent diversity of languages that advance research, teaching, and learning at the University of California, Berkeley. Taking place between February 2019 and October 2020, it was the point of embarkation for an exciting sequential exhibit that built on one post per week, showcasing an array of digitized works in the original language chosen by those who work with these languages on a daily basis — librarians, professors, lecturers, staff, and students. Since its founding in 1868, students and faculty at UC Berkeley have concerned themselves with a breathtaking range of languages. In support of teaching and research, the University Library, which collects and preserves materials in all languages, now boasts a collection of more than thirteen million volumes. It is among the largest academic libraries in the U.S. with more than one third of its print resources in more than 500 non-English languages.

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ISBN: 978-0-9997970-3-7

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This is an elementary Latin course accompanied with a detailed grammar based upon Kennedy's Public School Latin Grammar designed to introduce one to the world of classical languages. A basic understanding of grammatical terminology would be helpful; however, it is not required. Basic definitions of terms will be explained in Lessons 1 and 2, and later elaborated as needed.

An Activity Companion Site

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This Pressbook provides H5P learning activities to accompany materials in Le français interactif, open educational resource (OER). This companion site was created independently of the original French textbook and is not strictly based on it. Original content from instructors and students are incorporated throughout the Pressbook. It is geared towards beginner to intermediate French language learners, focusing mainly on levels A1 to A2 (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages), depending on the learning activity. The goal of this site is to increase access to interactive and engaging French language learning resources.

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This Pressbook provides H5P learning activities to accompany materials in Le français interactif, open educational resource (OER). This companion site was created independently of the original French textbook and is not strictly based on it. Original content from instructors and students are incorporated throughout the Pressbook. It is geared towards beginner to intermediate French language learners, focusing mainly on levels A1 to A2 (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages), depending on the learning activity. The goal of this site is to increase access to interactive and engaging French language learning resources.

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ISBN: 978-1-77420-213-5

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An Activity Companion Site

Short Description:
This Pressbook provides H5P learning activities to accompany materials in Le français interactif, open educational resource (OER). This companion site was created independently of the original French textbook and is not strictly based on it. Original content from instructors and students are incorporated throughout the Pressbook. It is geared towards beginner to intermediate French language learners, focusing mainly on levels A1 to A2 (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages), depending on the learning activity. The goal of this site is to increase access to interactive and engaging French language learning resources.

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This Pressbook provides H5P learning activities to accompany materials in Le français interactif, open educational resource (OER). This companion site was created independently of the original French textbook and is not strictly based on it. Original content from instructors and students are incorporated throughout the Pressbook. It is geared towards beginner to intermediate French language learners, focusing mainly on levels A1 to A2 (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages), depending on the learning activity. The goal of this site is to increase access to interactive and engaging French language learning resources.

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ISBN: 978-1-77420-213-5

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Le Littéraire dans le quotidien is an open textbook for use in French courses. The Literary in the Everyday represents a new pedagogical approach to reading and writing at the lower levels and is applicable to all languages. Teachers of foreign languages besides French can read about the approach in the Teacher's Guide. Go to Google Drive for individual chapters. Additionally, the Foreign Languages & The Literary in the Everyday (FLLITE) Project, a joint initiative of COERLL and CERCLL, two national foreign language resource centers, offers open resources for professional development in the publication of CC licensed FLLITE lessons in any language. Go to the FLLITE website for the lesson archive.

Lee's Latin:
An Open-Access Supplement to Wheelock's Latin Textbook

Salvē! This open-access textbook supplement to Wheelock's Latin textbook offers materials that supplement the content provided in Wheelock's Latin, 7th edition, but can be used by instructors and students in a variety of contexts within and beyond the language classroom. This supplement is meant to provide additional ways of accessing, engaging with, and teaching Latin for students (and instructors) who may benefit from a blended pedagogical model, rather than a strict grammar-translation approach.

This open-access resource is free to use and is licensed under a Creative Commons license that encourages users to reuse, remix, adapt, or build on the materials provided here, as long as they do so with attribution and for non-commercial purposes.

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